sˌʌm pˈiːpəl ɹᵻɡˈɑːɹd ðɪs kˌɑːmpətˈɪʃən æz ɐ pɹˈɛdᵻsˌɛsɚɹ ʌv jˈuːfə tʃˈæmpiənz lˈiːɡ, sˈɪns ɪt wʌzðə fˈɜːst ˈɔːɹɡənˌaɪzd kˌɑːmpətˈɪʃən fɚðə nˈæʃənəl tʃˈæmpiən tˈiːmz ɪn jˈʊɹɹəp.
Some people regard this competition as a predecessor of UEFA Champions League, since it was the first organized competition for the national champion teams in Europe.