2006–07 UEFA Champions League

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The UEFA Champions League 2006-07 is 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 in Athens, Greece 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 had to survive a third-round tie instead of directly entering the group stage. AC Milan were 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.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Elbasani Albania 1-3 Lithuania Ekranas 1-0 0-3
TVMK Tallinn Estonia 3-4 Iceland FH Hafnarfjörður 2-3 1-1
Liepājas Metalurgs Latvia 2-1 Kazakhstan Aktobe-Lento 1-0 1-1
MyPa Finland 2-0 Wales The New Saints 1-0 1-0
Cork City Republic of Ireland 2-1 Cyprus Apollon Limassol 1-0 1-1
Sioni Bolnisi Georgia (country) 2-1 Azerbaijan Baku 2-0 0-1
F91 Dudelange Luxembourg 0-1 North Macedonia FK Rabotnicki 0-1 0-0
Shakhtyor Belarus 0-2 Bosnia and Herzegovina Široki Brijeg 0-1 0-1
Birkirkara Malta 2-5 Faroe Islands B36 Tórshavn 0-3 2-2
Linfield Northern Ireland 3-5 Slovenia ND Gorica 1-3 2-2
Pyunik Armenia 0-2 Moldova Sheriff Tiraspol 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.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
ND Gorica Slovenia 0-5 Romania Steaua Bucharest 0-2 0-3
Levski Sofia Bulgaria 4-0 Georgia (country) Sioni Bolnisi 2-0 2-0
FC Zürich Switzerland 2-3 Austria Red Bull Salzburg 2-1 0-2
Djurgården Sweden 2-3 Slovakia Ružomberok 1-0 1-3
Debrecen Hungary 2-5 North Macedonia FK Rabotnicki 1-1 1-4
Cork City Republic of Ireland 0-4 Serbia FK Crvena Zvezda1 0-1 0-3
Fenerbahçe Turkey 9-0 Faroe Islands B36 Tórshavn 4-0 5-0
Mladá Boleslav Czech Republic 5-3 Norway Vålerenga 3-1 2-2
Sheriff Tiraspol Moldova 1-1(a) Russia Spartak Moscow 1-1 0-0
Liepājas Metalurgs Latvia 1-8 Ukraine Dynamo Kyiv 1-4 0-4
FH Hafnarfjörður Iceland 0-3 Poland Legia Warszawa 0-1 0-2
F.C. Copenhagen Denmark 4-2 Finland MyPa 2-0 2-2
Ekranas Lithuania 3-9 Croatia Dinamo Zagreb 1-4 2-5
Hearts Scotland 3-0 Bosnia and Herzegovina Široki Brijeg 3-0 0-0

Third qualifying round

The first legs were played on August 8 and 9, 2006, with the second legs on August 22 and 23.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Slovan Liberec Czech Republic 1-2 Russia Spartak Moscow 0-0 1-2
Shakhtar Donetsk Ukraine 4-2 Poland Legia Warszawa 1-0 3-2
Red Bull Salzburg Austria 1-3 Spain Valencia 1-0 0-3
Levski Sofia Bulgaria 4-2 Italy Chievo 2-0 2-2
Hearts Scotland 1-5 Greece AEK Athens 1-2 0-3
CSKA Moscow Russia 5-0 Slovakia Ružomberok 3-0 2-0
AC Milan Italy 3-1 Serbia FK Crvena Zvezda1 1-0 2-1
Galatasaray Turkey 6-3 Czech Republic Mladá Boleslav 5-2 1-1
Standard Liège Belgium 3-4 Romania Steaua Bucharest 2-2 1-2
Austria Vienna Austria 1-4 Portugal Benfica 1-1 0-3
Dinamo Zagreb Croatia 1-5 England Arsenal 0-3 1-2
F.C. Copenhagen Denmark 3-2 Netherlands Ajax 1-2 2-0
Hamburger SV Germany 1-1(a) Spain Osasuna 0-0 1-1
Dynamo Kyiv Ukraine 5-3 Turkey Fenerbahçe 3-1 2-2
Liverpool England 3-2 Israel Maccabi Haifa2 2-1 1-1
Lille France 4-0 North Macedonia Rabotnički 3-0 1-0

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 Lobanovsky Dynamo Stadium in Kiev, Ukraine.[6].

Group stage

The draw for this round was held August 24, 2006 in Monaco. The matches will be played September 12-December 6, 2006.
Main article: UEFA Champions League 2006-07 - Group Stage standings & results

Tie-breaking criteria

Based on paragraph 4.05 in the UEFA regulations for the current season, if two or more teams are equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following criteria are applied to determine the rankings:

  1. higher number of points obtained in the group matches played among the teams in question;
  2. superior goal difference from the group matches played among the teams in question;
  3. higher number of goals scored away from home in the group matches played among the teams in question;
  4. superior goal difference from all group matches played;
  5. higher number of goals scored in all group matches played;
  6. higher number of coefficient points accumulated by the club in question, as well as its association, over the previous five seasons.

Teams that clinched a spot in the Round of 16 are indicated in bold type.

Teams that clinched a spot in the UEFA Cup are indicated in bold italics.

Teams eliminated from Europe are indicated in plain italics.

Key to colors in group tables
     Top two places advance to knockout stage
     Third place enters the UEFA Cup at the round of 32

Group A

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1. England Chelsea 10 4 3 1 0 8 3 5
2. Germany Werder Bremen 7 4 2 1 1 6 3 3
3. Spain Barcelona 5 4 1 2 1 8 4 4
4. Bulgaria Levski Sofia 0 4 0 0 4 1 13 -12
September 12, 2006
Barcelona 5-0 Levski
Chelsea 2-0 Bremen
September 27, 2006
Bremen 1-1 Barcelona
Levski 1-3 Chelsea
October 18, 2006
Bremen 2-0 Levski
Chelsea 1-0 Barcelona
October 31, 2006
Barcelona 2-2 Chelsea
Levski 0-3 Bremen
November 22, 2006
Bremen 20:45 Chelsea
Levski 20:45 Barcelona
December 5, 2006
Barcelona 20:45 Bremen
Chelsea 20:45 Levski

Notes:

  • Chelsea need only a point from their two remaining matches to qualify for the knockout stage. They will also advance if Barcelona fail to win either of their remaining matches. (Two Barça wins, plus only a draw and a loss by Chelsea, will leave the clubs level on 11 points, but Chelsea hold the tiebreaker with a win and a draw from their head-to-head matches.) A Chelsea win or draw at Werder Bremen on November 22 will clinch top spot in the group.
  • Levski Sofia have been eliminated from first and second place, but may still qualify for the UEFA Cup in third place. However, they must defeat both Barça and Chelsea, and have Barça lose to Werder. (Levski could theoretically still advance with two wins and a Barça draw with Werder, but Barça's 5-0 win over Levski on 12 September gives them a huge edge in a possible tiebreaker. In this case, they have to beat Barça by 6 goals to overcome the aggregate score.)

Group B

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1. Germany Bayern Munich 10 4 3 1 0 7 0 7
2. Italy Inter Milan 6 4 2 0 2 3 4 -1
3. Portugal Sporting Lisbon 5 4 1 2 1 2 2 0
4. Russia Spartak Moscow 1 4 0 1 3 2 8 -6
September 12, 2006
Bayern 4-0 Spartak Moskva
Sporting 1-0 Internazionale
September 27, 2006
Internazionale 0-2 Bayern
Spartak Moskva 1-1 Sporting
October 18, 2006
Internazionale 2-1 Spartak Moskva
Sporting 0-1 Bayern
October 31, 2006
Bayern 0-0 Sporting
Spartak Moskva 0-1 Internazionale
November 22, 2006
Internazionale 20:45 Sporting
Spartak Moskva 18:30 Bayern
December 5, 2006
Bayern 20:45 Internazionale
Sporting 20:45 Spartak Moskva

Notes:

  • Bayern Munich have qualified for the knockout stages.
  • For Inter, a draw with Sporting on 22 November will assure themselves of no worse than a UEFA Cup place, and a win will put them in the knockout stages.
  • Spartak Moscow have been eliminated from first and second place, but may still qualify for the UEFA Cup in third place. However, they must win both their remaining games against Bayern and Sporting to have a chance of doing so. Even if they do, they will be eliminated from UEFA Cup contention if Sporting defeat Inter on 22 November (making it impossible for Spartak to catch Sporting on points) and Inter win or draw at Bayern on 5 December (a draw would leave Inter and Spartak level on points, but Inter hold the tiebreaker with a head-to-head sweep).

Group C

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1. England Liverpool 10 4 3 1 0 7 2 5
2. Netherlands PSV Eindhoven 10 4 3 1 0 5 1 4
3. Turkey Galatasaray 1 4 0 1 3 3 7 -4
4. France Bordeaux 1 4 0 1 3 0 5 -5
September 12, 2006
Galatasaray 0-0 Bordeaux
PSV 0-0 Liverpool
September 27, 2006
Bordeaux 0-1 PSV
Liverpool 3-2 Galatasaray
October 18, 2006
Bordeaux 0-1 Liverpool
Galatasaray 1-2 PSV
October 31, 2006
Liverpool 3-0 Bordeaux
PSV 2-0 Galatasaray
November 22, 2006
Bordeaux 20:45 Galatasaray
Liverpool 20:45 PSV
December 5, 2006
Galatasaray 20:45 Liverpool
PSV 20:45 Bordeaux

Notes:

  • Liverpool and PSV Eindhoven have qualified for the knockout stages. Galatasaray and Bordeaux are left to fight for third place to qualify for the UEFA Cup.
  • If the Liverpool-PSV match on November 22 produces a winner, the winner will secure first place, as they would then have the advantage in a possible tiebreaker with a head-to-head win and draw.
  • If the Bordeaux-Galatasaray match on November 22 produces a winner, that club will secure third place. Even if the two clubs finish level on points, the winner of this match will hold the tiebreaker with a head-to-head win and draw.

Group D

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1. Spain Valencia 10 4 3 1 0 10 5 5
2. Italy Roma 7 4 2 1 1 7 3 4
3. Greece Olympiacos 2 4 0 2 2 5 8 -3
4. Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk 2 4 0 2 2 4 10 -6
September 12, 2006
Olympiacos 2-4 Valencia
Roma 4-0 Shakhtar
September 27, 2006
Shakhtar 2-2 Olympiacos
Valencia 2-1 Roma
October 18, 2006
Olympiacos 0-1 Roma
Valencia 2-0 Shakhtar
October 31, 2006
Roma 1-1 Olympiacos
Shakhtar 2-2 Valencia
November 22, 2006
Shakhtar 20:45 Roma
Valencia 20:45 Olympiacos
December 5, 2006
Olympiacos 20:45 Shakhtar
Roma 20:45 Valencia

Notes:

  • Valencia have qualified for the knockout stages.
  • Roma have secured no worse than a UEFA Cup spot. They cannot be passed by both Olympiacos and Shakhtar, since those two clubs must play one another on 5 December. A Roma win or draw at Shakhtar on 22 November will send them to the knockout stage. In case of a draw, Olympiacos are the only club that can catch them on points, but Roma hold the tiebreaker with a better head-to-head record (a win and a draw).

Group E

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1. France Lyon 12 4 4 0 0 9 0 9
2. Spain Real Madrid 9 4 3 0 1 10 4 6
3. Romania Steaua Bucharest 3 4 1 0 3 5 9 -4
4. Ukraine Dinamo Kiev 0 4 0 0 4 2 13 -11
September 13, 2006
Dinamo Kiev 1-4 Steaua Bucharest
Lyon 2-0 Real Madrid
September 26, 2006
Real Madrid 5-1 Dinamo Kiev
Steaua Bucharest 0-3 Lyon
October 17, 2006
Dinamo Kiev 0-3 Lyon
Steaua Bucharest 1-4 Real Madrid
November 1, 2006
Lyon 1-0 Dinamo Kiev
Real Madrid 1-0 Steaua Bucharest
November 21, 2006
Real Madrid 20:45 Lyon
Steaua Bucharest 20:45 Dinamo Kiev
December 6, 2006
Dinamo Kiev 20:45 Real Madrid
Lyon 20:45 Steaua Bucharest

Notes:

  • Lyon and Real Madrid have qualified for the knockout stages (Real Madrid cannot be outranked by Steaua Bucharest due to their superior head-to-head record).
  • If Steaua Bucharest wins or draws against Dinamo Kiev, they will secure third place, as if Steaua wins Dinamo will be unable to catch up in points, and if Steaua draws they will hold the tiebreaker based on a superior head-to-head record (1 win and 1 draw) against Dinamo should they lose and Dinamo win on the last matchday.

Group F

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1. England Manchester United 9 4 3 0 1 7 3 4
2. Scotland Celtic 6 4 2 0 2 6 6 0
3. Portugal Benfica 4 4 1 1 2 3 4 -1
4. Denmark F.C. Copenhagen 4 4 1 1 2 1 4 -3
September 13, 2006
Copenhagen 0-0 Benfica
Manchester United 3-2 Celtic
September 26, 2006
Benfica 0-1 Manchester United
Celtic 1-0 Copenhagen
October 17, 2006
Celtic 3-0 Benfica
Manchester United 3-0 Copenhagen
November 1, 2006
Benfica 3-0 Celtic
Copenhagen 1-0 Manchester United
November 21, 2006
Benfica 20:45 Copenhagen
Celtic 20:45 Manchester United
December 6, 2006
Copenhagen 20:45 Celtic
Manchester United 20:45 Benfica

Notes:

  • Manchester United will qualify as group winners if they win at Celtic, or if they draw and Benfica fail to win against Copenhagen.

Group G

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1. Russia CSKA Moskva 8 4 2 2 0 2 0 2
2. England Arsenal 7 4 2 1 1 4 2 2
3. Portugal Porto 7 4 2 1 1 7 4 3
4. Germany Hamburg 0 4 0 0 4 3 10 -7
September 13, 2006
Hamburg 1-2 Arsenal
Porto 0-0 CSKA Moskva
September 26, 2006
Arsenal 2-0 Porto
CSKA Moskva 1-0 Hamburg
October 17, 2006
CSKA Moskva 1-0 Arsenal
Porto 4-1 Hamburg
November 1, 2006
Arsenal 0-0 CSKA Moskva
Hamburg 1-3 Porto
November 21, 2006
Arsenal 20:45 Hamburg
CSKA Moskva 18:30 Porto
December 6, 2006
Hamburg 20:45 CSKA Moskva
Porto 20:45 Arsenal

Notes:

  • CSKA Moscow will qualify with a home win against Porto.
  • Hamburg has been eliminated from the first three places, and thus will exit European competition at this stage.

Group H

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1. Italy AC Milan 10 4 3 1 0 8 1 7
2. France Lille 5 4 1 2 1 4 3 1
3. Greece AEK Athens 4 4 1 1 2 3 7 -4
4. Belgium Anderlecht 2 4 0 2 2 3 7 -4
September 13, 2006
Anderlecht 1-1 Lille
Milan 3-0 AEK
September 26, 2006
AEK 1-1 Anderlecht
Lille 0-0 Milan
October 17, 2006
Anderlecht 0-1 Milan
Lille 3-1 AEK
November 1, 2006
AEK 1-0 Lille
Milan 4-1 Anderlecht
November 21, 2006
AEK 20:45 Milan
Lille 20:45 Anderlecht
December 6, 2006
Anderlecht 20:45 AEK
Milan 20:45 Lille

(KEY: Pts-Points, Pld-Matches Played, W-Won, D-Drawn, L-Lost, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals Against, GD-Goal Difference)

Notes:

  • For Milan, a loss of 2 goals or less against AEK on 21 November will punch their ticket to the knockout stage, and a win will secure first place in the group.

Final phase (knockout stage)

All knockout rounds 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 May 23, 2007 at the Olympic Stadium, Athens.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Punishments cut for Italian clubs", BBC, 25 July 2006.
  2. ^ 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 competition. 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
  3. ^ "FIFA lifts suspension on Hellenic Football Federation", FIFA, retrieved 12 July 2006
  4. ^ UEFA Magazine - Farewell to Yugoslavia, by Aleksandar Bošković
  5. ^ UEFA decision on Israel, uefa.com, 7 August 2006. Retrieved 8 August 2006
  6. ^ Liverpool avoid match in Israel, bbc.co.uk, 7 August 2006. Retrieved 8 August 2006

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