European Cup

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The European Cup was the premier annual club football competition in Europe, organized by UEFA and considered the predecessor to the UEFA Champions League.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UEFA competition
club football tournament
football competition
abolished 1992
alsoKnownAs European Champion Clubs' Cup NERFINISHED
competitionLevel top-tier
competitionStatus defunct
confederation UEFA
continent Europe
eligibility national league champions
title holders
finalFormat single-match final at neutral venue
firstSeason 1955–56 European Cup NERFINISHED
firstWinner Real Madrid CF NERFINISHED
format home-and-away ties
knockout tournament
frequency annual
genderCategory men's football
governingBody Union of European Football Associations NERFINISHED
governingBodyHeadquarters Nyon, Switzerland NERFINISHED
inception 1955
lastSeason 1991–92 European Cup NERFINISHED
lastWinner FC Barcelona NERFINISHED
matchType international club match
mostTitlesClub Real Madrid CF NERFINISHED
mostTitlesNumber 9
notableDominantEraClub AFC Ajax NERFINISHED
FC Bayern Munich NERFINISHED
Liverpool FC NERFINISHED
Real Madrid CF NERFINISHED
officialLanguage English
French
German
Italian
Spanish
organizer UEFA NERFINISHED
predecessorOf UEFA Champions League NERFINISHED
qualificationBasis domestic league performance
rebrandedAs UEFA Champions League NERFINISHED
region Europe
scope club level
sport association football
sportCategory team sport competition
successorOf European Cup NERFINISHED
titlesInCompetition European Cup NERFINISHED
trophyMaterial silver
trophyName European Champion Clubs' Cup NERFINISHED
typeOfCompetition continental club competition

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Denis Law winnerOf European Cup
Dettmar Cramer coachedCompetition European Cup
Feijenoord Stadion hostedEvent European Cup
this entity surface form: European Cup finals
UEFA Champions League quarter-finals introducedInCompetition European Cup
this entity surface form: European Cup era
Widzew participatedInCompetition European Cup
subject surface form: Widzew Łódź
Chris Lawler participantIn European Cup
Phil Thompson wonCompetition European Cup
Steve Heighway league European Cup