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A lot of the European Football (or Soccer) teams play throughout the year in various tournaments and are given positive recognition just for winning their national division. Example, the main leagues like the English and Spanish ones, the teams take a lot of pride just in having the best record and winning the "regular season" trophy. The teams may also compete in a national playoff-style knockout tournament at some point during the season, though this is usually against a different field (some of the same teams, some different.) Meanwhile, many of the best teams are given entry to the Champions League, where they play another tournament, against different teams, for the even bigger title, which is like the NFL's Super Bowl.
In other words, there are a lot of notable accomplishments, trophies, accolades, banners, and titles that teams win, considering these victories to be great accomplishments.
In all four major sports leagues, the US has a very all-or-nothing system where one team wins and roughly 30 are considered to be failures. Winning divisions and qualifying for the postseason might be exciting for teams that have struggled to get there, but nonetheless they are given little consolation after being eliminated.
I'm not saying this is good or bad...just an observation.
In other words, there are a lot of notable accomplishments, trophies, accolades, banners, and titles that teams win, considering these victories to be great accomplishments.
In all four major sports leagues, the US has a very all-or-nothing system where one team wins and roughly 30 are considered to be failures. Winning divisions and qualifying for the postseason might be exciting for teams that have struggled to get there, but nonetheless they are given little consolation after being eliminated.
I'm not saying this is good or bad...just an observation.