2011–12 UEFA Champions League group stage
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This article details the 2011–12 UEFA Champions League group stage.
The group stage will feature 32 teams: the 22 automatic qualifiers and the 10 winners of the play-off round (five through the Champions Route, five through the League Route).
The teams will be drawn into eight groups of four, and will play each other home-and-away in a round-robin format
. The matchdays will be 13–14 September, 27–28 September, 18–19 October, 1–2 November, 22–23 November, and 6–7 December 2011.
The top two teams in each group will advance to the first knockout round
, while the third-placed teams will drop down to the Europa League round of 32
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on 25 August 2011 at 17:45 CEST
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Teams were seeded into four pots based on their 2011 UEFA club coefficients. The title holders, Barcelona
, were automatically seeded into Pot 1. Pot 1 held teams ranked 1–9, Pot 2 held teams ranked 10–24, Pot 3 held teams ranked 31–83, while Pot 4 held teams ranked 86–200 and unranked teams.
TH Title Holder. The title holder automatically gets the top position of seeding list.
CR Qualified through Champions Route
LR Qualified through League Route
For the group stage draw, teams from the same national association cannot be drawn against each other. Moreover, the draw was controlled for teams from the same association in order to split the teams evenly into the two sets of groups (A–D, E–H) for maximum television coverage.
The fixtures were decided after the draw. On each matchday, four groups will play their matches on Tuesday, while the other four groups will play their matches on Wednesday, with the two sets of groups (A–D, E–H) alternating between each matchday. There are other restrictions, e.g., teams from the same city (e.g. Milan
and Internazionale
, which also share a stadium) do not play at home on the same matchday (UEFA tries to avoid teams from the same city playing at home on the same day or on consecutive days), and Russian teams do not play at home on the last matchday due to cold weather.
Times up to 29 October 2011 (matchdays 1–3) are CEST
(UTC+02:00), thereafter (matchdays 4–6) times are CET
(UTC+01:00).
On the last matchday (7 December):
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The group stage will feature 32 teams: the 22 automatic qualifiers and the 10 winners of the play-off round (five through the Champions Route, five through the League Route).
The teams will be drawn into eight groups of four, and will play each other home-and-away in a round-robin format
Round-robin tournament
A round-robin tournament is a competition "in which each contestant meets all other contestants in turn".-Terminology:...
. The matchdays will be 13–14 September, 27–28 September, 18–19 October, 1–2 November, 22–23 November, and 6–7 December 2011.
The top two teams in each group will advance to the first knockout round
2011–12 UEFA Champions League knockout phase
The knockout phase of the 2011–12 UEFA Champions League will begin on 14 February 2012 with the round of 16, and conclude on 19 May 2012 with the final at Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany....
, while the third-placed teams will drop down to the Europa League round of 32
2011–12 UEFA Europa League knockout phase
The knockout phase of the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League will begin on 16 February 2012 with the round of 32, and conclude on 9 May 2012 with the final at Stadionul Național in Bucharest, Romania....
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Seeding
The draw for the group stage was held in MonacoMonaco
Monaco , officially the Principality of Monaco , is a sovereign city state on the French Riviera. It is bordered on three sides by its neighbour, France, and its centre is about from Italy. Its area is with a population of 35,986 as of 2011 and is the most densely populated country in the...
on 25 August 2011 at 17:45 CEST
Central European Summer Time
Central European Summer Time is one of the names of the Daylight saving time offset using the UTC offset of UTC+02:00, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. It is used as a summer daylight saving time in most European countries. During the winter, Central European Time is used...
(UTC+02:00).
Teams were seeded into four pots based on their 2011 UEFA club coefficients. The title holders, Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
, were automatically seeded into Pot 1. Pot 1 held teams ranked 1–9, Pot 2 held teams ranked 10–24, Pot 3 held teams ranked 31–83, while Pot 4 held teams ranked 86–200 and unranked teams.
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TH Title Holder. The title holder automatically gets the top position of seeding list.
CR Qualified through Champions Route
LR Qualified through League Route
For the group stage draw, teams from the same national association cannot be drawn against each other. Moreover, the draw was controlled for teams from the same association in order to split the teams evenly into the two sets of groups (A–D, E–H) for maximum television coverage.
The fixtures were decided after the draw. On each matchday, four groups will play their matches on Tuesday, while the other four groups will play their matches on Wednesday, with the two sets of groups (A–D, E–H) alternating between each matchday. There are other restrictions, e.g., teams from the same city (e.g. Milan
A.C. Milan
Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan , is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, that plays in the Serie A. Milan was founded in 1899 by English lace-maker Herbert Kilpin and businessman Alfred Edwards among others...
and Internazionale
F.C. Internazionale Milano
Football Club Internazionale Milano, often referred to as Internazionale or simply Inter, is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Italy. Outside Italy, the club is often called Inter Milan. They are the reigning FIFA Club World champions and Coppa Italia holders.Inter have always...
, which also share a stadium) do not play at home on the same matchday (UEFA tries to avoid teams from the same city playing at home on the same day or on consecutive days), and Russian teams do not play at home on the last matchday due to cold weather.
Tie-breaking criteria
If two or more teams were equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following criteria would be applied to determine the rankings:- higher number of points obtained in the group matches played among the teams in question;
- superior goal difference from the group matches played among the teams in question;
- higher number of goals scored in the group matches played among the teams in question;
- higher number of goals scored away from home in the group matches played among the teams in question;
- If, after applying criteria 1) to 4) to several teams, two teams still have an equal ranking, the criteria 1) to 4) will be reapplied to determine the ranking of these teams;
- superior goal difference from all group matches played;
- higher number of goals scored from all group matches played;
- higher number of coefficient points accumulated by the club in question, as well as its association, over the previous five seasons.
Groups
| Key to colours in group tables |
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| Group winners and runners-up advance to the round of 16 2011–12 UEFA Champions League knockout phase The knockout phase of the 2011–12 UEFA Champions League will begin on 14 February 2012 with the round of 16, and conclude on 19 May 2012 with the final at Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany.... |
| Third-placed teams enter the UEFA Europa League 2011–12 UEFA Europa League The 2011–12 UEFA Europa League is the third season of the competition since it was renamed from the UEFA Cup. It began on 30 June 2011 with the first legs of the first qualifying round, and will end on 9 May 2012 with the final to be held at Stadionul Național in Bucharest, Romania... at the round of 32 2011–12 UEFA Europa League knockout phase The knockout phase of the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League will begin on 16 February 2012 with the round of 32, and conclude on 9 May 2012 with the final at Stadionul Național in Bucharest, Romania.... |
| Eliminated from all European Competitions |
Times up to 29 October 2011 (matchdays 1–3) are CEST
Central European Summer Time
Central European Summer Time is one of the names of the Daylight saving time offset using the UTC offset of UTC+02:00, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. It is used as a summer daylight saving time in most European countries. During the winter, Central European Time is used...
(UTC+02:00), thereafter (matchdays 4–6) times are CET
Central European Time
Central European Time , used in most parts of the European Union, is a standard time that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time . The time offset from UTC can be written as +01:00...
(UTC+01:00).
Group A
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 Germany Bayern MunichFC Bayern Munich FC Bayern Munich , is a German sports club based in Munich, Bavaria. It is best known for its professional football team, which is the most successful football club in Germany, having won 22 national titles and 15 cups.... |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 13 | |
 Italy NapoliS.S.C. Napoli Società Sportiva Calcio Napoli, commonly referred to as Napoli, is a professional Italian football club based in Naples and founded in 1926. The club has spent most of its history in Serie A, where it currently plays its 2011–12 season.... |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 8 | |
 England Manchester CityManchester City F.C. Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894... |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 7 | |
 Spain VillarrealVillarreal CF Villarreal Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. , usually abbreviated to Villarreal CF or just Villarreal, is a Spanish Primera División football club based in Vila-real, a city in the province of Castellón within the Valencian Community... |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 0 |
On the last matchday (7 December):
- Bayern Munich has won the group.
- Napoli
- will qualify for the Round of 16 if
- they defeat Villarreal, OR
- Manchester City do not defeat Bayern Munich.
- will earn a spot in the Europa League otherwise.
- will qualify for the Round of 16 if
- Manchester City
- will qualify for the Round of 16 if they defeat Bayern Munich AND Napoli do not defeat Villarreal.
- will earn a spot in the Europa League otherwise.
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Group B
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| Internazionale F.C. Internazionale Milano Football Club Internazionale Milano, often referred to as Internazionale or simply Inter, is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Italy. Outside Italy, the club is often called Inter Milan. They are the reigning FIFA Club World champions and Coppa Italia holders.Inter have always... |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 10 | |
 TrabzonsporTrabzonspor Trabzonspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Trabzon, Turkey. Formed in 1967 through a merger of several local clubs, Trabzonspor won six championships in Turkish Super League. The Club won their first Championship title in 1975 which is also the Club's initiation year... |
5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 6 |
 LilleLille OSC LOSC Lille Métropole is a French association football club based in Lille. The club was founded in 1944 as a result of a merger and currently play in Ligue 1, the first division of French football. Lille plays its home matches at the Stade Lille-Metropole in nearby Villeneuve-d'Ascq. In 2012, the... |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
 CSKA Moscow |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
On the last matchday (7 December):
- Internazionale has won the group.
- Trabzonspor
- will qualify for the Round of 16 if
- they defeat Lille, OR
- they draw with Lille AND CSKA Moscow do not defeat Internazionale.
- will earn a spot in the Europa League if
- they draw with Lille AND CSKA Moscow defeat Internazionale, OR
- they lose to Lille AND Internazionale defeat CSKA Moscow.
- will qualify for the Round of 16 if
- Lille
- will qualify for the Round of 16 if they defeat Trabzonspor.
- will earn a spot in the Europa League if:
- they draw with Trabzonspor AND CSKA Moscow do not defeat Internazionale, OR
- they lose to Trabzonspor AND Internazionale defeat CSKA Moscow.
- CSKA Moscow
- will qualify for the Round of 16 if they defeat Internazionale AND Lille and Trabzonspor draw.
- will earn a spot in the Europa League if they do not lose to Internazionale AND Lille and Trabzonspor do not draw.
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Group C
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 Benfica |
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 9 | |
| Manchester United Manchester United F.C. Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958... |
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 9 | |
 BaselFC Basel Fussball Club Basel 1893, widely known as FC Basel is a Swiss football club based in Basel. They are one of the most successful clubs in Swiss football, having won the Swiss Super League 14 times, the third most for any Swiss club. They were most successful in the late 1960s and 1970s, winning the... |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 8 |
 Oțelul GalațiFC Otelul Galati Fotbal Club Oțelul Galați is a Romanian football club based in Galați . They have spent the majority of the last few decades in the top division, securing several seasons of European football and enjoying success in the Romanian Cup. They won their first league title in the 2010–2011 season and... |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 0 |
On the next matchday (7 December):
- Benfica
- will win the group if they defeat Oțelul Galați OR both matches are draws.
- Manchester United:
- will win the group if
- they defeat Basel AND Benfica do not defeat Oțelul Galați OR
- they draw AND Benfica lose to Oțelul Galați.
- will qualify for the round of 16 if they do not lose to Basel.
- will win the group if
- Basel
- will win the group if they defeat Manchester United AND Benfica do not defeat Oțelul Galați.
- will qualify for the round of 16 if they defeat Manchester United.
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- Note 1: Oțelul GalațiFC Otelul GalatiFotbal Club Oțelul Galați is a Romanian football club based in Galați . They have spent the majority of the last few decades in the top division, securing several seasons of European football and enjoying success in the Romanian Cup. They won their first league title in the 2010–2011 season and...
will play their home matches at Stadionul NaționalStadionul NationalThe National Arena is a football stadium in Bucharest, Romania, in the Lia Manoliu Sports Complex. The stadium will host the games of Romania's national football team, as well as the Romanian Cup Final and the Romanian Supercup. The 2012 UEFA Europa League Final will be held at the new stadium...
, BucharestBucharestBucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....
as their own Stadionul OţelulStadionul OtelulOțelul Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Galaţi, Romania. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Oțelul Galați.-External links:*...
did not meet UEFA criteria.
Group D
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| Real Madrid Real Madrid C.F. Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la... |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 15 | |
 Ajax |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 8 | |
| Lyon Olympique Lyonnais Olympique Lyonnais is a French association football club based in Lyon. They play in France's highest football division, Ligue 1. The club was formed as Lyon Olympique Universitaire in 1899, according to many supporters and sport historians, but was nationally established as a club in 1950. The... |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 5 |
 Dinamo Zagreb |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 15 | −13 | 0 |
On the last matchday (7 December):
- Real Madrid have won the group.
- Ajax
- will qualify for the round of 16 if
- they do not lose to Real Madrid OR
- Lyon do not defeat Dinamo Zagreb OR
- they lose to Real Madrid, Lyon defeat Dinamo Zagreb and the total winning margins of Lyon and Real Madrid is 6 goals or fewer (or 7 goals if Lyon do not score at least 4 goals more than Ajax do).
- will earn a spot in the Europa League otherwise.
- will qualify for the round of 16 if
- Lyon
- will qualify for the round of 16 if they defeat Dinamo Zagreb, Real Madrid defeat Ajax and the total winning margins of Lyon and Real Madrid is 8 goals or more (or 7 goals if Lyon score at least 4 goals more than Ajax do).
- will earn a spot in the Europa League otherwise.
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Group E
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| Bayer Leverkusen |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 9 |
| Chelsea Chelsea F.C. Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four... |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 8 | |
| Valencia Valencia CF Valencia Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football club based in Valencia, Spain. They play in La Liga and are one of the most successful and biggest clubs in Spanish Football and European Football. Valencia have won six La Liga titles, seven Copa del Rey trophies, two Fairs Cups which was the... |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 8 | |
 GenkK.R.C. Genk Koninklijke Racing Club Genk , usually referred to as Racing Genk or simply Genk, is a Belgian professional football club based in the city of Genk in Belgian Limburg. Racing Genk plays in the Belgian Pro League and they have won 3 Belgian champion titles in 1998–99, in 2001–02 and in 2010–11 as... |
5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 15 | −14 | 2 |
On the next match day (6 December)
- Bayer Leverkusen will win the group if
- they defeat Genk OR
- Chelsea draw with Valencia.
- Chelsea
- will win the group if they defeat Valencia AND Bayer Leverkusen do not defeat Genk.
- will qualify for the round of 16 if
- they defeat Valencia OR
- they draw 0–0 with Valencia AND Bayer Leverkusen do not lose to Genk.
- will enter the Europa League round of 32 otherwise.
- Valencia
- will win the group if they defeat Chelsea AND Bayer Leverkusen do not defeat Genk.
- will qualify for the round of 16 if
- they defeat Chelsea OR
- they draw with Chelsea (except 0–0) OR
- they draw 0–0 AND Genk defeat Bayer Leverkusen.
- will enter the Europa League round of 32 otherwise.
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Group F
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| Arsenal Arsenal F.C. Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups... |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 11 | |
| Marseille Olympique de Marseille Olympique de Marseille is a French association football club based in Marseille. Founded in 1899, the club plays in Ligue 1 and have spent most of its history in the top tier of French football. Marseille have been French champions nine times and have won the Coupe de France a record ten times. In... |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | |
 Olympiacos |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| Borussia Dortmund Borussia Dortmund Ballspielverein Borussia Dortmund, commonly BVB, are a German sports club based in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia. Dortmund are one of the most successful clubs in German football history. Borussia Dortmund play in the Bundesliga, the top league of German football... |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 4 |
On the next matchday (6 December):
- Arsenal have won the group.
- Marseille
- will earn at least a spot in the Europa League round of 32 if
- they do not lose to Borussia Dortmund by more than 3 goals, OR
- Olympiacos lose to Arsenal.
- will qualify for the Round of 16 if
- they defeat Borussia Dortmund, OR
- they do not lose to Borussia Dortmund by more than 2 goals (but not 0–2) AND Olympiacos and Arsenal draw, OR
- they do not lose by more than 3 goals AND Arsenal defeat Olympiacos.
- will earn at least a spot in the Europa League round of 32 if
- Olympiacos
- will earn at least a spot in the Europa League round of 32 if
- they do not lose to Arsenal, OR
- Marseille do not lose to Borussia Dortmund.
- will qualify for the round of 16 if
- they defeat Arsenal AND Marseille do not defeat Borussia Dortmund, OR
- they draw with Arsenal AND Borussia Dortmund defeat Marseille by either 2–0 or by 3 or 4 goals
- will earn at least a spot in the Europa League round of 32 if
- Borussia Dortmund
- will earn at least a spot in the Europa League round of 32 if
- they defeat Marseille and Arsenal defeat Olympiacos, OR
- they defeat Marseille by 4 or more goals.
- will qualify for the round of 16 if
- they defeat Marseille by 4 or more goals, AND Arsenal defeat Olympiacos, OR
- they defeat Marseille by 5 or more goals, AND Olympiacos do not defeat Arsenal.
- will earn at least a spot in the Europa League round of 32 if
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Group G
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 APOEL |
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 9 | |
| Zenit St. Petersburg FC Zenit Saint Petersburg Football Club Zenit is a Russian football club from the city of Saint-Petersburg. Founded in 1925 , the club plays in the Russian Premier League... |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 8 | |
| Porto |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
 Shakhtar DonetskFC Shakhtar Donetsk FC Shakhtar Donetsk is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Donetsk. Shakhtar has appeared in several European competitions and currently is often a participant of the UEFA Champions League. The club became the first Ukrainian club to win the UEFA Cup in 2009, the last year... |
5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 2 |
On the last matchday (6 December):
- APOEL
- has qualified for the Round of 16.
- will win the group if:
- they defeat Shakhtar, OR
- Porto draw with Zenit, OR
- they draw with Shakhtar AND Porto defeat Zenit.
- Zenit St. Petersburg
- will win the group if they defeat Porto AND APOEL do not defeat Shakhtar.
- will qualify for the Round of 16 if they do not lose to Porto.
- will earn a spot in the Europa League round of 32 otherwise.
- Porto
- will win the group if they defeat Zenit St. Petersburg AND Shakhtar defeat APOEL.
- will qualify for the Round of 16 if they defeat Zenit St. Petersburg.
- will earn a spot in the Europa League round of 32 otherwise.
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Group H
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| Barcelona FC Barcelona Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.... |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 13 | |
| Milan A.C. Milan Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan , is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, that plays in the Serie A. Milan was founded in 1899 by English lace-maker Herbert Kilpin and businessman Alfred Edwards among others... |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 8 | |
 Viktoria PlzeňFC Viktoria Plzen FC Viktoria Plzeň is a Czech professional football club based in Plzeň. They currently play in the Gambrinus liga, the top division of football in the country.... |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 4 |
 BATE Borisov |
5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 2 |
On the last matchday (6 December):
- Barcelona have won the group.
- Viktoria Plzeň
- will qualify for the Europa League round of 32 if
- they do not lose to Milan, OR
- BATE Borisov do not defeat Barcelona.
- will be eliminated from all European competitions otherwise.
- will qualify for the Europa League round of 32 if
- BATE Borisov
- will qualify for the Europa League round of 32 if they defeat Barcelona AND Milan defeat Viktoria Plzeň.
- will be eliminated from all European competitions otherwise.
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- Note 2: Viktoria PlzeňFC Viktoria PlzenFC Viktoria Plzeň is a Czech professional football club based in Plzeň. They currently play in the Gambrinus liga, the top division of football in the country....
will play their home matches at Synot Tip Arena, PraguePraguePrague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
as their own Stadion města Plzně did not meet UEFA criteria. - Note 3: BATE Borisov will play their home matches at Stadion Dynama, MinskMinsk- Ecological situation :The ecological situation is monitored by Republican Center of Radioactive and Environmental Control .During 2003–2008 the overall weight of contaminants increased from 186,000 to 247,400 tons. The change of gas as industrial fuel to mazut for financial reasons has worsened...
as their own Haradski Stadium did not meet UEFA criteria.
External links
- UEFA Champions League (official website)