2021-22 Topps UEFA Champions League Variations Guide

April 14, 2022

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2021-22 Topps UEFA Champions League variations offer up a stealth sort of chase. Cards look like standard base cards except for one big difference — the photo on the front.

The 2021-22 Topps UEFA Champions League checklist has 35 total variations, 25 Short Print (SP) and 10 tougher Super Short Print (SSP). There is some overlap between the players on both lists, but not entirely. Plus, there are variations for some who are not even in the base set.

No matter the level, variations are some of the tougher inserts in the product. SP Variations are 1:94 hobby and 1:127 blaster packs. For SSP Variations, those odds jump to 1:776 hobby and 1,052 blaster packs.

2021-22 Topps UEFA Champions League Variations Code Confirmation

Besides the photo on the front, which can be tough to memorize, variations do have a second giveaway. It’s tucked away on the back in the fine print. At the end of that block of text is a bold code, the ending of which is different for different types of cards — including variations.

When it comes to identifying SP and SSP cards in 2021-22 Topps UEFA Champions League from their base counterparts, these are the code endings you need to know.

Base – 777
SP – 803
SSP – 804

2021-22 Topps UEFA Champions League Variations Codes

Yes, the text is small and, for many, hard to read. It’s actually not intended for regular collector use. Rather, it’s a production identifier. It just works out to be helpful for variation confirmation.

2021-22 Topps UEFA Champions League Variations Checklist

Here’s the full checklist of all 2021-22 Topps UEFA SP and SSP variations so you can see them at a glance. If you’re looking for a particular card, click on the links to see what’s currently available on eBay.

1 Erling Haaland – SP | SSP
12 Luka Sucic – SP
13 Toni Kroos – SP
25 Brian Brobbey – SP
30 Weston McKennie – SP
46 Alphonso Davies – SP | SSP
54 Ansu Fati – SP
58 João Félix – SP | SSP
71 Jules Koundé – SP
76 Phil Foden – SP
78 Paul Scholes – SP
100 Cristiano Ronaldo – SP
108 Robert Lewandowski – SSP
118 Francisco Conceição – SP
123 Ilaix Moriba – SP
126 Nuno Mendes – SP
139 Mason Mount – SP
143 Christian Pulisic – SP | SSP
145 Eric Cantona – SSP
150 Neymar Jr – SP | SSP
155 Pedri – SP
165 Sandro Tonali – SP
166 Roberto Carlos – SSP
170 Leroy Sané – SP
176 Jonathan David – SP
179 Paolo Maldini – SP
192 Raheem Sterling – SP
198 Mason Greenwood – SSP
200 Kylian Mbappé – SP | SSP