UEFA Champions League (UEFA Champions League) UEFA Champions League (UEFA Champions League) - arguably the most prestigious football tournament in Europe, involving the best clubs. Champions League is held annually. Before the season 2009/10 Champions League has changed its format. Now 6 clubs from countries with a minimum rating of UEFA have the right to participate in the preliminary qualifying round. Also appeared on the differentiation of the champion and qualifications: starting from the 2 nd round, the participants in the preliminary rounds, which are not champions of their countries, there are strict with clubs, nechempionami. Also, changed the quota of direct access to the group round: three countries, with a maximum rating League (England, Spain, Italy), can now be put to the League

Three club, ranked third in the national championships. Countries that have settled in the UEFA rankings of 10.12 places of honor also received a place in the prestigious tournament. Thus, to continue the composition added Portugal, Greece, Turkey. With regard to the timing of the Champions League, the game 1 / 8 finals are held for 4 weeks: in the penultimate week of February - 4 games, next week - still 4, but the response matches will take place at intervals of 3 weeks. Season 2009/2010 Champions League final end game, which will be held May 22 in Madrid at the stadium "Santiago Bernabeu". Venue Champions League Final is not chosen by chance - Santiago Bernabeu stadium is one of the biggest stadiums Spain, in addition, according to the rating of UEFA, the Santiago Bernabeu - five-star stadium. Despite the small parking lot and the lack of training field, the stadium is very conveniently located and convenient for spectators. Total capacity Santiago Bernabeu - about 80,000 spectators. If you are going to the Champions League final, it is worth considering that the stadium will be a real sell-out, so tickets for the Champions League final is better to buy in advance. Schedule of Champions League matches 2009/10

1 / 8 finals February 16, 2010, Tuesday Milan (Italy) - Manchester United (England) : Lyon (France) - Real Madrid (Spain) : February 17, 2010, Wednesday Bayern Munich (Germany) - Fiorentina (Italy) : Porto (Portugal) - Arsenal (England) : February 23, 2010, Tuesday Stuttgart (Germany) - Barcelona (Spain) : Olympiakos (Greece) - Bordeaux (France) : February 24, 2010, Wednesday CSKA Moscow (Russia) - Sevilla (Spain) : Inter Milan (Italy) - Chelsea (England) : 09 March 2010, Tuesday Arsenal (England) - Porto (Portugal) : Fiorentina (Italy) - Bayern Munich (Germany) : March 10, 2010, Wednesday Manchester United (England) - Milan (Italy) : Real Madrid (Spain) - Lyon (France) : March 16, 2010, Tuesday Sevilla (Spain) - CSKA (Russia) : Chelsea (England) - Inter Milan (Italy) : March 17, 2010, Wednesday Bordeaux (France) - Olympiakos (Greece) : Barcelona (Spain) - Stuttgart (Germany) :