The UEFA Champions League (UEFA Champions League, referred to as the "Champions League" or "Champions League") is an annual football competition hosted by the European Football Association Federation, representing the highest level and honor of European club football, and is recognized as the most influential and highest level in the world. It is also one of the football and sporting events with the highest prize money in the world. The predecessor of the UEFA Champions League was the European Champion Clubs' Cup (European Champion Clubs' Cup) founded by UEFA in 1954. It was changed to its current name in 1992. Although the UEFA Champions League has undergone many revisions to the competition system, the records since the establishment of the competition have never been counted separately, and the old name "European Club Champions Cup" is still retained on the championship trophy.
