2011/12 list of participants
Friday, June 10, 2011
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Twenty-two teams automatically enter the 2011/12 UEFA Champions League in the group stage, with a further 54 teams taking part in the qualifying competition.
| UEFA Champions League group stage | ||
| Position | Club | Coefficient |
| 1 | FC Barcelona (ESP) – holders | 141.465 |
| 2 | Manchester United FC (ENG) | 151.157 |
| 3 | Chelsea FC (ENG) | 129.157 |
| 4 | FC Bayern München (GER) | 118.887 |
| 5 | Arsenal FC (ENG) | 108.157 |
| 6 | Real Madrid CF (ESP) | 103.465 |
| 7 | FC Porto (POR) | 100.319 |
| 8 | FC Internazionale Milano (ITA) | 100.110 |
| 9 | AC Milan (ITA) | 94.110 |
| 10 | Olympique Lyonnais (FRA) | 92.735 |
| 11 | FC Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR) | 87.776 |
| 12 | Valencia CF (ESP) | 85.465 |
| 13 | SL Benfica (POR) | 81.319 |
| 14 | Villarreal CF (ESP) | 75.465 |
| 15 | PFC CSKA Moskva (RUS) | 73.941 |
| 16 | Olympique de Marseille (FRA) | 68.735 |
| 17 | FC Zenit St Petersburg (RUS) | 60.441 |
| 18 | AFC Ajax (NED) | 56.025 |
| 19 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen (GER) | 54.887 |
| 20 | Olympiacos FC (GRE) | 50.833 |
| 21 | Manchester City FC (ENG) | 47.157 |
| 22 | LOSC Lille Métropole (FRA) | 40.735 |
| 23 | FC Basel 1893 (SUI) | 39.980 |
| 24 | FC BATE Borisov (BLR) | 23.216 |
| 25 | Borussia Dortmund (GER) | 22.887 |
| 26 | SSC Napoli (ITA) | 21.110 |
| 27 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb (CRO) | 20.224 |
| 28 | APOEL FC (CYP) | 13.124 |
| 29 | Trabzonspor AŞ (TUR)¹ | 12.010 |
| 30 | KRC Genk (BEL) | 8.400 |
| 31 | FC Viktoria Plzeň (CZE) | 5.170 |
| 32 | FC Oţelul Galaţi (ROU) | 5.164 |
The 32 teams will be split into four seeding pots of eight, and one from each pot will be drawn into eight groups at the group stage draw in Monaco on Thursday 25 August.
| UEFA Champions League play-off – league route | ||
| Position | Club | Coefficient |
| 1 | FC Bayern München (GER) | 118.887 |
| 2 | Arsenal FC (ENG) | 108.157 |
| 3 | Olympique Lyonnais (FRA) | 92.735 |
| 4 | SL Benfica (POR) | 81.319 |
| 5 | Villarreal CF (ESP) | 75.465 |
| 6 | FC Twente (NED)* | 41.025 |
| 7 | FC Rubin Kazan (RUS)* | 31.941 |
| 8 | Udinese Calcio (ITA)* | 27.110 |
| 9 | FC Zürich (SUI) * | 18.980 |
| 10 | Odense BK (DEN)* | 18.610 |
The five clubs with the best coefficients are seeded and will be drawn against the other five clubs.
* Eliminated, moved to UEFA Europa League group stage
Seeds in bold
| UEFA Champions League play-off – champions route | ||
| Position | Club | Coefficient |
| 1 | FC København (DEN)* | 51.110 |
| 2 | FC BATE Borisov (BLR) | 23.216 |
| 3 | Maccabi Haifa FC (ISR)* | 21.400 |
| 4 | NK Dinamo Zagreb (CRO) | 20.224 |
| 5 | APOEL FC (CYP) | 13.124 |
| 6 | Wisła Kraków (POL)* | 10.183 |
| 7 | SK Sturm Graz (AUT)* | 8.640 |
| 8 | KRC Genk (BEL) | 8.400 |
| 9 | FC Viktoria Plzeň (CZE) | 5.170 |
| 10 | Malmö FF (SWE)* | 2.825 |
The five clubs with the best coefficients are seeded and will be drawn against the other five clubs.
* Eliminated, moved to UEFA Europa League group stage
Seeds in bold
| UEFA Champions League third qualifying round – league route | ||
| Position | Club | Coefficient |
| 1 | SL Benfica (POR) | 81.319 |
| 2 | FC Dynamo Kyiv (UKR)* | 60.776 |
| 3 | Panathinaikos FC (GRE)* | 57.833 |
| 4 | FC Twente (NED) | 41.025 |
| 5 | R. Standard de Liège (BEL)* | 32.400 |
| 6 | FC Rubin Kazan (RUS) | 31.941 |
| 7 | FC Zürich (SUI) | 18.980 |
| 8 | Odense BK (DEN) | 18.610 |
| 9 | Trabzonspor AŞ (TUR)* | 12.010 |
| 10 | FC Vaslui (ROU)* | 10.164 |
Seeds in bold
* Eliminated, moved to UEFA Europa League play-offs
| UEFA Champions League third qualifying round – champions route | ||
| Position | Club | Coefficient |
| 1 | Rangers FC (SCO)* | 56.028 |
| 2 | FC København (DEN) | 51.110 |
| 3 | FC BATE Borisov (BLR) | 23.216 |
| 4 | Macabi Haifa FC (ISR) | 21.400 |
| 5 | NK Dinamo Zagreb (CRO) | 20.224 |
| 6 | Rosenborg BK (NOR)* | 19.375 |
| 7 | FK Partizan (SRB)* | 15.850 |
| 8 | APOEL FC (CYP) | 13.124 |
| 9 | Wisła Kraków (POL) | 10.183 |
| 10 | SK Sturm Graz (AUT) | 8.640 |
| 11 | PFC Litex Lovech (BUL)* | 8.575 |
| 12 | KRC Genk (BEL) | 8.400 |
| 13 | ŠK Slovan Bratislava (SVK)* | 5.899 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzeň (CZE) | 5.170 |
| 15 | NK Maribor (SVN)* | 4.224 |
| 16 | HJK Helsinki (FIN)* | 3.793 |
| 17 | FK Ekranas (LTU)* | 3.541 |
| 18 | FC Zestafoni (GEO)* | 2.891 |
| 19 | Malmö FF (SWE) | 2.825 |
| 20 | Shamrock Rovers FC (IRL)* | 2.741 |
Seeds in bold
* Eliminated, moved to UEFA Europa League play-offs
| UEFA Champions League second qualifying round | ||
| Position | Club | Coefficient |
| 1 | FC BATE Borisov (BLR) | 23.216 |
| 2 | Macabi Haifa FC (ISR) | 21.400 |
| 3 | NK Dinamo Zagreb (CRO) | 20.224 |
| 4 | Rosenborg BK (NOR) | 19.375 |
| 5 | FK Partizan (SRB) | 15.850 |
| 6 | APOEL FC (CYP) | 13.124 |
| 7 | Wisła Kraków (POL) | 10.183 |
| 8 | SK Sturm Graz (AUT) | 8.640 |
| 9 | PFC Litex Lovech (BUL) | 8.575 |
| 10 | ŠK Slovan Bratislava (SVK) | 5.899 |
| 11 | FC Viktoria Plzeň (CZE) | 5.170 |
| 12 | NK Maribor (SVN) | 4.224 |
| 13 | HJK Helsinki (FIN) | 3.793 |
| 14 | FK Ekranas (LTU) | 3.541 |
| 15 | FC Zestafoni (GEO) | 2.891 |
| 16 | Malmö FF (SWE) | 2.825 |
| 17 | Shamrock Rovers FC (IRL) | 2.741 |
| 18 | FC Dacia Chisinau (MDA)* | 2.549 |
| 19 | FC Pyunik (ARM)* | 2.516 |
| 20 | FK Borac Banja Luka (BIH)* | 2.324 |
| 21 | FK Mogren (MNE)* | 2.275 |
| 22 | Skonto FC (LVA)* | 2.233 |
| 23 | Videoton FC (HUN)* | 2.200 |
| 24 | Bangor City FC (WAL)* | 2.058 |
| 25 | HB Tórshavn (FRO)* | 1.783 |
| 26 | Linfield FC (NIR)* | 1.699 |
| 27 | FC Tobol Kostanay (KAZ)* | 1.624 |
| 28 | F91 Dudelange (LUX)* | 1.524 |
| 29 | FC Flora Tallinn (EST)* | 1.508 |
| 30 | Breidablik (ISL)* | 1.491 |
| 31 | Valletta FC (MLT)* | 1.483 |
| 32 | Neftçi PFK (AZE)* | 1.233 |
| 33 | FK Shkëndija 79 (MKD)* | 1.041 |
| 34 | KS Skënderbeu (ALB)* | 0.774 |
Seeds in bold
* Eliminated
| UEFA Champions League first qualifying round | ||
| Position | Club | Coefficient |
| 1 | F91 Dudelange (LUX) | 1.524 |
| 2 | Valletta FC (MLT) | 1.483 |
| 3 | FC Santa Coloma (AND)* | 1.200 |
| 4 | SP Tre Fiori (SMR)* | 1.183 |
Seeds in bold
* Eliminated