soccer uefa champions league schedule
soccer uefa Champions League schedule
UEFA Champions League? How does it work?
I recently started to get into European soccer (er football) and I was just curious on how the Champions League works.
How does one qualify? How long does it last? Does it involve teams only from the premier leagues? How does it work that it doesn't conflict with the teams regular schedule? How big is the honor of winning the Champions League? More or less so then winning a premier league championship? And Finally who are the consistent major players in the Champions League?
Answers to some or all the questions would be really appreciated, especially the last one.
Thanks in advance.
How does one qualify?
The winner of every league in Europe get into the Champions league which is divided into three stages: The qualifying stage, the group stage and the playoffs. The governing body in European football UEFA, has a point scale for the different leagues, the better the teams from a certain country do in European contest the more teams from that country get qualified for Champions league and the UEFA cup. Spain, Italy and England all get four spots for the Champions League, position 3 and 4 has to play in the 3rd qualifying stage however. Smaller leagues like the Norwegian, only get one team who enter in the 1st qualifying round.
How long does it last?
In the 07-08 season the first qualifying matches were played on the 17. July 2007 and final was/is the 21. May 2008.
Does it involve teams only from the premier leagues?
Every league in Europe get atleast one team into the tournament, however most are knocked out before they get into the main stage (Group/playoffs).
How does it work that it doesn't conflict with the teams regular schedule?
Most leagues play their matches on saturdays/sundays while the Champions League matches are played tuesday/wednesdays.
How big is the honor of winning the Champions League? More or less so then winning a premier league championship?
For teams in England, Italy and Spain winning the Champions League is just as big as winning the league. You do get more recognition outside your own country for winning it though. In the smaller leagues winning it means more than the league, however it is very rare that a team from those leagues win.
And Finally who are the consistent major players in the Champions League?
The three teams who has won the title the most are: Real Madrid (9 times), AC Milan (7 times), Liverpool (5 times). Other teams who often perform well, both recently and historicly are: Manchester United, Juventus, Barcelona, Bayern Munich.
Uefa Brings All the Excitement to Soccer Fans in 2009
It consists of some of the world’s top football clubs and soccer players from England, Germany, Italy and Spain and brings a lot of thrill and excitement to thousands of Soccer fans worldwide.
In 2009, UEFA brings another round of exciting matches to be played before the 2009 UEFA Cup Final in Istanbul, Turkey on 20 May 2009. This season will be the 38th season of the UEFA Cup, with the final football tournament to be played at the ?ükrü Saraco?lu Stadium. Other than the UEFA Final Cup, the association also holds a number of other championship leagues and under 17, 19 and 21 championships. The schedule for some of the important events and soccer tournaments organised by UEFA in 2009 are highlighted below:
UEFA Champions League – 2008-09 will be the 54th edition of Europe’s premier soccer club football tournament which will be played in Rome, Italy on the 27th of May 2009. The semifinals for this event have been scheduled to be held on 28 and 29 April 2009, and on 5 and 6 May 2009.
UEFA Finals Cup – The 2009 Finals Cup will be held in Istanbul, Turkey on 20 May 2009. It will be the biggest event of the year, and will be watched by thousands of soccer fans all over the world. The semifinals for this event have been scheduled to be held from 30 April to 7 May 2009.
European Under 21 Championship – The 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship is to be held in Sweden from 15 June to 29 June 2009. This will be the 17th edition of the now biennial event which will see 51 of the 52 nations compete separately for the first time to decide the seven other teams to join Sweden at the finals.
European Under 19 Championship – The final tournament of the2009 UEFA European Under 19 Football Championship will be held in Ukraine from 21 July to 2 August 2009. This will be another thrilling and exciting event in 2009 in the soccer calendar. The Elite round for this football event has been scheduled to be held from 1 March to 31 May 2009.
European Under 17 Championship – The UEFA European Under 17 Football Championship will be played in Germany from 6 May to 18 May 2009. The Elite round for this event will be held from 1 March to 31 March 2009.
UEFA Women’s Cup – 2009 UEFA Women’s Cup is one of the major football events to be held in this football calendar year. The final championship will take place from 16 May to 23 May 2009. Semi finals for this football event will start from 28 March and will go on till 5 April 2009.
Women’s Euro – The UEFA Women’s Championship or the Women’s Euro is held after every four years, and 2009 will see this event in Finland from 23 August to 10 September 2009. 12 teams will compete in the competition, to decide the winning champions at the final event.
Women’s Under 19 Championship – The Second qualifying round for the UEFA Women’s Under-19 Football Championship is scheduled to be held from 23 April to 28 April, with the final tournament being held in Belarus from 13 July to 15 July 2009.
Women’s Under 17 Championship – Another important event under the UEFA Football Association, the final tournament for the UEFA Women’s Under 17 Championship will be held on 25 June 2009.
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