The difference between UEFA Cup and Champions Cup.

1, Champions League: Top players from all countries participated in last season's league, and the number of places in all countries was allocated by UEFA according to the total score table (the total score accumulated by each country's Champions League performance over the years). In late August, three rounds of qualifiers began, and 32 teams were decided, and then they were divided into groups by lot. Now it is also the top two in each of the eight groups, and the group competition is usually from September to 65438+February every year. Then draw lots in the second stage of the knockout, and carry out the home and away knockout until the final game is decided. The knockout stage will decide the European champion club from February to late May of the following year.

2. UEFA Cup: Last season's cup champion, the second top team in the league and the teams eliminated from the Champions League qualifiers will participate, and the places in each country will also be allocated by UEFA. First of all, there must be two rounds of home and away elimination in the qualifiers. The top players ranked second in the major leagues will join in the second round, and the teams eliminated in the final Champions League qualifiers will also join, with a total of 64 teams. The draw will begin after the Champions League qualifiers. Last season was a two-stage grouping cycle. Finally, in the second stage, the group qualified for the top eight, and then drew lots for the home and away elimination matches until the final game was decided. The UEFA Cup and the Champions League are usually held in the same week. In terms of European time, the Champions League is usually played on Tuesday and Wednesday nights, while the UEFA Cup is played on Thursday night. They all started from September until the final in May of the following year. The UEFA Cup was decided one week before the final of the Champions League.