The UEFA Champions League is considered the most prestigious club trophy in the sport. The tournament consists of several stages. In the present format it begins in mid-July with three preliminary knockout qualifying rounds. The 16 surviving teams join 16 seeded teams in a group stage. Eight group winners and eight runners-up enter the final knockout rounds, which end with the final match in May. Previously only the champions of their respective national league could participate in the competition, however this was changed in 1992 to allow the runners-up to compete as well.
The current holders of the UEFA Champions League trophy are AC Milan . Moscow will host its first European Cup final for the 2007-2008season.
Currently Manchester United came first in their group and tied in the first leg versus Lyon, in the first knockout round. The next match will be the fourth of March 2008. Manchester United played like warriors but unluckily that was not enough.
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