European Cup
The European Cup is the original name of the competition, used from 1955 to 1992. It was a straight knockout for the champions of Europe, and it crowned a champion each season from its first year.
Why it matters
It matters because it is the first chapter of the competition's history. The record of the European Cup is counted in the same roll as the modern tournament, so its champions and its titles still stand.
Where it is used
It is used to describe the competition before the rebrand. The early rounds, the finals and the titles of those years belong to the European Cup, and the modern competition is the same trophy continued under a new name.
How to read it
Read the European Cup as the origin of the modern tournament. It began in 1955 as a knockout of champions, and its history is carried forward into the Champions League as part of a single roll of winners.
What it means
the original name of the competition, from 1955 to 1992
European Cup is one of the working terms of the competition. This entry explains it as a mechanism that holds true from season to season, so it can be read on its own or alongside the other entries in the glossary of the tournament.
- The competition's name from 1955 to 1992.
- A straight knockout for the champions.
- Its champions still count in the roll.
- Its titles belong to the same trophy.
- The first chapter of the competition.
- Continued as the Champions League.