2013/14 UEFA Champions League

[Big Sam]

22 teams already qualified for the group stage and their club-coefficient rankings:

Bayern (TH) CC: 146.922
Barcelona CC: 157.605
Chelsea CC: 137.592
Real Madrid CC: 136.605
Manchester United CC: 130.592
Porto CC: 104.833
Benfica CC: 102.833
Atlético Madrid CC: 99.605
Shakhtar Donetsk CC: 94.951
Marseille CC: 78.800
CSKA Moscow CC: 77.766
PSG CC: 71.800
Juventus CC: 70.829
Manchester City CC: 70.592
Ajax CC: 64.945
Dortmund CC: 61.922
Olympiacos CC: 57.800
Galatasaray CC: 54.400
Leverkusen CC: 53.922
Copenhagen CC: 47.140
Napoli CC: 46.829
Anderlecht CC: 44.880

5 teams confirmed for the play-off round:

Arsenal CC: 113.592
Milan CC: 93.829
Schalke CC: 84.922
Real Sociedad CC: 17.605
Paços de Ferreira CC: 12.833

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Based on the 22 teams already qualified, it's looking like one of the toughest UCLs on record with no easybeat debutantes. Throw in the likes of Arsenal, Milan, Schalke, Lyon, Basel, Zenit, PSV, and Celtic from the qualifying stage and we've got ourselves a massive season ahead.

The first qualifying round starts in exactly a month on July 2.

 

[AusKnightRKO]

Barcelona vs Bayern final?

 

[Eddie.]

Bayern will be big favourites. I see the English challenge coming from Chelsea under Mourinho. Barcelona and Madrid to be there abouts. They would be the final 4 for me, although lets see what changes the silly season brings. Dortmund i'm not sure can reach the dizzy heights of last season.

 

[Big Sam]

First and second qualifying round draw results

Published: Monday 24 June 2013, 12.30CET

Involved in last year's group stage or beyond, GNK Dinamo Zagreb, Celtic FC and FC BATE Borisov discovered their opponents at Monday's first and second qualifying round draws.

Defeated by Juventus in last season's UEFA Champions League round of 16, Celtic FC will begin their 2013/14 campaign with a second qualifying round tie against Cliftonville FC of Northern Ireland.

The first and second qualifying round draws both took place in Nyon on Monday, with former European Cup winners Celtic and FC Steaua Bucureşti among the clubs to discover their opponents. While Celtic have a British derby on their hands, Steaua have been pitted against Macedonian First League champions FK Vardar in the second round.

As well as Neil Lennon's side, there were two other teams involved in the draw who had participated in last term's group stage. FC BATE Borisov kick off their latest European campaign against Kazakhstani outfit FC Shakhter Karagandy, with GNK Dinamo Zagreb taking on CS Fola Esch from Luxembourg.

Elsewhere, Paulo Sousa, a UEFA Champions League winner in successive seasons as a player – with Juventus in 1996 and Borussia Dortmund in 1997 – will start life at the helm of Maccabi Tel-Aviv FC with a tie against Hungarian club Győri ETO FC.

The first qualifying round unfolds on 2/3 and 9/10 July. The second round games will be played over two legs on 16/17 and 23/24 July. The 16 victorious sides must navigate the third qualifying round and a play-off to reach the group stage. The likes of Olympique Lyonnais, FC Zenit St Petersburg and PSV Eindhoven await them in the third qualifying round.

First qualifying round draw (2/3 and 9/10 July)
FC Shirak (ARM) v SP Tre Penne (SMR)
FC Lusitans (AND) v v EB/Streymur (FRO)

Second qualifying round draw (16/17 and 23/24 July)
Neftçi PFK (AZE) v KS Skënderbeu (ALB)
FC Steaua Bucureşti (ROU) v FK Vardar (MKD)
FC Viktoria Plzeň (CZE) v FK Željezničar (BIH)
FC Sheriff (MDA) v FK Sutjeska (MNE)
Birkirkara FC (MLT) v NK Maribor (SVN)
Sligo Rovers FC (IRL) v Molde FK (NOR)
IF Elfsborg (SWE) v FC Daugava Daugavpils (LVA)
HJK Helsinki (FIN) v JK Nõmme Kalju (EST)
FK Ekranas (LTU) v FH Hafnarfjördur (ISL)
The New Saints FC (WAL) v Legia Warszawa (POL)
Celtic FC (SCO) v Cliftonville FC (NIR)
GNK Dinamo Zagreb (CRO) v CS Fola Esch (LUX)
Győri ETO FC (HUN) v Maccabi Tel-Aviv FC (ISR)
FC BATE Borisov (BLR) v FC Shakhter Karagandy (KAZ)
FC Shirak (ARM)/SP Tre Penne (SMR) v FK Partizan (SRB)
ŠK Slovan Bratislava (SVK) v PFC Ludogorets Razgrad (BUL)
FC Dinamo Tbilisi (GEO) v FC Lusitans (AND)/EB/Streymur (FRO)

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[Big Sam]

Third qualifying round draw has been done. Matches to be played over the next two weeks.

Champions Route:
Basel v Maccabi Tel Aviv
Molde v Legia Warsaw
Ludogorets Razgrad v Partizan
Dinamo Tbilisi v Steaua București
APOEL v Maribor
Celtic v Elfsborg
Shakhter Karagandy v Skënderbeu Korçë
Austria Wien v FH
Nõmme Kalju v Viktoria Plzeň
Dinamo Zagreb v Sheriff Tiraspol

League Route:
Nordsjælland v Zenit Saint Petersburg
Red Bull Salzburg v Fenerbahçe
PAOK v Metalist Kharkiv
PSV Eindhoven v Zulte Waregem
Lyon v Grasshopper

 

[Big Sam]

Third qualifying round has been completed. Here are the seedings for the final play-off round before the group stage.

Champions
Seeded:
Basel
Celtic
Steaua București
Viktoria Plzeň
Dinamo Zagreb
Unseeded:
Austria Wien
Legia Warsaw
Maribor
Ludogorets Razgrad
Shakhter Karagandy

Non-champions
Seeded:
Arsenal
Lyon
Milan
Schalke
Zenit Saint Petersburg
Unseeded:
PSV Eindhoven
Metalist Kharkiv
Fenerbahçe
Real Sociedad
Paços de Ferriera

The draw will be on Friday night.

 

[Jimbo]

Third qualifying round has been completed. Here are the seedings for the final play-off round before the group stage.

Champions
Seeded:
Basel
Celtic
Steaua București
Viktoria Plzeň
Dinamo Zagreb
Unseeded:
Austria Wien
Legia Warsaw
Maribor
Ludogorets Razgrad
Shakhter Karagandy

Non-champions
Seeded:
Arsenal
Lyon
Milan
Schalke
Zenit Saint Petersburg
Unseeded:
PSV Eindhoven
Metalist Kharkiv
Fenerbahçe
Real Sociedad
Paços de Ferriera

The draw will be on Friday night.

You'd expect most of those seeded non-champions to go through, although PSV or Fenerbahçe could be tricky

 

[Big Sam]

The Goners won't have Suarez for the ties because he's waiting to see if they actually qualify. They could very well lose to a PSV or Fenerbahce, particularly if they are away in the 2nd leg.

 

[Jimbo]

The Goners won't have Suarez for the ties because he's waiting to see if they actually qualify. They could very well lose to a PSV or Fenerbahce, particularly if they are away in the 2nd leg.

That's why I said 'most'

;-)

 

[Big Sam]

That's why I said 'most'

;-)

True. I'd say Milan and OL should be ok to get through.

I'd love Sociedad to somehow qualify but they'll really be up against it.

 

[Tonearm Terrorwrist]

Dinamo Zagreb v FK Austria Vienna

Ludogorets v Basle

Viktoria Plzen v Maribor

Shakhter Karagandy v Celtic

Steaua Bucharest v Legia Warsaw

Lyon v Real Sociedad

Schalke 04 v FC Metalist Kharkiv

Pacos Ferreira v Zenit St Petersburg

PSV v AC Milan

Fenerbahce v Arsenal

 

[Big Sam]

Is that the Goners at home in the 2nd leg? They should be ok if so.

 

[Tonearm Terrorwrist]

It is but have Fenerbahce actually been reinstated officially?

I hope PSV v Milan is on tv too

 

[VictoryFC]

Warsaw Bucharest together, shame. Wouldve been good to see them both in the group proper.

 

[AusKnightRKO]

Lol Arsene might want too buy some players now, playing over there could be a nightmare with this team.

 

[Tonearm Terrorwrist]

Especially if they sign Oscar Cardozo

 

[AusKnightRKO]

Pretty much, some how park the bus over there and nick a goal and hold them off at home.

 

[WireMan]

It is but have Fenerbahce actually been reinstated officially?

The appeal is being held in between the two legs (ooo err mrs) and UEFA have not said what will happen if Fener win but then get thrown out. It is not a definite that Arsenal would qualify.

The Goners won't have Suarez for the ties because he's waiting to see if they actually qualify. They could very well lose to a PSV or Fenerbahce, particularly if they are away in the 2nd leg.

:lol:

i think Suarez will definitely put that move on hold for a few weeks.

he could go down for the second leg and just sign for whoever wins of course...

 

[Sir Biffo]

If Fenerbahce get chucked, UEFA are f**ked. They already played in the third round, so that team (Red Bull Salzburg) could rightfully lodge their appeal too .... would they have to have another play off between Arsenlol and this Austrian money pit to decide who goes into the group stages?? Last year I think when FC Sion got thrown out and Smelltic got in it was their first game of qualifiers so it was a straight swap.

 

[Tonearm Terrorwrist]

Metalist have been kicked out from the CL 13-14 according to Bild Sport in facebook. No link yet and nothing on Eurosport or uefa.com that I saw so I guess it's developing

Schalke-Gegner Metalist Charkow wurde soeben von der Uefa für die Champions League disqualifiziert. Ob Schalke dadurch automatisch weiterkommt, steht noch nicht fest. Gleich mehr auf BILD.de.