Thursday, 25
August 2011
Time: 12:00 am - (Live) (Friday
Morning)
Mio Channel 110 / 102 in HD
Manchester City could be paired
with holders Barcelona in Thursday's Champions League
draw.
Making their debut in Europe's elite competition,
big-spending City may be handed a baptism of fire when the balls
are drawn in Monaco at 5pm.
Placed in pot three because of their previous
success, City could face Barcelona in the group stages.
Even if they avoid the champions, a double-header
against the likes of Real Madrid, Inter Milan or Bayern Munich
could await.
The other English clubs - Manchester United,
Chelsea and Arsenal - are among the top seeds hoping for favourable
draws for the group stages.
However, there are some tough sides lurking in
the lower pots. AC Milan and Spanish duo Valencia and Villarreal
are in pot two, while Ajax and German champions Borussia Dortmund
are in pots three and four respectively.
UEFA rules prevent clubs from the same country
being placed in the same group, but City could still find
themselves up against Barcelona, Milan and Dortmund in a glamorous
group.
UEFA distributed £663million in prize money and
bonuses among the clubs that played in last season's group
stage.
The 32 clubs in the draw are set to share at
least the same amount as a three-year cycle of broadcasting and
sponsorship deals ends next May after the final in
Munich.
UEFA rules prevent clubs from the same country
being placed in the same group, but City could still find
themselves up against Barcelona, Milan and Dortmund in a glamorous
group.
UEFA distributed £663million in prize money and
bonuses among the clubs that played in last season's group
stage.
The 32 clubs in the draw are set to share at
least the same amount as a three-year cycle of broadcasting and
sponsorship deals ends next May after the final in
Munich.
Manchester United
Barcelona
Chelsea
Bayern Munich
Arsenal
Real Madrid
Porto
Inter Milan
AC Milan
Lyon
Shakhtar Donetsk
Valencia
Benfica
Villarreal
CSKA Moscow
Marseille
Zenit St Petersburg
Ajax
Bayer Leverkusen
Olympiakos
Manchester City
Lille
Basel
BATE Borisov
Borussia Dortmund
Napoli
Dynamo Zagreb
APOEL Nicosia
Genk
FC Viktoria Plzen
Otelul Galati
Trabzonspor
Matchday 2
September 27-28
Matchday 3
October 18-19
Matchday 4
November 1-2
Matchday 5
November 22-23
Matchday 6
December 6-7
Round of 16
February 14-22, 2012
Round of 16
March 6-14, 2012
Quarter-finals
March 27-28, 2012
Quarter-finals
April 3-4, 2012
Semi-finals
April, 17-18, 2012
Semi-finals
April, 24-25, 2012
Final: May 19,
2012, Munich
