The UEFA Champions League 2005-06 was the 51th edition of the European UEFA Champions League football club tournament. 74 teams from 50 football associations took part, starting with the first qualifying round played on 12 July, 2005. The tournament ended with the final between Arsenal and Barcelona at Stade de France, Paris, on 17 May, 2006, where Barcelona won 2-1.
Perhaps the biggest upset was the 1999 winners Manchester United finishing bottom of their group at the first hurdle, an unusual occurrence for a team who won the competition in the past while the biggest surprise was small time Spanish club Villarreal CF reaching the semifinals in the first champions league campaign in their history.
Qualifying Rounds
First qualifying round
Title-holders Liverpool F.C. as well as 23 league champions from countries ranked 27 or lower on the 2004 UEFA ranking were drawn against each other and played two matches, home and away, with the winners advancing to the second qualifying round. Though they finished fifth in the English Premiership in 2004-05 (usually only four English teams are allowed in), Liverpool was granted a special exemption by UEFA as the holders, whereby they were placed into the first qualification round.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
FC Levadia Tallinn 
|
1-2 |  FC Dinamo Tbilisi
|
1-0 | 0-2 |
FC Kairat Almaty 
|
3-4 |  FC Artmedia Bratislava
|
2-0 | 1-4(aet) |
PFC Neftchi 
|
4-1 |  FH Hafnarfjarðar
|
2-0 | 2-1 |
FK Rabotnicki 
|
6-1 |  Skonto FC
|
6-0 | 0-1 |
F.C. Dinamo Minsk 
|
1-2 |  Anorthosis Famagusta FC
|
1-1 | 0-1 |
Sliema Wanderers F.C. 
|
1-6 |  FC Sheriff Tiraspol
|
1-4 | 0-2 |
Havnar Bóltfelag 
|
2-8 |  FBK Kaunas
|
2-4 | 0-4 |
Liverpool F.C. 
|
6-0 |  Total Network Solutions
|
3-0 | 3-0 |
FC Haka 
|
3-2 |  FC Pyunik
|
1-0 | 2-2 |
ND Gorica 
|
2-3 |  SK Tirana
|
2-0 | 0-3 |
Glentoran F.C. 
|
2-6 |  Shelbourne F.C.
|
1-2 | 1-4 |
F91 Dudelange 
|
4-1 |  NK Zrinjski Mostar
|
0-1 | 4-0(aet) |
Second qualifying round
The 12 winners from the first qualifying round, 10 champions from countries ranked 17-26, and 6 second-placed teams from countries ranked 10-15 were drawn against each other and played 2 matches, home and away, with the winners advancing to the third qualifying round.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FBK Kaunas
|
1-5 | Liverpool F.C.
|
1-3 | 0-2 |
| FC Dinamo Tbilisi
|
1-5 |  Brøndby IF
|
0-2 | 1-3 |
R.S.C. Anderlecht 
|
5-1 | PFC Neftchi
|
5-0 | 0-1 |
Vålerenga I.F. 
|
5-1 | FC Haka
|
1-0 | 4-1 |
FC Dynamo Kyiv 
|
2-3 |  FC Thun
|
2-2 | 0-1 |
| Anorthosis Famagusta FC
|
3-2 |  Trabzonspor
|
3-1 | 0-1 |
| FC Artmedia Bratislava
|
5-4 |  Celtic F.C.
|
5-0 | 0-4 |
| SK Tirana
|
0-4 |  PFC CSKA Sofia
|
0-2 | 0-2 |
Malmö FF 
|
5-4 |  Maccabi Haifa F.C.
|
3-2 | 2-2 |
| Shelbourne F.C.
|
1-4 |  Steaua Bucureşti
|
0-0 | 1-4 |
| FK Rabotnicki
|
1-3 |  FC Lokomotiv Moscow
|
1-1 | 0-2 |
| F91 Dudelange
|
3-9 |  SK Rapid Wien
|
1-6 | 2-3 |
FK Partizan 
|
2-0 | FC Sheriff Tiraspol
|
1-0 | 1-0 |
Debreceni VSC 
|
8-0 |  Hajduk Split
|
3-0 | 5-0 |
Third qualifying round
The 14 winners from the second qualifying round, 6 champions from countries ranked 11-16, 3 second-placed teams from countries ranked 7-9, 6 third-placed teams from countries ranked 1-6, and 3 fourth-placed teams from countries ranked 1-3 were drawn to play 2 maches, home and away, with the winners advancing to the group stage and losers advancing to the first round of the UEFA Cup.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Wisła Kraków 
|
4-5 |  Panathinaikos
|
3-1 | 1-4(aet) |
Real Betis 
|
3-2 |  AS Monaco FC
|
1-0 | 2-2 |
| Vålerenga I.F.
|
1-1 (3-4 p) | Club Brugge
|
1-0 | 0-1 |
| Manchester United F.C.
|
6-0 | Debreceni VSC
|
3-0 | 3-0 |
| Everton F.C.
|
2-4 | Villarreal CF
|
1-2 | 1-2 |
| Anorthosis Famagusta FC
|
1-4 | Rangers F.C.
|
1-2 | 0-2 |
| Steaua Bucureşti
|
3-4 | Rosenborg B.K.
|
1-1 | 2-3 |
| SK Rapid Wien
|
2-1 | FC Lokomotiv Moscow
|
1-1 | 1-0 |
| FC Artmedia Bratislava
|
0-0 (4-3 p) | FK Partizan
|
0-0 | 0-0 |
| PFC CSKA Sofia
|
2-3 | Liverpool F.C.
|
1-3 | 1-0 |
Sporting Clube de Portugal 
|
2-4 |  Udinese Calcio
|
0-1 | 2-3 |
| Malmö FF
|
0-4 | FC Thun
|
0-1 | 0-3 |
| FC Shakhtar Donetsk
|
1-3 | Internazionale Milano F.C.
|
0-2 | 1-1 |
| FC Basel
|
2-4 |  Werder Bremen
|
2-1 | 0-3 |
| Brøndby IF
|
3-5 |  Ajax Amsterdam
|
2-2 | 1-3 |
| R.S.C. Anderlecht
|
4-1 |  SK Slavia Praha
|
2-1 | 2-0 |
Group stage
16 winners from the third qualifying round, 10 champions from countries ranked 1-10, and 6 second-placed teams from countries ranked 1-6 were drawn into 8 groups of 4 teams each. The top 2 teams in each group advanced to the Champions League play-offs, while the third-placed teams advanced to round three of the UEFA Cup.
Tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
- Points earned in head-to-head matches between the tied teams.
- Total goals scored in head-to-head matches between the tied teams.
- Away goals scored in head-to-head matches between the tied teams.
- Cumulative goal difference in all group matches.
- Total goals scored in all group matches.
- Higher UEFA coefficient going into the competition.
Teams that clinched a spot in the Round of 16 are indicated in bold type.
Teams that clinched a spot in the UEFA Cup are indicated in bold italics.
Teams eliminated from Europe are indicated in plain italics.
Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Juventus F.C.
|
15 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 |
| 2. FC Bayern Munich
|
13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 |
| 3. Club Brugge
|
7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -1 |
| 4. SK Rapid Wien
|
0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 15 | -12 |
| September 14, 2005 | |||
| Club Brugge | 1–2 | Juventus | Jan Breydelstadion |
| Rapid Vienna | 0–1 | Bayern Munich | Ernst Happel Stadion |
| September 27, 2005 | |||
| Bayern Munich | 1–0 | Club Brugge | Allianz Arena |
| Juventus | 3–0 | Rapid Vienna | Stadio Delle Alpi |
| October 18, 2005 | |||
| Bayern Munich | 2–1 | Juventus | Allianz Arena |
| Rapid Vienna | 0–1 | Club Brugge | Ernst Happel Stadion |
| November 2, 2005 | |||
| Club Brugge | 3–2 | Rapid Vienna | Jan Breydelstadion |
| Juventus | 2–1 | Bayern Munich | Stadio Delle Alpi |
| November 22, 2005 | |||
| Bayern Munich | 4–0 | Rapid Vienna | Allianz Arena |
| Juventus | 1–0 | Club Brugge | Stadio Delle Alpi |
| December 7, 2005 | |||
| Rapid Vienna | 1–3 | Juventus | Ernst Happel Stadion |
| Club Brugge | 1–1 | Bayern Munich | Jan Breydelstadion |
Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Arsenal F.C.
|
16 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 |
| 2. Ajax Amsterdam
|
11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 |
| 3. FC Thun
|
4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -5 |
| 4. AC Sparta Praha
|
2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -7 |
| September 14, 2005 | |||
| Arsenal | 2–1 | Thun | Arsenal Stadium |
| Sparta Prague | 1–1 | Ajax | Toyota Arena |
| September 27, 2005 | |||
| Ajax | 1–2 | Arsenal | Amsterdam ArenA |
| Thun | 1–0 | Sparta Prague | Stade de Suisse, Wankdorf |
| October 18, 2005 | |||
| Ajax | 2–0 | Thun | Amsterdam ArenA |
| Sparta Prague | 0–2 | Arsenal | Toyota Arena |
| November 2, 2005 | |||
| Arsenal | 3–0 | Sparta Prague | Arsenal Stadium |
| Thun | 2–4 | Ajax | Stade de Suisse, Wankdorf |
| November 22, 2005 | |||
| Ajax | 2–1 | Sparta Prague | Amsterdam ArenA |
| Thun | 0–1 | Arsenal | Stade de Suisse, Wankdorf |
| December 7, 2005 | |||
| Arsenal | 0–0 | Ajax | Arsenal Stadium |
| Sparta Prague | 0–0 | Thun | Toyota Arena |
Group C
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. FC Barcelona
|
16 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2 | +14 |
| 2. Werder Bremen
|
7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| 3. Udinese Calcio
|
7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -2 |
| 4. Panathinaikos
|
4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 16 | -12 |
| September 14, 2005 | |||
| Udinese | 3–0 | Panathinaikos | Stadio Friuli |
| Werder Bremen | 0–2 | Barcelona | Weserstadion |
| September 27, 2005 | |||
| Barcelona | 4–1 | Udinese | Camp Nou |
| Panathinaikos | 2–1 | Werder Bremen | Spyros Louis |
| October 18, 2005 | |||
| Panathinaikos | 0–0 | Barcelona | Spyros Louis |
| Udinese | 1–1 | Werder Bremen | Stadio Friuli |
| November 2, 2005 | |||
| Barcelona | 5–0 | Panathinaikos | Camp Nou |
| Werder Bremen | 4–3 | Udinese | Weserstadion |
| November 22, 2005 | |||
| Panathinaikos | 1–2 | Udinese | Spyros Louis |
| Barcelona | 3–1 | Werder Bremen | Camp Nou |
| December 7, 2005 | |||
| Udinese | 0–2 | Barcelona | Stadio Friuli |
| Werder Bremen | 5–1 | Panathinaikos | Weserstadion |
Group D
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Villarreal CF
|
10 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 |
| 2. SL Benfica
|
8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 3. Lille OSC
|
6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| 4. Manchester United F.C.
|
6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 |
| September 14, 2005 | |||
| Villarreal | 0–0 | Manchester United | El Madrigal |
| Benfica | 1–0 | Lille | Estádio da Luz |
| September 27, 2005 | |||
| Lille | 0–0 | Villarreal | Stade de France |
| Manchester United | 2–1 | Benfica | Old Trafford |
| October 18, 2005 | |||
| Manchester United | 0–0 | Lille | Old Trafford |
| Villarreal | 1–1 | Benfica | El Madrigal |
| November 2, 2005 | |||
| Lille | 1–0 | Manchester United | Stade de France |
| Benfica | 0–1 | Villarreal | Estádio da Luz |
| November 22, 2005 | |||
| Manchester United | 0–0 | Villarreal | Old Trafford |
| Lille | 0–0 | Benfica | Stade de France |
| December 7, 2005 | |||
| Villarreal | 1–0 | Lille | El Madrigal |
| Benfica | 2–1 | Manchester United | Estádio da Luz |
Group E
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. A.C. Milan
|
11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 |
| 2. PSV Eindhoven
|
10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 |
| 3. FC Schalke 04
|
8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | +3 |
| 4. Fenerbahçe SK
|
4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -7 |
| September 13, 2005 | |||
| AC Milan | 3–1 | Fenerbahçe | San Siro |
| PSV Eindhoven | 1–0 | Schalke 04 | Philips Stadion |
| September 28, 2005 | |||
| Schalke 04 | 2–2 | AC Milan | Veltins-Arena |
| Fenerbahçe | 3–0 | PSV Eindhoven | Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium |
| October 19, 2005 | |||
| Fenerbahçe | 3–3 | Schalke 04 | Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium |
| AC Milan | 0–0 | PSV Eindhoven | San Siro |
| November 1, 2005 | |||
| Schalke 04 | 2–0 | Fenerbahçe | Veltins-Arena |
| PSV Eindhoven | 1–0 | AC Milan | Philips Stadion |
| November 23, 2005 | |||
| Fenerbahçe | 0–4 | AC Milan | Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium |
| Schalke 04 | 3–0 | PSV Eindhoven | Veltins-Arena |
| December 6, 2005 | |||
| AC Milan | 3–2 | Schalke 04 | San Siro |
| PSV Eindhoven | 2–0 | Fenerbahçe | Philips Stadion |
Group F
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Olympique Lyonnais
|
16 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | +9 |
| 2. Real Madrid
|
10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 |
| 3. Rosenborg B.K.
|
4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -5 |
| 4. Olympiacos
|
4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -6 |
| September 13, 2005 | |||
| Lyon | 3–0 | Real Madrid | Stade de Gerland |
| Olympiakos | 1–3 | Rosenborg | Karaiskaki Stadium |
| September 28, 2005 | |||
| Rosenborg | 0–1 | Lyon | Lerkendal Stadion |
| Real Madrid | 2–1 | Olympiakos | Santiago Bernabéu |
| October 19, 2005 | |||
| Real Madrid | 4–1 | Rosenborg | Santiago Bernabéu |
| Lyon | 2–1 | Olympiakos | Stade de Gerland |
| November 1, 2005 | |||
| Rosenborg | 0–2 | Real Madrid | Lerkendal Stadion |
| Olympiakos | 1–4 | Lyon | Karaiskaki Stadium |
| November 23, 2005 | |||
| Real Madrid | 1–1 | Lyon | Santiago Bernabéu |
| Rosenborg | 1–1 | Olympiakos | Lerkendal Stadion |
| December 6, 2005 | |||
| Lyon | 2–1 | Rosenborg | Stade de Gerland |
| Olympiakos | 2–1 | Real Madrid | Karaiskaki Stadium |
Group G
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Liverpool F.C.
|
12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 |
| 2. Chelsea F.C.
|
11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | +6 |
| 3. Real Betis
|
7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -4 |
| 4. R.S.C. Anderlecht
|
3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 8 | -7 |
| September 13, 2005 | |||
| Chelsea | 1–0 | Anderlecht | Stamford Bridge |
| Real Betis | 1–2 | Liverpool | Ruíz de Lopera |
| September 28, 2005 | |||
| Liverpool | 0–0 | Chelsea | Anfield |
| Anderlecht | 0–1 | Real Betis | Constant Vanden Stock Stadium |
| October 19, 2005 | |||
| Anderlecht | 0–1 | Liverpool | Constant Vanden Stock Stadium |
| Chelsea | 4–0 | Real Betis | Stamford Bridge |
| November 1, 2005 | |||
| Liverpool | 3–0 | Anderlecht | Anfield |
| Real Betis | 1–0 | Chelsea | Ruíz de Lopera |
| November 23, 2005 | |||
| Anderlecht | 0–2 | Chelsea | Constant Vanden Stock Stadium |
| Liverpool | 0–0 | Real Betis | Anfield |
| December 6, 2005 | |||
| Chelsea | 0–0 | Liverpool | Stamford Bridge |
| Real Betis | 0–1 | Anderlecht | Ruíz de Lopera |
Group H
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Rangers F.C.
|
13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 |
| 2. Inter Milan F.C.
|
7 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 3. FC Artmedia Bratislava
|
6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -4 |
| 4. Futebol Clube do Porto
|
5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -1 |
| September 13, 2005 | |||
| Rangers | 3–2 | Porto | Ibrox Stadium |
| Artmedia Bratislava | 0–1 | Inter | Tehelné pole |
| September 28, 2005 | |||
| Inter | 1–0 | Rangers | San Siro |
| Porto | 2–3 | Artmedia Bratislava | Estádio do Dragão |
| October 19, 2005 | |||
| Porto | 2–0 | Inter | Estádio do Dragão |
| Rangers | 0–0 | Artmedia Bratislava | Ibrox Stadium |
| November 1, 2005 | |||
| Inter | 2–1 | Porto | San Siro |
| Artmedia Bratislava | 2–2 | Rangers | Tehelné pole |
| November 23, 2005 | |||
| Porto | 1–1 | Rangers | Estádio do Dragão |
| Inter | 4–0 | Artmedia Bratislava | San Siro |
| December 6, 2005 | |||
| Rangers | 1–1 | Inter | Ibrox Stadium |
| Artmedia Bratislava | 0–0 | Porto | Tehelné pole |
Knockout Stage
First Knockout Round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea F.C.
|
2-3 | FC Barcelona
|
1-2 | 1-1 |
| Real Madrid
|
0-1 | Arsenal F.C.
|
0-1 | 0-0 |
| Werder Bremen
|
4-4(a) | Juventus F.C.
|
3-2 | 1-2 |
| FC Bayern Munich
|
2-5 | A.C. Milan
|
1-1 | 1-4 |
| PSV Eindhoven
|
0-5 | Olympique Lyonnais
|
0-1 | 0-4 |
| Ajax Amsterdam
|
2-3 | Internazionale Milano F.C.
|
2-2 | 0-1 |
| SL Benfica
|
3-0 | Liverpool F.C.
|
1-0 | 2-0 |
| Rangers F.C.
|
8-0 | Villarreal CF
|
5-0 | 3-0 |
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal F.C.
|
2-0 | Juventus F.C.
|
2-0 | 0-0 |
| Olympique Lyonnais
|
1-3 | A.C. Milan
|
0-0 | 1-3 |
| Internazionale Milano F.C.
|
2-2(a) | Villarreal CF
|
2-1 | 0-1 |
| SL Benfica
|
0-2 | FC Barcelona
|
0-0 | 0-2 |
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Rangers F.C.]]
|
6-0 | Arsenal F.C.
|
6-0 | 0-0 |
| A.C. Milan
|
0-1 | FC Barcelona
|
0-1 | 0-0 |
Final
- Main article: 2006 UEFA Champions League Final
| May 17, 2006 | |||
| FC Barcelona
|
2 - 3 | Rangers F.C.
|
Stade de France, Paris Ref: Terje Hauge (Norway) Attendance: 7,777,500 |
| Samuel Eto'o 75' Juliano Belletti 80' |
Barry Ferguson 36'49'90' |
FC Barcelona (coach Frank Rijkaard):
Víctor Valdés - Giovanni van Bronckhorst, Rafael Márquez, Carles Puyol (c.), Oleguer Presas (Juliano Belletti 72') - Edmílson Gomes (Andrés Iniesta Luján 46'), Deco, Mark van Bommel (Henrik Larsson 61') - Ludovic Giuly, Ronaldinho, Samuel Eto'o
Arsenal (coach Arsène Wenger):
Jens Lehmann (sent off 18') - Emmanuel Eboué, Kolo Touré, Sol Campbell Ashley Cole - Alexander Hleb (José Antonio Reyes 85'), Cesc Fàbregas (Mathieu Flamini 74'), Gilberto Silva, Robert Pirès (Manuel Almunia 18'), Fredrik Ljungberg - Thierry Henry (c.)
See also
External links
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|---|---|---|
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| Asia | ||
| Europe | ||
| North, Central America and the Caribbean | ||
| Oceania | ||
| South America | ||
See also: International women's club football | ||