Wembley, Munich´s Fussball Arena, Lansdowne Road and Bucharest´s National Stadium chosen for 2011 and 2012 finals

London, Munich, Dublin and Bucharest have won the right to host Uefa club competition finals in 2011 and 2012.

The Champions League final will be held at London’s Wembley stadium in 2011, and at Munich’s Fussball Arena in 2012.

The final of the Europa League – formerly the Uefa Cup – will be held at Dublin’s Lansdowne Road in 2011 and Bucharest’s National Stadium in 2012.

The venues were approved at a meeting of the Uefa executive committee in Nyon, Switzerland yesterday.

Wembley beat Munich’s Allianz Arena and Berlin’s Olympiastadion to the hosting rights, in a decision that had been expected, reports the AFP news agency. AFP says Uefa had delayed a decision on the 2011 venue to give the UK government time to push through an exemption on tax rules for players appearing in the final.

Wembley’s success meant that London-based English Premier League club Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium lost out on hosting the 2011 Europa League final to Lansdowne Road. Chairman of the FA, Lord Triesman, said, "As Wembley has been chosen to host the Champions League final this means the Emirates Stadium can't stage the 2011 UEFA Europa League final. I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone at Arsenal for all their valuable support during the bid process and recognise the very strong bid that they put together."

Belarus and Cyprus, welcome to the Group Stage

Clubs from 22 countries played in the Champions League in the competition’s first four seasons from 1992/1993. Only seven new countries had provided clubs to the competition since the 1996/1997 season but two more, Belarus and Cyprus, have qualified in 2008/2009, according to Infostrada.

These performances could be very important in the future. In spite of the Groups are not easy, they could earn some points for the UEFA rankings. Both teams have play three qualifying rounds, like these other teams in the history.

Countries with first ever club in the Champions League (since 1996/1997)

2008/2009 Belarus (BATE Borisov), Cyprus (Anorthosis Famagusta)
2006/2007 Bulgaria (Levski Sofia)
2003/2004 Serbia and Montenegro (Partizan Beograd)
2002/2003 Israel (Maccabi Tel Aviv)
1999/2000 Slovenia (Maribor)
1998/1999 Finland (HJK Helsinki)
1997/1998 Czech Republic (Sparta Praha), Slovakia (1. FC Kosice)

Here we have BATE and Anorthosis schedule

Group Stage draw and Schedule, matchday per matchday

Group A: Chelsea, AS Roma, Bordeaux, CFR 1907 Cluj
Group B: Inter Milan, Werder Bremen, Panathinaikos, Anorthosis
Group C: Barcelona, Sporting, FC Basel, Shakhtar
Group D: Liverpool, PSV, Marseille, Atlético Madrid
Group E: Manchester Utd, Villarreal, Celtic, Aalborg
Group F: Lyon, Bayern Munchen, Steaua, Fiorentina
Group G: Arsenal, FC Porto, Fenerbahce, Dinamo Kiev
Group H: Real Madrid, Juventus, Zenit, Bate Borisov

Matchday One - Tuesday 16 Sep 2008

Chelsea FC - FC Girondins de Bordeaux
AS Roma - CFR 1907 Cluj
Panathinaikos FC - FC Internazionale Milano
Werder Bremen - Anorthosis
FC Basel 1893 - FC Shakhtar Donetsk
FC Barcelona - Sporting Clube
PSV Eindhoven - Club Atlético de Madrid
Olympique de Marseille - Liverpool FC

Matchday One - Wednesday 17 Sep 2008

Manchester United FC - Villarreal CF
Celtic FC - Aalborg BK
FC Steaua Bucuresti - FC Bayern München
Olympique Lyonnais - ACF Fiorentina
FC Porto - Fenerbahçe SK
FC Dynamo Kyiv - Arsenal FC
Juventus - FC Zenit St. Petersburg
Real Madrid CF - FC BATE Borisov

Matchday Two - Tuesday 30 Sep 2008

Aalborg BK - Manchester United FC
Villarreal CF - Celtic FC
ACF Fiorentina - FC Steaua Bucuresti
FC Bayern München - Olympique Lyonnais
Arsenal FC - FC Porto
Fenerbahçe SK - FC Dynamo Kyiv
FC BATE Borisov - Juventus
FC Zenit St. Petersburg - Real Madrid CF

Matchday Two - Wednesday 1 Oct 2008

CFR 1907 Cluj - Chelsea FC
FC Girondins de Bordeaux - AS Roma
Anorthosis - Panathinaikos FC
FC Internazionale Milano - Werder Bremen
Sporting Clube - FC Basel 1893
FC Shakhtar Donetsk - FC Barcelona
Liverpool FC - PSV Eindhoven
Club Atlético de Madrid - Olympique de Marseille

Matchday Three - Tuesday 21 Oct 2008

Villarreal CF - Aalborg BK
Manchester United FC - Celtic FC
FC Bayern München - ACF Fiorentina
FC Steaua Bucuresti - Olympique Lyonnais
Fenerbahçe SK - Arsenal FC
FC Porto - FC Dynamo Kyiv
FC Zenit St. Petersburg - FC BATE Borisov
Juventus - Real Madrid CF

Matchday Three - Wednesday 22 Oct 2008

FC Girondins de Bordeaux - CFR 1907 Cluj
Chelsea FC - AS Roma
FC Internazionale Milano - Anorthosis
Panathinaikos FC - Werder Bremen
FC Shakhtar Donetsk - Sporting Clube
FC Basel 1893 - FC Barcelona
Club Atlético de Madrid - Liverpool FC
PSV Eindhoven - Olympique de Marseille

Matchday Four - Tuesday 4 Nov 2008

CFR 1907 Cluj - FC Girondins de Bordeaux
AS Roma - Chelsea FC
Anorthosis - FC Internazionale Milano
Werder Bremen - Panathinaikos FC
Sporting Clube - FC Shakhtar Donetsk
FC Barcelona - FC Basel 1893
Liverpool FC - Club Atlético de Madrid
Olympique de Marseille - PSV Eindhoven

Matchday Four - Wednesday 5 Nov 2008

Aalborg BK - Villarreal CF
Celtic FC - Manchester United FC
ACF Fiorentina - FC Bayern München
Olympique Lyonnais - FC Steaua Bucuresti
Arsenal FC - Fenerbahçe SK
FC Dynamo Kyiv - FC Porto
FC BATE Borisov - FC Zenit St. Petersburg
Real Madrid CF – Juventus

Matchday Five - Tuesday 25 Nov 2008

Villarreal CF - Manchester United FC
Aalborg BK - Celtic FC
FC Bayern München - FC Steaua Bucuresti
ACF Fiorentina - Olympique Lyonnais
Fenerbahçe SK - FC Porto
Arsenal FC - FC Dynamo Kyiv
FC Zenit St. Petersburg - Juventus
FC BATE Borisov - Real Madrid CF

Matchday Five - Wednesday 26 Nov 2008

FC Girondins de Bordeaux - Chelsea FC
CFR 1907 Cluj - AS Roma
FC Internazionale Milano - Panathinaikos FC
Anorthosis - Werder Bremen
FC Shakhtar Donetsk - FC Basel 1893
Sporting Clube - FC Barcelona
Club Atlético de Madrid - PSV Eindhoven
Liverpool FC - Olympique de Marseille

Matchday Six - Tuesday 9 Dec 2008

Chelsea FC - CFR 1907 Cluj
AS Roma - FC Girondins de Bordeaux
Panathinaikos FC - Anorthosis
Werder Bremen - FC Internazionale Milano
FC Basel 1893 - Sporting Clube
FC Barcelona - FC Shakhtar Donetsk
PSV Eindhoven - Liverpool FC
Olympique de Marseille - Club Atlético de Madrid

Matchday Six - Wednesday 10 Dec 2008

Manchester United FC - Aalborg BK
Celtic FC - Villarreal CF
FC Steaua Bucuresti - ACF Fiorentina
Olympique Lyonnais - FC Bayern München
FC Porto - Arsenal FC
FC Dynamo Kyiv - Fenerbahçe SK
Juventus - FC BATE Borisov
Real Madrid CF - FC Zenit St. Petersburg

Dirk Kuyt goal sent Liverpool to Group Stage

How much money Liverpool win today? How much Dirk Kuyt cost now? What about his prize today?

Take a look at the clubs that will play at least six matches in UEFA Champions League like these other teams:

Third qualifying round results: second leg

August 26
Artmedia Petrzalka 1-1 (agg 1-5) Juventus
Fodrek 14 (AP)
Amauri 25 (J)

Panathinaikos 1-0 (agg 3-1) Sparta Prague
Souza 90

Wisla Krakow 1-0 (agg 1-4) Barcelona
Cleber 52

August 27
Liverpool 1-0 (agg 1-0) Standard Liege
Kuyt 118

Arsenal 4-0 (agg 6-0) Twente Enschede
Nasri 27
Gallas 52
Walcott 66
Bendtner 89

Atletico Madrid 4-0 (agg 4-1) Schalke 04
Aguero 22
Forlan 54
Luis Garcia 82
Maxi (pen) 86


BATE Borisov 1-1 (agg 2-1) Levski Sofia

Basle 2-1 (agg 2-1) Guimaraes
Stocker 11
Derdiyok 54
Fajardo (pen) 15 (G)

Dinamo Zagreb 1-3 (agg 1-5) Shakhtar Donetsk
Luiz Adriano 42
Balaban 57 (DZ)
Brandao 59
Willian 70

Dynamo Kiev 4-1 (agg 8-2) Spartak Moscow
Aliev 4
Bangoura 24
Milevskiy 49
Milevskiy 78
Dzjuba 47 (SM)

FBK Kaunas 0-2 (agg 0-4) AaB Aalborg
Risgaard 75
Risgaard 90+1

Fenerbahce 2-1 (agg 4-3) Partizan Belgrade
Senturk 28
Alex 58
Tosic 76 (PB)

Marseille 2-1 (agg 3-1) SK Brann
Niang 65
Niang 90
Sigurdsson 74 (SKB)

Olympiakos 1-0 (agg 1-3) Anorthosis Famagusta
Belluschi 54

Slavia Prague 0-0 (agg 0-2) Fiorentina

Steaua Bucharest 1-0 (agg 3-2) Galatasaray
Nicolita 57

Samuel Eto'o goals are part of the top scorers since this week

UEFA Champions League Top Scorers played third qualifying round, first leg:

Player / team / goals

Linas Pilibaitis Kaunas 5
Semih Senturk Fenerbahçe 4
Artem Milevskiy Dynamo Kyiv 3
Gennady Bliznyuk BATE Borisov 3
Lukasz Sosin Anorthosis Famagusta 3
Vits Rimkus Ventspils 3
Rafael Rodrigues Ledesma Kaunas 2
Pontus Wernblom IFK Göteborg 2
Shabani Nonda Galatasaray 2
Niklas Bärkroth IFK Göteborg 2
Robin Söder IFK Göteborg 2
Mladen Bojic Modrica 2
Jari Niemi Tampere United 2
Pawel Brozek Wisla Kraków 2
Christopher James Tampere United 2
Stefan Maierhofer Rapid Wien 2
Dimitris Salpingidis Panathinaikos 2
Miloš Bogunovic Partizan Beograd 2
Ismaël Bangoura Dynamo Kyiv 2
Graham Gartland Drogheda United 2
Juraj Piroska Artmedia 2
Zbynek Pospech Artmedia 2
Samuel Eto'o Barcelona 2
Marián Cišovský Artmedia 2
Vincent Laban Anorthosis Famagusta 2
Caca AaB 2
Nikos Frousos Anorthosis Famagusta 2
Ivan Ergic Basle 2
Benjamin Huggel Basle 2
Luka Žinko Domžale 2
Anders Due AaB 2
Marijo Mandzukic Dinamo Zagreb 2
Dino Drpic Dinamo Zagreb 2
Aviram Baruchyan Beitar Jerusalem 2
Fatoš Beciraj Buducnost 2
Olexandr Aliyev Dynamo Kyiv 2

Third Qualifying Round goals

First Leg: 13th August

Anorthosis Famagusta FC (CYP) v Olympiacos CFP (GRE) 3-0
Torosidis (OG). 5, Sosin 19, Laban 87

Vitória SC (POR) v FC Basel 1893 (SUI) 0-0

FC Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR) v NK Dinamo Zagreb (CRO) 2-0
Srna 3, Jadson 31

FC Schalke 04 (GER) v Club Atlético de Madrid (ESP) 1-0
Pander 30

Aalborg BK (DEN) v FBK Kaunas (LTU) 2-0
Caca 71, Curth 86

FC Barcelona (ESP) v Wisła Kraków (POL) 4-0
Eto'o 17, Xavi 24, Henry 49, Eto'o 83

PFC Levski Sofia (BUL) v FC BATE Borisov (BLR) 0-1
Rzhevski 60

R. Standard de Liège (BEL) v Liverpool FC (ENG) 0-0

FK Partizan (SRB) v Fenerbahçe SK (TUR) 2-2
Paunovic 11, Bogunovic 14 (P), Alex (pen) 45, Guiza 50 (F)

FC Twente (NED) v Arsenal FC (ENG) 0-2
Gallas 63, Adebayor 82

FC Spartak Moscow (RUS) v FC Dynamo Kyiv (UKR) 1-4
Bazhenov 4 (SM), Bangoura 28, Milevskiy 45, Bangoura 46, Milevskiy 85 (DK)

Juventus (ITA) v FC Artmedia Petržalka (SVK) 4-0
Camoranesi 7, Del Piero 26, Chiellini 39, Legrottaglie 90

SK Brann (NOR) v Olympique de Marseille (FRA) 0-1
Cheyrou 40

Galatasaray AS (TUR) v FC Steaua Bucureşti (ROU) 2-2
Nonda 18, Nonda 47 (G), Moreno 4, Nicolita 12 (SB)

Panathinaikos FC (GRE) v AC Sparta Praha (CZE) 2-1
Kucera o.g. 24, Simao 60 (P) Kulic 30 (SP)

12th August: ACF Fiorentina (ITA) v SK Slavia Prague (CZE) 2-0
Mutu 3, Gilardino 57

FC Barcelona v Wisla Krakow: Poland team overcome Beitar

Wisla Krakow beat Beitar Jerusalem 5-0 (6-2 global) and will face FC Barcelona since next week to know who will play Champions League Group Stage. Goals were made by Cantoro (9th), Cleber (25th penalty kick) Brozek (36th), Díaz (56th) and Niedzielan (88th).

Here we have all the meetings confirmed for Third Qualifying Round:

First leg: 12/13 August
Second leg: 26/27 August

Anorthosis Famagusta FC (CYP) v Olympiacos CFP (GRE)
Vitória SC (POR) v FC Basel 1893 (SUI)
FC Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR) v NK Dinamo Zagreb (CRO)
FC Schalke 04 (GER) v Club Atlético de Madrid (ESP)
Aalborg BK (DEN) v FBK Kaunas (LTU)
FC Barcelona (ESP) v Wisła Kraków (POL)
PFC Levski Sofia (BUL) v FC BATE Borisov (BLR)
R. Standard de Liège (BEL) v Liverpool FC (ENG)
FK Partizan (SRB) v Fenerbahçe SK (TUR)
FC Twente (NED) v Arsenal FC (ENG)
FC Spartak Moskva (RUS) v FC Dynamo Kyiv (UKR)
Juventus (ITA) v FC Artmedia Petržalka (SVK)
SK Brann (NOR) v Olympique de Marseille (FRA)
ACF Fiorentina (ITA) v SK Slavia Praha (CZE)
Galatasaray AS (TUR) v FC Steaua Bucureşti (ROU)
Panathinaikos FC (GRE) v AC Sparta Praha (CZE)

Artmedia Petrzalka vs Juventus confirmed: qualifying results

FC Artmedia Petrzalka has eliminated Tampere United 4-2 (7-3 global) and they have a prize: the Slovak champion founded in 1898 will face Juventus next week. Goals were made by Kozak (9th penalty kick), Pospìch (35th), Halenar (45th), and Piroska (89th).

This page is one of the most important in the history of this club. In 2005-2006 season, Artmedia had made history by becoming the first Slovak team to earn a point in the Champions League group stage (in the eighth attempt by a Slovak side to do so). They came back from a 2-0 deficit to defeat 2004 Champions League winners Porto 3-2 at Porto's home ground.

Second qualifying round results (winners in bold)

August 6th

BATE Borisov - Anderlecht 2-2

Din. Tbilisi - Panathinaikos 0-0

Dynamo Kyiv - Drogheda United 2-2

Rapid Vienna - Anorthosis 3-1

FK Modrica - AaB Aalborg 1-2

Basel - IFK Gothenburg 4-2

FC Artmedia Petrzalka - Tampere United 4-2

Sparta Prague - FC Sheriff 2-0

Dinamo Zagreb - NK Domzale 3-2

MTK Budapest - Fenerbahce 0-5

Partizan Belgrade - Inter Baku 2-0

Wisla Krakow - Beitar Jerusalem 5-0

Glasgow Rangers is out but second qualifying round continues

At Lithuania, last UEFA Cup runner-up, Glasgow Rangers lost against host team, Kaunas, 2-1 and was eliminated of Champions League 2008-2009 being the first important surprise of the season.

Rangers official site says: "It's all over and Rangers are out of Europe. Less than three months after reaching the UEFA Cup final, they fall at the first hurdle and Kaunas deserve their place in the final qualifying round".

Also Ventspils beat Brann Bergen 2 – 1 but wasn’t enough to qualify. Here we have second leg schedule and results of second qualifying round:

August 5th

Kaunas – Rangers 2-1
Ventspils - Brann Bergen 2 – 1

August 6th

BATE Borisov - Anderlecht
Din. Tbilisi - Panathinaikos
Dynamo Kyiv - Drogheda United
Rapid Vienna - Anorthosis
FK Modrica - AaB Aalborg
Basel - IFK Gothenburg
Petrzalka - Tampere United
Sparta Prague - FC Sheriff
Dinamo Zagreb - NK Domzale
MTK Budapest - Fenerbahce
Partizan Belgrade - Inter Baku
Wisla Krakow - Beitar Jerusalem

Take a look at First leg results

Schalke 04 v Atlético Madrid: Third qualifying round draw schedule and results

On Friday, it was confirmed the matches to be played during UEFA Champions League 2008-2009 last qualifying Round. Here we have the meetings:

First leg: 12/13 August
Second leg: 26/27 August

Anorthosis Famagusta FC (CYP) / SK Rapid Wien (AUT) v Olympiacos CFP (GRE)

Vitória SC (POR) v IFK Göteborg (SWE) / FC Basel 1893 (SUI)

FC Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR) v NK Domžale (SVN) / NK Dinamo Zagreb (CRO)

FC Schalke 04 (GER) v Club Atlético de Madrid (ESP)

Aalborg BK (DEN) / FK Modriča (BIH) v Rangers FC (SCO) / FBK Kaunas (LTU)

FC Barcelona (ESP) v Beitar Jerusalem FC (ISR) / Wisla Kraków (POL)

PFC Levski Sofia (BUL) v RSC Anderlecht (BEL) / FC BATE Borisov (BLR)

R. Standard Liège (BEL) v Liverpool FC (ENG)

FC İnter Bakı (AZE) / FK Partizan (SRB) v Fenerbahçe SK (TUR) / MTK Budapest (HUN)

FC Twente (NED) v Arsenal FC (ENG)

FC Spartak Moskva (RUS) v Drogheda United FC (IRL) / FC Dynamo Kyiv (UKR)

Juventus (ITA) v Tampere United (FIN) / FC Artmedia Petržalka (SVK)

SK Brann (NOR) / FK Ventspils (LVA) v Olympique de Marseille (FRA)

ACF Fiorentina (ITA) v SK Slavia Praha (CZE)

Galatasaray AS (TUR) v FC Steaua Bucureşti (ROU)

Panathinaikos FC (GRE) / FC Dinamo Tbilisi (GEO) v FC Sheriff (MDA) / AC Sparta Praha (CZE)

Champions League: second qualifying round schedule and results

July 29th

SK Brann (NOR) - FK Ventspils (LVA) 1-0
FK Inter Baku (AZE) - FK Partizan (SRB) 1-1
Drogheda United FC (IRL) - FC Dinamo Kyiv (UKR) 1-2

July 30th

Tampere United (FIN) - FC Artmedia Petržalka (SVK) 1-3
NK Domžale (SVN) - NK Dinamo Zagreb (CRO) 0-3
Anorthosis Famugusta (CYP) - SK Rapid Wien (AUT) 3-0
Panathinaikos FC (GRE) - FC Dinamo Tbilisi (GEO) 3-0
IFK Göteborg (SWE) - FC Basel 1893 (SUI) 1-1
FC Sheriff (MDA) - AC Sparta Praha (CZE) 0-1
RSC Anderlecht (BEL) - FC BATE Borisov (BLR) 1-2
Beitar Jerusalem FC (ISR) - Wisla Kraków (POL) 2-1
Fenerbahçe SK (TUR) - MTK Budapest (HUN) 2-0
Aalborg BK (DEN) - FK Modrica (BIH) 5-0
Rangers (SCO) - Kaunas (LIT) 0-0

Top scorers: Linas Pilibaitis leads

Here we have the UEFA Champions League top scorers after first qualifying round.

1. L. Pilibaitis FBK Kaunas 4

2. N. Barkroth IFK Goteborg 2
3. F. Beqiraj Buducnost Podgorica 2
4. G. Bliznyuk BATE Borisov 2
5. M. Cisovsky FC Artmedia Petržalka 2
6. N. Frousos Anorthosis Famagusta 2
7. R. Ledesma FBK Kaunas 2
8. M. Mandzukic NK Dinamo Zagreb 2
9. V. Rimkus FK Ventspils 2
10. L. Zinko NK Domžale 2

Champions league results: first qualifying round

Second leg

23 July (First leg result)

NK Dinamo Zagreb (CRO) v Linfield FC (NIR) 1-1 (2-0)
FC Artmedia Petržalka (SVK) v Valetta FC (MLT) 1-0 (2-0)
IFK Göteborg (SWE) v S.S. Murata (SMR) 4-0 (5-0)
FC Pyunik (ARM) v Anorthosis Famugusta (CYP) 0-2 (0-1)
FK Budućnost Podgorica (MNE) v Tampere United (FIN) 1-1 (1-2)
NK Domžale (SVN) v F91 Dudelange (LUX) 2-0 (1-0)
FK Modriča (BIH) v KS Dinamo Tirana (ALB) 2-1 (2-0)
FC Levadia Tallinn (EST) v Drogheda United FC (IRL) 0-1 (1-2)
Valur Reykjavík (ISL) v FC BATE Borisov (BLR) 0-1 (0-2)

22 July

FK Rabotnicki (MKD) v FK İnter Baku (AZE) 1-1
FK Ventspils (LVA) v Llanelli AFC (WAL) 4-0
FBK Kaunas (LTU) v FC Santa Coloma (AND) 3-1
FC Sheriff (MDA) v FK Aktobe (KAZ) 4-0
NSÍ Runavík (FRO) v FC Dinamo Tbilisi (GEO) 1-0

Bold: teams qualified to second qualifying round.

See the Second qualifying round schedule which include Rangers, Fenerbahçe, Beitar Jerusalem, Rapid Vienna, Dynamo Kyiv, Panathinaikos, Partizan, Wisła Kraków, Anderlecht, Basel, Aalborg BK, MTK Budapest, Sparta Prague and Brann.

Qualification round: best historical performances

Champions League qualification begins on Tuesday with 28 clubs entering at this stage.

The first qualification round was included in 2002. Dynamo Kyiv arrived to semifinals in 1998/1999 season, leads by Andriy Shevchenko.

Since the current system of qualification was introduced in 1999/2000, only two clubs entering at the first qualification round have extended their run to the group phase.

Liverpool and Artmedia Bratislava both qualified for the 2005/2006 Champions League group phase having entered the competition in the first qualification round.

Liverpool’s task was easier as they were seeded in all three qualification rounds. The Reds beat Welsh club TNS FC 6-0 on aggregate, Lithuanians FBK Kaunas 5-1 and CSKA Sofia from Bulgaria 3-2 over two matches.

Slovakian club Artmedia Bratislava reached the next round after beating Kazakhstan’s Kairat Almaty 4-3 on aggregate in the first qualification round.

After this Artmedia Bratislava were unseeded but beat Celtic 5-4 on aggregate after a 5-0 win in the home leg and Partizan Belgrade 4-3 on penalties after two 0-0 draws.

Artmedia went on to third place in their group and Liverpool reached the last 16 of the tournament where they were knocked out by Benfica.

UEFA Champions League qualification – teams competing in first qualifying round

Qualification / Best teams

2007/2008 Three qualification rounds (28 teams) BATE Borisov, FK Sarajevo, Dinamo Zagreb, Tampere United, IF Elfsborg: 3rd qualification round
2006/2007 Three qualification rounds (22) Rabotnicki Skopje: 3rd qualification round
2005/2006 Three qualification rounds (24) Liverpool: Last 16
2004/2005 Three qualification rounds (20) HIT Gorica, Shelbourne: 3rd qualification round
2003/2004 Three qualification rounds (20) Vardar Skopje: 3rd qualification round
2002/2003 Three qualification rounds (20) APOEL Nicosia, Zeljeznicar Sarajevo: 3rd qualification round
2001/2002 Three qualification rounds (20) FC Haka: 3rd qualification round
2000/2001 Three qualification rounds (20) Crvena Zvezda, Zimbru Chisinau: 3rd qualification round
1999/2000 Three qualification rounds (18) Partizan Beograd, Skonto Riga, Zimbru Chisinau: 3rd qualification round
1998/1999 Two qualification rounds (32) Dynamo Kyiv: Semi-finals
1997/1998 Two qualification rounds (30) Dynamo Kyiv: Quarter-finals
1996/1997 All small nations in UEFA Cup
1995/1996 All small nations in UEFA Cup
1994/1995 All small nations in UEFA Cup
1993/1994 Prelim, 1st and 2nd rounds (20) 10 clubs: All eliminated in 1st round
1992/1993 Prelim, 1st and 2nd rounds (8) Four clubs: All eliminated in 1st round

Source: Infostrada Sports

The UEFA Champions League has started!

Today were defined the draws for the first two qualifying rounds of the UEFA Champions League.

Fenerbahçe SK v MTK Budapest will be played since July 29 or 30.

2008/09 UEFA Champions League
First qualifying round draw matches
First leg: 15/16 July
Second leg: 22/23 July

1 Linfield FC (NIR) v NK Dinamo Zagreb (CRO)
2 Valetta FC (MLT) v FC Artmedia Petržalka (SVK)
3 FC Dinamo Tbilisi (GEO) v NSÍ Runavík (FRO)
4 FC Santa Coloma (AND) v FBK Kaunus (LTU)
5 S.S. Murata (SMR) v IFK Göteborg (SWE)
6 Llanelli AFC (WAL) v FK Ventspils (LVA)
7 Anorthosis Famugusta (CYP) v FC Pyunik (ARM)
8 FK İnter Bakı (AZE) v FK Rabotnicki (MKD)
9 Tampere United (FIN) v FK Budućnost Podgorica (MNE)
10 F91 Dudelange (LUX) v NK Domžale (SVN)
11 KS Dinamo Tirana (ALB) v FK Modriča (BIH)
12 FK Aktobe (KAZ) v FC Sheriff (MDA)
13 Drogheda United FC (IRL) v FC Levadia Tallinn (EST)
14 FC BATE Borisov (BLR) v Valur Reykjavík (ISL)

Second qualifying round draw matches
First leg: 29/30 July
Second leg: 5/6 August

Rangers FC (SCO) v Winners Match 4
SK Brann (NOR) v Winners Match 6
Winners Match 8 v FK Partizan (SRB)
Winners Match 9 v Winners Match 2
Winners Match 7 v SK Rapid Wien (AUT)
Winners Match 10 v Winners Match 1
Panathinaikos FC (GRE) v Winners Match 3
Winners Match 5 v FC Basel 1893 (SUI)
Winners Match 12 v AC Sparta Praha (CZE)
Winners Match 13 v FC Dinamo Kyiv (UKR)
RSC Anderlecht (BEL) v Winners Match 14
Beitar Jerusalem FC (ISR) v Wisla Kraków (POL)
Fenerbahçe SK (TUR) v MTK Budapest (HUN)
Aalborg BK (DEN) v Winners Match 11

Qualified teams at UEFA Champions League 2008 - 2009

Here we have all the teams that will take part of the next Champions League:

First Qualifying Round

Artmedia Petržalka, Kaunas, BATE Borisov, Llanelli, Dinamo Zagreb, Tampere United, Dinamo Tirana, NSÍ Runavík, Anorthosis Famagusta, Sheriff Tiraspol, FC Levadia Tallinn, F91 Dudelange, IFK Göteborg, Drogheda United, Pyunik Yerevan, Valletta, Domžale, Dinamo Tbilisi, Inter Baku, Santa Coloma, FK Modriča, Rabotnički, Aktobe, Murata, Ventspils, Valur, Linfield and Budućnost Podgorica.

Second Qualifying Round

Rangers, Fenerbahçe, Beitar Jerusalem, Rapid Vienna, Dynamo Kyiv, Panathinaikos, Partizan, Wisła Kraków, Anderlecht, Basel, Aalborg BK, MTK Budapest, Sparta Prague and Brann.

Third Qualifying Round

FC Barcelona, Atlético Madrid, Arsenal, Liverpool, Juventus, Fiorentina, Marseille, Schalke 04, Benfica, Steaua Bucharest, FC Twente, Spartak Moscow, Shakhtar Donetsk, Standard Liège, Slavia Prague, Galatasaray, Olympiacos and Levski Sofia.

Group Stage

Real Madrid, Villarreal, Manchester United, Chelsea, Internazionale, AS Roma, Olympique Lyonnais, Bordeaux, Bayern Munich, Werder Bremen, Sporting Lisbon, Vitória Guimarães, CFR Cluj, PSV Eindhoven, Zenit St. Petersburg and Celtic.