2006–07 UEFA Champions League
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The UEFA Champions League 2006-07 will be the 52nd edition of the European championship football club tournament and 15th edition under the current UEFA Champions League format. The final is scheduled to be played at Olympic Stadium, Athens, on 23 May 2007.
Serie A scandal
The Italian qualifiers should have been, according to the results of the Serie A 2005-06, Juventus, AC Milan, Inter Milan and Fiorentina. After the match-fixing scandal, the four teams were decided on July 25.
Inter and Roma were confirmed as the direct entrants to the group stage. Chievo and AC Milan were confirmed as the entrants into the third qualifying round. Originally, AC Milan were barred from the Champions League, but were restored to the competition on appeal, although they will now have to survive a third-round tie instead of directly entering the group stage. AC Milan have been given the go-ahead to take part in this season's Champions League and beat Red Star Belgrade, in the UEFA Champions League 3rd Qualifying Round by an aggregate of 3-1. [1]
Suspension of Hellenic Football Federation
The participation of Greek teams in this year's tournament was in doubt following FIFA's suspension of the Hellenic Football Federation from all international competition because of government interference in the running of the sport in Greece.[2] However, FIFA lifted its ban on 12 July 2006 after Greece amended a new sports law to address FIFA's objections.[3]
Qualifying rounds
First qualifying round
The first legs were played on July 11 and 12, 2006, with the second legs on July 18 and 19.
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Elbasani ![]() |
1-3 | ![]() |
1-0 | 0-3 |
TVMK Tallinn ![]() |
3-4 | ![]() |
2-3 | 1-1 |
Liepājas Metalurgs ![]() |
2-1 | ![]() |
1-0 | 1-1 |
MyPa ![]() |
2-0 | ![]() |
1-0 | 1-0 |
Cork City ![]() |
2-1 | ![]() |
1-0 | 1-1 |
Sioni Bolnisi ![]() |
2-1 | ![]() |
2-0 | 0-1 |
F91 Dudelange ![]() |
0-1 | ![]() |
0-1 | 0-0 |
Shakhtyor ![]() |
0-2 | ![]() |
0-1 | 0-1 |
Birkirkara ![]() |
2-5 | ![]() |
0-3 | 2-2 |
Linfield ![]() |
3-5 | ![]() |
1-3 | 2-2 |
Pyunik ![]() |
0-2 | ![]() |
0-0 | 0-2 |
Second qualifying round
The first legs were played on July 25 and 26, 2006, with the second legs on August 1 and 2.
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
---|---|---|---|---|
ND Gorica ![]() |
0-5 | ![]() |
0-2 | 0-3 |
Levski Sofia ![]() |
4-0 | ![]() |
2-0 | 2-0 |
FC Zürich ![]() |
2-3 | ![]() |
2-1 | 0-2 |
Djurgården ![]() |
2-3 | ![]() |
1-0 | 1-3 |
Debrecen ![]() |
2-5 | ![]() |
1-1 | 1-4 |
Cork City ![]() |
0-4 | ![]() |
0-1 | 0-3 |
Fenerbahçe ![]() |
9-0 | ![]() |
4-0 | 5-0 |
Mladá Boleslav ![]() |
5-3 | ![]() |
3-1 | 2-2 |
Sheriff Tiraspol ![]() |
1-1(a) | ![]() |
1-1 | 0-0 |
Liepājas Metalurgs ![]() |
1-8 | ![]() |
1-4 | 0-4 |
FH Hafnarfjörður ![]() |
0-3 | ![]() |
0-1 | 0-2 |
F.C. Copenhagen ![]() |
4-2 | ![]() |
2-0 | 2-2 |
Ekranas ![]() |
3-9 | ![]() |
1-4 | 2-5 |
Hearts ![]() |
3-0 | ![]() |
3-0 | 0-0 |
Third qualifying round
The first legs will be played on August 8 and 9, 2006, with the second legs on August 22 and 23.
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
---|---|---|---|---|
Slovan Liberec ![]() |
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0-0 | ||
Shakhtar Donetsk ![]() |
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1-0 | ||
Red Bull Salzburg ![]() |
1-3 | ![]() |
1-0 | 0-3 |
Levski Sofia ![]() |
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2-0 | ||
Hearts ![]() |
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1-2 | ||
CSKA Moscow ![]() |
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3-0 | ||
AC Milan ![]() |
3-1 | ![]() |
1-0 | 2-1 |
Galatasaray ![]() |
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5-2 | ||
Standard Liège ![]() |
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2-2 | ||
Austria Vienna ![]() |
1-4 | ![]() |
1-1 | 0-3 |
Dinamo Zagreb ![]() |
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0-3 | ||
F.C. Copenhagen ![]() |
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1-2 | ||
Hamburg ![]() |
1-1(a) | ![]() |
0-0 | 1-1 |
Dynamo Kyiv ![]() |
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3-1 | ||
Liverpool ![]() |
3-2 | ![]() |
2-1 | 1-1 |
Lille ![]() |
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3-0 |
The teams eliminated in this round proceed to the first round of the UEFA Cup.
1This club qualified for this season's UEFA competitions as a member of the Football Association of Serbia and Montenegro during the 2005-06 season but is currently a member of the Football Association of Serbia which is the official successor of the previous football association.[4]
2Due to the armed conflict going on in Israel, UEFA decided that no European matches could be staged in the country until further notice.[5]. The match was played at FC Dynamo Kyiv's stadium.[6].
Group stage
Group stage draw
Pot 1
Position | Club | UEFA Coefficient |
---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
129.020 |
2 | ![]() |
127.006 |
3 | ![]() |
120.006 |
4 | ![]() |
112.060 |
5 | ![]() |
105.950 |
6 | ![]() |
100.950 |
7 | ![]() |
95.006 |
8 | ![]() |
89.757 |
Pot 2
Position | Club | UEFA Coefficient |
---|---|---|
9 | ![]() |
87.533 |
10 | ![]() |
81.640 |
11 | ![]() |
80.960 |
12 | ![]() |
79.950 |
13 | ![]() |
76.020 |
14 | ![]() |
60.023 |
15 | ![]() |
54.533 |
16 | ![]() |
51.533 |
Pot 3
Position | Club | UEFA Coefficient |
---|---|---|
17 | ![]() |
47.757 |
18 | ![]() |
43.960 |
19 | ![]() |
43.587 |
20 | ![]() |
38.981 |
21 | ![]() |
30.960 |
22 | ||
23 | ||
24 |
Pot 4
Position | Club | UEFA Coefficient |
---|---|---|
25 | ||
26 | ||
27 | ||
28 | ||
29 | ||
30 | ||
31 | ||
32 |
11 other teams are still to be added as they pass the third qualification round. As a result, teams already qualified could be dropping into lower ranked pots. Only the teams with a position in bold are sure of their place/pot. * Manchester United and Valencia are certain to be in pot one, as they are qualified and have a UEFA team coefficient among the highest eight in all competition.[7][8]
The eight third-placed teams from the group stage proceed to the UEFA Cup round of 32.
Group A
Pos | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group B
Pos | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group C
Pos | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group D
Pos | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group E
Pos | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group F
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | GF | GA | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | |||||||||
2 | |||||||||
3 | |||||||||
4 |
Group G
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | GF | GA | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | |||||||||
2 | |||||||||
3 | |||||||||
4 |
Group H
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | GF | GA | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | |||||||||
2 | |||||||||
3 | |||||||||
4 |
Fixtures & results
Knockout stage
All knockout matches are two-legged except for the final.
Round of 16
- The draw for this round will be held December 15, 2006 at UEFA Headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland. The matches will be played February 20/February 21 and March 6/March 7, 2007.
Quarterfinals
- The draw for this round will be held March 9, 2007 in Athens. The matches will be played April 3/April 4 and April 10/April 11, 2007.
Semifinals
- The draw for this round will be held March 9, 2007 in Athens. The matches will be played April 24/April 25 and May 1/May 2, 2007.
Final
- The Final will take place on 23 May, 2007 at the Olympic Stadium, Athens.
See also
References
- ^ "Punishments cut for Italian clubs", BBC, 25 July 2006.
- ^ FIFA suspended the Hellenic Football Federation from all international competitions on 3 July 2006 because of incompatibilities between Greek law and FIFA regulations. This would have prevented Greek teams from participating in the àcompetition. However the Greek parliament amended the draft sports law on the night of 11 July to meet FIFA's objections, and the suspension was lifted on 12 July.
"FIFA suspends the Hellenic Football Federation", FIFA, retrieved 3 July 2006
Greece suspended by FIFA, UEFA, retrieved 3 July, 2006 - ^ "FIFA lifts suspension on Hellenic Football Federation", FIFA, retrieved 12 July 2006
- ^ UEFA Magazine - Farewell to Yugoslavia, by Aleksandar Bošković
- ^ UEFA decision on Israel, uefa.com, 7 August 2006. Retrieved 8 August 2006
- ^ Liverpool avoid match in Israel, bbc.co.uk, 7 August 2006. Retrieved 8 August 2006
- ^ European élite going for glory, uefa.com, 13 June 2006. Retrieved 26 June 2006
- ^ Seeding in the Champions League 2006/07 by Bert Kassies, retrieved 26 June 2006