UEFA Champions League 2nd Edition

The UEFA Champions League 2nd Edition, is the second edition of the UCL organised by the UEFA (Flanders). This edition was won by Manchester United, in final against FC Copenhagen.

All the clubs got qualified thanks to their good results in their national leagues/cups, or in the previouses UCL and UEL.

Winner of the competition becomes the best team of Europe and wins a free spot for UCL 3rd Edition.

The UCL results also determines the country's ranking in the UEFA Rankings and the money each country will receive (for Academies and New clubs)

This year's host is **Lifannia**. However, due to Manchester United reaching the final, the country couldn't host it. Lifannia will host the 3rd place match instead, while **Flanders** hosts the Final.

## Qualified Teams

A total of 32 teams are competing in the group stage of the UCL. However, only 16 of them are already qualified. The 16 other teams will be determined after the qualifications rounds, involving 36 teams from 11 countries.

8 Teams qualified to the Qualifiers Round 1
 6th in Flanders
 5th in Lifannia
 5th in Silesia
 4th in Serbia
 4th in Vikland
 3rd in Rena
 3rd in Liebestad

## Qualifiers

### Round 1

During the Round 1, 8 teams are fighting to get the 4 remaining spots in the round 2. Losing teams drop to the UEL qualification round.

**(2-3 pens)**

### Round 2

#### Pre-Round 2

Shortly after Round 1 happened, a new country, Sewlandia, affiliated with UEFA. In order to give this country 2 spots, the 4 teams from the Round 1 entered the Pre-Round 2

#### Round 2 : The last Playoff

The 2 winner teams joins the 30 already qualified teams in the Round 2, the 16 winners access the UCL Group Stage. Losing teams drop to the UEL Group Stage

This round sees many surprises like the elimination of Paris-SG and RB Salzburg, or Copenhagen's large win against GNK Dinamo.

All countries managed to qualify at least 1 team to the Group Stage. The most represented countries are Sachsen Anhalt, Flanders, Byzantium and Mayonaka with 4 teams. The least reprensented country is Rena with 1 team. Sewlandia is the only country to still have 100% of its teams.

## Group Stage

### Pots

All the teams are splitted between 4 pots from the strongest to the less strong ones. Pot 1 only is for previous Europe cups winners and the best Leagues Champions. Other pots are made with the UEFA Clubs rankings based on a 5 years performance. (For this UCL, the ranking involves irl editions since 5 UCL havent been made yet)

Lille OSC
Real Madrid CF
FC Chelsea
Liverpool FC
Juventus FC
Sevilla FC
SS Lazio Roma
AFC Ajax
SL Benfica
Club Brugge KV
Ludogorets Rzagrad
 Manchester City
TSG Hoffenheim
Manchester United
SK Slavia Prague
Shakhtar Tasas
1.FC Metz
FC Porto
FC Copenhagen
Bayer Leverkusen
Malmö FF
HJK
Redstar Belgrade
CD Yuheng

### Groups

#### Group A

Lille OSC 0-1 Zenit StP / Bayern 2-1 Midtjylland

Lille OSC 2-1 Bayern / Midtjylland 4-2 Zenit StP

Zenit StP 2-0 Bayern / Midtjylland 1-0 Lille OSC

Bayern 3-2 Lille OSC / Zenit StP 1-0 Midtjylland

Bayern 1-0 Zenit StP / Lille OSC 1-3 Midtjylland

Zenit StP 2-0 Lille OSC / Midtjylland 3-1 Bayern

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 3
 4

#### Group B

Barcelona 1-1 Copenhagen / Juventus 1-2 Partizan

Barcelona 2-0 Juventus / Partizan 0-1 Copenhagen

Copenhagen 3-1 Juventus / Partizan 0-2 Barcelona

Juventus 1-2 Barcelona / Copenhagen 2-1 Partizan

Juventus 2-1 Copenhagen / Barcelona 2-3 Partizan

Copenhagen 2-2 Barcelona / Partizan 3-2 Juventus

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 3
 4

#### Group C

Hoffenheim 3-2 Benfica / Liverpool 4-0 HJK

Hoffenheim 0-2 Liverpool / HJK 4-3 Benfica

Benfica 2-1 Liverpool / HJK 2-1 Hoffenheim

Liverpool 2-1 Hoffenheim / Benfica 2-2 HJK

Liverpool 3-2 Benfica / Hoffenheim 1-1 HJK

Benfica 0-1 Hoffenheim / HJK 1-2 Liverpool

 2
 3
 4

#### Group D

Man Utd 2-0 Ajax / Porto O-2 Ludogorets

Man Utd 2-1 Porto / Ludogorets 0-1 Ajax

Ajax 3-0 Porto / Ludogorets 1-3 Man Utd

Porto 2-3 Man Utd / Ajax 1-3 Ludogorets

Porto 2-1 Ajax / Man Utd 0-0 Ludogorets

Ajax 1-0 Man Utd / Ludogorets 1-1 Porto

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 3
 4

#### Group E

Man City 0-1 Leipzig / Sevilla 1-2 Yuheng

Man City 2-2 Sevilla / Yuheng 3-0 Leipzig

Leipzig 1-1 Sevilla / Yuheng 2-1 Man City

Sevilla 2-0 Man City / Leipzig 2-0 Yuheng

Sevilla 1-2 Leipzig / Man City 1-0 Yuheng

Leipzig 2-0 Man City / Yuheng 2-0 Sevilla

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 3
 4

#### Group F

Real 2-0 Bayer / Shakhtar 2-1 Brugge

Real 2-0 Shakhtar / Brugge 1-2 Bayer

Bayer 3-1 Shakhtar / Brugge 2-0 Real

Shakhtar 1-1 Real / Bayer 1-3 Brugge

Shakhtar 2-2 Bayer / Real 2-1 Brugge

Bayer 2-3 Real / Brugge 1-2 Shakhtar

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 3
 4

#### Group G

Chelsea 1-0 Lazio / Metz 1-2 Spartak

Chelsea 2-1 Metz / Spartak 3-1 Lazio

Lazio 2-0 Metz / Spartak 1-1 Chelsea

Metz 0-0 Chelsea / Lazio 1-2 Spartak

Metz 2-0 Lazio / Chelsea 0-1 Spartak

Lazio 2-1 Chelsea / Spartak 2-1 Metz

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 3
 4

FK Spartak Maskva establishes this year's Group Stage point record.

#### Group H

Slavia 2-1 Malmö / Inter 2-0 Redstar

Slavia 2-0 Inter / Redstar 2-1 Malmö

Malmö 1-2 Inter / Redstar 2-0 Slavia

Inter 2-0 Slavia / Malmö 1-0 Redstar

Inter 3-1 Malmö / Slavia 2-0 Redstar

Malmö 2-2 Slavia / Redstar 2-1 Inter

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 3
 4

## Knockout Stage

### Qualified Teams

A total of 16 Teams have qualified for the knockout stage. Those teams finished in the top 2 ranks in the Group Stage. During the draw, these teams will be splitted in 2 pots. Teams winning their groups will be placed in the pot 1, they will play against a pot 2 team, who finished 2nd in their group.

FC Barcelona
Liverpool FC
Manchester United
RB Leipzig
Real Madrid CF
FK Spartak Maskva
Inter Milano
FC Copenhagen
HJK
AFC Ajax
CD Yuheng
FK Shakhtar Tasas
FC Chelsea
SK Slavia Prague

#### Round of 16

Another round with surprising results : Real's elimination against HJK, or Copenhagen reaching the Quarters !

#### Quarter Finals

Once again, surprises happened ! Sewlandian side HJK kicked the previous winner FC Barcelona out ! Same for Copenhagen against Liverpool. Finally, Flanders league winner also gets beaten by Byzantium's Inter Milano !

**Home**
**Result**
**Home**
 FK Zenit St. Petersburg

#### Semi Finals

As unexpected, the two "weaker" teams are drawn against each other ! It means one of them will reach the final ! On the other hand, Manchester and Inter will have to erase a strong opponent to reach it.

**Home**
**Result**
**Home**

#### Match for 3rd place

Despite it being formerly cancelled, the match for 3rd place comes back this season ! Lifannia proposed to host it in their brand new stadium in Vilnius ! Indeed, there's no home/away matches in this match. HJK wins the match in Extra-Time and finishes 3rd of UCL 2nd Edition !

**Vilnius Stadium**
**ET : 0-1**

#### Final

The final was held in the brand new Nieuwe Maasstadion in Rotterdam, Flanders.

When both teams entered the field, both had the one and only goal to win the final. At 21h Rotterdam Time, they would start playing. Quickly, Manchester United wants to proves their strenght. The Lifannians are rewarded with a goal in the 10th minute (1-0). However, FC Copenhagen won't give up yet. The Liebstaders quickly takes the monopoly of the game during the last 30mins of the half time. Copenhagen's actions finally gives them a goal at the 43th minute. The Liebstaders equalizes (1-1) The ref would whistle the Half Time : 1-1 Back on the field, FC Copenhagen continues dominating the game. Once again, this comes true with a goal 2 minutes after leaving the changing room (1-2) Manchester United suffers Copenhagen's offensive game. However, the mancunians are more experienced than their opponent, leading them to take back the game's monopoly. At the 72th minute, Manchester United equalizes. (2-2) The end of the match getting closer, Manchester United would begin attacking more and more not to go in Extra time. On the other hand, the Copenhagers would defend more and more, and counter lifannians attack. At the 88th minute, Manchester United got a corner, and their central defender scores a header. Manchester just took the advantage in the last minutes (3-2). Now, FC Copenhagen would start to react, but there only was a minute left. The lifannians would start celebrate their victory. 3 minutes later, the ref whistle the end of the game...

**Nieuwe Maasstadion**
 10'
72'
88'
47'

This UCL is the first txp UCL won by Manchester United. It is also the first txp UCL for Lifannia !