European Cups participants in 2000/01 season

Teams listed in capital letters are qualified for the group stage of CL.

FINAL VERSION BY UEFA

The draw will be held on 23 Jun 2000.

Here you can find the provisional seeding for rounds (not for the draws yet).

Champions' League rules

• countries ranked 1-3 - 1st and 2nd teams for group stage, 3rd and 4th teams for 3rd round (also Real Madrid directly for group stage!)
• countries ranked 4-6 - 1st and 2nd teams for group stage, 3rd team for 3rd round
• countries ranked 7-9 - 1st team for group stage, 2nd team for 3rd round
• countries ranked 10-15 - 1st team for 3rd round, 2nd team for 2nd round
• country ranked 16 - 1st team for 3rd round
• countries ranked 17-28 - 1st team for 2nd round
• countries ranked 29-51 (without Andorra, Liechtenstein and San Marino) - 1st team for 1st round

Scheme
1st round - 20 teams
2nd round - 10 winners  +  18 teams
3rd round - 14 winners  +  18 teams (16 losers of this round sent to UEFA Cup)
1st group stage - 16 winners + 16 teams (8 3rd place teams on this stage sent to UEFA Cup)
2nd group stage - 16 winners
Quarterfinals - 8 winners
Semifinals - 4 winners
Final - 2 winners

UEFA Cup rules

• countries ranked 1-3 - cup winner, 5th and 6th team for 1st round
• countries ranked 4-6 - cup winner, 4th and 5th team for 1st round
• countries ranked 7-8 - cup winner, 3rd, 4th and 5th team for 1st round
• countries ranked 9-15 - cup winner for 1st round, 3rd team for preliminary round
• countries ranked 16-18 - cup winner for 1st round, 2nd and 3rd team for preliminary round
• countries ranked 19-21 - cup winner, 2nd and 3rd team for preliminary round
• countries ranked 22-51 (without Andorra, Liechtenstein and San Marino) - cup winner and 2nd team for preliminary round
• Liechtenstein cup winner, Andorra champion and San Marino champion - for preliminary round
• 3 UIC winners - for 1st round
• 3 Fair Play winners - for preliminary round (Sweden + 2 countries)

Scheme
Preliminary round - 82 teams
1st round - 41 winners + 39 teams + 16 Champions' League 3rd round losers = 96 teams
2nd round - 48 winners
3rd round - 24 winners + 8 Champions' League 1st group stage 3rd place teams
4th round - 16 winners
Quarterfinals - 8 winners
Semifinals - 4 winners
Final - 2 winners

Champions' League berths

• countries ranked 1-3 - 4 berths (= 12 teams)
• countries ranked 4-6 - 3 berths (= 9 teams)
• countries ranked 7-15 - 2 berths (= 18 teams)
• countries ranked 16-50 - 1 berth (-2 countries; = 33 teams)

UEFA Cup berths

• countries ranked 1-6 - 2 berths + cup (= 18 teams)
• countries ranked 7-8 - 3 berths + cup (= 8 teams)
• countries ranked 9-15 - 1 berth + cup (= 14 teams)
• countries ranked 16-21 - 2 berths + cup (= 18 teams)
• countries ranked 22-50 - 1 berth + cup (-2 countries; = 54 teams)
• Liechtenstein cup winner
• Andorra champion
• San Marino champion
• 3 UIC winners
• 3 Fair Play winners (Sweden + 2 countries)

Total European Cups berths

• countries ranked 1-3 - 6 berths + cup (= 21 teams)
• countries ranked 4-8 - 5 berths + cup (= 30 teams)
• countries ranked 9-21 - 3 berths + cup (= 52 teams)
• countries ranked 22-50 - 2 berths + cup (-2 countries; = 81 teams)
• Liechtenstein cup winner
• Andorra champion
• San Marino champion
• 3 UIC winners
• 3 Fair Play winners (Sweden + 2 countries)

The first listed UEFA Cup representative is the national cup representative.

Country	Champions' League	UEFA Cup
Albania (45)	SK Tirana.	Teuta Durres, Tomori Berat.
Andorra (50)	NONE	Constelacio Esportiva.
Armenia (39)	Shirak Gyumri.	Mika Ashtarak, Ararat Yerevan.
Austria (11)	Tirol, Sturm.	Grazer AK, Rapid.
Azerbaijan (48)	FK Shamkir.	Kapaz Ganca, Neftchi Baku.
Belarus (29)	BATE Borisov.	Slavia Mozyr, FC Homel.
Belgium (18)	Anderlecht.	Lierse SK (FP winner), RC Genk, Brugge, AA Gent.
Bosnia-Herzegovina (49)	NK Brotnjo.	Zeljeznicar Sarajevo, Buducnost Podgorica.
Bulgaria (32)	Levski.	Neftohimik Burgas, CSKA Sofia.
Croatia (13)	Dinamo Zagreb, Hajduk Split.	NK Osijek, HNK Rijeka.
Cyprus (25)	Anorthosis.	Omonia, APOEL Nicosia.
Czech Republic (10)	Sparta Praha, Slavia Praha.	Slovan Liberec, Petra Drnovice.
Denmark (12)	Herfolge, Broendby.	Viborg, AB Kobenhavn.
England (6)	MAN UTD. ARSENAL, Leeds.	Chelsea, Liverpool, Leicester.
Estonia (38)	Levadia Maardu.	Flora Tallinn, Tulevik Viljandi.
Faroe Islands (44)	KI.	B 36, GI.
Finland (30)	Haka Valkeakoski.	Jokerit Helsinki, HJK Helsinki.
France (4)	AS MONACO, PSG, Lyon.	Nantes, Bordeaux, Gueugnon.
Georgia (26)	Torpedo Kutaisi.	Lokomotivi Tbilisi, WIT Georgia Tbilisi.
Germany (3)	BAYERN, BAYER, Hamburger SV, TSV 1860.	Werder, FC Kaiserslautern, Hertha.
Greece (8)	OLYMPIAKOS, Panathinaikos.	AEK, OFI Crete, PAOK, Aris, Iraklis or Panionios.
Hungary (23)	Dunaferr FC.	MTK Hungaria FC, Vasas Danubius Hotels.
Iceland (34)	KR Reykjavik.	IA Akranes, IBV Vestmannaeyjar.
Ireland (41)	Shelbourne.	Bohemians, Cork City.
Israel (27)	Hapoel Tel-Aviv.	Beitar Jerusalem, Maccabi Haifa.
Italy (1)	LAZIO, JUVENTUS, Milan, Inter.	Parma, Roma, Fiorentina.
Latvia (33)	Skonto Riga.	Metalurgs Liepaja, FK Ventspils.
Liechtenstein (47)	NONE	FC Vaduz.
Lithuania (36)	Zalgiris Kaunas.	Ekranas Panavezys, Zalgiris Vilnius.
Luxembourg (46)	F'91 Dudelange.	Jeunesse d'Esch, CS Grevenmacher.
Macedonia (35)	Sloga Skopje.	Pobeda Prilep, Rabotnicki Kometal Skopje.
Malta (43)	Birkirkara.	Sliema, Valletta.
Moldova (37)	Zimbru.	Constructorul, Serif Tiraspol.
Netherlands (5)	PSV, HEERENVEEN, Feyenoord.	Roda, Vitesse, Ajax.
Nth. Ireland (40)	Linfield.	Glentoran, Coleraine.
Norway (17)	Rosenborg BK.	SK Brann, Molde FK, Lillestrom SK.
Poland (20)	Polonia Warszawa.	Amica Wronki, Wisła Kraków, Ruch Chorzów.
Portugal (9)	SPORTING, FC Porto.	Benfica, Boavista.
Romania (22)	Dinamo Bucuresti.	Univ. Craiova, Rapid Bucuresti.
Russia (7)	SPARTAK, Lokomotiv.	CSKA Moskva, Torpedo-Luzhniki, Dinamo Moskva, Alania Vladikavkaz.
San Marino (--)	NONE	Folgore.
Scotland (21)	Gl. Rangers.	Aberdeen, Celtic, Heart of Midlothian.
Slovakia (24)	Inter Bratislava.	FC Kosice, Slovan Bratislava.
Slovenia (28)	Maribor Teatanic Branik.	Olimpija Ljubljana, HIT Nova Gorica.
Spain (2)	REAL MADRID, LA CORUNA, BARCELONA, Valencia.	Rayo Vallecano (FP winner), Espanyol, Zaragoza, Alaves.
Sweden (19)	Helsingborgs IF.	IFK Norrköping (FP winner), Örgryte, Halmstads BK, AIK Solna.
Switzerland (16)	St. Gallen.	FC Zürich, FC Basel, Lausanne-Sports.
Turkey (14)	Galatasaray, Besiktas.	Antalyaspor, Gaziantepspor.
Ukraine (15)	Dinamo Kyiv, Shakhtar Donetsk.	Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih, Vorskla Poltava.
Wales (42)	TNS Llansantffraid.	Bangor City, Barry Town.
Yugoslavia (31)	Crvena Zvezda.	Napredak Krusevac, Partizan.
TOTAL	72 teams	115 teams (trophy holder = CL participant) + 3 Fair Play winners (SWE, BEL, ESP)+ 16 CL prel. round losers + 3 Intertoto winners + 8 3rd teams in CL groups.

Last modified: 24 Jun 2000 03:34:14