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UEFA Champions League

73 teams from 49 UEFA member associations participated in the 2006–07 UEFA Champions League. The 2006–07 competition was the 4th season with 16 team knockout stage. England, Italy and Spain have 4 teams. France, Germany and Portugal have 3 teams. Nine countries have 2 teams. The remaining 33 countries are only represented by their champions.

4 Teams 3 Teams 2 Teams Champions only
  England   England
  Italy   Italy
  Spain   Spain
  France   France
  Germany   Germany
  Portugal   Portugal
  Austria   Austria
  Belgium   Belgium
  Czech Republic   Czech Republic
  Greece   Greece
  Netherlands   Netherlands
  Russia   Russia
  Scotland   Scotland
  Turkey   Turkey
  Ukraine   Ukraine
  Albania   Albania
  Armenia   Armenia
  Azerbaijan   Azerbaijan
  Belarus   Belarus
  Bosnia and Herzegovina   Bosnia and Herzegovina
  Bulgaria   Bulgaria
  Croatia   Croatia
  Cyprus   Cyprus
  Denmark   Denmark
  Estonia   Estonia
  Faroe Islands   Faroe Islands
  Finland   Finland
  Georgia   Georgia
  Hungary   Hungary
  Iceland   Iceland
  Republic of Ireland   Republic of Ireland
  Israel   Israel
  Kazakhstan   Kazakhstan
  Latvia   Latvia
  Lithuania   Lithuania
  Luxembourg   Luxembourg
  Macedonia   Macedonia
  Malta   Malta
  Moldova   Moldova
  Northern Ireland   Northern Ireland
  Norway   Norway
  Poland   Poland
  Romania   Romania
  Serbia   Serbia
  Slovakia   Slovakia
  Slovenia   Slovenia
  Sweden   Sweden
  Switzerland   Switzerland
  Wales   Wales

Qualifying[]

The 2006-07 competition had 3 qualification rounds to reach the group stage.

1st Qualifying

The 22 lower tier domestic champions played a home and away knockout round.

2nd Qualifying

The 11 winners from 1st Qualifying join 17 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 22 teams >>>      22 teams
2nd Qualifying 17 teams >>>
 
     11 winners from 1st Qualifying
     17 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
     Albania ALB   Elbasan
     Armenia ARM   Pyunik
     Austria AUT  
  Salzburg 2
  Austria Wien
  Salzburg 2
     Azerbaijan AZE   Bakı  
     Belarus BLR   Shakhtyor  
     Belgium BEL  
  Standard Liège 2
  Anderlecht
     Bosnia and Herzegovina BIH   Široki Brijeg   Široki Brijeg
     Bulgaria BUL   Levski Sofia   Levski Sofia   Levski Sofia
     Croatia CRO   Dinamo Zagreb   Dinamo Zagreb
     Cyprus CYP   Apollon  
     Czech Republic CZE  
  Mladá Boleslav 2
  Slovan Liberec
  Mladá Boleslav 2
     Denmark DEN   Copenhagen   Copenhagen   Copenhagen
     England ENG  
 
  Liverpool 3
  Arsenal 4
  Chelsea
  Manchester United 2
  Liverpool 3
  Arsenal 4
     Estonia EST   TVMK Tallinn
     Faroe Islands FRO   B36 Tórshavn   B36 Tórshavn
     Finland FIN   MYPA   MYPA
     France FRA  
 
  Lille 3
  Lyon
  Bordeaux 2
  Lille 3
     Georgia GEO   Sioni   Sioni
     Germany GER  
 
  Hamburg 3
  Bayern Munich
  Werder Bremen 2
  Hamburg 3
     Greece GRE  
  AEK Athens 2
  Olympiacos
  AEK Athens 2
     Hungary HUN   Debrecen
     Iceland ISL   FH Hafnarfjördur   FH Hafnarfjördur
     Republic of Ireland IRL   Cork City   Cork City
     Israel ISR   Maccabi Haifa
     Italy ITA  
 
  AC Milan 3
  Chievo 4
  Inter Milan
  Roma 2
  AC Milan 3
     Kazakhstan KAZ   Aktobe
     Latvia LVA   Liepa-jas Metalurgs   Liepa-jas Metalurgs
     Lithuania LTU   Ekranas   Ekranas
     Luxembourg LUX   Dudelange
     Macedonia MKD   Rabotnički   Rabotnički   Rabotnički
     Malta MLT   Birkirkara
     Moldova MDA   Sheriff Tiraspol   Sheriff Tiraspol
     Netherlands NED  
  Ajax 2
  PSV Eindhoven
     Northern Ireland NIR   Linfield
     Norway NOR   Vålerenga
     Poland POL   Legia Warsaw   Legia Warsaw
     Portugal POR  
 
  Benfica 3
  Porto
  Sporting Lisbon 2
  Benfica 3
     Romania ROU   Steaua Bucureşti   Steaua Bucureşti   Steaua Bucureşti
     Russia RUS  
  Spartak Moscow 2
  CSKA Moscow
  Spartak Moscow 2
  CSKA Moscow
  Spartak Moscow 2
     Scotland SCO  
  Hearts 2
 
  Hearts 2
  Celtic
     Serbia SRB   Red Star Belgrade   Red Star Belgrade
     Slovakia SVK   Ružomberok   Ružomberok
     Slovenia SVN   Gorica   Gorica
     Spain ESP  
 
  Valencia 3
  Osasuna 4
  Barcelona
  Real Madrid 2
  Valencia 3
     Sweden SWE   Djurgården
     Switzerland SUI   Zürich  
     Turkey TUR  
  Fenerbahçe 2
  Galatasaray
  Fenerbahçe 2
  Galatasaray
     Ukraine UKR  
  Dynamo Kyiv 2
  Shakhtar Donetsk
  Dynamo Kyiv 2
  Shakhtar Donetsk
  Dynamo Kyiv 2
     Wales WAL   New Saints

1st Qualifying 2nd Qualifying 3rd Qualifying Group Stage
   England   Chelsea G
R
O
U
P
 
A
   Spain   Barcelona
   Germany   Werder Bremen 2
   Italy   Chievo 4
   Bulgaria   Levski Sofia    Bulgaria   Levski Sofia    Bulgaria   Levski Sofia
   Georgia   Sioni    Georgia   Sioni
   Azerbaijan   Bakı
   Germany   Bayern Munich G
R
O
U
P
 
B
   Italy   Inter Milan
   Czech Republic   Slovan Liberec
   Russia   Spartak Moscow 2    Russia   Spartak Moscow 2    Russia   Spartak Moscow 2
   Moldova   Sheriff Tiraspol    Moldova   Sheriff Tiraspol
   Armenia   Pyunik
   Portugal   Sporting Lisbon 2
   England   Liverpool 3    England   Liverpool 3 G
R
O
U
P
 
C
   Israel   Maccabi Haifa
   Netherlands   PSV Eindhoven
   France   Bordeaux 2
   Turkey   Galatasaray    Turkey   Galatasaray
   Czech Republic   Mladá Boleslav 2    Czech Republic   Mladá Boleslav 2
   Norway   Vålerenga
   Spain   Valencia 3    Spain   Valencia 3 G
R
O
U
P
 
D
   Austria   Salzburg 2    Austria   Salzburg 2
   Switzerland   Zürich
   Italy   Roma 2
   Ukraine   Shakhtar Donetsk    Ukraine   Shakhtar Donetsk
   Poland   Legia Warsaw    Poland   Legia Warsaw
   Iceland   FH Hafnarfjördur    Iceland   FH Hafnarfjördur
   Estonia   TVMK Tallinn
   Greece   Olympiacos
   France   Lyon G
R
O
U
P
 
E
   Spain   Real Madrid 2
   Belgium   Standard Liège 2
   Romania   Steaua Bucureşti    Romania   Steaua Bucureşti    Romania   Steaua Bucureşti
   Slovenia   Gorica    Slovenia   Gorica
   Northern Ireland   Linfield
   Kazakhstan   Aktobe
   Latvia   Liepa-jas Metalurgs    Latvia   Liepa-jas Metalurgs
   Ukraine   Dynamo Kyiv 2    Ukraine   Dynamo Kyiv 2    Ukraine   Dynamo Kyiv 2
   Turkey   Fenerbahçe 2    Turkey   Fenerbahçe 2
   Faroe Islands   B36 Tórshavn    Faroe Islands   B36 Tórshavn
   Malta   Birkirkara
   England   Manchester United 2 G
R
O
U
P
 
F
   Scotland   Celtic
   Portugal   Benfica 3    Portugal   Benfica 3
   Austria   Austria Wien
   Netherlands   Ajax 2
   Denmark   Copenhagen    Denmark   Copenhagen    Denmark   Copenhagen
   Finland   MYPA    Finland   MYPA
   Wales   New Saints
   England   Arsenal 4    England   Arsenal 4 G
R
O
U
P
 
G
   Croatia   Dinamo Zagreb    Croatia   Dinamo Zagreb
   Lithuania   Ekranas    Lithuania   Ekranas
   Albania   Elbasan
   Portugal   Porto
   Russia   CSKA Moscow    Russia   CSKA Moscow
   Slovakia   Ružomberok    Slovakia   Ružomberok
   Sweden   Djurgården
   Germany   Hamburg 3    Germany   Hamburg 3
   Spain   Osasuna 4
   Italy   AC Milan 3    Italy   AC Milan 3 G
R
O
U
P
 
H
   Serbia   Red Star Belgrade    Serbia   Red Star Belgrade
   Republic of Ireland   Cork City    Republic of Ireland   Cork City
   Cyprus   Apollon
   Luxembourg   Dudelange    France   Lille 3    France   Lille 3
   Macedonia   Rabotnički    Macedonia   Rabotnički    Macedonia   Rabotnički
   Hungary   Debrecen
   Greece   AEK Athens 2    Greece   AEK Athens 2
   Scotland   Hearts 2    Scotland   Hearts 2
   Bosnia and Herzegovina   Široki Brijeg    Bosnia and Herzegovina   Široki Brijeg
   Belarus   Shakhtyor
   Belgium   Anderlecht


Tables[]

The top 2 in each group advanced to the knockout stage.

Group A Group B Group C Group D
1   England   Chelsea   Germany   Bayern Munich   England   Liverpool   Spain   Valencia
2   Spain   Barcelona   Italy   Inter Milan   Netherlands   PSV Eindhoven   Italy   Roma
3   Germany   Werder Bremen   Russia   Spartak Moscow   France   Bordeaux   Ukraine   Shakhtar Donetsk
4   Bulgaria   Levski Sofia   Portugal   Sporting Lisbon   Turkey   Galatasaray   Greece   Olympiacos
Group E Group F Group G Group H
1   France   Lyon   England   Manchester United   England   Arsenal   Italy   AC Milan
2   Spain   Real Madrid   Scotland   Celtic   Portugal   Porto   France   Lille
3   Romania   Steaua Bucureşti   Portugal   Benfica   Russia   CSKA Moscow   Greece   AEK Athens
4   Ukraine   Dynamo Kyiv   Denmark   Copenhagen   Germany   Hamburg   Belgium   Anderlecht


Knockout Stage[]

Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                           
Winner A v Runner-up G            
  England Chelsea
  Portugal Porto  
  England Chelsea
Winner D v Runner-up B
    Spain Valencia  
  Spain Valencia
  Italy Inter Milan  
  England Chelsea
Winner C v Runner-up A
    England Liverpool  
  England Liverpool
  Spain Barcelona  
  England Liverpool
Winner G v Runner-up C
    Netherlands PSV Eindhoven  
  England Arsenal
  Netherlands PSV Eindhoven  
  England Liverpool
Winner B v Runner-up E
    Italy AC Milan (CHAMPIONS)
  Germany Bayern Munich
  Spain Real Madrid  
  Germany Bayern Munich
Winner H v Runner-up F
    Italy AC Milan  
  Italy AC Milan
  Scotland Celtic  
  Italy AC Milan
Winner E v Runner-up D
    England Manchester United  
  France Lyon
  Italy Roma  
  Italy Roma
Winner F v Runner-up H
    England Manchester United  
  England Manchester United
  France Lille  

Final[]

The final this season was played at Olympic Stadium, Athens where AC Milan defeated Liverpool.


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