Champions League
The Champions League begins with a group stage of 32 teams, divided into eight groups.
For this stage, the winning team from one group plays against the runners-up from another group, and teams from the same country may not be drawn against each other. From the quarter-finals onwards, the draw is entirely random, with country protection no longer in force. The top two teams from each group progress to the round of 16, which commences the knock-out tournament. The third-placed team enters the UEFA Europa League.
The group stage is played through the autumn, whilst the knock-out stage starts after a winter break. The knock-out ties are played in a two-legged format, with the exception of the final.
The winners will play against the winners of the UEFA Europa League in the UEFA Super Cup, and also enter the semi-finals of the FIFA Club World Cup in December.
Champions League 2011/2012
The Champions League 2012 final will be held 19 May 2012 at Fußball-Arena München, Munich.
Who wins Champions League 2011/2012?