Champions League format 2000/2001
UEFA European Cup Football
by Bert Kassies
This page shows the format of the 2000/2001 season for the
UEFA Champions League.
Because Real Madrid qualifies as cup holder, the 4th Spanish team
Real Zaragoza has to participate in the UEFA Cup, as no country can
have more than 4 representatives in the Champions League. This leads
to the following specific format for the 2000/2001 season:
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CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2000/2001 |
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1st Qualifying Round |
July |
20 champions from countries ranked 29-49
(Brotnjo Citluk, FK Shamkir, F91 Dudelange, SK Tirana,
KI Klaksvik, Birkirkara, Llansantffraid, Shelbourne,
Linfield Belfast, Shirak Gyumri, Levadia Maardu, Zimbru Chisinau,
FBK Kaunas, Sloga Skopje, KR Reykjavik, Skonto Riga,
Levski Sofia, Red Star Belgrade, Haka Valkeakoski, BATE Borisov)
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2nd Qualifying Round |
Jul-Aug |
involving 28 teams:
10 winners from 1st qualifying round
12 champions from countries ranked 17-28
(NK Maribor, Hapoel Tel-Aviv, Torpedo Kutaisi, Anorthosis Famagusta,
Inter Bratislava, Dunaferr Dunaujvaros, Dinamo Bucuresti,
Glasgow Rangers, Polonia Warsaw, Helsingborg IF, Anderlecht,
Rosenborg BK)
6 second-placed teams from countries ranked 10-15
(Shaktar Donetsk, Besiktas, Hajduk Split, Brøndby IF,
Sturm Graz, Slavia Praha)
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3rd Qualifying Round |
August |
involving 32 teams:
14 winners from 2nd qualifying round
7 champions from countries ranked 10-16
(FC Sankt Gallen, Dinamo Kiev, Galatasaray, Dinamo Zagreb,
Herfølge BK, FC Tirol Innsbruck, Sparta Praha)
3 second-placed teams from countries ranked 7-9
(FC Porto, Panathinaikos, Lokomotiv Moscow)
6 third-placed teams from countries ranked 1-6
(Leeds United, Feyenoord, Olympique Lyon, Hamburger SV,
Valencia, AC Milan)
2 fourth-placed teams from countries ranked 1-3
(TSV 1860 München, Internazionale)
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1st League Stage |
Sep-Oct |
involving 8 groups of 4 teams each:
16 winners from 3rd qualifying round
9 champions from countries ranked 1-9
(Sporting CP Lisbon, Olympiakos Piraeus, Spartak Moscow,
Manchester United, PSV Eindhoven, AS Monaco, Bayern München,
Deportivo La Coruña, Lazio Roma)
6 second-placed teams from countries ranked 1-6
(Arsenal, Heerenveen, Paris Saint-Germain, Bayer Leverkusen,
FC Barcelona, Juventus)
1 defending cup holder
(Real Madrid)
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2nd League Stage |
Nov-Mar |
involving 4 groups of 4 teams each:
8 group second-placed teams from 1st league stage
8 winners from 1st league stage |
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Play-offs |
Mar-May |
involving 8 teams:
4 group second-placed teams and 4 winners from 2nd league stage
play the quarter finals, the semi finals, and the final
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