UEFA operates European club football competitions, primarily the
UEFA Champions League and
UEFA Europa League.
[note 1] UEFA's regulations state that, with a few exceptions, players who play in any European club competition are subsequently cup-tied with respect to all European football for the remainder of the season.
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The main current exception is the
UEFA Super Cup, contested by the winners of the previous seasons' Champions League and Europa League. As this is effectively a prestige
friendly with only one round, the cup-tied rule is seen as unnecessary. Representing a club in this fixture does not affect a player's eligibility in other UEFA competitions.[
citation needed] Similarly, cup-tying did not apply to matches in the now-defunct pre-season
UEFA Intertoto Cup, up to the semi-final round.