The English Premier League, or simply the EFL as it is commonly known, is the highest level of the English football league system. The EPL is currently contested in 20 clubs. It runs from May through August and each club plays 38 matches. The EPL in the UK is operated as part of the Football Association of England (FA) and not like its American counterpart.

The UEFA Champions League is an international league competition regularly contested by some of the major European clubs and coordinated by the Union of European Football Associations. A tournament that boasts the names of some of Europe's most famous and storied clubs, the competition continues to acquire tremendous popularity and will be the most viewed league on the planet. Over the past few years, with the dawn of new international scheduling formats, the positions of the championship also have fluctuated. As a result, qualification for those tournaments aren't always simple. Nevertheless, the teams that make it into the playoffs are usually the most talented and successful ones on the whole.

The Bundesliga, sometimes called the German Football Union or 1. Bundesliga, is an international professional soccer league based in Germany. At the very top of this German soccer league pyramid, the Bundesliga is Germany's top domestic league. Like all soccer leagues, the ranking and position of teams within the league are based on a number of criteria. All of these criteria are designed to produce a truly competitive tournament each year.