The prestigious 2021-2022 Champions League is set to begin its quarterfinal (leg one) round on Tuesday.
Organized by the Federation of European Football Associations, UCL is one of the most competitive and popular football club associations.
Beginning in 1955 as the Coupe des Champions Europeans and known as the European Cup, the tournament initially had a knockout format and was available solely to the domestic league champions of Europe. The winner was crowned European club champion.
In 1991, the tournament adopted its current round-robin group stage format and added entrants from various countries since the 1997–98 season. In 1992, the competition adopted its current name.
Currently, the annual competition between top-division European clubs runs a round-robin format to see which teams qualify for the double-legged knockout part.
The Champions League format consists of a preliminary round at the end of June followed by three qualifying rounds and a playoff round. The six teams then advance to the group stage and are joined by the 26 other teams that have already qualified. From there, the eight group winners and eight finalists continue into the knockout portion that leads to the final match in late May or early June.
Some of the benefits of winning the Champions League are that you automatically qualify for next year's Champions League, UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup.
Here's everything you need to know about how to watch the Champions League quarter-finals Weekend 1:
Manchester City vs. Atlético Madrid: Tuesday, April 5, 3 p.m. ET
Villarreal vs. Bayern Munich: Wednesday, April 6, 3 p.m. ET
Chelsea vs. Real Madrid: Wednesday, April 6, 3 p.m. ET
What channel is the Champions League quarterfinals?
The UEFA Champions League can be watched on CBS in English or Univision (Spanish).
Is the Champions League quarterfinals available on live stream?
The UEFA Champions League can be watched on CBS and Paramount+ in English or Univision and fuboTV in Spanish across streaming services.
What comes after the Champions League quarterfinals Weekend 1?
Champions League quarterfinals (second legs): April 12-13, 2022
Champions League semifinals (first legs): April 26-27, 2022
Champions League semifinals (second legs): May 3-4, 2022
Champions League Final: May 28, 2022
How do the two legs work?
Each club plays two matches -- each team gets to host one of the matches. A match is referred to as a "leg."
In the two legs, the team with more goals advances to the next round.
The round of 16, quarterfinals and semifinals are played in two legs. The final is a single winner-takes-all match.