Europe’s UEFA Champions League is arguably the world’s finest, most competitive football organization. Each year by July, top teams from the major football associations around Europe are seeded into a multi-stage, multi-month tournament, which by the following May ends in a dramatic final match. As a result, the thrill of Champions League Betting is unparalleled, and it simply out classes any other world sport betting phenomena.
Prior to a major overhaul in 1992, the UEFA Champion’s League was simply known as the "European Cup". This eventually changed to the current title by virtue of a major expansion in the tournament, which slowly began to allow more teams from Europe’s top football clubs
to participate. Teams were seeded into the tournament based on their ranking in each respective football club. As time wore on, and popularity of the UEFA Champions League grew, and teams were offered berths in the tournament from other lesser known European national football clubs.
The tournament itself is a long, dramatic journey that spans nearly 10 months of amazing Champions League Betting action. In July of each year, a total of 32 teams are tapped for group play: the first 16 seeded by their standing in their own national football league, and the second 16 through a series of knock-out qualifying rounds.
Once the 32 teams are set, group play in sets of 4 teams begins, and carries on throughout the months of August – January, excluding a winter break. The top 8 teams followed by the 8 runners up in group play make the final set of 16 teams. The last 16 teams are whittled down to 2 final competitors through knock-out tournament play.
As you can imagine, Champions League betting is ferocious and a huge annual attraction at major European sportsbooks. Bettors can enjoy months of exciting football action either by computer or walk-in betting shop.
Who will be the winner this year? Bet on the UEFA Champions League now, the premier European football event that provides months of action packed, gripping action that you can enjoy!