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2010–11 UEFA Champions League
Tournament details
Dates29 June 2010–28 May 2011
Teams76
All statistics correct as of 21 Dec 2009 (UTC).

The 2010–11 UEFA Champions League will be the 56th edition of the European Club Championship football tournament and the second edition under the latest qualifying format. The final venue will be Wembley Stadium in London, England.[1]

Association team allocation

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A total of 76 teams will participate in the 2010–11 Champions League, from 52 UEFA associations (Liechtenstein organizes no domestic league competition). Countries are allocated places according to their UEFA league co-efficient.

The Champions League title holder from the 2009–10 season will be guaranteed a place in the group stage, even if they do not obtain a qualifying place through their domestic league.

The allocation system may change slightly depending on the title holder's domestic placing.

The UEFA ranking 2009[2] determines the allocation of places for the 2010–11 Champions League. Below is the qualification scheme:

  • Associations 1–3 each have four teams qualify
  • Associations 4–6 each have three teams qualify
  • Associations 7–15 each have two teams qualify
  • Associations 16–53 each have one team qualify (excluding Liechtenstein)

Distribution

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First qualifying round

  • Six champions from associations 48–53

Second qualifying round

  • Three winners from the first qualifying round
  • 31 champions from associations 16–47 (excluding Liechtenstein)

Third qualifying round for champions

  • 17 winners from the second qualifying round
  • Three champions from associations 13–15

Play-off round for champions

  • 10 winners from the third qualifying round for champions

Third qualifying round for non-champions

  • Runners-up from associations 7–15
  • Third-placed team from association 6

Play-off round for non-champions

  • Five winners from the third qualifying round for non-champions
  • Third-placed teams from associations 4 and 5
  • Fourth-placed teams from associations 1–3

Group stage (32 teams)

  • Five winners from the play-off round for champions
  • Five winners from the play-off round for non-champions
  • 1st, 2nd and 3rd placed teams from associations 1–3
  • First- and second-placed teams from associations 4–6
  • First-placed teams from associations 7–12
  • Title holder

Teams

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League positions of the previous season shown in parentheses.

Group stage
England Chelsea (1st) Italy Internazionale (1st/2nd) France Ligue 1 (2nd) Romania Liga I (1st)
England Manchester United (2nd) Italy Roma (1st/2nd/3rd) Russia Rubin Kazan (1st) Portugal Portuguese Liga (1st)
England Arsenal (3rd) Italy Serie A (3rd) Russia Spartak Moscow (2nd) Turkey Beşiktaş (1st)
Spain BarcelonaTH (1st/2nd) Germany Bayern Munich (1st/2nd) Ukraine Ukrainian Premier League (1st) Greece Panathinaikos (1st)
Spain Real Madrid (1st/2nd) Germany Schalke 04 (1st/2nd) Netherlands Eredivisie (1st) Scotland Rangers (1st)
Spain La Liga (3rd) France Ligue 1 (1st)
Play-off round
Champions Non-champions
England Premier League (4th) Italy Serie A (4th) France Ligue 1 (3rd)
Spain La Liga (4th) Germany Fußball-Bundesliga (3rd)
Third qualifying round
Champions Non-champions
Belgium Anderlecht (1st) Russia Zenit St. Petersburg (3rd) Portugal Portuguese Liga (2nd) Scotland Celtic (2nd)
Switzerland Swiss Super League (1st) Ukraine Ukrainian Premier League (2nd) Turkey Süper Lig (2nd) Belgium Belgian First Division (2nd)
Denmark Danish Super League (1st) Netherlands Eredivisie (2nd) Greece Super League Greece (P-1st) Switzerland Swiss Super League (2nd)
Romania Liga I (2nd)
Second qualifying round
Bulgaria A PFG (1st) Slovakia Slovak Super League (1st) Belarus BATE (1st) Estonia Levadia (1st)
Czech Republic Czech First Division (1st) Poland Polish Premier League (1st) Bosnia and Herzegovina Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina (1st) Albania Dinamo Tirana (1st)
Norway Rosenborg (1st) Croatia Croatian Premier League (1st) Hungary Hungarian National Championship I (1st) Kazakhstan Aktobe (1st)
Austria Austrian Bundesliga (1st) Finland HJK Helsinki (1st) Iceland FH (1st) Armenia Pyunik (1st)
Serbia Serbian Super League (1st) Lithuania Ekranas (1st) Moldova Sheriff Tiraspol (1st) Wales The New Saints (1st)
Israel Israeli Premier League (1st) Republic of Ireland Bohemians (1st) Georgia (country) Umaglesi Liga (1st) Northern Ireland Linfield (1st)
Cyprus Cypriot First Division (1st) Latvia Liepājas Metalurgs (1st) North Macedonia Macedonian Premier League (1st) Faroe Islands HB Tórshavn (1st)
Sweden AIK (1st) Slovenia Koper (1st) Azerbaijan Azerbaijan Premier League (1st) Luxembourg Luxembourg National Division (1st)
First qualifying round
Montenegro Montenegrin First League (1st) Andorra Santa Coloma (1st) Malta Maltese Premier League (1st) San Marino Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio (1st)

TH Title Holder

The Title-Holder

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The winner of the 2009-10 Champions League is guaranteed an entry into the group stage of the 2010-11 competition. The default team allocation system is constructed under the assumption that the Title Holder has not already qualified for the Champions League by other means and does not come from an association which has the maximum 4 Champions League places. However, this is frequently not the case. The allocation of teams across the qualification rounds may have to be adjusted accordingly.

The 2009-10 Champions League is currently at the semi-final stage. Given the remaining teams' nationalities and current positions in their domestic leagues, there are three possibilities concerning the use of the Title Holder spot in the 2010-11 season:

The Title Holder does not qualify for the Champions League domestically and comes from an association with 3 or fewer Champions League entries
The Title Holder is entered into the group stage, and no changes to the allocation of teams is necessary.
The Title Holder also qualifies for the Best-placed team Play-off round
The Title Holder club is entered directly into the group stage,
To compensate:
Russia Zenit St. Petersburg and Ukraine Runners-up of 2009–10 Ukrainian Premier League are entered into the Best-placed team Play-off round
The Title Holder already qualifies for the group stage through their domestic league placing
The Title Holder club remains in the group stage.
To compensate:
Scotland Champions of 2009–10 Scottish Premier League are entered into the group stage,
Denmark Champions of 2009–10 Danish Superliga are entered into the third qualifying round for champions,
Faroe Islands HB Tórshavn and Luxembourg Champions of 2009–10 Luxembourg National Division are entered into the second qualifying round

Round and draw dates

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All draws held at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland unless stated otherwise.

Phase Round Draw date First leg Second leg
Qualifying First qualifying round 21 June 2010 29–30 June 2010 6–7 July 2010
Second qualifying round 13–14 July 2010 20–21 July 2010
Third qualifying round 16 July 2010 27–28 July 2010 3–4 August 2010
Play-off Play-off round 6 August 2010 17–18 August 2010 24–25 August 2010
Group stage Matchday 1 26 August 2010
(Monaco)
14–15 September 2010
Matchday 2 28–29 September 2010
Matchday 3 19–20 October 2010
Matchday 4 2–3 November 2010
Matchday 5 23–24 November 2010
Matchday 6 7–8 December 2010
Knockout phase Round of 16 17 December 2010 15–16 & 22–23 February 2011 8–9 & 15–16 March 2011
Quarter-finals 18 March 2011 5–6 April 2011 12–13 April 2011
Semi-finals 26–27 April 2011 3–4 May 2011
Final 28 May 2011 at Wembley Stadium, London

Qualifying rounds

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There will be two separate qualifying tournaments. One will be for the champion clubs who did not automatically qualify for the group stage. The other will be for teams who did not win their domestic league and did not automatically qualify for the group stage.

See also

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Notes

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1. Rangers will play at some stage of the Champions League.
2. Dynamo Kyiv and Shakhtar Donetsk will play at some stage of the Champions League.
3. Twente and Ajax will play at some stage of the Champions League.
4. Manchester United will play at some stage of the Champions League.
5. Roma will play at some stage of the Champions League.

References

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