Group A
| Club | Matches | IN | N | P | Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 15 |
| Basel | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| CSKA | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 9 | Benfica | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -13 | 0 |
Group B
| Club | Matches | IN | N | P | Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSG | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 15 |
| Bavaria | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 15 | Celtic | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -13 | 3 |
| Anderlecht | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -15 | 3 |
Group C
| Club | Matches | IN | N | P | Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roma | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| Chelsea | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
| Atlético M | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | Karabakh | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -12 | 2 |
Group D
| Club | Matches | IN | N | P | Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 14 |
| Juventus | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | Sporting | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 7 |
| Olympiacos | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -10 | 1 |
Group E
| Club | Matches | IN | N | P | Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 12 |
| Seville | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| Spartak M | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -4 | 6 | Maribor | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -13 | 3 |
Group F
| Club | Matches | IN | N | P | Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 15 |
| Shakhtar D | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 |
| Napoli | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | Feyenoord | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -9 | 3 |
Group G
| Club | Matches | IN | N | P | Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Besiktas | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 14 |
| Porto | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | RB Leipzig | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 7 |
| Monaco | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -10 | 2 |
Group H
| Club | Matches | IN | N | P | Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tottenham Hotspur | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 16 |
| real Madrid | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 13 |
| Borussia D | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -6 | 2 | APOEL | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -15 | 2 |
Champions League 2017 2018 regulations
There are 32 teams playing in the group stage of the Champions League:
· 16 winners of the 3rd qualifying round(16 teams);
· current winner of the Champions League (1 team);
· silver medalists of countries from 1st to 6th position of the ranking inclusive (6 teams);
If the winning team of the Champions League falls into this zone, the country receives the right to enter an additional participant
Group matches are played in two rounds (6 rounds).
Distribution of places in case of equality of points:
In case of equality of points, the position of the teams in the group is determined according to the following rules:
· better goal difference;
· more goals scored;
· more goals scored on a foreign field;
· more wins in all matches;
· more number of victories on the road;
· Fair Play indicators (fewer penalty points scored in the group tournament: JK - 1 point, CC - 5 points).
Leaving the group:
· the teams that take first and second places in the group stage advance to the 1/8 of the Champions League.
· teams that take third place in the group stage advance to the 1/16 of the League Cup.
1/8 Champions League, 16 teams:
· teams that took first place in the group stage of the Champions League (8 teams);
· teams that took second place in the group stage of the Champions League (8 teams);
The draw for teams is carried out according to the following rules:
· teams are divided into two baskets in accordance with their places in the group tournament;
· each pair gets one team from each basket;
· teams from the same country, as well as those competing in the same group, cannot meet each other.
8 winners of the 1/8 Champions League qualify for the 1/4 Champions League.
1/4 Champions League, 8 teams:
· winners of the 1/8 Champions League (8 teams).
· The draw for teams is carried out randomly regardless of the ratings and nationality of the teams.
· during the 1/4 draw, it is determined which pairs’ winners will meet each other in the 1/2.
A round consists of two matches - one on the field of each team. The first matches take place on the fields of the teams from the second pot.
In the event of a draw on aggregate between two matches, the winner is determined by the greater number of goals in a foreign field. If there is a tie on this indicator, extra time is assigned (2 halves of 15 minutes each). If extra time does not result in a winner, a penalty shootout will take place.
4 winners of the 1/4 Champions League advance to the 1/2 Champions League.
1/2 Champions League, 4 teams:
· winners of the 1/4 Champions League (4 teams).
A round consists of two matches - one on the field of each team. The home team for the first match is determined by the draw for the 1/4 Champions League.
In the event of a draw on aggregate between two matches, the winner is determined by the greater number of goals in a foreign field. If there is a tie on this indicator, extra time is assigned (2 halves of 15 minutes each). If extra time does not result in a winner, a penalty shootout will take place.
The 2 winners of the 1/2 Champions League advance to the final.
The 2017-2018 UEFA Champions League will be the 26th tournament in a row, which will bring together the best clubs in Europe. This prestigious competition annually attracts the attention of millions of sports fans, and many experts consider it more popular. The upcoming draw will be one of the most interesting, since a number of legendary clubs, for example, Manchester United and Spartak. Fans will once again expect an uncompromising fight, stunningly beautiful goals, as well as many unpredictable results.
Rumors about changes to the Champions League regulations have been actively circulating in the media for several years now. In the 2017-2018 season, no major innovations are expected: the competition still includes two stages - group and knockout. At the group stage, the teams that have made it through the qualifying matches and qualified based on the results of the national championships will be divided by drawing lots into 8 subgroups of 4 football teams in each.
In its subgroup, the team will play two matches against opponents from the standings (at home and on the opponent’s field). For a victory, 3 points are awarded, for a draw, the clubs put 1 point in the “piggy bank”, and a defeat leaves the losing team without points. The first two places in the subgroup guarantee participation in the playoff stage (from the 1/8 finals), and the third place gives the right to play in the knockout series of the second most important club competition in the Old World - the Europa League. The club that ended up group stage in the last fourth position, stops participating in European Cup battles.
The Champions League playoff series involves two games in pairs (on the field of each team). Based on the results of the confrontation, the winner will be determined and will continue to participate in the drawing. Final the match will take place May 26, 2018 on a neutral ground pre-determined by UEFA. In the 2017-2018 season it will be the NSC Olimpiyskiy in Kyiv (Ukraine) - home arena local Dynamo. In the event of a draw after 90 minutes of normal time, two additional halves of 15 minutes each are played, and then, if there is still no winner, a penalty shootout.
Qualification format
Qualification for the 2017-2018 Champions League involves two separate qualifying competitions. The first of them is called the Tournament of Champions, and is held for the winners of the national championships of those countries that did not receive the right to send their representatives to the group stage of the Champions League directly. In the second tournament, teams that are not champions of their countries will compete, but have won the right to advance through qualifying matches into the main round of the tournament.
For more information on the schedule of matches of the first round of Champions League qualifying 2017-2018, see the following table:
Start date/time of the first game | ||
“Alashkert” (Armenia) – “Santa Caloma” (Andorra) |
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"Vikingur Gotha" ( Faroe Islands) – “Treča-89” (Kosovo) |
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Hibernians (Malta) – Infonet (Estonia) |
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New Saints (Wales) – Europe (Gibraltar) |
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"Linfield" ( Northern Ireland) – “La Fiorita” (San Marino) |
The calendar for the second round of qualifying for the 2017-2018 Champions League, which will feature the 29 winners of the national European championships and the five winning teams from the first round, looks like this:
Start date/time of the first game | Return game start date/time | Participants (the home team of the first game is listed first) |
"APOEL" (Cyprus) - "F91 Dudelange" (Luxembourg) |
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“Zalgiris” (Lithuania) – “Ludogorets” (Bulgaria) |
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“Karabakh” (Azerbaijan) – “Samtredia” (Georgia) |
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“Partizan” (Serbia) – “Buducnost” (Montenegro) |
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Hibernians (Malta)/Infonet (Estonia) – Salzburg (Austria) |
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“Sheriff” (Moldova) – “Kukesi” (Albania) |
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“Astana” (Kazakhstan) – “Spartak” (Latvia) |
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"BATE" (Belarus) - "Alashkert" (Armenia)/"Santa Caloma" (Andorra) |
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“Zilina” (Slovakia) – “Copenhagen” (Denmark) |
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“Hapoel” (Israel) – “Honved” (Hungary) |
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Rijeka (Croatia) – New Saints (Wales)/Europe (Gibraltar) |
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Malmo (Sweden) – Vardar (Macedonia) |
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“Zrinjski” (Bosnia and Herzegovina) – “Maribor” (Slovenia) |
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Dundalk (Ireland) – Rosenborg (Norway) |
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“Habnarfjörður” (Iceland) – “Vikingur Gota” (Faroe Islands) / “Treča-89” (Kosovo) |
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Linfield (Northern Ireland)/La Fiorita (San Marino) – Celtic (Scotland) |
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Mariehamn (Finland) – Legia (Poland) |
The exact time of each match in the second round of qualification will be determined a week before the official matches, however, the games will take place no earlier than 19:00 local time, unless there are objective prerequisites for an earlier start of the match.
Who will definitely play in the tournament already?
32 clubs will play in the group stage of the 2017-2018 Champions League, but 20 of them are already known. They were the winners of national championships with the highest rating in the UEFA system, as well as the winner of the Europa League last season. Let's list all the teams that we will see in the upcoming tournament:
- from Russia – “Spartak”;
- from Ukraine - Shakhtar;
- from Switzerland – “Basel”;
- from Belgium - Anderlecht;
- from France - Monaco, PSG;
- from Italy – , ;
- from Portugal – “Porto”, “Benfica”;
- from Spain – , “Barcelona”, ;
- from Germany - RB Leipzig, Borussia Dortmund;
- from England - Chelsea, Manchester City, "".
As you can see, the British received the greatest representation in the competition, who have three mandatory representatives in the Champions League. Manchester United also joined this company as the winner of the Europa League. In addition, England’s representation in the tournament can be replenished by “,” which starts from the third round of qualification.
Contenders for victory
The Champions League is a specific tournament where almost any participant in the group stage can win. However, at the beginning of each draw, football analysts make their predictions regarding the likely winners of the competition. For the 2017-2018 season, this list includes the following clubs:
- "Real";
- Chelsea;
- "Barcelona";
- "Manchester City".
In the 2016-2017 Champions League season, Real Madrid did something that no one else in history has managed to do - they won the tournament in its current format twice in a row. In the next season, Los Blancos can continue to set records, especially if Cristiano Ronaldo remains in their squad. The Portuguese expressed a desire to leave Spain after accusing law enforcement agencies of this country of concealing taxes in the amount of 15 million euros. All skeptics saw how CR7 can tune in to decisive matches and “drag” his team to victory in the 2017 Champions League final against Juventus. In addition to Ronaldo, the Madrid team has at least 5-6 star players who are ready to take on the role of leader and bring another title to the multi-million army of Galacticos fans.
After a year-long absence, London's Chelsea will once again compete in the Champions League. This time the club will be led to the coveted trophy by Antonio Conte, who easily won last season. It will be much more difficult to achieve success in the most prestigious club competition of the Old World, but Chelsea has collected best players, who have already raised this trophy over their heads and are not averse to doing it again.
Barcelona changed their coach in the summer of 2017, which suggests a new playing model. The final success will depend on how quickly the Catalans manage to achieve mutual understanding on the field. In addition, an important condition good performance the club in the Champions League will be the absence of conflicts: as you know, there were plenty of them last season. Perhaps, for Lionel Messi and his older partners (for example, Iniesta) this will be one of the last opportunities to become the best in Europe.
The Arab owners of "", which was eliminated at the ¼ final stage in the last draw, decided to rectify the situation through financial injections. Goalkeeper Ederson (for 40 million euros from Benfica) and midfielder Bernardo Silva (for 50 million euros from Monaco) have already arrived at the club. According to rumors, Dani Alves and Alexis Sanchez will soon join the City team. In this case, Man City will have a roster that costs more than Real Madrid players, and Pep Guardiola will only have to establish teamwork and motivate the “stars” to new achievements.
Thus, the 2017-2018 Champions League, the schedule of which you can view on this website, starts on June 27 with the first qualifying round. Don't miss the start of the most anticipated sporting event years, where they will demonstrate their skill, character and thirst for victory best football players planets.
For more details on the first two rounds of Champions League qualifying, see the following video:
The Champions League 2017–2018 is a new edition of the main European club championship. The first matches will begin on June 27, 2017. The tournament will end on May 26, 2018. On European football fields The best clubs of the continent will meet: Manchester United, Real Madrid, Juventus, Barcelona, Bayern and many others. The competition will not be complete without Russian teams. Two Moscow teams will take part in the competition - Spartak and CSKA. Therefore, fans of Russian football have someone to root for!
Date of the Champions League 2017/18
The 26th edition of the competition starts in the first month of summer 2017 – June 27. The matches will last until December. Then there will be a two-month winter break. The tournament will continue in February 2018 with the 1/8 playoffs. The final battle will sum up the coming season. It will take place on May 26th.
This is what the UEFA Champions League 2017–2018 match schedule looks like:
- June 27/28 and July 4/5: 1st qualifying round;
- 11/12 and 19/20 July: 2nd qualifying round;
- July 25/26 and August 1/2: 3rd qualifying round;
- 15/16 and 22/23 August: playoffs qualifying stage;
- September 12 – December 6: group part (6 rounds);
- February 13 – March 14, 2018: 1/8 playoffs;
- 3/4 – 10/11 April: quarter-finals;
- April 24/25 and May 1/2: semi-finals;
- May 26: final.
Where will the UEFA Champions League 2017 – 2018 final be held?
The climactic match will take place at the Kiev Olympic Stadium. This became known on September 15, 2016. SK has already taken large-scale sporting events. In 1980, matches were held on its territory football tournament Summer Olympics, and in 2012 – European Championship games. Currently, the sports complex is the home field for Dynamo Kyiv and the Ukrainian national football team.
The stadium has been rebuilt and modernized several times. The last of them made it possible to increase the capacity of the SC to 70,000.
Championship participants
79 teams representing 55 football associations will take part in the competition. The main focus will be on PFCs from Germany, England and Spain. They will show football in the Champions League 2017/18 and Russian teams- CSKA and Spartak.
CSKA
The capital's CSKA team will start from the 3rd qualifying round. CSKA was among the seeded teams. Muscovites' opponents will be one of 5 clubs:
- Young Boys (Switzerland);
- "Nice" (France);
- "Istanbul" (Türkiye);
- AEK (Greece);
- "Steaua" (Romania).
The 2017/2018 Champions League matches with the participation of CSKA will take place on July 25–26 and August 1–2. The draw for the qualifying stage will take place on July 14.
Capital FC participates in the tournament almost every year. So far, the army team's biggest success has been reaching the quarterfinals in the 2009/10 season. Then Leonid Slutsky’s team not only qualified from the group, but also beat the Spanish Seville in the 1/8. Only the Italian Inter, the future triumphant of the season, was able to interrupt the Russians’ victorious march.
"Spartacus"
This year, Massimo Carrera's team will begin their journey in the tournament from the group stage. You can watch the 2017/18 Champions League games with the participation of Muscovites from September 12 to December 6.
“Spartak” is the most experienced representative of Russia in the Champions League. The red-whites participated in the main European club championship 14 times. Highest result in modern history teams - season 1995/96, when Spartak gained maximum quantity points in the group and reached ¼ of the playoffs.
Football Champions League standings 2017/18
The attention of experts and bookmakers is concentrated around about a dozen football squads from the national championships of Spain, Germany, England, France and Germany. According to the results of the last edition of the competition, the top eight looked like this:
- "Real Madrid";
- Juventus;
- Atlético;
- "Monaco";
- Leicester;
- "Bavaria";
- "Barcelona";
- Borussia.
But the most great results in the 2017/18 Champions League is expected from the Spanish teams - Real Madrid and Barcelona. It was these two PFCs that invariably won the tournament from 2014 to 2017. Barça managed to do this in the 2014/2015 edition, and Real Madrid became the best in the last two editions of the competition. Once “cream” won the main club competition in Europe 5 times in a row. This happened from 1956 to 1960. Are we in for a repeat of the super series? Let's watch the Champions League 2017/18 broadcasts so you don't miss the great events!
Champions League 2017/2018 is the most anticipated football event of autumn 2017! First qualifying round The main club tournament in Europe will take place at the end of June. However, the time for serious matches will come only in September. The start of the group stage of the championship is scheduled for this month, following which the participants in the playoffs will be determined. June is almost here, and September is just around the corner. Therefore, it is now possible to outline the contours of the future drawing.
Champions League match schedule 2017/2018
The new edition of the most prestigious club football competition will take place from June 27, 2017 to May 26, 2018. The entire tournament can be divided into three parts: qualification, qualifying (group) round of the main draw and playoffs.
- first round: June 27 – July 5;
- second round: July 11 – 19;
- third round: July 25 – August 2;
- playoff qualification: August 15 – 23.
In this round of the UEFA Champions League 2017–2018, teams that did not receive a direct ticket to the main draw of the competition will take to the field. In the first two rounds, clubs representing the weakest European championships with a rating of 16 - 54 will compete. At the third stage, teams from championships with a rating of 6 - 15 will compete. The hour of truth for applicants for places in the group part will come in the qualifying playoffs. On last stage Representatives of football associations with ratings 1–5 will join the fight for tickets.
This round will involve 22 teams that received a “ticket” to the main part of the tournament directly, and 10 FCs that passed through the qualifying rounds. Based on the results of the group stage of the Champions League 2017–2018, 16 teams will be determined that will continue to perform in the competition.
16 best clubs will challenge the draw trophy in the knockout games. This round will begin with 1/8 and end with the final meeting. All matches are scheduled for 2018.
Where will the final match of the Champions League 2017/2018 be held?
The culminating match will take place on May 26, 2018 in the Ukrainian capital. The final of the 26th Champions League will be held within the walls of sports complex"Olympic". This is one of the most venerable stadiums in the world, which was opened back in 1923. Since then, the sports complex has undergone reconstruction more than once, thanks to which it has hosted many competitions international level. The most famous events that took place in the stadium were the 1980 Olympics and the 2012 European Football Championship final. But the main match of the European Champions League will take place in the Kiev sports complex for the first time!
"Olympic" will take the baton at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium, which was chosen as the venue for the final meeting of the current Champions League.
Championship teams
The European National Championships are coming to an end. Therefore, it is now possible to draw up a preliminary list of football clubs that will take part in the main round of the Champions League. In September 2017, fans in standings The following clubs will definitely, or with a high degree of probability, see the European Champions League 2017/2018:
- Russia: Spartak;
- Germany: Hoffenheim, Borussia Dortmund, Bayern, RB Leipzig;
- Spain: Real Madrid, Barcelona, Atletico Madrid;
- France: Nice, PSG, Monaco;
- Ukraine: Shakhtar;
- Switzerland: Basel;
- Türkiye: Besiktas, Istanbul;
- Netherlands: Ajax, Feyenoord;
- Italy: Juventus, Napoli, Roma;
- Belgium: Anderlecht;
- Portugal: Benfica, Porto;
- England: Chelsea, Tottenham, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Arsenal, Everton.
Also, the winners of the Champions League and Europa League 2016–2017 will participate in the group round, regardless of their place in their national championship.
Afterword
Well, this is what the approximate outlines of the next season of the tournament look like. The dates, the approximate calendar of games, the place where the final meeting will take place, and even some of the participants in the competition are known. Now all you have to do is be patient and wait for the starting whistle to plunge into new season football holiday!
