Title-holder place
The title-holder place is the automatic entry given to the reigning champion of the competition. The winner of the previous season is assured of a place, so the trophy carries a route into the next campaign.
Why it matters
It matters because it protects the champion. The holders are guaranteed a place regardless of their domestic finish, so the team that won the competition cannot be excluded from the next edition.
Where it is used
It is used in the entry list of each season. The holder takes its place alongside the clubs that qualify through their leagues, and if the holder has also earned a place domestically the list adjusts around it.
How to read it
Read the title-holder place as the competition's protection of its champion. It ensures the trophy carries a guaranteed route, and it keeps the holders in the field that they won the right to re-enter.
What it means
the automatic place held by the reigning champion
Title-holder place 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.
- An automatic entry for the reigning champion.
- Given to the winner of the previous season.
- Independent of the domestic finish.
- Keeps the champion in the next edition.
- Sits alongside the qualified clubs.
- Protects the holders of the trophy.