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77 teams from 53 of the 54 UEFA member associations participated in the 2014–15 UEFA Champions League. The number are narrowed down to 32 Group Stage teams via the qualifying rounds. Spain, England and Germany have 4 teams. Italy, Portugal and France have 3 teams. Nine countries have 2 teams. The remaining 38 countries are only represented by their champions.

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


Qualifying Stage[]

The route to the Group Stage. Unless otherwise stated, all teams are the league champions.

Country[1] ROUNDS
1st Qualifying 2nd Qualifying 3rd Qualifying Play-off Group Stage
Jul 1/2
Jul 8/9
Jul 15/16
Jul 22/23
Jul 29/30
Aug 5/6
Aug 19/20
Aug 26/27
1   Spain  
 
 
  Athletic Bilbao 4
  Atlético Madrid
  Barcelona 2
  Real Madrid 3
  Athletic Bilbao 4
2   England  
 
 
  Arsenal 4
  Manchester City
  Liverpool 2
  Chelsea 3
  Arsenal 4
3   Germany  
 
 
  Bayer Leverkusen 4
  Bayern Munich
  Dortmund 2
  Schalke 3
  Bayer Leverkusen 4
4   Italy  
 
  Napoli 3
  Juventus
  Roma 2
5   Portugal  
 
  Porto 3
  Benfica
  Sporting Lisbon 2
  Porto 3
6   France  
 
  Lille 3
 
 
  Lille 3
  PSG
  Monaco 2
7   Ukraine  
  Dnipro 2
  Shakhtar Donetsk
8   Russia  
  Zenit 2
 
  Zenit 2
  CSKA Moscow
  Zenit 2
9   Netherlands  
  Feyenoord 2
  Ajax
10   Turkey    
  Beşiktaş 2
 
  Beşiktaş 2
  Galatasaray
11   Belgium    
  Standard Liège 2
 
  Standard Liège 2
  Anderlecht
12   Greece    
  Panathinaikos 2
  Olympiacos
13   Switzerland    
  Grasshoppers 2
  Basel
14   Cyprus     APOEL
  AEL Limassol 2
  APOEL   APOEL
15   Denmark     Aalborg BK
  Copenhagen 2
  Aalborg BK
  Copenhagen 2
16   Austria     Salzburg   Salzburg
17   Czech Republic     Sparta Prague   Sparta Prague
18   Romania     Steaua București   Steaua București   Steaua Bucureşti
19   Israel     Maccabi Tel Aviv   Maccabi Tel Aviv
20   Belarus     BATE Borisov   BATE Borisov   BATE Borisov   BATE Borisov
21   Poland     Legia Warsaw   Legia Warsaw
22   Croatia     Dinamo Zagreb   Dinamo Zagreb
23   Sweden     Malmö   Malmö   Malmö   Malmö
24   Scotland     Celtic   Celtic   Celtic
25   Serbia     Partizan   Partizan
26   Slovakia     Slovan Bratislava   Slovan Bratislava   Slovan Bratislava
27   Norway     Strømsgodset
28   Bulgaria     Ludogorets   Ludogorets   Ludogorets   Ludogorets
29   Hungary     Debrecen   Debrecen
30   Slovenia     Maribor   Maribor   Maribor   Maribor
31   Georgia     Dinamo Tbilisi
32   Azerbaijan     Qarabağ   Qarabağ
33   Finland     HJK Helsinki   HJK Helsinki
34   Bosnia and Herzegovina     Zrinjski
35   Moldova     Sheriff Tiraspol   Sheriff Tiraspol
36   Republic of Ireland     St Patrick's Athletic
37   Lithuania     Žalgiris Vilnius
38   Kazakhstan     Aktobe   Aktobe
39   Latvia     Ventspils
40   Iceland     KR Reykjavík
41   Montenegro     Sutjeska
42   Macedonia     Rabotnički
43   Albania     Skënderbeu
44   Malta     Valletta
45   Liechtenstein     Liechtenstein does not organise a domestic league
46   Luxembourg     Dudelange
47   Northern Ireland     Cliftonville
48   Wales     New Saints
49   Estonia     Levadia   Levadia
50   Armenia     Banants
51   Faroe Islands     HB Tórshavn   HB Tórshavn
52   San Marino     La Fiorita
53   Andorra     Santa Coloma   Santa Coloma
54   Gibraltar     Lincoln
  1. UEFA country coefficients

1st Qualifying 2nd Qualifying 3rd Qualifying Play-off Group Stage
   Spain   Atlético Madrid G
R
O
U
P
 
A
   Italy   Juventus
   Greece   Olympiacos
   Malta   Valletta
   Azerbaijan   Qarabağ    Azerbaijan   Qarabağ
   Austria   Salzburg    Austria   Salzburg
   Latvia   Ventspils
   Sweden   Malmö    Sweden   Malmö    Sweden   Malmö    Sweden   Malmö
   Czech Republic   Sparta Prague    Czech Republic   Sparta Prague
   Estonia   Levadia    Estonia   Levadia
   San Marino   La Fiorita
   Spain   Real Madrid 3 G
R
O
U
P
 
B
   Switzerland   Basel
   England   Liverpool 2
   Gibraltar   Lincoln
   Faroe Islands   HB Tórshavn    Faroe Islands   HB Tórshavn
   Serbia   Partizan    Serbia   Partizan
   Bulgaria   Ludogorets    Bulgaria   Ludogorets    Bulgaria   Ludogorets    Bulgaria   Ludogorets
   Luxembourg   Dudelange
   Norway   Strømsgodset
   Romania   Steaua    Romania   Steaua    Romania   Steaua
   Kazakhstan   Aktobe    Kazakhstan   Aktobe
   Georgia   Dinamo Tbilisi
   Portugal   Benfica G
R
O
U
P
 
C
   Cyprus   AEL Limassol 2
   Russia   Zenit 2    Russia   Zenit 2    Russia   Zenit 2
   Belgium   Liège 2    Belgium   Liège 2
   Greece   Panathinaikos 2
   Germany   Leverkusen 4    Germany   Leverkusen 4
   Denmark   Copenhagen 2    Denmark   Copenhagen 2
   Ukraine   Dnipro 2
   France   Monaco 2
   England   Arsenal 4    England   Arsenal 4 G
R
O
U
P
 
D
   Turkey   Beşiktaş 2    Turkey   Beşiktaş 2
   Netherlands   Feyenoord 2
   Germany   Dortmund 2
   Turkey   Galatasaray
   Belgium   Anderlecht
   Germany   Bayern Munich E
   England   Man City
   Russia   CSKA Moscow
   Italy   Roma 2
   Spain   Barcelona 2 G
R
O
U
P
 
F
   France   PSG
   Netherlands   Ajax
   Macedonia   Rabotnički
   Finland   HJK Helsinki    Finland   HJK Helsinki
   Cyprus   APOEL    Cyprus   APOEL    Cyprus   APOEL
   Denmark   Aalborg BK    Denmark   Aalborg BK
   Croatia   Dinamo Zagreb    Croatia   Dinamo Zagreb
   Lithuania   Žalgiris Vilnius
   England   Chelsea 3 G
R
O
U
P
 
G
   Germany   Schalke 3
   Portugal   Sporting 2
   Armenia   Banants
   Andorra   Santa Coloma    Andorra   Santa Coloma
   Israel   Maccabi Tel Aviv    Israel   Maccabi Tel Aviv
   Slovenia   Maribor    Slovenia   Maribor    Slovenia   Maribor    Slovenia   Maribor
   Bosnia and Herzegovina   Zrinjski
   Iceland   KR Reykjavík
   Scotland   Celtic    Scotland   Celtic    Scotland   Celtic
   Poland   Legia Warsaw    Poland   Legia Warsaw
   Republic of Ireland   St Patrick's
   Portugal   Porto 3    Portugal   Porto 3 G
R
O
U
P
 
H
   France   Lille 3    France   Lille 3
   Switzerland   Grasshoppers 2
   Ukraine   Shakhtar
   Spain   Athletic Bilbao 4    Spain   Athletic Bilbao 4
   Italy   Napoli 3
   Northern Ireland   Cliftonville
   Hungary   Debrecen    Hungary   Debrecen
   Belarus   BATE Borisov    Belarus   BATE Borisov    Belarus   BATE Borisov    Belarus   BATE Borisov
   Albania   Skënderbeu
   Wales   New Saints
   Slovakia   Bratislava    Slovakia   Bratislava    Slovakia   Bratislava
   Moldova   Sheriff Tiraspol    Moldova   Sheriff Tiraspol
   Montenegro   Sutjeska


Group Stage[]

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

Matchday 6

Won Drawn Lost
  Spain Atlético Madrid Italy JUV (H)
Sweden MAL (H)
Sweden MAL (A)
Greece OLY (H)
Italy JUV (A) Greece OLY (A)
  Italy Juventus Sweden MAL (H)
Greece OLY (H)
Sweden MAL (A)
Spain AM (H) Spain AM (A)
Greece OLY (A)
  Greece Olympiacos Spain AM (H)
Italy JUV (H)
Sweden MAL (H)
Sweden MAL (A)
Italy JUV (A)
Spain AM (A)
  Sweden Malmö Greece OLY (H) Italy JUV (A)
Spain AM (A)
Spain AM (H)
Italy JUV (H)
Greece OLY (A)

Won Drawn Lost
  Spain Real Madrid Switzerland BAS (H)
Bulgaria LUD (A)
England LIV (A)
England LIV (H)
Switzerland BAS (A)
Bulgaria LUD (H)
  Switzerland Basel England LIV (H)
Bulgaria LUD (H)
England LIV (A) Spain RM (A)
Bulgaria LUD (A)
Spain RM (H)
  England Liverpool Bulgaria LUD (H) Bulgaria LUD (A)
Switzerland BAS (H)
Switzerland BAS (A)
Spain RM (H)
Spain RM (A)
  Bulgaria Ludogorets Switzerland BAS (H) England LIV (H) England LIV (A)
Spain RM (H)
Switzerland BAS (A)
Spain RM (A)

Won Drawn Lost
  France Monaco Germany LEV (H)
Germany LEV (A)
Russia ZEN (H)
Russia ZEN (A)
Portugal BEN (H)
Portugal BEN (A)
  Germany Leverkusen Portugal BEN (H)
Russia ZEN (H)
Russia ZEN (A)
Portugal BEN (A) France MON (A)
France MON (H)
  Russia Zenit Portugal BEN (A)
Portugal BEN (H)
France MON (H) Germany LEV (A)
Germany LEV (H)
France MON (A)
  Portugal Benfica France MON (H) France MON (A)
Germany LEV (H)
Russia ZEN (H)
Germany LEV (A)
Russia ZEN (A)

Won Drawn Lost
  Germany Dortmund England ARS (H)
Belgium AND (A)
Turkey GAL (A)
Turkey GAL (H)
Belgium AND (H) England ARS (A)
  England Arsenal Turkey GAL (H)
Belgium AND (A)
Germany DOR (H)
Turkey GAL (A)
Belgium AND (H) Germany DOR (A)
  Belgium Anderlecht Turkey GAL (H) Turkey GAL (A)
England ARS (A)
Germany DOR (A)
Germany DOR (H)
England ARS (H)
  Turkey Galatasaray Belgium AND (H) England ARS (A)
Germany DOR (H)
Germany DOR (A)
Belgium AND (A)
England ARS (H)

Won Drawn Lost
  Germany Bayern Munich England MANC (H)
Russia CSKA (A)
Italy ROMA (A)
Italy ROMA (H)
Russia CSKA (H)
England MANC (A)
  England Man City Germany BMUN (H)
Italy ROMA (A)
Italy ROMA (H)
Russia CSKA (A)
Germany BMUN (A)
Russia CSKA (H)
  Italy Roma Russia CSKA (H) England MANC (A)
Russia CSKA (A)
Germany BMUN (H)
Germany BMUN (A)
England MANC (H)
  Russia CSKA Moscow England MANC (A) England MANC (H)
Italy ROMA (H)
Italy ROMA (A)
Germany BMUN (H)
Germany BMUN (A)

Won Drawn Lost
  Spain Barcelona Cyprus APOEL (H)
Netherlands AJAX (H)
Netherlands AJAX (A)
Cyprus APOEL (A)
France PSG (H)
France PSG (A)
  France PSG Spain BARC (H)
Cyprus APOEL (A)
Cyprus APOEL (H)
Netherlands AJAX (H)
Netherlands AJAX (A) Spain BARC (A)
  Netherlands Ajax Cyprus APOEL (H) France PSG (H)
Cyprus APOEL (A)
Spain BARC (A)
Spain BARC (H)
France PSG (A)
  Cyprus APOEL Netherlands AJAX (H) Spain BARC (A)
France PSG (H)
France PSG (A)
Spain BARC (H)
Netherlands AJAX (A)

Won Drawn Lost
  England Chelsea Portugal SPO (A)
Slovenia MAR (H)
Germany SCH (A)
Portugal SPO (H)
Germany SCH (H)
Slovenia MAR (A)
  Germany Schalke Portugal SPO (H)
Slovenia MAR (A)
England CHE (A)
Slovenia MAR (H)
Portugal SPO (A)
England CHE (H)
  Portugal Sporting Germany SCH (H)
Slovenia MAR (H)
Slovenia MAR (A) England CHE (H)
Germany SCH (A)
England CHE (A)
  Slovenia Maribor Portugal SPO (H)
Germany SCH (A)
England CHE (H)
England CHE (A)
Portugal SPO (A)
Germany SCH (H)

Won Drawn Lost
  Portugal Porto Belarus BATE (H)
Spain ATH (H)
Spain ATH (A)
Belarus BATE (A)
Ukraine SHA (A)
Ukraine SHA (H)
  Ukraine Shakhtar Belarus BATE (A)
Belarus BATE (H)
Spain ATH (A)
Portugal POR (H)
Portugal POR (A)
Spain ATH (H)
  Spain Athletic Bilbao Ukraine SHA (A)
Belarus BATE (H)
Ukraine SHA (H) Belarus BATE (A)
Portugal POR (A)
Portugal POR (H)
  Belarus BATE Borisov Spain ATH (H) Portugal POR (A)
Ukraine SHA (H)
Ukraine SHA (A)
Portugal POR (H)
Spain ATH (A)


Elimination Stage[]

The round the country's participation ends in this year's competition

1st Q 2nd Q 3rd Q PO GS R16 QF SF F
Armenia ARM
San Marino SMR
Gibraltar GIB
Norway NOR
Georgia GEO
Bosnia and Herzegovina BIH
Republic of Ireland IRL
Lithuania LTU
Latvia LVA
Iceland ISL
Montenegro MNE
Macedonia MKD
Albania ALB
Malta MLT
Luxembourg LUX
Northern Ireland NIR
Wales WAL
Estonia EST
Faroe Islands FRO
Andorra AND
Czech Republic CZE
Israel ISR
Poland POL
Croatia CRO
Serbia SRB
Hungary HUN
Azerbaijan AZE
Finland FIN
Moldova MDA
Kazakhstan KAZ
Denmark DEN
Austria AUT
Romania ROU
Scotland SCO
Slovakia SVK
Russia RUS
Netherlands NED
Turkey TUR
Belgium BEL
Greece GRE
Cyprus CYP
Belarus BLR
Sweden SWE
Bulgaria BUL
Slovenia SVN
England ENG
Switzerland SUI
Ukraine UKR
France FRA
Portugal POR


Champions League Structure[]

New teams Teams in
Champions League
Teams to
Europa League
Round 1 6 teams >>>      6 teams  
Round 2 31 teams >>>
 
     3 winners from Round 1
   31 new teams
   -—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—
   34 teams
 
Round 3 13 teams >>>
 
   17 winners from Round 2
   13 new teams
   -—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—
   30 teams
 
 
 
>>> 15 losing teams
Play-offs 5 teams >>>
 
   15 winners from Round 3
     5 new teams
   -—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—
   20 teams
 
 
 
>>> 10 losing teams
Group Stage 22 teams >>>
 
   10 winners from Play-offs
   22 new teams
   -—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—
   32 teams
 
 
 
>>> 8 3rd place teams


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