- Different qualifications
The European Cup is a national-level competition. The participating teams are national team representatives. The participating players must hold the nationality of European countries
The Champions League is a club-level competition. The participating teams are composed of various clubs, and the participating players can be nationals of any country.
- Different participation times
The European Cup is held once every four years, while the Champions League is held once a year. The European Cup competition cycle is longer than the Champions League.
- Different gold content of the competition
The gold content of the European Cup is higher than that of the Champions League.
The participating teams of the European Cup are from European countries. The players are all European players, representing their respective countries. Fighting for the country is full of honor.
The Champions League is in the name of the club. The players are not all from Europe. They fight more for the final victory of the league.
Although the European Cup is not as good as the Champions League in terms of viewing, the gold content of the European Cup is still higher from a national level.
- Different names
The full name of the Champions League is the European Champions League, which is an annual football competition hosted by the Union of European Football Associations and represents the highest honor and level of European club football.
The full name of the European Cup is the European Football Championship, which is a top-level national football competition hosted by UEFA and participated by UEFA member countries.