Trio of clubs to complete lineup
Monday, 29 May 2006
Just three more champion clubs are required before the full lineup for the 2006/07 UEFA Champions League is known.
Busy summer
There are still matters to be resolved in Hungary, Romania and Slovenia, with the champions from the first two countries due to enter in the second qualifying round and the top team from the latter set for the first qualifying round. The competition will get under way on 11/12 July with the group stage lineup finally confirmed after the third qualifying round concludes on 22/23 August. The 2007 final will be played in Athens on 23 May.
Group stage contenders
The sides already scheduled to be in the group-stage draw, set for Thursday 24 August in Monaco, are: FC Barcelona, Real Madrid CF, Chelsea FC, Manchester United FC, Juventus, AC Milan, Olympique Lyonnais, FC Girondins de Bordeaux, FC Bayern München, Werder Bremen, FC Porto, Sporting Clube de Portugal, PSV Eindoven, Olympiacos CFP and RSC Anderlecht.
Provisional access list - 2006/07 UEFA Champions League
Teams in red unconfirmed in position
IOC Stage Club
ESP Grp FC Barcelona (holders)
ESP Grp Real Madrid CF
ESP Q3 Valencia CF
ESP Q3 CA Osasuna
ENG Grp Chelsea FC
ENG Grp Manchester United FC
ENG Q3 Liverpool FC
ENG Q3 Arsenal FC
ITA Grp Juventus
ITA Grp AC Milan
ITA Q3 FC Internazionale Milano
ITA Q3 ACF Fiorentina
FRA Grp Olympique Lyonnais
FRA Grp FC Girondins de Bordeaux
FRA Q3 LOSC Lille Métropole
GER Grp FC Bayern München
GER Grp Werder Bremen
GER Q3 Hamburger SV
POR Grp FC Porto
POR Grp Sporting Clube de Portugal
POR Q3 SL Benfica
NED Grp PSV Eindhoven
NED Q3 AFC Ajax
GRE Grp Olympiacos CFP
GRE Q3 AEK Athens FC
BEL Grp RSC Anderlecht
BEL Q3 R. Standard de Liège
SCO Grp Celtic FC
SCO Q2 Heart of Midlothian FC
TUR Q3 Galatasaray SK
TUR Q2 Fenerbahçe SK
CZE Q3 FC Slovan Liberec
CZE Q2 FK Mladá Boleslav
RUS Q3 PFC CSKA Moskva
RUS Q2 FC Spartak Moskva
AUT Q3 FK Austria Wien
AUT Q2 SV Austria Salzburg
UKR Q3 FC Shakhtar Donetsk
UKR Q2 FC Dynamo Kyiv
ISR Q3 Maccabi Haifa FC
SCG Q2 FK Crvena Zvezda
POL Q2 Legia Warszawa
SUI Q2 FC Zürich
NOR Q2 Vålerenga IF
BUL Q2 PFC Levski Sofia
CRO Q2 NK Dinamo Zagreb
DEN Q2 FC København
HUN Q2 Újpesti TE
ROU Q2 FC Sportul Studentesc
SWE Q2 Djurgårdens IF
SVK Q2 MFK Ružomberok
SLO Q1 NK Gorica
CYP Q1 Apollon Limassol FC
BIH Q1 NK Široki Brijeg
LAT Q1 FHK Liepajas Metalurgs
FIN Q1 Myllykosken Pallo-47
MOL Q1 FC Sheriff
GEO Q1 FC Sioni Bolnisi
LIT Q1 FK Ekranas
ISL Q1 FH Hafnarfjördur
MKD Q1 FK Rabotnicki
IRL Q1 Cork City FC
BLS Q1 FC Shakhtyor Soligorsk
ARM Q1 FC Pyunik
MLT Q1 Birkirkara FC
ALB Q1 KS Elbasani
EST Q1 FC TVMK Tallinn
NIR Q1 Linfield FC
WAL Q1 Total Network Solutions FC
LUX Q1 F91 Dudelange
AZE Q1 FK Baku
FAR Q1 B36 Tórshavn
KAZ Q1 FK Aktobe
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Monday, 29 May 2006
Just three more champion clubs are required before the full lineup for the 2006/07 UEFA Champions League is known.
Busy summer
There are still matters to be resolved in Hungary, Romania and Slovenia, with the champions from the first two countries due to enter in the second qualifying round and the top team from the latter set for the first qualifying round. The competition will get under way on 11/12 July with the group stage lineup finally confirmed after the third qualifying round concludes on 22/23 August. The 2007 final will be played in Athens on 23 May.
Group stage contenders
The sides already scheduled to be in the group-stage draw, set for Thursday 24 August in Monaco, are: FC Barcelona, Real Madrid CF, Chelsea FC, Manchester United FC, Juventus, AC Milan, Olympique Lyonnais, FC Girondins de Bordeaux, FC Bayern München, Werder Bremen, FC Porto, Sporting Clube de Portugal, PSV Eindoven, Olympiacos CFP and RSC Anderlecht.
Provisional access list - 2006/07 UEFA Champions League
Teams in red unconfirmed in position
IOC Stage Club
ESP Grp FC Barcelona (holders)
ESP Grp Real Madrid CF
ESP Q3 Valencia CF
ESP Q3 CA Osasuna
ENG Grp Chelsea FC
ENG Grp Manchester United FC
ENG Q3 Liverpool FC
ENG Q3 Arsenal FC
ITA Grp Juventus
ITA Grp AC Milan
ITA Q3 FC Internazionale Milano
ITA Q3 ACF Fiorentina
FRA Grp Olympique Lyonnais
FRA Grp FC Girondins de Bordeaux
FRA Q3 LOSC Lille Métropole
GER Grp FC Bayern München
GER Grp Werder Bremen
GER Q3 Hamburger SV
POR Grp FC Porto
POR Grp Sporting Clube de Portugal
POR Q3 SL Benfica
NED Grp PSV Eindhoven
NED Q3 AFC Ajax
GRE Grp Olympiacos CFP
GRE Q3 AEK Athens FC
BEL Grp RSC Anderlecht
BEL Q3 R. Standard de Liège
SCO Grp Celtic FC
SCO Q2 Heart of Midlothian FC
TUR Q3 Galatasaray SK
TUR Q2 Fenerbahçe SK
CZE Q3 FC Slovan Liberec
CZE Q2 FK Mladá Boleslav
RUS Q3 PFC CSKA Moskva
RUS Q2 FC Spartak Moskva
AUT Q3 FK Austria Wien
AUT Q2 SV Austria Salzburg
UKR Q3 FC Shakhtar Donetsk
UKR Q2 FC Dynamo Kyiv
ISR Q3 Maccabi Haifa FC
SCG Q2 FK Crvena Zvezda
POL Q2 Legia Warszawa
SUI Q2 FC Zürich
NOR Q2 Vålerenga IF
BUL Q2 PFC Levski Sofia
CRO Q2 NK Dinamo Zagreb
DEN Q2 FC København
HUN Q2 Újpesti TE
ROU Q2 FC Sportul Studentesc
SWE Q2 Djurgårdens IF
SVK Q2 MFK Ružomberok
SLO Q1 NK Gorica
CYP Q1 Apollon Limassol FC
BIH Q1 NK Široki Brijeg
LAT Q1 FHK Liepajas Metalurgs
FIN Q1 Myllykosken Pallo-47
MOL Q1 FC Sheriff
GEO Q1 FC Sioni Bolnisi
LIT Q1 FK Ekranas
ISL Q1 FH Hafnarfjördur
MKD Q1 FK Rabotnicki
IRL Q1 Cork City FC
BLS Q1 FC Shakhtyor Soligorsk
ARM Q1 FC Pyunik
MLT Q1 Birkirkara FC
ALB Q1 KS Elbasani
EST Q1 FC TVMK Tallinn
NIR Q1 Linfield FC
WAL Q1 Total Network Solutions FC
LUX Q1 F91 Dudelange
AZE Q1 FK Baku
FAR Q1 B36 Tórshavn
KAZ Q1 FK Aktobe
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