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The Champions League Europe's premier club competition was launched one month after UEFA's first Congress, held in Vienna on 2 March 1955 yet, curiously, the so-called "European Cup" was not a UEFA initiative.
Whereas many of The Champions League UEFA's founder members were more interested in establishing a national team competition, the French sports daily L'Equipe and their then-editor Gabriel Hanot, were championing the cause for a European-wide club competition.
The Champions League initiated by L'Equipe did not stipulate that the participating teams had to be champions of their country, but they invited clubs who they considered had the most fan appeal.
Real Madrid CF immediately made The Champions League their own by winning the first five finals. Since then, other clubs have also enjoyed fruitful runs in The Champions League with AFC Ajax and FC Bayern München both completing three consecutive wins.
Liverpool FC's four victories in The Champions League between 1977 and 1984 deserve special mention as the English club won its four trophies with essentially different teams.
Real Madrid CF and AC Milan have been the most successful sides in The Champions League, winning the competition three times. Madrid are also the most successful side overall in The Champions League with nine triumphs, followed by seven for Milan, five for Liverpool and four each for Bayern and Ajax.
The major turning point in the evolution of The  Champions League competiion came in the 1992/93 season when the UEFA Champions League, involving a group stage in addition to the traditional knockout elements, was officially inaugurated after a pilot round robin during the previous season. The popularity of the group phase has witnessed The Champions League competition grow from eight to 32 teams with matches taking place on Tuesdays and Wednesdays across Europe. The Champions League is still Europes top football competition.