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:''This article is about the original Champions League. For the current tournament run by the [[IFCF]], see [[Champions' League]].
The '''Champions League''' was the first international club football championship and precursor to the later [[UICA]] tournaments. While the records of the inaugural tournament have been lost, records from the 2nd Champions League season indicate that a club from [[The Belmore Family]], [[Alan City FC]], were the first world club champions. With the formation of the NSFA as an administrative body for international club football, it became known as the NSFA Champions League from its eighth edition onwards. The TakilQuip [[Champions' Cup]] can be considered its successor tournament.

The competition was closely associated with the World Cup, and the first Champions League is thought to have started at the time of [[World Cup 6]]. The earliest records available show that the 2nd Champions League season took place at the same time as the qualifiers for [[World Cup 7]] in August 2003 ([[Time|OOC]]). It is unclear if the 3rd and 4th seasons were properly completed. It ran for three successive instalments before ceasing at the time of [[World Cup 12]]. Around [[World Cup 19]], it was revived by Kaze Progressa.

Beginning with the 6th season, the [[NSFA Cup]] was added as a second-tier tournament to run concurrently with the Champions League. This also led to the first recorded international club [[Super Cup]], between [[NSFA Champions League 6]] winners [[Yeaddin Owls]] and [[NSFA Cup 1]] winners [[Angel Core Sentinels]].

The tournament was traditionally been organised with a number of preliminary qualifying rounds, followed by a group stage round robin with eight groups of four teams. There may then be another group stage or a knockout stage. Due to the number of entrants, [[NSFA Champions League 6|Champions League 6]] started directly with a group stage without any qualifying.

Star Errinundera midfielder/defender Snapier had a stellar, and probably unique, year when her team McKillops Bridge won the Champions League. She was a member of the Errinundera Football Association Premier League winning team, the Champions League winning team and the [[World Cup 7]] winning team. She also won the EFA Fairest and Best Player Award, was judged best player in the Champions League and won the Leighm medal for best Errinundrian player in the World Cup, including qualifiers. About the only gong she missed was selection for the World Cup 7 all-star team. 

==Champions League finals==
:''Note: Primary sources have been lost for seasons 1 to 4. Winners of those seasons are inferred from secondary reporting and may be incorrect.''
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; clear: both"
! Edition
! Winners
! Score
! Runners-up
! Venue
|-
| [[NSFA Champions League 1|1]] || {{flagicon|The Belmore Family}} Alan City FC || || ||
|-
| [[NSFA Champions League 2|2]] || {{flagicon|Errinundera}} McKillops Bridge || ||  || 
|-
| [[NSFA Champions League 3|3]] || || || 
|-
| [[NSFA Champions League 4|4]] || || || || [[The Belmore Family]]
|-
| [[NSFA Champions League 5|5]] ||  {{UICAclub2t|Yeaddin Owls|VIL}} || {{UICAscore|3-3|3-3|5-4}} || {{UICAclub2t|Kalisimu Salan|RJS}} || ''unknown''
|-
| [[NSFA Champions League 6|6]] || {{UICAclub2t|Yeaddin Owls|VIL}} || {{UICAscore|4-4|6-6|7-6}} || {{flagicon|Gaian Ascendancy}} [[Jurai'alheim Clans]] || ''unknown''<br>[[Moleland]]
|-
| [[NSFA Champions League 7|7]] || {{UICAclub2t|Iskara Daii|STB}} ||{{UICAscore|2-0}} || {{UICAclub2t|Yeaddin Owls|VIL}} || [[Southampton National Square]]<br>[[Southampton]], [[Chicanada]] 
|-
| [[NSFA Champions League 8|8]] || {{UICAclub2t|Karela Lines|RJS}} || {{UICAscore|1-1|2-1}} || {{UICAclub2t|Corinthian Spirits|STB}} || [[Issreson Stadium]]<br>[[Everton City]], [[Krytenia]]
|-
| [[NSFA Champions League 9|9]] || {{UICAclub2t|Woodstock Wild|SAR}} || {{UICAscore|2-1}} || {{UICAclub2t|San Solari FC|BDN}} || [[Stadium of Light]]<br>[[Cëre]], [[The Islands of Qutar]]
|}

==Organisation==
The football associations of [[Bedistan]] and [[Kaze Progressa]] were the primary organizers of the competition in its early years.

==References==
*[https://nationstates.ermarian.net/jolt/1223/277373 CL2 signups], August 2003
*[https://forum.nationstates.net/archive/threads/280764 CL3 signups], November 2003
*[https://nationstates.ermarian.net/jolt/1223/310023 CL4 RP thread], December 2004
*[https://nationstates.ermarian.net/jolt/1223/378563 CL5 thread], January 2005
*[https://nationstates.ermarian.net/jolt/1223/408972 CL6 signups], [https://nationstates.ermarian.net/jolt/1223/410443 RP], April 2005
*[https://forum.nationstates.net/archive/threads/423328/index.html CL7 signups], [https://forum.nationstates.net/archive/threads/425643/index.html RP], June 2005
*[https://nationstates.ermarian.net/jolt/1223/463068 CL8], Jan 2006
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