2011–12 UEFA Champions League
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| Dates | 13 September 2011 – 19 May 2012 (competition proper) 28 June – 24 August 2011 (qualifying) |
| Teams | 32 (group stage) 76 (total) (from 52 associations) |
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| Top scorer(s) |  Amodou Abdullei (2 goals) |
The 2011–12 UEFA Champions League is the 57th season of the UEFA Champions League, Europe's premier football tournament, and the 20th season since it was renamed from the "European Cup". The final venue will be the Allianz Arena, home of Bayern Munich and 1860 Munich, in Munich, Germany,[1] although the stadium will be referred to as "Fußball-Arena München" for the match as UEFA does not allow sponsorship by companies that are not among its partner organisations. As part of a trial that started in the 2009–10 UEFA Europa League, two extra officials – one behind each goal – are being used in all matches of the competition.[2] Barcelona are the defending champions.
Association team allocation
A total of 76 teams are participating in the 2011–12 Champions League, from 52 UEFA associations (Liechtenstein organizes no domestic league competition). Associations are allocated places according to their 2010 UEFA league coefficient, which takes into account their performance in European competitions from 2005–06 to 2009–10.[3]
Below is the qualification scheme for the 2011–12 UEFA Champions League:[4]
- 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)
The winners of the 2010–11 UEFA Champions League would have been given an additional entry if they did not qualify for the tournament through their domestic performance; however, this additional entry will not be necessary as Barcelona, winners of the 2010–11 UEFA Champions League, qualified for the Champions League through domestic performance.
Association ranking
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Distribution
Since the winners of the 2010–11 UEFA Champions League, Barcelona, obtained a place in the group stage through their domestic league placing, the reserved defending champion spot in the group stage was vacated. To compensate:
- The champions of association 13 (Switzerland) were promoted from the third qualifying round to the group stage.
- The champions of association 16 (Scotland) were promoted from the second qualifying round to the third qualifying round.
- The champions of associations 48 and 49 (Faroe Islands and Northern Ireland) were promoted from the first qualifying round to the second qualifying round.
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| First qualifying round (4 teams) |
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| Second qualifying round (34 teams) |
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| Third qualifying round | Champions (20 teams) |
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| Non-champions (10 teams) |
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| Play-off round | Champions (10 teams) |
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| Non-champions (10 teams) |
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| Group stage (32 teams) |
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| Knockout phase (16 teams) |
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Teams
League positions of the previous season shown in parentheses.[5]
(P-1st indicates end-of-season play-off winners)
- Notes
- TH Title Holder
- Romania (ROU): Because Politehnica Timişoara, the 2010–11 Liga I runners-up, were denied a domestic licence for the 2011–12 season, Vaslui, the third-placed team of the league, claimed the Champions League spot in the third qualifying round for non-champions.[6]
Round and draw dates
All draws held at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland unless stated otherwise.[7]
| Phase | Round | Draw date | First leg | Second leg |
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| Qualifying | First qualifying round | 20 June 2011 | 28–29 June 2011 | 5–6 July 2011 |
| Second qualifying round | 12–13 July 2011 | 19–20 July 2011 | ||
| Third qualifying round | 15 July 2011 | 26–27 July 2011 | 2–3 August 2011 | |
| Play-off | Play-off round | 5 August 2011 | 16–17 August 2011 | 23–24 August 2011 |
| Group stage | Matchday 1 | 25 August 2011 (Monaco) |
13–14 September 2011 | |
| Matchday 2 | 27–28 September 2011 | |||
| Matchday 3 | 18–19 October 2011 | |||
| Matchday 4 | 1–2 November 2011 | |||
| Matchday 5 | 22–23 November 2011 | |||
| Matchday 6 | 6–7 December 2011 | |||
| Knockout phase | Round of 16 | 16 December 2011 | 14–15 & 21–22 February 2012 | 6–7 & 13–14 March 2012 |
| Quarter-finals | 16 March 2012 | 27–28 March 2012 | 3–4 April 2012 | |
| Semi-finals | 17–18 April 2012 | 24–25 April 2012 | ||
| Final | 19 May 2012 at Fußball-Arena München, Munich | |||
Qualifying rounds
In the qualifying rounds and the play-off round, teams will be divided into seeded and unseeded teams based on their 2011 UEFA club coefficients,[8] and then be drawn into two-legged home-and-away ties.[9]
First qualifying round
The draw for the first and second qualifying rounds was held on 20 June 2011.[10] The first legs were played on 28 June, and the second legs will be played on 5 and 6 July 2011.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Tre Fiori 
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1 |  Valletta
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0–3 | 6 July |
FC Santa Coloma 
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0–4 |  F91 Dudelange
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0–2 | 0–2 |
Second qualifying round
The first legs will be played on 12 and 13 July, and the second legs will be played on 19 and 20 July 2011.
- Notes
- Note 1: Order of legs reversed after original draw.
Third qualifying round
The third qualifying round will be split into two separate sections: one for champions and one for non-champions. The losing teams in both sections will enter the play-off round of the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League.
Champions
The following 20 clubs will play in the third qualifying round for champions.
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Non-champions
The following ten clubs will play in the third qualifying round for non-champions.
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Play-off round
The play-off round will be split into two separate sections: one for champions and one for non-champions. The losing teams in both sections will enter the group stage of the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League.
Champions
The ten winners from the third qualifying round for champions will play in the play-off round for champions.
Non-champions
The following ten clubs will play in the play-off round for non-champions.
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Group stage
The following 32 clubs will play in the group stage.
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The 32 clubs will be allocated into pots based on their 2011 UEFA club coefficients (except the title holder which is placed in Pot 1 automatically),[8] and then be drawn into eight groups of four, where they will play each other home-and-away. The group winners and runners-up will advance to the round of 16, while the third-placed teams will enter the round of 32 of the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League.
Knockout phase
In the knockout phase, teams play against each other over two legs on a home-and-away basis, except for the one-match final.
Final
The 2012 UEFA Champions League Final will be played on 19 May 2012 at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany.
See also
References
- ^ "UEFA announces 2011 and 2012 final venues". UEFA.com. UNIAN. 28 April 2010. Retrieved 28 April 2010.
- ^ UEFA welcomes IFAB referee trial decision, UEFA.com.
- ^ UEFA Country Ranking 2010 Bert Kassies' Site
- ^ Regulations of the UEFA Champions League 2011/12
- ^ Qualification for European Cup Football 2011/2012
- ^ "Timisoara si Bistrita nu au primit licenta si sunt retrogradate". Onlinesport.ro. Retrieved 31 May 2011.
- ^ 2011/12 UEFA Champions League access list
- ^ a b UEFA Team Ranking 2011 Bert Kassies
- ^ Seeding in the Champions League 2011/2012
- ^ Newcomers Skendija meet Partizan in first round
External links
- UEFA Champions League (official website)
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