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Welcome to the number one internet resouce for everything relating to the history of the leading club competition in the world. The European Cup, or Champions League as it is now known, has risen from humble beginnings to become the dominant competition in the world club football calendar. Over the past 56 years, there have been many great teams, players and managers who have made their names in the European Cup and you can read about them all here as well as all the good and bad events that have occurred over the duration of this great event. Also, the English leagues are already taking place so be sure to check out the latest premier league odds offered by one of the best online bookmakers.

On this site you can now find information on each European Cup season with the full detailed story of every competition up to the present day. You can read about the memorable matches, the controversies and the little known stories. There are also sections covering the European Cup records of all the clubs that have won this prestigious competition and the greatest players and managers to have graced the European Cup. And you can also keep up to date with the latest Champions League news before it too becomes European Cup history! This is not to be confused with the European Championships, a national competition between all the European national teams. If you plan to bet on Euro 2012, you can find some information about the best players here through their Champions League victories and defeats. Read up!

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2013 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL
25th May Wembley Stadium
Bayern Munich 2-1 Borussia Dortmund


2012/13 Champions League Semi-Finals

Bayern Munich 4-0, 3-0 Barcelona (Bayern Munich win 7-0 on aggregate)
Borussia Dortmund 4-1, 0-2 Real Madrid (Borussia Dortmund win 4-3 on aggregate)

2012/13 Champions League Quarter-Finals

Paris St Germain 2-2, 1-1 Barcelona (aggregate 3-3 Barcelona win on away goals)
Bayern Munich 2-0, 2-0 Juventus (Bayern Munich win 4-0 on aggregate)
Malaga 0-0, 2-3 Borussia Dortmund (Borussia Dortmund win 3-2 on aggregate)
Real Madrid 3-0, 2-3 Galatasaray (Real Madrid win 5-3 on aggregate)

2012/13 Champions League 2nd Round

Shakhtar Donetsk 2-2, 0-3 Borussia Dortmund (Borussia Dortmund win 5-2 on aggregate)
Real Madrid 1-1, 2-1 Manchester United (Real Madrid win 3-2 on aggregate)
Celtic 0-3, 0-2 Juventus (Juventus win 5-0 on aggregate)
Valencia 1-2, 1-1 Paris St Germain (Paris St Germain win 3-2 on aggregate)
Galatasaray 1-1, 3-2 Schalke (Galatasaray win 4-3 on aggregate)
Milan 2-0, 0-4 Barcelona (Barcelona win 4-2 on aggregate)
Porto 1-0, 0-2 Malaga (Malaga win 2-1 on aggregate)
Arsenal 1-3, 2-0 Bayern Munich ( aggregate 3-3 Bayern Munich win on away goals)



2012/13 Champions League Group Stage


Group A

Dinamo Zagreb 0-2 Porto
Paris St Germain 4-1 Dynamo Kiev
Dynamo Kiev 2-0 Dinamo Zagreb
Porto 1-0 Paris St Germain
Porto 3-2 Dynamo Kiev
Dinamo Zagreb 0-2 Paris St Germain
Dynamo Kiev 0-0 Porto
Paris St Germain 4-0 Dinamo Zagreb
Porto 3-0 Dinamo Zagreb
Dynamo Kiev 0-2 Paris St Germain
Dinamo Zagreb 1-1 Dynamo Kiev
Paris St Germain 2-1 Porto

1. Paris St Germain 15pts
2. Porto 13pts
3. Dynamo Kiev 5pts
4. Dinamo Zagreb 1pt


Group B

Montpellier 1-2 Arsenal
Olympiacos 1-2 Schalke
Schalke 2-2 Montpellier
Arsenal 3-1 Olympiacos
Arsenal 0-2 Schalke
Montpellier 1-2 Olympiacos
Schalke 2-2 Arsenal
Olympiacos 3-1 Montpellier
Arsenal 2-0 Montpellier
Schalke 1-0 Olympiacos
Montpellier 1-1 Schalke
Olympiacos 2-1 Arsenal

1. Schalke 12pts
2. Arsenal 10pts
3. Olympiacos 9pts
4. Montpellier 2pts


Group C

Malaga 3-0 Zenit
Milan 0-0 Anderlecht
Zenit 2-3 Milan
Anderlecht 0-3 Malaga
Zenit 1-0 Anderlecht
Malaga 1-0 Milan
Anderlecht 1-0 Zenit
Milan 1-1 Malaga
Zenit 2-2 Malaga
Anderlecht 1-3 Milan
Malaga 2-2 Anderlecht
Milan 0-1 Zenit

1. Malaga 12pts
2. Milan 8pts
3. Zenit 7pts
4. Anderlecht 5pts


Group D

Borussia Dortmund 1-0 Ajax
Real Madrid 3-2 Manchester City
Manchester City 1-1 Borussia Dortmund
Ajax 1-4 Real Madrid
Ajax 3-1 Manchester City
Borussia Dortmund 2-1 Real Madrid
Manchester City 2-2 Ajax
Real Madrid 2-2 Borussia Dortmund
Ajax 1-4 Borussia Dortmund
Manchester City 1-1 Real Madrid
Borussia Dortmund 1-0 Manchester City
Real Madrid 4-1 Ajax

1. Borussia Dortmund 14pts
2. Real Madrid 11pts
3. Ajax 4pts
4. Manchester City 3pts


Group E

Chelsea 2-2 Juventus
Shakhtar Donetsk 2-0 Nordsjaelland
Juventus 1-1 Shakhtar Donetsk
Nordsjaelland 0-4 Chelsea
Norsjaelland 1-1 Juventus
Shakhtar Donetsk 2-1 Chelsea
Juventus 4-0 Nordsjaelland
Chelsea 3-2 Shakhtar Donetsk
Nordsjaelland 2-5 Shakhtar Donetsk
Juventus 3-0 Chelsea
Shakhtar Donetsk 0-1 Juventus
Chelsea 6-1 Nordsjaelland

1. Juventus 12pts
2. Shakhtar Donetsk 10pts
3. Chelsea 10pts
4. Nordsjaelland 1pt
Group F

Bayern Munich 2-1 Valencia
Lille 1-3 Bate Borisov
Valencia 2-0 Lille
Bate Borisov 3-1 Bayern Munich
Bate Borisov 0-3 Valencia
Lille 0-1 Bayern Munich
Valencia 4-2 Bate Borisov
Bayern Munich 6-1 Lille
Bate Borisov 0-2 Lille
Valencia 1-1 Bayern Munich
Lille 0-1 Valencia
Bayern Munich 4-1 Bate Borisov

1. Bayern Munich 13pts
2. Valencia 13pts
3. Bate Borisov 6pts
4. Lille 3pts
Group G

Barcelona 3-2 Spartak Moscow
Celtic 0-0 Benfica
Spartak Moscow 2-3 Celtic
Benfica 0-2 Barcelona
Spartak Moscow 2-1 Benfica
Barcelona 2-1 Celtic
Benfica 2-0 Spartak Moscow
Celtic 2-1 Barcelona
Spartak Moscow 0-3 Barcelona
Benfica 2-1 Celtic
Barcelona 0-0 Benfica
Celtic 2-1 Spartak Moscow

1. Barcelona 13pts
2. Celtic 10pts
3. Benfica 8pts
4. Spartak Moscow 3pts
Group H

Manchester United 1-0 Galatasaray
Braga 0-2 CFR Cluj
CFR Cluj 1-2 Manchester United
Galatasaray 0-2 Braga
Galatasaray 1-1 CFR Cluj
Manchester United 3-2 Braga
CFR Cluj 1-3 Galatasaray
Braga 1-3 Manchester United
Galatasaray 1-0 Manchester United
CFR Cluj 3-1 Braga
Manchester United 0-1 CFR Cluj
Braga 1-2 Galatasaray

1. Manchester United 12pts
2. Galatasaray 10pts
3. CFR Cluj 10pts
4. Braga 3pts


2012/13 Champions League Play-Off Round

Spartak Moscow v Fenerbahce 2-1, 1-1 (3-2)
Borussia Moenchengladbach v Dynamo Kiev 1-3, 2-1 (3-4)
FC Copenhagen v Lille 1-0, 0-2 (1-2)
Basel v CFR Cluj 1-2, 0-1 (1-3)
Helsingborg v Celtic 0-2, 0-2 (0-4)
Bate Borisov v Hapoel Kiryat Shmona 2-0, 1-1 (3-1)
AEL Limassol v Anderlecht 2-1, 0-2 (2-3)
Dinamo Zagreb v Maribor 2-1, 1-0 (3-1)
Braga v Udinese 1-1, 1-1 (2-2) Braga win 5-4 on penalties
Malaga v Panathinaikos 2-0, 0-0 (2-0)

2012/13 Champions League 3rd Qualifying Round

Fenerbahce v Vaslui 1-1, 4-1 (5-2)
Motherwell v Panathinaikos 0-2, 0-3 (0-5)
FC Copenhagen v Club Brugge 0-0, 3-2 (3-2)
Dynamo Kiev v Feyenoord 2-1, 1-0 (3-1)
Maribor v Dudelange 4-1, 1-0 (5-1)
Bate Borisov v Debrecen 1-1, 2-0 (3-1)
CFR Cluj v Slovan Liberec 1-0, 2-1 (3-1)
Anderlecht v Ekranas 5-0, 6-0 (11-0)
Slask Wroclaw v Helsingborg 0-3, 1-3 (1-6)
Sheriff v Dinamo Zagreb 0-1, 0-4 (0-5)
Celtic v HJK Helsinki 2-1, 2-0 (4-1)
Molde v Basel 0-1, 1-1 (1-2)
Hapoel Kiryat Shmona v Neftci 4-0, 2-2 (6-2)
AEL Limassol v Partizan 1-0, 1-0 (2-0)

2012/13 Champions League 2nd Qualifying Round

AEL Limassol v Linfield 3-0, 0-0 (3-0)
Shamrock v Ekranas 0-0, 1-2 (1-2)
Flora Tallinn v Basel 0-2, 0-3 (0-5)
TNS v Helsingborg 0-0, 0-3 (0-3)
HJK Helsinki v KR Reyvjavik 7-0, 2-1 (9-1)
Molde v Ventspils 3-0, 1-1 (4-1)
Dudelange v Salzburg 1-0, 3-4 (4-4) Dudelange win on away goals
Slovan Liberec v Shakhter Karagandy 1-0, 1-1 (2-1)
Ludogorets v Dinamo Zagreb 1-1, 2-3 (3-4)
Skenderbeu v Debrecen 1-0, 0-3 (1-3)
Maribor v Zeljeznicar 4-1, 2-1 (6-2)
Ulisses v Sheriff 0-1, 0-1 (0-2)
Valetta v Partizan 1-4, 1-3 (2-7)
Neftci v Zestafoni 3-0, 2-2 (5-2)
Zilina v Hapoel Kiryat Shmona 1-0, 0-2 (1-2)
Bate Borisov v Vardar 3-2, 0-0 (3-2)
Buducnost Podgorica v Slask Wroclaw 0-2, 1-0 (1-2)

2012/13 Champions League 1st Qualifying Round

Dudelange v Tre Penne 7-0, 4-0 (11-0 on aggregate)
Valetta v Lusitans 8-0, 1-0 (9-0 on aggregate)
Linfield v B36 Torshavn 0-0, 0-0 (4-3 on penalties)







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