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2014–15 UEFA Champions League
The Olympiastadion in Berlin will host the final.
Tournament details
Dates1 July – 27 August 2014 (qualifying)
16 September 2014 – 6 June 2015 (competition proper)
Teams32 (group stage)
77 or 78 (total) (from 53 associations)

The 2014–15 UEFA Champions League will be the 60th season of Europe's premier club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 23rd season since it was renamed from the European Champion Clubs' Cup to the UEFA Champions League.

The 2015 UEFA Champions League Final will be played at the Olympiastadion in Berlin, Germany.[1]

This will be the first season where clubs must comply with UEFA Financial Fair Play Regulations in order to participate.[2] Moreover, this season will also be the first where a club from Gibraltar will compete in the tournament, after the Gibraltar Football Association was accepted as the 54th UEFA member at the UEFA Congress in May 2013[3]. They were granted one spot in the Champions League,[4] which will be taken by Lincoln Red Imps, the champions of the 2013–14 Gibraltar Premier Division.

Association team allocation

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A total of 77 or 78 teams from 53 of the 54 UEFA member associations are expected to participate in the 2014–15 UEFA Champions League (the exception being Liechtenstein, which do not organise a domestic league). The association ranking based on the UEFA country coefficients is used to determine the number of participating teams for each association:[5]

  • Associations 1–3 each have four teams qualify.
  • Associations 4–6 each have three teams qualify.
  • Associations 7–15 each have two teams qualify.
  • Associations 16–54 (except Liechtenstein) each have one team qualify.
  • The winners of the 2013–14 UEFA Champions League are given an additional entry as title holders if they do not qualify for the 2014–15 UEFA Champions League through their domestic league (because of the restriction that no association can have more than four teams playing in the Champions League, if the title holders are from the top three associations and finish outside the top four in their domestic league, the title holders' entry comes at the expense of the fourth-placed team of their association).

Association ranking

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For the 2014–15 UEFA Champions League, the associations are allocated places according to their 2013 UEFA country coefficients, which takes into account their performance in European competitions from 2008–09 to 2012–13.[7][8]

Rank Association Coeff. Teams
1 Spain Spain 88.025 4
2 England England 82.963
3 Germany Germany 79.614
4 Italy Italy 64.147 3
5 Portugal Portugal 59.168
6 France France 59.000
7 Ukraine Ukraine 49.758 2
8 Russia Russia 46.332
9 Netherlands Netherlands 44.729
10 Turkey Turkey 34.500
11 Belgium Belgium 34.400
12 Greece Greece 34.000
13 Switzerland Switzerland 28.925
14 Cyprus Cyprus 26.833
15 Denmark Denmark 25.700
16 Austria Austria 25.375 1
17 Czech Republic Czech Republic 23.725
18 Romania Romania 23.024
Rank Association Coeff. Teams
19 Israel Israel 22.875 1
20 Belarus Belarus 20.875
21 Poland Poland 20.750
22 Croatia Croatia 19.583
23 Sweden Sweden 15.625
24 Scotland Scotland 15.191
25 Serbia Serbia 14.625
26 Slovakia Slovakia 14.208
27 Norway Norway 14.175
28 Bulgaria Bulgaria 12.250
29 Hungary Hungary 11.750
30 Slovenia Slovenia 9.708
31 Georgia (country) Georgia 9.166
32 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan 8.541
33 Finland Finland 8.508
34 Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina 7.833
35 Moldova Moldova 7.666
36 Republic of Ireland Republic of Ireland 7.375
Rank Association Coeff. Teams
37 Lithuania Lithuania 6.500 1
38 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan 5.958
39 Latvia Latvia 5.791
40 Iceland Iceland 5.416
41 Montenegro Montenegro 5.250
42 North Macedonia Macedonia 5.250
43 Albania Albania 4.166
44 Malta Malta 3.958
45 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein 3.500 0
46 Luxembourg Luxembourg 3.375 1
47 Northern Ireland Northern Ireland 3.083
48 Wales Wales 2.583
49 Estonia Estonia 2.208
50 Armenia Armenia 1.750
51 Faroe Islands Faroe Islands 1.583
52 San Marino San Marino 0.666
53 Andorra Andorra 0.500
54 Gibraltar Gibraltar 0.000

Distribution

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The following is the default allocation system, and is subject to changes.[6][9] If the title holders qualify for the Champions League through their domestic league, changes to the default allocation system will be made as certain spots are vacated. When moving entrants to later rounds to compensate for vacated spots, priority is given to champions of the highest-ranked associations.

Teams entering in this round Teams advancing from previous round
First qualifying round
(8 teams)
  • 8 champions from associations 47–54
Second qualifying round
(34 teams)
  • 30 champions from associations 16–46 (except Liechtenstein)
  • 4 winners from the first qualifying round
Third qualifying round Champions
(20 teams)
  • 3 champions from associations 13–15
  • 17 winners from the second qualifying round
Non-champions
(10 teams)
  • 9 runners-up from associations 7–15
  • 1 third-placed team from association 6
Play-off round Champions
(10 teams)
  • 10 winners from the third qualifying round for champions
Non-champions
(10 teams)
  • 2 third-placed teams from associations 4–5
  • 3 fourth-placed teams from associations 1–3
  • 5 winners from the third qualifying round for non-champions
Group stage
(32 teams)
  • Title holders
  • 12 champions from associations 1–12
  • 6 runners-up from associations 1–6
  • 3 third-placed teams from associations 1–3
  • 5 winners from the play-off round for champions
  • 5 winners from the play-off round for non-champions
Knockout phase
(16 teams)
  • 8 group winners from the group stage
  • 8 group runners-up from the group stage
If the title holders qualify for the group stage
  • The champions of association 13 (Switzerland) are promoted from the third qualifying round to the group stage.
  • The champions of association 16 (Austria) are promoted from the second qualifying round to the third qualifying round.
  • The champions of associations 47 (Northern Ireland) and 48 (Wales) are promoted from the first qualifying round to the second qualifying round.
If the title holders qualify for the play-off round (non-champions)
  • The third-placed team of association 6 (France) and the runners-up of association 7 (Ukraine) are promoted from the third qualifying round to the play-off round.

Because of the restriction that no association can have more than four teams playing in the Champions League, if the title holders are from the top three associations (Spain, England, Germany) and finish outside the top four in their domestic league, the fourth-placed team of their association, which would have entered in the Champions League play-off round, will be moved from the Champions League to the Europa League. In this case, the allocation system for the Champions League will be changed in the same way as above.

Teams

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League positions of the previous season shown in parentheses (TH: Title holders).[10]

Group stage
Spain Atlético Madrid/SpainReal Madrid/EnglandChelsea/GermanyBayern Munich(TH) England (1st/2nd/3rd) Portugal Benfica (1st) Netherlands (1st)[Note NED]
Spain Atlético Madrid (1st/2nd/3rd) Germany Bayern Munich (1st) Portugal Sporting CP (2nd) Turkey (1st/2nd)[Note TUR]
Spain Real Madrid (1st/2nd/3rd) Germany Borussia Dortmund (2nd/3rd) France Paris Saint-Germain (1st/2nd) Belgium (1st)
Spain Barcelona (1st/2nd/3rd) Germany (2nd/3rd) France (1st/2nd)[Note FRA] Greece Olympiacos (1st)
England Liverpool (1st/2nd/3rd) Italy Juventus (1st/2nd) Ukraine (1st)
England (1st/2nd/3rd) Italy Roma (1st/2nd) Russia (1st)
Play-off round
Champions Non-champions
Spain (4th) Germany (4th) Portugal (3rd)
England (4th) Italy (3rd)
Third qualifying round
Champions Non-champions
Switzerland (1st) France (3rd)[Note FRA] Turkey (3rd)[Note TUR] Cyprus (2nd)
Cyprus (1st) Ukraine (2nd) Belgium (2nd) Denmark (2nd)
Denmark (1st) Russia (2nd) Greece (2nd)
Netherlands (2nd)[Note NED] Switzerland (2nd)
Second qualifying round
Austria Red Bull Salzburg (1st) Scotland Celtic (1st) Azerbaijan (1st) Iceland KR (1st)
Czech Republic (1st) Serbia (1st) Finland HJK (1st) Montenegro (1st)
Romania (1st) Slovakia (1st) Bosnia and Herzegovina (1st) North Macedonia (1st)
Israel (1st) Norway Strømsgodset (1st) Moldova (1st) Albania (1st)
Belarus BATE Borisov (1st) Bulgaria (1st) Republic of Ireland St Patrick's Athletic (1st) Malta (1st)
Poland (1st) Hungary (1st) Lithuania Žalgiris Vilnius (1st) Luxembourg (1st)
Croatia (1st) Slovenia (1st) Kazakhstan Aktobe (1st)
Sweden Malmö FF (1st) Georgia (country) (1st) Latvia Ventspils (1st)
First qualifying round
Northern Ireland (1st) Estonia Levadia Tallinn (1st) Faroe Islands HB (1st) Andorra (1st)
Wales The New Saints (1st) Armenia (1st) San Marino (1st) Gibraltar Lincoln Red Imps (1st)
Notes
  1. ^
    France (FRA): Monaco have qualified for the 2014–15 UEFA Champions League, as they will finish in the top three of the 2013–14 Ligue 1.
  2. ^
    Netherlands (NED): Ajax have qualified for the 2014–15 UEFA Champions League, as they will finish in the top two of the 2013–14 Eredivisie.
  3. ^
    Turkey (TUR): Fenerbahçe have qualified for the 2014–15 UEFA Champions League, but are barred from participating in next season's European competition due to UEFA sanctioning, so the 3rd-placed team will take the non-champions path spot.

Round and draw dates

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All draws held at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, unless stated otherwise.[6][11]

Phase Round Draw date First leg Second leg
Qualifying First qualifying round 23 June 2014 1–2 July 2014 8–9 July 2014
Second qualifying round 15–16 July 2014 22–23 July 2014
Third qualifying round 18 July 2014 29–30 July 2014 5–6 August 2014
Play-off Play-off round 8 August 2014 19–20 August 2014 26–27 August 2014
Group stage Matchday 1 28 August 2014
(Monaco)
16–17 September 2014
Matchday 2 30 September–1 October 2014
Matchday 3 21–22 October 2014
Matchday 4 4–5 November 2014
Matchday 5 25–26 November 2014
Matchday 6 9–10 December 2014
Knockout phase Round of 16 15 December 2014 17–18 & 24–25 February 2015 10–11 & 17–18 March 2015
Quarter-finals 20 March 2015 14–15 April 2015 21–22 April 2015
Semi-finals 24 April 2015 5–6 May 2015 12–13 May 2015
Final 6 June 2015 at Olympiastadion, Berlin

Qualifying rounds

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In the qualifying rounds and the play-off round, teams will be divided into seeded and unseeded teams based on their 2014 UEFA club coefficients,[12][13] and then drawn into two-legged home-and-away ties. Teams from the same association cannot be drawn against each other.

First qualifying round

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8 teams enter in the first qualifying round.

Second qualifying round

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34 teams play in the second qualifying round: 30 teams which enter in this round, and the 4 winners from the first qualifying round.

Third qualifying round

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The third qualifying round will be split into two separate sections: one for champions and one for non-champions. The losing teams in both sections will enter the 2014–15 UEFA Europa League play-off round.

Champions

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20 teams play in the third qualifying round for champions: 3 teams which enter in this round, and the 17 winners from the second qualifying round.

Non-champions

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10 teams enter in the third qualifying round for non-champions.

Play-off round

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The play-off round will be split into two separate sections: one for champions and one for non-champions. The losing teams in both sections will enter the 2014–15 UEFA Europa League group stage.

Champions

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The 10 winners from the third qualifying round for champions play in the play-off round for champions.

Non-champions

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10 teams play in the play-off round for non-champions: 5 teams which enter in this round, and the 5 winners from the third qualifying round for non-champions.

Group stage

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32 teams play in the group stage: 22 teams which enter in this stage, and the 10 winners from the play-off round (5 champions and 5 non-champions).

The 32 teams will be allocated into four pots based on their 2014 UEFA club coefficients,[12][13] with the title holders being placed in Pot 1 automatically. They will be drawn into eight groups of four, with the restriction that teams from the same association cannot be drawn against each other.

In each group, teams will play against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format. The group winners and runners-up will advance to the round of 16, while the third-placed teams will enter the 2014–15 UEFA Europa League round of 32.

Teams that qualify for the group stage will also participate in the 2014–15 UEFA Youth League, a competition available to players aged 19 or under.

Knockout phase

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In the knockout phase, teams will play against each other over two legs on a home-and-away basis, except for the one-match final. The mechanism of the draws for each round is as follows:

  • In the draw for the round of 16, the eight group winners will be seeded, and the eight group runners-up will be unseeded. The seeded teams will be drawn against the unseeded teams, with the seeded teams hosting the second leg. Teams from the same group or the same association cannot be drawn against each other.
  • In the draws for the quarter-finals onwards, there will be no seedings, and teams from the same group or the same association can be drawn against each other.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Executive Committee decides hosts for 2015 finals". UEFA.org. 23 May 2013.
  2. ^ "EURO reflected key football values". UEFA.org. 24 May 2013.
  3. ^ "Congress decisions bring Gibraltar on board". UEFA.org. 24 May 2013.
  4. ^ "Strategic talks in Dubrovnik". UEFA.org. 20 September 2013.
  5. ^ a b "Regulations of the UEFA Champions League 2013/14" (PDF). Nyon: UEFA. March 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
  6. ^ a b c "2015 final: Berlin". UEFA.com.
  7. ^ "Country coefficients 2012/13". UEFA.com.
  8. ^ "UEFA Country Ranking 2013". Bert Kassies.
  9. ^ "Access list 2014/2015". Bert Kassies.
  10. ^ "Qualification for European Cup Football 2014/2015". Bert Kassies.
  11. ^ "UEFA European Football Calendar 2014/2015". Bert Kassies.
  12. ^ a b "Club coefficients 2013/14". UEFA.com.
  13. ^ a b "UEFA Team Ranking 2014". Bert Kassies.
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