Creating the most exciting competition in the world.
The competition.
The best always strive to be better. The new European Super League aims to be the most exciting football competition in the world.
At the heart of our vision are 64 men’s and 32 women’s teams playing midweek in a league system across Europe with competitive drama and decisive matches throughout the entire football season.
This vision is based on extensive consultation with a wide range of football stakeholders across Europe and built on our core principles including:
- Participation based on sporting merit.
- No permanent members.
- Participating clubs stay in their domestic leagues which remain the foundation of European football.
Now that clubs can determine their own future at European level, we look forward to further engagement with a broad set of football stakeholders to achieve the objective of all great sporting competitions: to create a forum where the best compete with the best, allowing top athletes to reach their full potential.
The men’s competition.
The men’s proposal includes 64 clubs across three leagues: Star, Gold and Blue. The Star and Gold Leagues have 16 clubs each, while the Blue League has 32 clubs. All clubs will play in groups of 8 – home and away – resulting in a guaranteed minimum of 14 matches per year.
- At the end of the season, a knockout stage of 8 clubs will be played in each league to determine the league champions.
- There will be annual promotion and relegation between the three leagues, with promotion into the Blue League based upon domestic league performance.
- There will be no increase in match calendar days beyond those contemplated by existing cross-border competitions.
- Matches will be played midweek and will not interfere with the match calendar of domestic leagues.
The women’s competition.
Finally, the women’s game has the global platform it deserves.
The women’s competition will commence with Star and Gold Leagues of 16 clubs each.
- Just as in the men’s competition, clubs will play in groups of 8 – home and away – with a guaranteed minimum of 14 matches per year.
- At the end of the season, a knockout stage of 8 clubs will be played in each league to determine the league champions.
- There will be annual promotion and relegation between the two leagues with promotion into the Gold League based upon domestic league performance.
- Matches will be played midweek and will not interfere with the match calendar of domestic leagues.
The men’s competition.
The men’s proposal includes 64 clubs across three leagues: Star, Gold and Blue. The Star and Gold Leagues have 16 clubs each, while the Blue League has 32 clubs. All clubs will play in groups of 8 – home and away – resulting in a guaranteed minimum of 14 matches per year.
- At the end of the season, a knockout stage of 8 clubs will be played in each league to determine the league champions.
- There will be annual promotion and relegation between the three leagues, with promotion into the Blue League based upon domestic league performance.
- There will be no increase in match calendar days beyond those contemplated by existing cross-border competitions.
- Matches will be played midweek and will not interfere with the match calendar of domestic leagues.
The women’s competition.
Finally, the women’s game has the global platform it deserves.
The women’s competition will commence with Star and Gold Leagues of 16 clubs each.
- Just as in the men’s competition, clubs will play in groups of 8 – home and away – with a guaranteed minimum of 14 matches per year.
- At the end of the season, a knockout stage of 8 clubs will be played in each league to determine the league champions.
- There will be annual promotion and relegation between the two leagues with promotion into the Gold League based upon domestic league performance.
- Matches will be played midweek and will not interfere with the match calendar of domestic leagues.
The new European Super League vs. Champions League.
Football needs to change for the better. The proposed new European Super League offers fresh ideas.
A message from our CEO.
Bernd Reichart
CEO of A22 Sports Management
Our aim is clear: to work with clubs and other stakeholders to create the best competition - one loved by fans in Europe and around the world. At the same time, we must create a more sustainable football ecosystem, including both the men’s and women’s game, to unleash the full potential of European club football.