74 teams from 49 UEFA member associations participated in the 2005–06 UEFA Champions League. The 2005–06 competition was the 3rd season with 16 team knockout stage. As current UEFA Champions League titleholder, Liverpool automatically qualify for this season's competition. As they did not finish in the top 4 in the 2004-05 Premier League, Liverpool had to enter from the 1st Qualifying Round.
| 5 Teams | 3 Teams | 2 Teams | Champions only |
|---|---|---|---|
 England
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 France  Germany  Portugal
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 Belgium  Czech Republic  Greece  Netherlands  Norway  Scotland  Switzerland  Turkey  Ukraine
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 Albania  Armenia  Austria  Azerbaijan  Belarus  Bosnia and Herzegovina  Bulgaria  Croatia  Cyprus  Denmark  Estonia  Faroe Islands  Finland  Georgia  Hungary  Iceland  Republic of Ireland  Israel  Kazakhstan  Latvia  Lithuania  Luxembourg  Macedonia  Malta  Moldova  Northern Ireland  Poland  Romania  Russia  Serbia  Slovakia  Slovenia  Sweden  Wales
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| 4 Teams | |||
 Italy  Spain
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Qualifying[]
The 2005-06 competition had 3 qualification rounds to reach the group stage.
1st Qualifying
The 23 lower tier domestic champions and current champions, Liverpool played a home and away knockout round.
2nd Qualifying
The 12 winners from 1st Qualifying join 16 additional teams, playing a home and away knockout round.
3rd Qualifying
The 14 winners from 2nd Qualifying join the remaining 18 teams, playing a home and away knockout round .
| New teams | Teams in Champions League | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Qualifying | 24 teams >>> | 24 teams |
| 2nd Qualifying | 16 teams >>> |
12 winners from 1st Qualifying 16 new teams -—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-— 28 teams |
| 3rd Qualifying | 18 teams >>> |
14 winners from 2nd Qualifying 18 new teams -—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-— 32 teams |
| Group Stage | 16 teams >>> |
16 winners from 3rd Qualifying 16 new teams -—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-— 32 teams |
Group Stage[]
The 16 winners from the 3rd Qualifying Round joined with the 16 automatic qualifying teams to form 8 groups of 4 teams, playing a home and away series.
| Country | 1st Qualifying | 2nd Qualifying | 3rd Qualifying | Group Stage |
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| ALB
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Tirana | Tirana | ||
| ARM
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Pyunik | |||
| AUT
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Rapid Wien | Rapid Wien | Rapid Wien | |
| AZE
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Neftçi Baku | Neftçi Baku | ||
| BLR
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Dinamo Minsk | |||
| BEL
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Anderlecht 2 |
Club Brugge Anderlecht 2 |
Club Brugge Anderlecht 2 | |
| BIH
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Zrinjski | |||
| BUL
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CSKA Sofia | CSKA Sofia | ||
| CRO
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Hajduk Split | |||
| CYP
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Anorthosis | Anorthosis | Anorthosis | |
| CZE
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Slavia Prague 2 |
Sparta Prague | ||
| DEN
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Brøndby | Brøndby | ||
| ENG
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Liverpool C |
Liverpool C |
Manchester United 3 Everton 4 Liverpool C |
Chelsea Arsenal 2 Manchester United 3 Liverpool C |
| EST
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Levadia | |||
| FRO
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HB Tórshavn | |||
| FIN
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Haka | Haka | ||
| FRA
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Monaco 3 |
Lyon Lille 2 | ||
| GEO
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Dinamo Tbilisi | Dinamo Tbilisi | ||
| GER
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Werder Bremen 3 |
Bayern Munich Schalke 2 Werder Bremen 3 | ||
| GRE
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Panathinaikos 2 |
Olympiacos Panathinaikos 2 | ||
| HUN
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Debrecen | Debrecen | ||
| ISL
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FH Hafnarfjördur | |||
| IRL
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Shelbourne | Shelbourne | ||
| ISR
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Maccabi Haifa | |||
| ITA
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Inter Milan 3 Udinese 4 |
Juventus AC Milan 2 Inter Milan 3 Udinese 4 | ||
| KAZ
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Kairat | |||
| LVA
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Skonto | |||
| LTU
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Kaunas | Kaunas | ||
| LUX
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Dudelange | Dudelange | ||
| MKD
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Rabotnički | Rabotnički | ||
| MLT
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Sliema | |||
| MDA
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Sheriff Tiraspol | Sheriff Tiraspol | ||
| NED
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Ajax 2 |
PSV Eindhoven Ajax 2 | ||
| NIR
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Glentoran | |||
| NOR
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Vålerenga 2 |
Rosenborg Vålerenga 2 |
Rosenborg | |
| POL
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Wisła Kraków | |||
| POR
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Sporting Lisbon 3 |
Benfica Porto 2 | ||
| ROU
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Steaua Bucureşti | Steaua Bucureşti | ||
| RUS
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Lokomotiv Moscow | Lokomotiv Moscow | ||
| SCO
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Celtic 2 |
Rangers | Rangers | |
| SRB
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Partizan | Partizan | ||
| SVK
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Petržalka | Petržalka | Petržalka | Petržalka |
| SVN
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Gorica | |||
| ESP
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Villarreal 3 Real Betis 4 |
Barcelona Real Madrid 2 Villarreal 3 Real Betis 4 | ||
| SWE
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Malmö | Malmö | ||
| SUI
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Thun 2 |
Basel Thun 2 |
Thun 2 | |
| TUR
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Trabzonspor 2 |
Fenerbahçe | ||
| UKR
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Dynamo Kyiv 2 |
Shakhtar Donetsk | ||
| WAL
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New Saints |
| 1st Qualifying | 2nd Qualifying | 3rd Qualifying | Group Stage | ||
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| Juventus
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G R O U P A | ||||
| Bayern Munich
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| Club Brugge
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Club Brugge
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| Vålerenga 2
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Vålerenga 2
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| Haka
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Haka
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| Pyunik
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| Zrinjski
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| Dudelange
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Dudelange
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| Rapid Wien
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Rapid Wien
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Rapid Wien
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| Lokomotiv Moscow
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Lokomotiv Moscow
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| Rabotnički
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Rabotnički
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| Skonto
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| Arsenal 2
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G R O U P B | ||||
| Ajax 2
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Ajax 2
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| Brøndby
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Brøndby
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| Dinamo Tbilisi
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Dinamo Tbilisi
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| Levadia
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| Dynamo Kyiv 2
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| Thun 2
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Thun 2
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Thun 2
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| Malmö
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Malmö
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| Maccabi Haifa
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| Sparta Prague
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| Barcelona
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G R O U P C | ||||
| Werder Bremen 3
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Werder Bremen 3
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| Basel
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| Udinese 4
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Udinese 4
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| Sporting Lisbon 3
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| Panathinaikos 2
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Panathinaikos 2
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| Wisła Kraków
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| Villarreal 3
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Villarreal 3
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G R O U P D | |||
| Everton 4
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| Benfica
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| Lille 2
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| Manchester United 3
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Manchester United 3
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| Debrecen
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Debrecen
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| Hajduk Split
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| AC Milan 2
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G R O U P E | ||||
| PSV Eindhoven
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| Schalke 2
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| Fenerbahçe
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| Lyon
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G R O U P F | ||||
| Real Madrid 2
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| Rosenborg
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Rosenborg
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| Steaua Bucureşti
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Steaua Bucureşti
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| Shelbourne
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Shelbourne
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| Glentoran
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| Olympiacos
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| HB Tórshavn
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G R O U P G | ||||
| Kaunas
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Kaunas
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| Liverpool C
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Liverpool C
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Liverpool C
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Liverpool C
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| New Saints
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| CSKA Sofia
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CSKA Sofia
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| Tirana
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Tirana
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| Gorica
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| Chelsea
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| Real Betis 4
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Real Betis 4
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| Monaco 3
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| Slavia Prague 2
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| Anderlecht 2
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Anderlecht 2
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Anderlecht 2
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| Neftçi Baku
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Neftçi Baku
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| FH Hafnarfjördur
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| Inter Milan 3
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Inter Milan 3
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G R O U P H | |||
| Shakhtar Donetsk
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| Dinamo Minsk
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Rangers
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Rangers
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| Anorthosis
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Anorthosis
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Anorthosis
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| Trabzonspor 2
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| Celtic 2
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| Petržalka
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Petržalka
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Petržalka
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Petržalka
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| Kairat
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| Partizan
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Partizan
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| Sheriff Tiraspol
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Sheriff Tiraspol
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| Sliema
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| Porto 2
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Tables[]
The top 2 in each group advanced to the knockout stage.
| Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D | |
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| 1 | Juventus
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Arsenal
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Barcelona
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Villarreal
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| 2 | Bayern Munich
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Ajax
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Werder Bremen
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Benfica
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| 3 | Club Brugge
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Thun
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Udinese
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Lille
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| 4 | Rapid Wien
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Sparta Prague
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Panathinaikos
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Manchester United
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| Group E | Group F | Group G | Group H | |
| 1 | AC Milan
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Lyon
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Liverpool
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Inter Milan
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| 2 | PSV Eindhoven
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Real Madrid
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Chelsea
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Rangers
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| 3 | Schalke
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Rosenborg
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Real Betis
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Petržalka
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| 4 | Fenerbahçe
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Olympiacos
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Anderlecht
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Porto
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Knockout Stage[]
| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||
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| Juventus
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| Ajax
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| Chelsea
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| Lyon
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Final[]
The final this season was played at Stade de France, Paris where Barcelona defeated Arsenal.