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UEFA Champions League

75 teams from 52 UEFA member associations participated in the 2011–12 UEFA Champions League. Fenerbahçe was disqualified before the group stage so Turkey did not have 2 representatives. The 2011–12 competition was the 9th season with 16 team knockout stage.

4 Teams 3 Teams 2 Teams Champions only
  England   England
  Italy   Italy
  Spain   Spain
  France   France
  Germany   Germany
  Russia   Russia
  Belgium   Belgium
  Denmark   Denmark
  Greece   Greece
  Netherlands   Netherlands
  Portugal   Portugal
  Romania   Romania
  Switzerland   Switzerland
  Ukraine   Ukraine
  Albania   Albania
  Andorra   Andorra
  Armenia   Armenia
  Austria   Austria
  Azerbaijan   Azerbaijan
  Belarus   Belarus
  Bosnia and Herzegovina   Bosnia and Herzegovina
  Bulgaria   Bulgaria
  Croatia   Croatia
  Cyprus   Cyprus
  Czech Republic   Czech Republic
  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
  Montenegro   Montenegro
  Northern Ireland   Northern Ireland
  Norway   Norway
  Poland   Poland
  San Marino   San Marino
  Scotland   Scotland
  Serbia   Serbia
  Slovakia   Slovakia
  Slovenia   Slovenia
  Sweden   Sweden
  Turkey   Turkey
  Wales   Wales

Qualifying[]

The 2011-12 competition had 4 qualification rounds to reach the group stage.

1st Qualifying

The 4 lower tier domestic champions played a home and away knockout round.

2nd Qualifying

The 2 winners from 1st Qualifying join 32 additional domestic champions, playing a home and away knockout round.

3rd Qualifying

The 17 winners from 2nd Qualifying join 13 additional teams, playing a home and away knockout round.

Play-offs

The 15 winners from 3rd Qualifying join the remaining 5 teams, playing a home and away knockout round.

New teams Teams in
Champions League
1st Qualifying 4 teams >>>        4 teams
2nd Qualifying 32 teams >>>
 
       2 winners from 1st Qualifying
     32 new teams
     -—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—
     34 teams
3rd Qualifying 13 teams >>>
 
     17 winners from 2nd Qualifying
     13 new teams
     -—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—
     30 teams
Play-offs 5 teams >>>
 
     15 winners from 3rd Qualifying
       5 new teams
     -—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—
     20 teams
Group Stage 22 teams >>>
 
     10 winners from Play-offs
     22 new teams
   -—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—
     32 teams

Group Stage[]

The 10 winners from the Play-offs joined with the 21 automatic qualifying teams and Trabzonspor to form 8 groups of 4 teams, playing a home and away series.

Country[1] 1st Qualifying 2nd Qualifying 3rd Qualifying Play-offs Group Stage
1   England  
 
 
  Arsenal 4
  Manchester United
  Chelsea 2
  Manchester City 3
  Arsenal 4
2   Spain  
 
 
  Villarreal 4
  Barcelona
  Real Madrid 2
  Valencia 3
  Villarreal 4
3   Italy  
 
 
  Udinese 4
  AC Milan
  Inter Milan 2
  Napoli 3
4   Germany  
 
  Bayern Munich 3
  Borussia Dortmund
  Bayer Leverkusen 2
  Bayern Munich 3
5   France  
 
  Lyon 3
  Lille
  Marseille 2
  Lyon 3
6   Russia  
 
  Rubin Kazan 3
 
 
  Rubin Kazan 3
  Zenit
  CSKA Moscow 2
7   Ukraine  
  Dynamo Kyiv 2
  Shakhtar Donetsk
8   Romania  
  Vaslui 2
  Oţelul
9   Portugal  
  Benfica 2
 
  Benfica 2
  Porto
  Benfica 2
10   Netherlands    
  Twente 2
 
  Twente 2
  Ajax
11   Turkey    
  Trabzonspor 2
  Trabzonspor[2]
12   Greece    
  Panathinaikos 2
  Olympiacos
13   Switzerland    
  Zürich 2
 
  Zürich 2
  Basel
14   Belgium     Genk
  Standard Liège 2
  Genk   Genk
15   Denmark     Copenhagen
  Odense BK 2
  Copenhagen
  Odense BK 2
16   Scotland     Rangers
17   Bulgaria     Litex   Litex
18   Czech Republic     Viktoria Plzeň   Viktoria Plzeň   Viktoria Plzeň   Viktoria Plzeň
19   Austria     Sturm Graz   Sturm Graz   Sturm Graz
20   Israel     Maccabi Haifa   Maccabi Haifa   Maccabi Haifa
21   Cyprus     APOEL   APOEL   APOEL   APOEL
22   Norway     Rosenborg   Rosenborg
23   Slovakia     Slovan Bratislava   Slovan Bratislava
24   Sweden     Malmö   Malmö   Malmö
25   Serbia     Partizan   Partizan
26   Poland     Wisła Kraków   Wisła Kraków   Wisła Kraków
27   Croatia     Dinamo Zagreb   Dinamo Zagreb   Dinamo Zagreb   Dinamo Zagreb
28   Belarus     BATE Borisov   BATE Borisov   BATE Borisov   BATE Borisov
29   Republic of Ireland     Shamrock Rovers   Shamrock Rovers
30   Finland     HJK Helsinki   HJK Helsinki
31   Bosnia and Herzegovina     Borac
32   Lithuania     Ekranas   Ekranas
33   Latvia     Skonto
34   Moldova     Dacia
35   Slovenia     Maribor   Maribor
36   Hungary     Videoton
37   Georgia     Zestafoni   Zestafoni
38   Azerbaijan     Neftçi Baku
39   Iceland     Breidablik
40   Macedonia     Shkëndija
41   Liechtenstein     Liechtenstein does not organise a domestic league
42   Kazakhstan     Tobol
43   Estonia     Flora
44   Albania     Skënderbeu
45   Armenia     Pyunik
46   Wales     Bangor City
47   Montenegro     Mogren
48   Faroe Islands     HB Tórshavn
49   Northern Ireland     Linfield
50   Luxembourg     Dudelange   Dudelange
51   Andorra     Santa Coloma
52   Malta     Valletta   Valletta
53   San Marino     Tre Fiori
  1. UEFA country coefficients
  2. Fenerbahçe was disqualified with Trabzonspor readmitted

1st Qualifying 2nd Qualifying 3rd Qualifying Play-offs Group Stage
   Germany   Bayern Munich 3    Germany   Bayern Munich 3 G
R
O
U
P
 
A
   Switzerland   Zürich 2    Switzerland   Zürich 2
   Belgium   Liège 2
   Italy   Napoli 3
   England   Man City 3
   Spain   Villarreal 4    Spain   Villarreal 4
   Denmark   Odense BK 2    Denmark   Odense BK 2
   Greece   Panathinaikos 2
   Italy   Inter Milan 2 B
   Russia   CSKA Moscow 2
   Turkey   Trabzonspor[1]
   France   Lille
   Turkey   Trabzonspor 2 G
R
O
U
P
 
C
   Portugal   Benfica 2    Portugal   Benfica 2    Portugal   Benfica 2
   Netherlands   Twente 2    Netherlands   Twente 2
   Romania   Vaslui 2
   Switzerland   Basel
   England   Man United
   Romania   Oţelul
   Spain   Real Madrid 2 G
R
O
U
P
 
D
   France   Lyon 3    France   Lyon 3
   Russia   Rubin Kazan 3    Russia   Rubin Kazan 3
   Ukraine   Dynamo Kyiv 2
   Netherlands   Ajax
   Scotland   Rangers
   Sweden   Malmö    Sweden   Malmö    Sweden   Malmö
   Faroe Islands   HB Tórshavn
   Azerbaijan   Neftçi Baku
   Croatia   Dinamo Zagreb    Croatia   Dinamo Zagreb    Croatia   Dinamo Zagreb    Croatia   Dinamo Zagreb
   Finland   HJK Helsinki    Finland   HJK Helsinki
   Wales   Bangor City
   England   Chelsea 2 G
R
O
U
P
 
E
   Germany   Leverkusen 2
   Spain   Valencia 3
   Macedonia   Shkëndija
   Serbia   Partizan    Serbia   Partizan
   Belgium   Genk    Belgium   Genk    Belgium   Genk
   Bosnia and Herzegovina   Borac
   Israel   Maccabi Haifa    Israel   Maccabi Haifa    Israel   Maccabi Haifa
   Slovenia   Maribor    Slovenia   Maribor
   Luxembourg   Dudelange    Luxembourg   Dudelange
   Andorra   Santa Coloma
   England   Arsenal 4    England   Arsenal 4 G
R
O
U
P
 
F
   Italy   Udinese 4
   France   Marseille 2
   Greece   Olympiacos
   Germany   Dortmund
   Kazakhstan   Tobol G
R
O
U
P
 
G
   Slovakia   Bratislava    Slovakia   Bratislava
   Cyprus   APOEL    Cyprus   APOEL    Cyprus   APOEL    Cyprus   APOEL
   Albania   Skënderbeu
   Latvia   Skonto
   Poland   Wisła Kraków    Poland   Wisła Kraków    Poland   Wisła Kraków
   Bulgaria   Litex    Bulgaria   Litex
   Montenegro   Mogren
   Russia   Zenit
   Portugal   Porto
   Ukraine   Shakhtar
   Spain   Barcelona G
R
O
U
P
 
H
   Italy   AC Milan
   Estonia   Flora
   Republic of Ireland   Shamrock    Republic of Ireland   Shamrock
   Denmark   Copenhagen    Denmark   Copenhagen
   Armenia   Pyunik
   Czech Republic   Viktoria Plzeň    Czech Republic   Viktoria Plzeň    Czech Republic   Viktoria Plzeň    Czech Republic   Viktoria Plzeň
   Norway   Rosenborg    Norway   Rosenborg
   Iceland   Breidablik
   Moldova   Dacia
   Georgia   Zestafoni    Georgia   Zestafoni
   Austria   Sturm Graz    Austria   Sturm Graz    Austria   Sturm Graz
   Hungary   Videoton
   Northern Ireland   Linfield
   Belarus   BATE Borisov    Belarus   BATE Borisov    Belarus   BATE Borisov    Belarus   BATE Borisov
   Lithuania   Ekranas    Lithuania   Ekranas
   Malta   Valletta    Malta   Valletta
   San Marino   Tre Fiori
  1. Fenerbahçe was disqualified with Trabzonspor readmitted


Tables[]

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

Group A Group B Group C Group D
1   Germany   Bayern Munich   Italy   Inter Milan   Portugal   Benfica   Spain   Real Madrid
2   Italy   Napoli   Russia   CSKA Moscow   Switzerland   Basel   France   Lyon
3   England   Manchester City   Turkey   Trabzonspor   England   Manchester United   Netherlands   Ajax
4   Spain   Villarreal   France   Lille   Romania   Oțelul Galați   Croatia   Dinamo Zagreb
Group E Group F Group G Group H
1   England   Chelsea   England   Arsenal   Cyprus   APOEL   Spain   Barcelona
2   Germany   Bayer Leverkusen   France   Marseille   Russia   Zenit St Petersburg   Italy   AC Milan
3   Spain   Valencia   Greece   Olympiacos   Portugal   Porto   Czech Republic   Viktoria Plzeň
4   Belgium   Genk   Germany   Borussia Dortmund   Ukraine   Shakhtar Donetsk   Belarus   BATE Borisov

Knockout Stage[]

Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                           
Winner A v Runner-up C            
  Germany Bayern Munich
  Switzerland Basel  
  Germany Bayern Munich
Winner B v Runner-up F
    France Marseille  
  Italy Inter Milan
  France Marseille  
  Germany Bayern Munich
Winner D v Runner-up B
    Spain Real Madrid  
  Spain Real Madrid
  Russia CSKA Moscow  
  Spain Real Madrid
Winner G v Runner-up D
    Cyprus APOEL  
  Cyprus APOEL
  France Lyon  
  Germany Bayern Munich
Winner C v Runner-up G
    England Chelsea (CHAMPIONS)
  Portugal Benfica
  Russia Zenit St Petersburg  
  Portugal Benfica
Winner E v Runner-up A
    England Chelsea  
  England Chelsea
  Italy Napoli  
  England Chelsea
Winner F v Runner-up H
    Spain Barcelona  
  England Arsenal
  Italy AC Milan  
  Italy AC Milan
Winner H v Runner-up E
    Spain Barcelona  
  Spain Barcelona
  Germany Bayer Leverkusen  

Final[]

The final this season was played at Football Arena, Munich where Chelsea defeated Bayern Munich.


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