The UEFA Champions League symbol shows the “starball”: a football made from connected stars. In this standalone version, the wordmark is removed, leaving only the tournament’s most recognizable visual emblem.

The starball was introduced when the European Cup was transformed into the UEFA Champions League in the early 1990s. It became the centre of the competition’s new identity, alongside the anthem, night-time presentation and premium match branding.

The connected stars represent elite European club football. Visually, they turn a football into a circle of champions, suggesting prestige, excellence and the idea of Europe’s best clubs meeting on the same stage.

UEFA has refreshed the Champions League brand several times, including major visual updates in 2018 and 2024, but the starball has remained the core symbol. In newer branding, UEFA describes the starball as an iconic element that can be treated with light, glass and colour effects while keeping the same essential shape.

This symbol version is especially powerful because it does not need text to be understood. The starball alone is enough to identify the UEFA Champions League, making it one of the clearest and most valuable competition marks in world football.

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