| [ Main | Database | Access List | Qualification | Seeding Europa League ] |
This page shows the list of seeded and unseeded teams for draws in the qualifying rounds and the group stage of the Champions League 2017/2018. The UEFA Team Ranking of 2017 determines the seeding of the teams in the tables below. See Qualification 2017/2018 for a list of qualified teams, and Access List 2017/2018 for an overview of berths per country. More detailed information may also be found in the CL Regulations 2016/17.
Although the regulations no longer require the use of regional groups (as used before 2009), UEFA still uses some kind of regionalization in CL-Q2 and EL-Q1. At first the clubs are divided into seeded and unseeded teams, and then the seeded and unseeded teams are split into regional groups. The general approach seems to use the North/Central/South scheme, but no specific rules are known.
The clubs defeated in the 1st and 2nd qualifying rounds are eliminated from the competition. The 15 clubs defeated in the 3rd qualifying round are entitled to play in the 4th qualifying round of the Europa League, and the 10 clubs defeated in the 4th qualifying round are entitled to play in the group stage of the Europa League. The 3rd and 4th qualifying rounds are split into two sections: one for champions and one for non-champions.
| 1st Qualifying Round (10 teams) |
|---|
(unseeded < 1.300, seeded > 3.000) Unknown coef. ------------------------ --- ---------------- Víkingur Far 2.950 CH Arm 1.775 - 3.775 CH Mlt 1.300 - 4.550 Infonet Tallinn Est 1.300 CH And 0.733 - 2.733 CH Gib 0.500 - 3.000 CH Sma 0.066 - 1.566 Seeded teams coef. Unseeded teams coef. ------------------------ --- ---------------- ------------------------ --- ---------------- The New Saints Wal 5.775 . CH Nir 3.650 - 3.900 . . . . . . CH Kos 0.000 |
Unseeded teams in the 1st qualifying round that qualify for the next round take effectively the coefficient of their opponent in the next round. The reason for this is that the draw for the 2nd qualifying round is made before the results of the 1st qualifying round are known.
| 2nd Qualifying Round (34 teams) |
|---|
(unseeded < 3.475, seeded > 7.350) Unknown coef. ------------------------ --- ---------------- CH Aut 6.570 - 40.570 CH Cyp 6.210 - 26.210 FH Hafnarfjardar Isl 6.175 MSK Zilina Svk 5.850 Zalgiris Vilnius Lit 5.825 Dundalk Irl 5.815 CH Cro 5.550 - 26.050 CH Pol 3.950 - 28.450 CH Lux 3.475 - 4.975 CH Mac 3.375 - 5.125 CH Slo 3.375 - 21.125 CH Bul 3.175 - 34.175 CH Srb 3.075 - 16.075 CH Alb 3.050 - 6.800 CH Mol 2.150 - 11.150 CH Hun 1.900 - 8.650 CH Bos 1.300 - 5.300 The New Saints * Wal 5.775 CH * Nir 3.650 - 3.900 CL-QR1 * 2.950 - 4.550 CL-QR1 * 1.775 - 3.775 CL-QR1 * 1.300 - 3.000 Seeded teams coef. Unseeded teams coef. ------------------------ --- ---------------- ------------------------ --- ---------------- Celtic Sco 42.785 . BATE Borisov Bls 29.475 . Garabag Agdam Azb 18.050 . Malmö FF Swe 16.945 . FK Astana Kaz 16.800 . Rosenborg BK Nor 12.665 . CH Isr 10.875 - 23.375 . CH Den 8.800 - 37.800 . . . . . . . . . . . . IFK Mariehamn Fin 2.030 . Spartaks Jurmala Lat 1.975 . Samtredia Geo 1.525 . CH Mon 1.050 - 3.550 |
For the draw of the 2nd round the 34 teams are divided into 1 group of 10 teams and 2 groups of 12 teams.
Unseeded teams in the 2nd qualifying round that qualify for the next round take effectively the coefficient of their opponent in the next round. The reason for this is that the draw for the 3rd qualifying round is made before the results of the 2nd qualifying round are known.
| 3rd Qualifying Round for Champions (20 teams) |
|---|
Unknown coef. ------------------------ --- ---------------- Olympiakos Piraeus Gre 64.580 CL1 Cze 8.135 - 48.135 CL1 Rom 4.870 - 35.370 CL-QR2 ** CL-QR2 ** CL-QR2 ** CL-QR2 ** CL-QR2 ** CL-QR2 ** CL-QR2 ** CL-QR2 ** CL-QR2 ** CL-QR2 ** CL-QR2 ** CL-QR2 ** CL-QR2 ** CL-QR2 ** CL-QR2 ** CL-QR2 ** CL-QR2 ** Seeded teams coef. Unseeded teams coef. ------------------------ --- ---------------- ------------------------ --- ---------------- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
For the draw of the 3rd round the 20 teams are divided into 2 groups of 10 teams.
| 3rd Qualifying Round for Non-Champions (10 teams) |
|---|
Unknown coef. ------------------------ --- ---------------- CL3 Fra >16.766 >126.266 CL2 Rus 10.106 - 87.106 CL2 Ukr 8.526 - 87.526 CL2 Bel 8.480 - 58.480 CL2 Ned >23.092 ->64.092 CL2 Tur 7.840 - 58.840 CL2 Sui 6.415 - 74.415 CL2 Cze 8.135 - 48.135 CL2 Gre 5.580 - 35.080 CL2 Rom 4.870 - 35.370 Seeded teams coef. Unseeded teams coef. ------------------------ --- ---------------- ------------------------ --- ---------------- . . . . . . . . . . |
| 4th Qualifying Round for Champions (10 teams) |
|---|
Unknown coef. ------------------------ --- ---------------- CL-QR3 *3 CL-QR3 *3 CL-QR3 *3 CL-QR3 *3 CL-QR3 *3 CL-QR3 *3 CL-QR3 *3 CL-QR3 *3 CL-QR3 *3 CL-QR3 *3 Seeded teams coef. Unseeded teams coef. ------------------------ --- ---------------- ------------------------ --- ---------------- . . . . . . . . . . |
| 4th Qualifying Round for Non-Champions (10 teams) |
|---|
Unknown coef. ------------------------ --- ---------------- CL4 Esp >20.771 >171.771 CL4 Ger 15.899 -124.899 CL4 Eng >29.021 >106.021 CL3 Ita >14.499 >135.499 CL3 Por 14.866 -111.866 CL-QR3 *3 CL-QR3 *3 CL-QR3 *3 CL-QR3 *3 CL-QR3 *3 Seeded teams coef. Unseeded teams coef. ------------------------ --- ---------------- ------------------------ --- ---------------- . . . . . . . . . . |
Once the 4th qualifying round (or play-off round) has been completed, the 32 remaining clubs are drawn into eight groups of four. Clubs from the same association will not be drawn into the same group. A computer draw determines the final position of the teams within their group. These positions determine the order of the home and away matches. The following match sequence applies:
1st match day: 2 v 3 4th match day: 1 v 3
4 v 1 4 v 2
2nd match day: 1 v 2 5th match day: 3 v 2
3 v 4 1 v 4
3rd match day: 3 v 1 6th match day: 2 v 1
2 v 4 4 v 3
See 2006 draw procedure announced and
2008 group-stage draw
for more details of the group stage draw.
The title-holder and the champions of the 7 top-ranked associations are placed
in pot 1. If the title-holder is also the champion from one of the 7 top-ranked
associations, the champion of the association ranked 8 is also put in pot 1. The
other pots are filled according to the club ranking.
| Group Stage (32 teams) |
|---|
Unknown coef. ------------------------ --- ---------------- CL-TH CL123 Esp>140.771 >171.771 CL123 Esp>112.771 >151.771 CL123 Esp >20.771 >140.771 Bayern München Ger 154.899 CL123 Ger 15.899 -124.899 CL123 Ger 15.899 - 20.899 CL123 Eng >77.021 >106.021 CL123 Eng >56.021 >105.021 CL123 Eng >29.021 >100.021 CL12 Ita >44.499 >135.499 CL12 Ita >14.499 ->88.499 CL12 Por 36.866 -111.866 CL12 Por 14.866 - 98.866 CL12 Fra >62.266 >126.266 CL12 Fra >16.766 ->62.266 CL1 Rus 10.106 - 87.106 CL1 Ukr 67.526 - 87.526 CL1 Bel 8.480 - 58.480 CL1 Ned >23.092 ->64.092 CL1 Tur 7.840 - 58.840 CL1 Sui 28.915 - 74.415 CL-QR4 *4 CL-QR4 *4 CL-QR4 *4 CL-QR4 *4 CL-QR4 *4 CL-QR4 *4 CL-QR4 *4 CL-QR4 *4 CL-QR4 *4 CL-QR4 *4 Pot 1 coef. Pot 2 coef. ------------------------ --- ---------------- ------------------------ --- ---------------- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pot 3 coef. Pot 4 coef. ------------------------ --- ---------------- ------------------------ --- ---------------- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
The eight group-winners and eight runners-up of the group stage qualify for the second round. The clubs that finish this stage in third position in their group move into the third round of the current Europa League. The clubs that finish this stage in fourth position in their group are eliminated.
The draw for the 2nd round takes the following rules into account:
a) Clubs from the same association must not be drawn against each other,
b) The winners and runners-up of the same group must not be drawn against each other,
c) The group winners must not be drawn against each other,
d) The runners up must not be drawn against each other,
e) The runners up must play the first leg at home.
The group winners are seeded above the runners-up.
See 2008 CL 2nd round draw procedure for more details.
| Round 2 (16 teams) |
|---|
1st in CL group 2nd in CL group ------------------------ --- ------------------------ --- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
For the draw of the quarter-finals and semi-finals no clubs will be seeded.
KEY:
| * | = | team started in 1st qualifying round |
| ** | = | team started in 2nd qualifying round |
| *3 | = | team started in 3rd qualifying round |
| *4 | = | team started in 4th qualifying round |