Mod: Please Sticky Here we go again for the new season: I would also like to thank all those who participated in this thread last year and hope will have them again and hopefully more. Rank all teams from 1 to 32. 1 being the lowest and 32 being the highest (team winning the whole thing). Accumulate points throughout the season base on how you rank your teams and round value. Whoever has the most points at the end of Champions League season, wins! Deadline: 15 minutes before 1st game of matchday 1 Scoring System: Each Round will increase in value. Group Stage = 1 pt for a win; 0.5 pt for a draw 3 points for teams advanced to the Round of 16. Knockout Round: (points listed is for winning that round) R16 = 5 pts Q8 = 7 pts S4 = 9 pts F2 = 11 pts Each of these point values is multiplied by the rank you have given the team. For example: If you rank Chelsea number 32, they beat FC Porto during Group Stage 1 you earned 32 pts (1 * 32). So on with all your teams. I'll give periodic update throughout the Champions League season here on this thread. Thanks for playing and good luck. PLEASE USE TEAM NAMES AND NUMBERS EXACTLY AS THEY APPEAR! This list is in order of UEFA coefficient Teams: 32. FC Internazionale Milano (ITA) 31. FC Barcelona (ESP) 30. Manchester United FC (ENG) 29. Chelsea FC (ENG) 28. Arsenal FC (ENG) 27. FC Bayern München (GER) 26. AC Milan (ITA) 25. Olympique Lyonnais (FRA) 24. Werder Bremen (GER) 23. Real Madrid CF (ESP) 22. AS Roma (ITA) 21. FC Shakthar Donetsk (UKR) 20. SL Benfica (POR) 19. Valencia CF (ESP) 18. Olympique de Marseille (FRA) 17. Panathinaikos FC (GRE) 16. Tottenham Hotspur FC (ENG) 15. Rangers FC (SCO) 14. AFC Ajax (NED) 13. FC Schalke 04 (GER) 12. FC Basel 1893 (SUI) 11. SC Braga (POR) 10. FC København (DEN) 09. FC Spartak Moskva (RUS) 08. Hapoel Tel-Aviv FC (ISR) 07. FC Twente (NED) 06. FC Rubin Kazan (RUS) 05. AJ Auxerre (FRA) 04. CFR 1907 Cluj (ROU) 03. FK Partizan (SRB) 02. MŠK Žilina (SVK) 01. Bursaspor (TUR)
32. FC Internazionale Milano (ITA) 31. FC Barcelona (ESP) 30. Real Madrid CF (ESP) 29. AC Milan (ITA) 28. Chelsea FC (ENG) 27. AS Roma (ITA) 26. Arsenal FC (ENG) 25. Manchester United FC (ENG) 24. FC Bayern München (GER) 23. Olympique Lyonnais (FRA) 22. Werder Bremen (Ger) 21. FC Shakthar Donetsk (UKR) 20. SL Benfica (POR) 19. Valencia CF (ESP) 18. Olympique de Marseille (FRA) 17. Panathinaikos FC (GRE) 16. Tottenham Hotspur FC (ENG) 15. AJ Auxerre (FRA) 14. AFC Ajax (NED) 13. FC Schalke 04 (GER) 12. FC Twente (NED) 11. SC Braga (POR) 10. Rangers FC (SCO) 09. FC Spartak Moskva (RUS) 08. Hapoel Tel-Aviv FC (ISR) 07. FC Basel 1893 (SUI) 06. FC Rubin Kazan (RUS) 05. FC København (DEN) 04. Bursaspor (TUR) 03. FK Partizan (SRB) 02. MŠK Žilina (SVK) 01. CFR 1907 Cluj (ROU)
Diving In - English Clubs Gunning For Wembley Final 32 Tottenham 31 Manchester United 30 Chelsea 29 Arsenal 28 FC Barcelona 27 Inter Milan 26 Real Madrid 25 Benfica 24 Olympique Lyon 23 AC Milan 22 Bayern Munich 21 FC Basel 20 Sporting Braga 19 Bursaspor 18 Spartak Moscow 17 Copenhagen 16 AS Roma 15 Werder Bremen 14 Schalke 13 Valencia 12 Rubin Kazan 11 Ajax 10 Olympique Marseille 09 Shakhtar Donetsk 08 Panathinaikos 07 Rangers 06 Hapoel Tel-Aviv 05 MSK Zilina 04 FC Twente 03 AJ Auxerre 02 CFR Cluj 01 Partizan Belgrade
32. Real Madrid CF (ESP) 31. Chelsea FC (ENG) 30. Arsenal FC (ENG) 29. FC Internazionale Milano (ITA) 28. FC Barcelona (ESP) 27. Manchester United FC (ENG) 26. FC Rubin Kazan (RUS) 25. Olympique de Marseille (FRA) 24. Olympique Lyonnais (FRA) 23. Werder Bremen (GER) 22. AS Roma (ITA) 21. FC Bayern München (GER) 20. AC Milan (ITA) 19. Valencia CF (ESP) 18. SC Braga (POR) 17. SL Benfica (POR) 16. FC Shakthar Donetsk (UKR) 15. AFC Ajax (NED) 14. Tottenham Hotspur FC (ENG) 13. FC Schalke 04 (GER) 12. Panathinaikos FC (GRE) 11. FC Spartak Moskva (RUS) 10. Bursaspor (TUR) 09. FC Basel 1893 (SUI) 08. FC Twente (NED) 07. FC København (DEN) 06. CFR 1907 Cluj (ROU) 05. Rangers FC (SCO) 04. Hapoel Tel-Aviv FC (ISR) 03. AJ Auxerre (FRA) 02. FK Partizan (SRB) 01. MŠK Žilina (SVK)
32. Real Madrid CF (ESP) 31. FC Internazionale Milano (ITA) 30. FC Barcelona (ESP) 29. Chelsea FC (ENG) 28. Arsenal FC (ENG) 27. FC Bayern München (GER) 26. Manchester United FC (ENG) 25. Olympique Lyonnais (FRA) 24. SL Benfica (POR) 23. Werder Bremen (GER) 22. SC Braga (POR) 21. AS Roma (ITA) 20. AFC Ajax (NED) 19. FC Rubin Kazan (RUS) 18. FC Spartak Moskva (RUS) 17. Rangers FC (SCO) 16. FC Schalke 04 (GER) 15. AC Milan (ITA) 14. Olympique de Marseille (FRA) 13. Tottenham Hotspur FC (ENG) 12. Bursaspor (TUR) 11. Panathinaikos FC (GRE) 10. FC Shakthar Donetsk (UKR) 09. CFR 1907 Cluj (ROU) 08. Valencia CF (ESP) 07. Hapoel Tel-Aviv FC (ISR) 06. FC Twente (NED) 05. FC København (DEN) 04. FC Basel 1893 (SUI) 03. MŠK Žilina (SVK) 02. FK Partizan (SRB) 01. AJ Auxerre (FRA)
32. Real Madrid CF (ESP) 31. FC Barcelona (ESP) 30. Chelsea FC (ENG) 29. Manchester United FC (ENG) 28. FC Internazionale Milano (ITA) 27. Arsenal FC (ENG) 26. FC Bayern München (GER) 25. Olympique Lyonnais (FRA) 24. FC Schalke 04 (GER) 23. Werder Bremen (GER) 22. AC Milan (ITA) 21. Valencia CF (ESP) 20. AS Roma (ITA) 19. FC Shakthar Donetsk (UKR) 18. Olympique de Marseille (FRA) 17. SL Benfica (POR) 16. Tottenham Hotspur FC (ENG) 15. Rangers FC (SCO) 14. Panathinaikos FC (GRE) 13. AFC Ajax (NED) 12. FC Basel 1893 (SUI) 11. SC Braga (POR) 10. FC København (DEN) 09. FC Spartak Moskva (RUS) 08. FC Twente (NED) 07. FC Rubin Kazan (RUS) 06. AJ Auxerre (FRA) 05. CFR 1907 Cluj (ROU) 04. Hapoel Tel-Aviv FC (ISR) 03. FK Partizan (SRB) 02. MŠK Žilina (SVK) 01. Bursaspor (TUR)
32. Chelsea FC (ENG) 31. FC Barcelona (ESP) 30. Real Madrid CF (ESP) 29. Manchester United FC (ENG) 28. Arsenal FC (ENG) 27. FC Bayern München (GER) 26. AC Milan (ITA) 25. AS Roma (ITA) 24. FC Internazionale Milano (ITA) 23. Olympique Lyonnais (FRA) 22. Werder Bremen (GER) 21. FC Shakthar Donetsk (UKR) 20. SL Benfica (POR) 19. Valencia CF (ESP) 18. Olympique de Marseille (FRA) 17. Panathinaikos FC (GRE) 16. Tottenham Hotspur FC (ENG) 15. FC Schalke 04 (GER) 14. AFC Ajax (NED) 13. Rangers FC (SCO) 12. FC Basel 1893 (SUI) 11. SC Braga (POR) 10. FC Twente (NED) 09. FC København (DEN) 08. Hapoel Tel-Aviv FC (ISR) 07. FC Spartak Moskva (RUS) 06. FC Rubin Kazan (RUS) 05. CFR 1907 Cluj (ROU) 04. AJ Auxerre (FRA) 03. FK Partizan (SRB) 02. Bursaspor (TUR) 01. MŠK Žilina (SVK)
32. FC Barcelona (ESP) 31. Chelsea FC (ENG) 30. Manchester United FC (ENG) 29. FC Bayern München (GER) 28. FC Internazionale Milano (ITA) 27. Arsenal FC (ENG) 26. Real Madrid CF (ESP) 25. AC Milan (ITA) 24. Olympique Lyonnais (FRA) 23. FC Shakthar Donetsk (UKR) 22. AS Roma (ITA) 21. Valencia CF (ESP) 20. SL Benfica (POR) 19. FC Spartak Moskva (RUS) 18. Olympique de Marseille (FRA) 17. FC Schalke 04 (GER) 16. Werder Bremen (GER) 15. FC Rubin Kazan (RUS) 14. Tottenham Hotspur FC (ENG) 13. Panathinaikos FC (GRE) 12. AFC Ajax (NED) 11. Rangers FC (SCO) 10. SC Braga (POR) 09. CFR 1907 Cluj (ROU) 08. FC Basel 1893 (SUI) 07. FC Twente (NED) 06. AJ Auxerre (FRA) 05. FC København (DEN) 04. FK Partizan (SRB) 03. Hapoel Tel-Aviv FC (ISR) 02. MŠK Žilina (SVK) 01. Bursaspor (TUR)
32. Manchester United FC (ENG) 31. FC Bayern München (GER) 30. FC Internazionale Milano (ITA) 29. FC Barcelona (ESP) 28. Chelsea FC (ENG) 27. AC Milan (ITA) 26. Arsenal FC (ENG) 25. FC Schalke 04 (GER) 24. Real Madrid CF (ESP) 23. AS Roma (ITA) 22. SL Benfica (POR) 21. Tottenham Hotspur FC (ENG) 20. SC Braga (POR) 19. Valencia CF (ESP) 18. Panathinaikos FC (GRE) 17. FC Spartak Moskva (RUS) 16. Werder Bremen (Ger) 15. Olympique Lyonnais (FRA) 14. FC Shakthar Donetsk (UKR) 13. AFC Ajax (NED) 12. FC Rubin Kazan (RUS) 11. Olympique de Marseille (FRA) 10. Bursaspor (TUR) 09. FC Basel 1893 (SUI) 08. AJ Auxerre (FRA) 07. FC Twente (NED) 06. FC København (DEN) 05. Rangers FC (SCO) 04. Hapoel Tel-Aviv FC (ISR) 03. FK Partizan (SRB) 02. CFR 1907 Cluj (ROU) 01. MŠK Žilina (SVK)
32. FC Bayern München (GER) 31. Manchester United FC (ENG) 30. FC Barcelona (ESP) 29. Real Madrid CF (ESP) 28. Chelsea FC (ENG) 27. FC Internazionale Milano (ITA) 26. Arsenal FC (ENG) 25. AC Milan (ITA) 24. Werder Bremen (GER) 23. Olympique Lyonnais (FRA) 22. AS Roma (ITA) 21. FC Shakthar Donetsk (UKR) 20. SL Benfica (POR) 19. Valencia CF (ESP) 18. Olympique de Marseille (FRA) 17. Panathinaikos FC (GRE) 16. Tottenham Hotspur FC (ENG) 15. FC Schalke 04 (GER) 14. AFC Ajax (NED) 13. Rangers FC (SCO) 12. FC Rubin Kazan (RUS) 11. SC Braga (POR) 10. FC København (DEN) 09. FC Spartak Moskva (RUS) 08. FC Twente (NED) 07. FC Basel 1893 (SUI) 06. Bursaspor (TUR) 05. AJ Auxerre (FRA) 04. Hapoel Tel-Aviv FC (ISR) 03. FK Partizan (SRB) 02. MŠK Žilina (SVK) 01. CFR 1907 Cluj (ROU)
32 Real Madrid 31 Chelsea 30 Manchester United 29 FC Barcelona 28 Inter Milan 27 Valencia 26 Ajax 25 Bayern Munich 24 Olympique Lyon 23 AC Milan 22 Olympique Marseille 21 Tottenham 20 Arsenal 19 Schalke 18 Werder Bremen 17 Sporting Braga 16 AS Roma 15 Benfica 14 Spartak Moscow 13 FC Twente 12 Rubin Kazan 11 Rangers 10 AJ Auxerre 09 Shakhtar Donetsk 08 Copenhagen 07 FC Basel 06 Panathinaikos 05 Partizan Belgrade 04 Bursaspor 03 Hapoel Tel-Aviv 02 CFR Cluj 01 MSK Zilina __________________
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VIOLATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS Dear Sir/Madam, On 24th of August, one day prior to UEFA Champions League group stage draw, Turkish Football Federation (TFF) has debared Fenerbahçe SK under the pressure of UEFA from joining to Champions League. The decision of TFF is contradicted to universal law principles and this decision is also taken before the judgment at law and all the issues against Fenerbahçe are just claim stage. Until now, we have believed that UEFA is a trusty and fair association. In case this contradicted decision is taken under the pressure of UEFA, UEFA as responsible for management of European Football is also contradicted in its self and ignores the previous decisions taken for AC Milan and FC Porto cases. On the other hand, it is worldwide known that UEFA emphasized the principle of “zero tolerance”. Fenerbahçe is excluded from Champions League since its name is involved in match-fixing investigation. However, in the same investigation the president of Trabzonspor, Sadri Şener is proclaimed by court to travel abroad and therefore could not participate to the Champions League pre-elimination away game with Benfica. What will be the decision for Trabzonspor? How come the participation of Trabzonspor to Champions League instead of Fenerbahçe get along with the “zero tolerance” principle of UEFA? Again in the same investigation, the vice-president and Technical Director of Beşiktaş JK is still in jail. How come Beşiktaş will participate to UEFA European League in accordance with the “zero tolerance” principle of UEFA? Since you threaten TFF president Mehmet Ali Aydınlar, “If Fenerbahçe would participate to Champions League, Turkey will be banned for 8 years in case the guilt of these football clubs are approved by Turkish Court”, should we understand from your threat that UEFA is an untrustworthy and frivolous association which does not apply its “zero tolerance” principle equally and shows arbitrary behaviors? Please be aware that the unlawful decision of TFF taken under your pressure will be definitely cancelled by Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) and this situation will also damage the reputation of UEFA. This unlawful decision which will cause Fenerbahçe huge financial and unrecoverable moral damages must be cancelled! I strongly believe that justice will be served. Respectfully yours,
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