Champions League 2005/2006

Putting last season behind us, soon begins a fresh new season of Champions League where stars will be born and dreams will be crushed. After having played in 2 finals in the last 3 years, Milan are as usual one of the favourites. Below find the betting odds according to William Hill on the top ten favourites:

1) Chelsea 7
2) Barcelona 8
2) Milan 8
4) Real Madrid 8.50
5) Juventus 10
6) Arsenal 11
7)Manchester United 12
8) Inter 15
9) Bayern München 17
10) Liverpool 21

First qualifying round pots

Liverpool FC (ENG) vs FK Rabotnicki (MKD)
FC Artmedia Bratislava (SVK) vs FC Dinamo Minsk (BLR)
Anorthosis Famagusta FC (CYP) vs FC Pyunik (ARM)
NK Gorica (SLO) vs Sliema Wanderers FC (MLT)
FC Dinamo Tbilisi (GEO) vs KF Tirana (ALB)
FC Haka (FIN) vs FC Levadia Tallinn (EST)
FH Hafnarfjördur (ISL) vs Glentoran FC (NIR)
Shelbourne FC (IRL) vs Total Network Solutions FC (WAL)
NK Zrinjski (BIH) vs F91 Dudelange (LUX)
Skonto FC (LAT) vs PFC Neftchi (AZE)
FC Sheriff (MDA) vs HB Tórshavn (FAR)
FBK Kaunas (LIT) vs FC Kairat Almaty (KAZ)

Second qualifying round pots

Winner match 1 vs HNK Hajduk Split (CRO)
Celtic FC (SCO) vs FC Thun (SUI)
RSC Anderlecht (BEL) vs Malmö FF (SWE)
FC Dynamo Kyiv (UKR) vs Winner match 2
FC Lokomotiv Moskva (RUS) vs Winner match 3
FK Partizan (SCG) vs Winner match 4
Maccabi Haifa FC (ISR) vs Winner match 5
FC Steaua Bucuresti (ROU) vs Winner match 6
Brøndby IF (DEN) vs Winner match 7
SK Rapid Wien (AUT) vs Winner match 8
PFC CSKA Sofia (BUL) vs Winner match 9
Debreceni VSC (HUN) vs Winner match 10
Trabzonspor (TUR) vs Winner match 11
Vålerenga IF (NOR) vs Winner match 12

Let the games begin!

It is a great possiblity to see cruised scousers here in Lithuania in second round

ooooooh, how I will support FBK Kaunas if that happen, though I do not like them at all.

henrik i think liverpoool r playing tns welsh champions not that team uve mentioned

I think you are right Dr Milano, I copied the games off UEFA.com, but I can spot more mistakes than that one. Can anyone advise on where to get the correct fixures list, and I will update.

Liverpool are playing TNS and Shelbourne are playing Glentoran, both of those fixtures have had quite a bit of publicity here, as for the rest i dont think i can even pronounce half of those teams so telling you who they're playing is well beyond me

My Pyunik is playing with a weaker team! Good chance to pass second round!

Originally Posted by Henrik

I think you are right Dr Milano, I copied the games off UEFA.com, but I can spot more mistakes than that one. Can anyone advise on where to get the correct fixures list, and I will update.

ok man thats cool

damn I hope Pool dont make it through.


and if they do, let them be drawn with us.


the players will all say "No, revenge is no in our minds", but on the field, it will be crystal clear their revenge.

Originally Posted by Shevchenko-[7]

damn I hope Pool dont make it through.


and if they do, let them be drawn with us.


the players will all say "No, revenge is no in our minds", but on the field, it will be crystal clear their revenge.

well said i feel the same here

I think your fixtures are not right! Bcoz FC Pyunik Vs FC Haka!

I hope Liverpool will make it through to the group stage - it would be a sweet revenge to crush them at the San Siro and Anfield if we draw them

Originally Posted by Hitman

I hope Liverpool will make it through to the group stage - it would be a sweet revenge to crush them at the San Siro and Anfield if we draw them

Yeah! But what about Everton? Will they play CL?

Originally Posted by Hitman

I hope Liverpool will make it through to the group stage - it would be a sweet revenge to crush them at the San Siro and Anfield if we draw them

no i wish they dont i hate em know anyway my freind said that man city beat tns [total network solutions 6 - 0 if this is true liverpool will definetly win no matter what

Originally Posted by Dave

Yeah! But what about Everton? Will they play CL?

Everton are, by virtue of their 4th place finish in the EPL, are already through to the group stage of the tournament.

I have a strong belief that we will do well this year, and I as soon as the group situation is sorted out, I will give a deeper analysis/prediction as to our fortunes in this competition

However, I think we have a team capable of reaching the finals in Paris come May 06, and if nothing else, Maldini deserves to win the trophy one last time before he rides into the sunset.

Originally Posted by Warro Bantan

Everton are, by virtue of their 4th place finish in the EPL, are already through to the group stage of the tournament.

They will play from the 3rd round.