The most prestigious club football tournament, the UEFA Champions League season 2018-2019, will be held for the 27th time (and the 64th time as the European Champions Cup). Dates and dates: June 26, 2018 – June 1, 2019. 79 teams from 54 countries will take part in the UEFA Champions League. Final game will take place on June 1, 2019 at the Spanish Metropolitano Stadium /Madrid/.
Champions League qualification 2018-2019 results
Video reviews of Champions League matches
Champions League playoff round 2018/2019 result
The first fights will take place August 21 (Tuesday); the second - in a week August 28(Tuesday). The winners of the pairs go to group stage Champions League At this stage, the teams will play with the championship ball with stars, and before the match the Champions League anthem will be played. The losers will continue to compete in the tournament of a lower rank - the Europa League.
2nd matches August 28-29, Tuesday-Wednesday, results /1st matches took place on August 21-22/
Note: in pairs - first result - first game at home, the team standing first in the pair, the second result is the second away game of the same team standing first in the pair. Accordingly, for the second team in a pair, the first result is away, the second result is at home.
Benfica- PAOK - 1:1 and 4:1 Match TV 22:00 Moscow time
Ajax- Dynamo (Kyiv) - 3:1 and 0:0 Match TV
Ajax reached the group stage of the Champions League; Dynamo Kyiv 4th season cannot get into the main stage of the Champions League.
Red Star- Salzburg - 0:0 and 2:2
BATE - PSV - 2:3 and 0:3
Young Boys (Switzerland)- Dinamo (Zagreb) - 1:1 and 2:1
Videoton (Hungary) - AEK (Greece) - 1:2 and 1:1
AEK reached the group stage of the Champions League for the first time in its history
Champions League 3rd qualifying round results
August 7 and 8- first games // August 14- 2 games. At this stage, Spartak Moscow and Dynamo Kiev enter the fight. This stage can be called the semi-final for getting into the groups. To get into the group you need to overcome this and one more round. The losing teams will continue to compete in the second most important club tournament in Europe - the Europa League.
Note: in pairs - the first result is the first home game of the team that is first in the pair, the second result is the second away game of the same team that is first in the pair. Accordingly, for the second team in a pair, the first result is away, the second result is at home.
For 20 years, Spartak Moscow was unable to once again reach the group stage of the Champions League
Slavia Prague (Czech Republic) – Dynamo Kyiv (Ukraine)- 1:1 (in Prague) and 0:2(in Kyiv)
Karabakh (Azerbaijan) – BATE (Belarus) - 0:1 and 1:1
PAOK (Greece)– Spartak Moscow - 3:2 and 0:0
Red Bull Salzburg– Shkendia - 3:2 And 1:0
Celtic – AEK Athens - 1:1 and 1:2
Astana (Kazakhstan) – Dinamo Zagreb (Croatia) - 0:2 and 0:1
Malmo (Sweden) – MOL Videoton (Hungary) - 1:1 and 0:0
Benfica– Fenerbahce - 1:0 And 1:1
Standard – Ajax - 2:2 and 0:3
Red Star (Serbia)– Spartak Trnava (Slovakia) - 1:1 And 2:1 (main time - 1:1, extra time 1:0)
Second qualifying round Champions League 2018/19 match results
In the 2nd qualifying round, the games will take place on July 24/25 and the second matches on July 31/August 1, 2018. At this stage, the BATE team (Belarus) joined the fight for reaching the group. Teams from Russia and Ukraine are not participating at this stage yet.
As of July 31 /the first result is a home game of the team that is first in the pair, the second result is an away game of the same team that is first in the pair/
Astana (Kazakhstan)- Midtjylland (Denmark) - 2:1 and 0:0
BATE (Belarus)- HIC (Finland) - 0:0 and 2:1
Kukesi (Albania) - Karabakh (Azerbaijan) - 0:0 and 0:3
CFR Cluj (Romania) - Malmo (Sweden) - 0:1 and 1:1
PAOK (Greece)- Basel (Switzerland) - 2:1 and 3:0
Red Star (Serbia)- Suduva (Lithuania) - 3:0 and 2:0
Ajax (Netherlands) - Sturm (Austria) - 2:0 and 3:1
Ludogorets (Bulgaria) - Vidi (Hungary) - 0:0 and 0:1
Celtic (Scotland)- Rosenborg (Norway) - 3:1 and 0:0
Dynamo Z (Croatia)- Hapoel B-Sh (Israel) - 5:0 and 2:2
Shkendia (Macedonia)- Sheriff (Moldova) - 1:0 and 0:0
Legia (Poland) - Spartak Tr (Slovakia) - 0:2 and 1:0
First qualifying round of the Champions League 2018-2019 result
Among the 32 teams of the first qualifying stage of the Champions League, 8 teams representing the former Soviet Union– this is “Torpedo” (Georgia), “Sheriff” (Moldova), “Suduva” (Lithuania), “Karabakh” (Azerbaijan), “Flora” (Estonia), “Spartak” (Latvia), “Astana” (Kazakhstan) and "Alashkert" (Armenia).
Based on the results of the draw for the 1st round of the Champions League qualifications, the matches took place on July 10-11 and 17-18:
on July 18 /the first result of the match is the home game of the team that is first in the pair, the second result is the away game of the same team that is first in the pair/
Flora (Estonia) - Hapoel B-Sh (Israel) - 1:4 and 1:3
Vikingur G ( Faroe Islands) - HJK (Finland) - 1:2 and 1:3
Shkendia (Macedonia)- New Saints (Wales) - 5:0 and 0:4
Cork City (Ireland) - Legia (Poland) - 0:1 and 0:3
Drita (Kosovo) - Malmo (Sweden) - 0:3 and 0:2
Spartak U (Latvia) - Crvena Zvezda (Serbia) - 0:0 and 0:2
Suduva (Lithuania)- APOEL (Cyprus) - 3:1 and 0:1
Kukesi (Albania)- Valletta (Malta) - 0:0 and 1:1
Ludogorets (Bulgaria)- Crusaders ( Northern Ireland) - 7:0 and 2:0
"Torpedo" Kutaisi (Georgia) - "Sheriff" (Moldova) - 2:1 and 0:3
"Olympia" (Slovenia) - "Garabagh" (Azerbaijan) - 0:1 and 0:0
"Dudelange" (Luxembourg) - "Videoton" (Hungary) - 1:1 and 1:2
"Valur" (Iceland) - Rosenborg (Norway) - 1:0 and 1:3
"Astana" (Kazakhstan)- "Sutjeska" (Macedonia) - 1:0 and 2:0
"Alashkert" (Armenia) - "Celtic" (Scotland) - 0:3 and 0:3
"Spartak" Trnava (Slovakia)- "Zrinjski" (Bosnia and Herzegovina) - 1:0 and 1:1
Football Champions League qualification 2018 2019 match results
- Second qualifying round- Champion's path - date - first matches July 24/25 and second matches July 31/August 1 2018
- Third round of qualification: August 7/8 And August 14 2018.
- Playoff round /qualification/ fight for getting into the group tournament: August 21/22 And August 28/29 2018.
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The formats of the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League will change from the 2018/19 season. UEFA.com talks in detail about the innovations in the tournament regulations.
MAIN CHANGES
- From now on, 26 teams will automatically qualify for the UEFA Champions League group stage, including the winners of the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League. Six more participants will be determined during qualification.
- Every team eliminated in the Champions League qualifying will have a chance to succeed in the Europa League.
- 17 teams will qualify directly for the group stage of the Europa League, another 10 teams will automatically receive tickets to the main draw after being eliminated from the playoff round and the third qualifying round Champions League. The remaining 21 places will be played in qualifications, divided into two paths (Champions Path and Main Path).
- A preliminary round of qualification has been introduced in the Champions League (a mini-tournament with a knockout game will be held) and in the Europa League (two-legged confrontations).
- There will be no changes to the main draw of both tournaments, with the exception of the staggered matches - 18:55 CET and 21:00 CET - in the Champions League and Europa League.
- Useful links: list of participants for the 2018/19 season,
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Group stage
- 26 clubs from
Participants of the 2018/19 season...
Current UEFA Champions League winner (1)
Reigning UEFA Europa League winner (1)
The four strongest teams from the four highest-rated associations. Now it is Spain, Germany, England, Italy (16)
Two teams each from associations occupying 5th and 6th places in the ranking: France, Russia (4)
Association champions from 7th to 10th places in the ranking: Portugal, Ukraine, Belgium, Turkey (4)
- If the reigning Champions League winner qualifies for the group stage based on domestic results, the vacated spot will be filled by the champion of the 11th-ranked association (Czech Republic), who would otherwise qualify for the Champions Path.
- If the reigning Europa League winner qualifies to play in the group stage based on domestic results, the vacated spot will be filled by the third-placed fifth-placed championship (France), who would otherwise have qualified for the League Representative Path.
- One association can be represented in the group stage by a maximum of five clubs.
Qualification
- As now, teams will compete in two different brackets: the Champion Path and the League Representative Path. The selection will include teams from the list of participants based on the end of the 2016/17 season.
Champions Path (four group stage berths)
The champions of associations ranked 11th and below will play in this route. Qualification will begin with a preliminary round, followed by three qualifying rounds and a playoff round:
- Preliminary round (will be played using a mini-tournament system with a knockout game): four teams
- First qualifying round: 33 teams plus preliminary round winner
- Second qualifying round: three teams plus 17 first qualifying round winners
- Third qualifying round: two teams plus 10 winners of the second qualifying round
- Play-off round: two teams plus six third qualifying round winners
All teams eliminated from the Champions Path from the preliminary round to the third qualifying round will have the chance to progress to the Europa League, where they will compete in the Champions Path for the corresponding qualifying round. Teams eliminated in the play-off round will automatically qualify for the Europa League group stage.
League representative path (two trips to the group stage)
The winners of third places from associations occupying fifth and sixth places in the ranking, as well as vice-champions of associations ranked from seventh to 15th places, will play here. In total, three qualifying rounds will be played:
- Second qualifying round: six teams
- Third qualifying round: five teams plus the three winners of the second qualifying round
- Play-off round: four winners from the third qualifying round
Teams that lose in the second qualifying round of the League Path will continue the European Cup season in the third qualifying round of the Europa League Path. Teams eliminated in the third qualifying round of the League Path or the play-off round will enter directly into the Europa League group stage.
UEFA EUROPE LEAGUE
Group stage
- Will automatically qualify for the group stage 17 clubs from the list of participants based on the end of the 2016/17 season.
Participants of the 2018/19 season...
The two strongest teams each from the five highest-ranked associations: Spain, Germany, England, Italy, France (10)
One team each from associations occupying places from 6th to 12th in the ranking: Russia, Portugal, Ukraine, Belgium, Turkey, Czech Republic, Switzerland (7)
- Ten teams those who will reach the group stage after elimination from the Champions League are the six losers of the League Representative Path (losers of the third qualifying round and the play-off round) and the four teams that will leave the Champions League after the play-off round in the Champions Path bracket.
Qualification
- From the 2018/19 season, teams will compete in two different brackets: Champions Path and Main Path. The selection will include teams from, compiled on the basis of the end of the 2016/17 season.
Path of Champions (8 group stage berths)
The teams that will be eliminated from the Champions League between the preliminary round and the third qualifying round of the Champions Path will play here. In total, three qualifying rounds will be played:
- Second qualifying round: 20 teams eliminated from the Champions League after the preliminary round and first qualifying round
- Third qualifying round: 10 teams eliminated from the Champions League after the second qualifying round plus 10 winners of the second qualifying round of the Europa League Champions Path
- Play-off round: six teams eliminated from the Champions League after the third qualifying round plus 10 winners from the third qualifying round of the Europa League Champions Path
Main path (13 group stage berths)
The remaining Europa League participants from all 55 national associations will play here, plus the teams that leave the Champions League after defeat at the second qualifying round stage in the League Path bracket.
- Preliminary round: 16 teams
- First qualifying round: 86 teams plus eight preliminary round winners
- Second qualifying round: 27 teams plus 47 winners from the first qualifying round
- Third qualifying round: 15 teams (including the three clubs that exited the Champions League after losing at the second qualifying round stage in the League Path bracket) plus 37 second qualifying round winners
- Play-off round: 26 third qualifying round winners
EUROCUP TOURNAMENT CALENDAR
UEFA Champions League 2018/19
26 June: Preliminary round semi-finals
June 29: preliminary round final
10/11 July: first matches of the first qualifying round
July 17/18: return matches first qualifying round
24/25 July: first matches of the second qualifying round
31 July/1 August: second qualifying round second legs
7/8 August: first matches of the third qualifying round
14 August: third qualifying round second legs
21/22 August: first matches of the play-off round
28/29 August: second legs of the play-off round
18/19 September: first round of the group stage
2/3 October: second round of group stage
23/24 October: third round of the group stage
6/7 November: Matchday 4 of the group stage
27/28 November: fifth round of the group stage
11/12 December: matchday six of the group stage
12/13/19/20 February: first matches of the 1/8 finals
5/6/12/13 March: return matches of the 1/8 finals
9/10 April: first matches of the 1/4 finals
16/17 April: return legs of the 1/4 finals
30 April/1 May: first matches of the 1/2 finals
7/8 May: second legs of the 1/2 finals
UEFA Europa League 2018/19
June 28: first matches of the preliminary round
5 July: Preliminary round return matches
12 July: first matches of the first qualifying round
19 July: first qualifying round second legs
26 July: first matches of the second qualifying round
2 August: second qualifying round second legs
9 August: first matches of the third qualifying round
16 August: third qualifying round second legs
23 August: first matches of the playoff round
30 August: second legs of the play-off round
20 September: first round of the group stage
4 October: second round of group stage
25 October: third round of the group stage
8 November: Matchday 4 of the group stage
29 November: Round 5 of the group stage
13 December: matchday six of the group stage
14 February: first matches of the 1/16 finals
21 February: second legs of the 1/16 finals
March 7: first matches of the 1/8 finals
14 March: return matches of the 1/8 finals
11 April: first matches of the 1/4 finals
18 April: return legs of the 1/4 finals
May 2: first matches of the 1/2 finals
9 May: second legs of the 1/2 finals
- The match for the UEFA Super Cup in 2018 will take place on August 15 in Tallinn
