UEFA Champions League Anthem: Name, lyrics, languages, translation, writer, composer and uses

Everything you need to know about one of the most iconic songs in world football, the official anthem of the UEFA Champions League.

UEFA Champions League Anthem - Name

What is the official name of the UEFA Champions League anthem?

Surprisingly, the UEFA Champions League Anthem doesn't possess an official title - it is commonly known as simply 'The Champions League'.

UEFA Champions League Anthem - Lyrics

What are the lyrics used in the official UEFA Champions League anthem?

Ce sont les meilleures équipes
Sie sind die allerbesten Mannschaften
The main event

Die Meister
Die Besten
Les grandes équipes
The champions

Une grande réunion
Eine große sportliche Veranstaltung
The main event

Die Meister
Die Besten
Les grandes équipes
The champions

Ils sont les meilleurs
Sie sind die Besten
These are the champions

Die Meister
Die Besten
Les grandes équipes
The champions

What is the English translation of the official UEFA Champions League anthem?

They are the best teams
They are the best teams
The main event

The master
The best
The great teams
The champions

A big meeting
A great sporting event
The main event

The master
The best
The great teams
The champions

They are the best
They are the best
These are the champions

The master
The best
The great teams
The champions

How many languages feature in the official UEFA Champions League anthem?

The lyrics used in the official UEFA Champions League anthem are in UEFA's three official languages, English, French and German.

Each verse carries at least one segment featuring each of those three languages.

UEFA Champions League Anthem - Song length

How long does the UEFA Champions League anthem last?

The official full length of the UEFA Champions League anthem is two minutes and 52 seconds.

UEFA Champions League Anthem - Song writer

Who wrote the official UEFA Champions League anthem?

The official UEFA Champions League anthem was written in 1992 by British musical director, composer and film maker Tony Britten - a graduate of the Royal College of Music.

UEFA commissioned Britten to devise a piece in the style of George Frideric Handel's 'Zadok the Priest', which is traditionally performed at the coronation of British monarchs.

Has the official UEFA Champions League anthem been changed?

Ahead of the 2024/25 UEFA Champions League, UEFA commissioned Tony Britten - the original song writer - to slightly modify the anthem as part of a brand new identity for the competition.

The lyrics have remained the same with only subtle changes to the musical elements of the song being made.

UEFA Champions League Anthem - Composer & singers

Who performs and sings in the official UEFA Champions League anthem?

The iconic recording of 'The Champions League' features the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and and is sung by the Academy of Saint Martin in the Fields Chorus.

UEFA Champions League Anthem - Uses

When is the official UEFA Champions League anthem used?

UEFA's official Champions League anthem can be heard echoing around stadiums all across Europe during the pre-match ceremony at the start of all games in the competition,.

The song is also used during the opening and closing sequences of all UEFA Champions League TV broadcasts, as well as during the celebration ceremony when the winning team lifts the iconic trophy in the the final.

UEFA Champions League Anthem - Famous Renditions

Who has sung the official anthem at previous UEFA Champions League finals?

Some of the biggest names in music have performed the famous UEFA Champions League anthem including Andrea Bocelli, who has been bestowed the honour of performing in the showpiece final of the competition on four separate occasions (Rome 1996 and 2009, Milan 2016 and Cardiff 2017).

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