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:''For the historical international club competition, see [[Champions League (pre-UICA)]].''
{{Infobox football league
| name                 = IFCF Champions League
| logo                 = [[Image:IFCF Champions League logo.png|center|150px]]
| region               = Worldwide
| champions            = {{UICAclublt|CF Outineau|KSK}} (1st title)
| most successful club = {{UICAclublt|Directus|EUR}}<br>{{UICAclublt|Cazadores Cathair|AUD}}<br>{{UICAclublt|Fontvielle Impact|VLD}}<br>{{UICAclublt|Northern Union|BRE}}<br>{{UICAclublt|Raynor City United|VAL}} (2 titles each)
}}
The '''IFCF Champions League''' is the world championship for club football organized by the [[IFCF|International Federation of Club Football]] (IFCF). The champion of each participating national association, plus additional teams from the highest-ranked associations in the IFCF ranking, may enter the competition each season.

It is the successor competition to the [[UICA]] [[Champions’ Cup]], adopting its competition rules and coefficient ranking system. The first edition of the IFCF Champions League was held in what would have been UICA's 75th edition. Due to uncertainty over the fate of UICA and delays in organizing the 74th Champions' Cup, ad-hoc international tournaments like the [[Dwile Invitational]] took the place of the 74th UICA season. 

==Format==
The tournament consists of a knockout qualifying phase leading to a 32-team group stage, followed by a 16-team knockout phase. Teams eliminated before the group stage, and the third-placed teams from the group stage, enter the [[Challengers Cup]]. Knockout ties are played in two matches with each team at home for one match, with the result determined by the aggregate score. Ties in aggregate are broken by which team scored more goals than the away team, by extra time, and finally by penalty shootout if there is still no winner. The exception is the final, which is played as a single match at a neutral venue chosen before the start of the tournament.

===Qualifying phase===
The qualifying phase consists of a preliminary round if necessary, three qualifying rounds, and a playoff round, with winners in the playoff round advancing to the group stage. Teams are granted byes according to coefficient ranking among the entered teams, hence higher-ranked teams will generally have to play fewer rounds. In addition, teams which enter as their association's champion play in a separate Champions Path from teams that qualified through league position who play in the League Path. As only clubs from the top 32 associations would enter the League Path, it is common to see unusually high-profile matches at this stage. Losing teams in the qualifying phase enter the subsequent round of the [[Challengers Cup]].

The current naming scheme was adopted from the 10th cycle; prior to this "qualifying" rounds were known as preliminary rounds with the final two rounds called the qualifying round and playoff round respectively.

===Group stage and knockout phase===
The 32 teams entering the group stage are draw into groups of four. The defending champions of the Champions League and [[Challengers Cup]], the league champions of the four top-ranked associations, and the runners-up of the three top-ranked associations, qualify automatically for the group stage. They are joined by the winners of the play-off round. The group stage is a round-robin where each team plays the other teams in their group once at home and once away.

The top two teams of each group enter the knockout phase. For the Round of 16, group winners are drawn to play against runners-up, and teams representing the same association or which were in the same group cannot play against each other. From the quarter-finals onwards, these provisions no longer apply. Third-place teams enter the [[Challengers Cup]] Round of 32.

==Champions League finals==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center; clear: both"
! Edition
! style="width: 15em" | Winners
! style="width: 5em" | Score
! style="width: 15em" | Runners-up
! Venue
|-
| [[Champions League 1|1]]
| {{UICAclub2t|1830 Cathair|AUD}}
| {{UICAscore|0–0|0–0|4–2}}
| {{UICAclub2t|Northern Stallions|BRE}}
| align="left" | [[Farnham Arena]]<br>[[Sabrefell]], [[Nephara]]
|-
| [[Champions League 2|2]]
| {{UICAclub2t|Northern Union|BRE}}
| {{UICAscore|2–1}}
| {{UICAclub2t|Soldarian FC|VAL}}
| align="left" | [[Stade Outineau]]<br>[[Outineau]], [[Kelssek]]
|-
| [[Champions League 3|3]]
| {{UICAclub2t|Directus|EUR}}
| {{UICAscore|1–1|2–1}}
| {{UICAclub2t|1830 Cathair|AUD}}
| align="left" | [[The 66 Stadium]]<br>[[Cathair]], [[Audioslavia]]
|-
| [[Champions League 4|4]]
| {{UICAclub2t|Directus|EUR}}
| {{UICAscore|2–1}}
| {{UICAclub2t|Shamrock Cathair|AUD}}
| align="left" | [[Stadium of the Restoration]]<br>[[Busukuma]], [[Banija]]
|-
| [[Champions League 5|5]]
| {{UICAclub2t|Raynor City United|VAL}}
| 1–0
| {{UICAclub2t|Northern Union|BRE}}
| align="left" | [[Stade de la République]]<br>[[Romainbourg]], [[Omerica]]
|-
| [[Champions League 6|6]]
| {{UICAclub2t|Kitara AA|BNJ}}
| {{UICAscore|1–1|1–1|3–2}}
| {{UICAclub2t|AC Izotz Zubia|AUD}}
| align="left" | [[Stadium of the Two Sisters]]<br>[[Canterlot]], [[Equestria]]
|-
| [[Champions League 7|7]]
| {{UICAclub2t|Cazadores Cathair|AUD}}
| {{UICAscore|3–2}}
| {{UICAclub2t|AFC Treason|NPH}}
| align="left" | [[Nationalstadion Carl Gustaf Bjurman]]<br>[[Sjoedrhavn]], [[Savojarna]]
|-
| [[Champions League 8|8]]
| {{UICAclub2t|Cazadores Cathair|AUD}}
| {{UICAscore|5–1}}
| {{UICAclub2t|CA Paulinthal|PAS}}
| align="left" | [[Stadii Di Bradini]]<br>[[Jhanna]], [[Starblaydia]]
|-
| [[Champions League 9|9]]
| {{UICAclub2t|Namiri Forest|ZWZ}}
| {{UICAscore|2–1}}
| {{UICAclub2t|KT Itzalovalle|AUD}}
| align="left" | [[Sasky Rising Memorial Stadium]]<br>[[Brigham]], [[Eura]]
|-
| [[Champions League 10|10]]
| {{UICAclub2t|Fontvielle Impact|VLD}}
| {{UICAscore|0–0|1–0}}
| {{UICAclub2t|Latrobe Athletic|KSK}}
| align="left" | [[Radlov Arena]]<br>[[Brantisvogan]], [[Squornshelan Remnant States|SRS]]
|-
| [[Champions League 11|11]]<br>([[Champions League 11 final|final]])
| {{UICAclub2t|Shearwater|KSK}}
| {{UICAscore|1–1|3–1}}
| {{UICAclub2t|Fontvielle Impact|VLD}}
| align="left" | [[The Battleground]]<br>[[Raynor City]], [[Valanora]]
|-
| [[Champions League 12|12]]
| {{UICAclub2t|CASK Thorsborg|SVJ}}
| {{UICAscore|2–2|2–2|6–5}}
| {{UICAclub2t|Chromatik|CMT}}
| align="left" | [[Tivali Ring Stadium]]<br>[[Alikki-Corra]], [[Vilita]]
|-
| [[Champions League 13|13]]
| {{UICAclub2t|Fontvielle Impact|VLD}}
| {{UICAscore|3–1}}
| {{UICAclub2t|1923 Esca|MYT}}
| align="left" | [[The Reneegrad]]<br>[[Reneegrad]], [[Quebec and Shingoryeo]]
|-
| [[Champions League 14|14]]
| {{UICAclub2t|Sabrefell Athletic|NPH}}
| {{UICAscore|3–1}}
| {{UICAclub2t|Chromatik|CMT}}
| align="left" | [[Libira National Stadium]]<br>[[Fiskadaha]], [[Poafmersia]]
|-
| [[Champions League 15|15]]
| {{UICAclub2t|Mipojoseon|QUE}}
| {{UICAscore|3–1}}
| {{UICAclub2t|Sabrefell Athletic|NPH}}
| align="left" | [[BBP National Stadium]]<br>[[Belle Haven]], [[Baker Park]]
|-
| [[Champions League 16|16]]<br>([[Champions League 16 final|final]])
| {{UICAclub2t|Kirkenes FC|KSK}}
| {{UICAscore|0–0|1–1|3-1}}
| {{UICAclub2t|Alnio|CMT}}
| align="left" | [[Stadium Konueira]]<br>[[Burnaby]], [[Kelssek]]
|-
| [[Champions League 17|17]]
| {{UICAclub2t|Northern Union|BRE}}
| {{UICAscore|2–0}}
| {{UICAclub2t|Kirkenes FC|KSK}}
| align="left" | [[Novi Atletskistadion]]<br>[[Thessia]], [[Mytanija]]
|-
| [[Champions League 18|18]]
| {{UICAclub2t|Raynor City United|VAL}}
| {{UICAscore|1–0}}
| {{UICAclub2t|Herzegovina City FC|BNJ}}
| align="left" | [[The Samseongoloondongjang]]<br>[[Songak]], [[Quebec and Shingoryeo]]
|-
| [[Champions League 19|19]]
| {{UICAclub2t|CF Outineau|KSK}}
| {{UICAscore|1–0}}
| {{UICAclub2t|Chromatik|CMT}}
| align="left" | [[The Battleground]]<br>[[Raynor City]], [[Valanora]]
|}

==Records and statistics==
===Clubs===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|+ Performances in the UICA Champions' Cup and IFCF Champions League by club
|-
! scope="col" | Club
! scope="col" | Title(s)
! scope="col" | Runners-<br>up
! scope="col" | Seasons won
! scope="col" | Seasons runner-up
|-
! scope="row" | {{UICAclublt|Raynor City United|VAL}}
| style="text-align:center;" | 7
| style="text-align:center;" | 4
| '''UICA:''' 16, 17, 34, 65, 70; '''IFCF:''' [[Champions League 5|5]], [[Champions League 18|18]]
| '''UICA:''' 2, 22, 45, 51
|-
! scope="row" | {{UICAclublt|Yuba United|COM}}
| style="text-align:center;" | 6
| style="text-align:center;" | 6
| '''UICA:''' 1, 11, 18, 20, 31, 39
| '''UICA:''' 5, 6, 17, 22, 44, 49
|-
! scope="row" | {{UICAclublt|Fontvielle Impact|VLD}}
| style="text-align:center;" | 4
| style="text-align:center;" | 3
| '''UICA:''' 37, 40; '''IFCF:''' [[Champions League 10|10]], [[Champions League 13|13]]
| '''UICA:''' 36, 42; '''IFCF:''' [[Champions League 11|11]]
|-
! scope="row" | {{UICAclublt|Albrecht FC|CAM}}
| style="text-align:center;" | 4
| style="text-align:center;" | 1
| '''UICA:''' 12, 14, 21, 24
| '''UICA:''' 4
|-
! scope="row" | {{UICAclublt|Directus|EUR}}
| style="text-align:center;" | 3
| style="text-align:center;" | 0
| '''UICA:''' 62; '''IFCF:''' [[Champions League 3|3]], [[Champions League 4|4]]
|
|-
! scope="row" | {{UICAclublt|Northern Union|BRE}}
| style="text-align:center;" | 2
| style="text-align:center;" | 2
| '''IFCF:''' [[Champions League 2|2]], [[Champions League 17|17]]
| '''UICA:''' 73; '''IFCF:''' [[Champions League 5|5]]
|-
! scope="row" | {{UICAclublt|Sonoma Center Panthers|COM}}
| style="text-align:center;" | 2
| style="text-align:center;" | 2
| '''UICA:''' 27, 41
| '''UICA:''' 32, 37
|-
! scope="row" | {{UICAclublt|Cafundó do Juta|CAF}}
| style="text-align:center;" | 2
| style="text-align:center;" | 2
| '''UICA:''' 23, 29
| '''UICA:''' 26, 27
|-
! scope="row" | {{UICAclublt|1830 Cathair|AUD}}
| style="text-align:center;" | 2
| style="text-align:center;" | 1
| '''UICA:''' 59; '''IFCF:''' [[Champions League 1|1]]
| '''IFCF:''' [[Champions League 3|3]]
|-
! scope="row" | {{UICAclublt|Petardos S/A|CAF}}
| style="text-align:center;" | 2
| style="text-align:center;" | 1
| '''UICA:''' 2, 5
| '''UICA:''' 8
|-
! scope="row" | {{UICAclublt|SK Franz Josef City|PIS}}
| style="text-align:center;" | 2
| style="text-align:center;" | 1
| '''UICA:''' 50, 51
| '''UICA:''' 40
|-
! scope="row" | {{UICAclublt|Ranca Toco|CAF}}
| style="text-align:center;" | 2
| style="text-align:center;" | 1
| '''UICA:''' 8, 32
| '''UICA:''' 10
|-
! scope="row" | {{UICAclublt|Soldarian FC|VAL}}
| style="text-align:center;" | 2
| style="text-align:center;" | 1
| '''UICA:''' 7, 10
| '''IFCF:''' [[Champions League 2|2]]
|-
! scope="row" | {{UICAclublt|1896 Ebor|MYT}}
| style="text-align:center;" | 2
| style="text-align:center;" | 0
| '''UICA:''' 52, 53
|
|-
! scope="row" | {{UICAclublt|Cazadores Cathair|AUD}}
| style="text-align:center;" | 2
| style="text-align:center;" | 0
| '''IFCF:''' [[Champions League 7|7]], [[Champions League 8|8]]
|
|}
===Associations===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center"
! style="border:0px" | &nbsp;
! colspan="2" | IFCF only
! colspan="2" | UICA included
|-
! Association
! Champion
! Runner-up
! Champion
! Runner-up
|-
| style="text-align: left" | {{UICAassnlt|COM}} || 0 || 0 || 8 || 10
|-
| style="text-align: left" | {{UICAassnlt|VAL}} || 2 || 1 || 8 || 7
|-
| style="text-align: left" | {{UICAassnlt|EUR}} || 2 || 0 || 7 || 2
|-
| style="text-align: left" | {{UICAassnlt|CAF}} || 0 || 0 || 6 || 7
|-
| style="text-align: left" | {{UICAassnlt|JSY}} || 0 || 0 || 5 || 3 <!-- 9 semifinal eliminations -->
|-
| style="text-align: left" | {{UICAassnlt|CAM}} || 0 || 0 || 5 || 3 <!-- 5 semifinal eliminations -->
|-
| style="text-align: left" | {{UICAassnlt|AUD}} || 3 || 4 || 5 || 4
|-
| style="text-align: left" | {{UICAassnlt|VLD}} || 2 || 1 || 6 || 3
|-
| style="text-align: left" | {{UICAassnlt|SPT}} || 0 || 0 || 4 || 4
|-
| style="text-align: left" | {{UICAassnlt|PIS}} || 0 || 0 || 4 || 1
|-
| style="text-align: left" | {{UICAassnlt|NPH}} || 1 || 2 || 3 || 4
|-
| style="text-align: left" | {{UICAassnlt|KSK}} || 3 || 2 || 3 || 2
|-
| style="text-align: left" | {{UICAassnlt|BRE}} || 2 || 2 || 2 || 3
|-
| style="text-align: left" | {{UICAassnlt|ASG}} || 0 || 0 || 2 || 1
|-
| style="text-align: left" | {{UICAassnlt|MYT}} || 0 || 1 || 2 || 1 <!-- 2 SF eliminations, 1 QF elimination, 9 KR1 eliminations -->
<!-- SRG: 2 SF eliminations, 1 QF elimination, 1 KR1 elimination -->
|}

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