2007–08 UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds
European football tournament
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The qualifying rounds for the 2007–08 UEFA Champions League began on 17 July 2007. In total, there were three qualifying rounds which provided 16 clubs to join the group stage.
Teams
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| Qualify for the group stage |
| Eliminated in the Third qualifying round; Advanced to the UEFA Cup first round |
First qualifying round
The draw was held on 29 June 2007 in Nyon, Switzerland. The draw was conducted by UEFA General Secretary David Taylor and Michele Centenaro, UEFA's head of club competitions.
Seeding
Summary
The first leg matches were held on 17 July and 18 July, while the second legs were played on 24 July and 25 July 2007.
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Khazar Lankaran  | 2–4 |  Dinamo Zagreb | 1–1 | 1–3 (a.e.t.) |
APOEL  | 2–3 |  BATE Borisov | 2–0 | 0–3 (a.e.t.) |
Sheriff Tiraspol  | 5–0 |  Rànger's | 2–0 | 3–0 |
FH  | 4–1 |  HB | 4–1 | 0–0 |
The New Saints  | 4–4 (a) |  Ventspils | 3–2 | 1–2 |
Pobeda  | 0–1 |  Levadia Tallinn | 0–1 | 0–0 |
Olimpi Rustavi  | 0–3 |  Astana | 0–0 | 0–3 |
Zeta  | 5–4 |  Kaunas | 3–1 | 2–3 |
Murata  | 1–4 |  Tampere United | 1–2 | 0–2 |
F91 Dudelange  | 5–7 |  Žilina | 1–2 | 4–5 |
Linfield  | 0–1 |  IF Elfsborg | 0–0 | 0–1 |
Derry City  | 0–2 |  Pyunik | 0–0 | 0–2 |
Marsaxlokk  | 1–9 |  Sarajevo | 0–6 | 1–3 |
Domžale  | 3–1 |  Tirana | 1–0 | 2–1 |
Matches
| Khazar Lankaran | 1–1 | Dinamo Zagreb |
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| Dinamo Zagreb | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Khazar Lankaran |
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Dinamo Zagreb won 4–2 on aggregate.
| APOEL | 2–0 | BATE Borisov |
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BATE Borisov won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Sheriff Tiraspol | 2–0 | Rànger's |
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Sheriff Tiraspol won 5–0 on aggregate.
FH won 4–1 on aggregate.
| The New Saints | 3–2 | Ventspils |
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4–4 on aggregate; Ventspils won on away goals.
| Pobeda | 0–1 | Levadia Tallinn |
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Levadia Tallinn won 1–0 on aggregate.
| Astana | 3–0 | Olimpi Rustavi |
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Astana won 3–0 on aggregate.
| Zeta | 3–1 | Kaunas |
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| Kaunas | 3–2 | Zeta |
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Zeta won 5–4 on aggregate.
| Murata | 1–2 | Tampere United |
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Tampere United won 4–1 on aggregate.
Žilina won 7–5 on aggregate.
| IF Elfsborg | 1–0 | Linfield |
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IF Elfsborg won 1–0 on aggregate.
| Derry City | 0–0 | Pyunik |
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| Pyunik | 2–0 | Derry City |
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Pyunik won 2–0 on aggregate.
| Marsaxlokk | 0–6 | Sarajevo |
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Sarajevo won 9–1 on aggregate.
| Tirana | 1–2 | Domžale |
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Domžale won 3–1 on aggregate.
Second qualifying round
The draw was held on 29 June 2007 in Nyon, Switzerland. The draw was conducted by UEFA General Secretary David Taylor and Michele Centenaro, UEFA's head of club competitions.
Seeding
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- Notes
- † Winners of the previous qualifying round whose identity was not known at the time of the draw. Teams in italics defeated a team with a higher coefficient in the previous qualifying round, thus effectively taking the coefficient of their defeated opponent in the draw for this round.
Summary
The first leg matches were played on 31 July and 1 August, while the second legs were played on 7 August and 8 August 2007.
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Pyunik | 1–4 |  Shakhtar Donetsk | 0–2 | 1–2 |
Red Star Belgrade  | 2–2 (a) | Levadia Tallinn | 1–0 | 1–2 |
Rangers  | 3–0 | Zeta | 2–0 | 1–0 |
Debrecen  | 0–1 | IF Elfsborg | 0–1 | 0–0 |
Zagłębie Lubin  | 1–3 |  Steaua București | 0–1 | 1–2 |
Genk  | 2–2 (a) | Sarajevo | 1–2 | 1–0 |
| Ventspils | 0–7 |  Red Bull Salzburg | 0–3 | 0–4 |
| Astana | 2–10 |  Rosenborg | 1–3 | 1–7 |
| FH | 2–4 | BATE Borisov | 1–3 | 1–1 |
Copenhagen  | 2–1 |  Beitar Jerusalem | 1–0 | 1–1 (a.e.t.) |
| Žilina | 0–0 (3–4 p) |  Slavia Prague | 0–0 | 0–0 (a.e.t.) |
| Tampere United | 2–0 |  Levski Sofia | 1–0 | 1–0 |
| Domžale | 2–5 | Dinamo Zagreb | 1–2 | 1–3 |
Beşiktaş  | 4–0 | Sheriff Tiraspol | 1–0 | 3–0 |
Matches
Shakhtar Donetsk won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Levadia Tallinn | 2–1 | Red Star Belgrade |
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2–2 on aggregate; Red Star Belgrade won on away goals.
Rangers won 3–0 on aggregate.
| Debrecen | 0–1 | IF Elfsborg |
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IF Elfsborg won 1–0 on aggregate.
| Zagłębie Lubin | 0–1 | Steaua București |
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| Steaua București | 2–1 | Zagłębie Lubin |
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Steaua București won 3–1 on aggregate.
2–2 on aggregate; Sarajevo won on away goals.
Red Bull Salzburg won 7–0 on aggregate.
Rosenborg won 10–2 on aggregate.
| FH | 1–3 | BATE Borisov |
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| BATE Borisov | 1–1 | FH |
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BATE Borisov won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Copenhagen | 1–0 | Beitar Jerusalem |
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| Beitar Jerusalem | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Copenhagen |
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Copenhagen won 2–1 on aggregate.
0–0 on aggregate; Slavia Prague won 4–3 on penalties.
| Tampere United | 1–0 | Levski Sofia |
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| Levski Sofia | 0–1 | Tampere United |
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Tampere United won 2–0 on aggregate.
Dinamo Zagreb won 5–2 on aggregate.
Beşiktaş won 4–0 on aggregate.
Third qualifying round
The draw was held on 3 August 2007 in Nyon, Switzerland. The draw was conducted by UEFA General Secretary David Taylor and Giorgio Marchetti, UEFA's director of professional football.
Seeding
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- † Winners of the previous qualifying round whose identity was not known at the time of the draw. Teams in italics defeated a team with a higher coefficient in the previous qualifying round, thus effectively taking the coefficient of their defeated opponent in the draw for this round.
Summary
The first leg matches were played on 14 August and 15 August, while the second legs were played on 28 August and 29 August 2007. Winners in this round qualified for the group stage, while the losing clubs entered the first round of the UEFA Cup. Due to the death of Antonio Puerta, the second leg of Sevilla's game against AEK Athens was postponed until 3 September.
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| BATE Borisov | 2–4 | Steaua București | 2–2 | 0–2 |
| Tampere United | 0–5 | Rosenborg | 0–3 | 0–2 |
Spartak Moscow  | 2–2 (3–4 p) | Celtic | 1–1 | 1–1 (a.e.t.) |
Werder Bremen  | 5–3 | Dinamo Zagreb | 2–1 | 3–2 |
| Red Bull Salzburg | 2–3 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 1–0 | 1–3 |
Ajax  | 1–3 | Slavia Prague | 0–1 | 1–2 |
Valencia  | 5–1 | IF Elfsborg | 3–0 | 2–1 |
| Sarajevo | 0–4 | Dynamo Kyiv | 0–1 | 0–3 |
| Fenerbahçe | 3–0 | Anderlecht | 1–0 | 2–0 |
| Rangers | 1–0 | Red Star Belgrade | 1–0 | 0–0 |
Toulouse  | 0–5 |  Liverpool | 0–1 | 0–4 |
Benfica  | 3–1 | Copenhagen | 2–1 | 1–0 |
Lazio  | 4–2 | Dinamo București | 1–1 | 3–1 |
| Sparta Prague | 0–5 | Arsenal | 0–2 | 0–3 |
Zürich  | 1–3 | Beşiktaş | 1–1 | 0–2 |
| Sevilla | 6–1 |  AEK Athens | 2–0 | 4–1 |
Matches
Steaua București won 4–2 on aggregate.
Rosenborg won 5–0 on aggregate.
| Spartak Moscow | 1–1 | Celtic |
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2–2 on aggregate; Celtic won 4–3 on penalties.
| Werder Bremen | 2–1 | Dinamo Zagreb |
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Werder Bremen won 5–3 on aggregate.
Shakhtar Donetsk won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Ajax | 0–1 | Slavia Prague |
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| Slavia Prague | 2–1 | Ajax |
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Slavia Prague won 3–1 on aggregate.
| IF Elfsborg | 1–2 | Valencia |
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Valencia won 5–1 on aggregate.
| Sarajevo | 0–1 | Dynamo Kyiv |
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Dynamo Kyiv won 4–0 on aggregate.
| Fenerbahçe | 1–0 | Anderlecht |
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Fenerbahçe won 3–0 on aggregate.
| Rangers | 1–0 | Red Star Belgrade |
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Rangers won 1–0 on aggregate.
Liverpool won 5–0 on aggregate.
| Benfica | 2–1 | Copenhagen |
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| Copenhagen | 0–1 | Benfica |
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Benfica won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Lazio | 1–1 | Dinamo București |
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Lazio won 4–2 on aggregate.
Arsenal won 5–0 on aggregate.
Beşiktaş won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Sevilla | 2–0 | AEK Athens |
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| AEK Athens | 1–4 | Sevilla |
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Sevilla won 6–1 on aggregate.
Notes
- Khazar Lankaran played their home match at Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium, Baku as their regular home venue Khazar Lankaran Central Stadium in Lankaran did not meet UEFA criteria.
- HB played their home match at Tórsvøllur stadium, instead of their regular home venue Gundadalur stadium.
- The New Saints played their home match at Latham Park in Newtown as their regular home venue Park Hall in Oswestry did not meet UEFA criteria.
- Astana played their home matches at Central Stadium in Kostanay as their regular home venue Kazhymukan Munaitpasov Stadium in Astana did not meet UEFA criteria.
- Zeta played their home matches at City Stadium, Podgorica as their regular home venue Stadion Trešnjica in Golubovci did not meet UEFA criteria.
- Ventspils played their Second round home match at Skonto Stadium in Riga as their regular home venue Olimpiskais Stadions, Ventspils did not meet UEFA criteria.
- Zürich played their home match at Hardturm as their regular home venue Letzigrund was closed for renovation.
- The second leg of Sevilla's game against AEK Athens was postponed until 3 September due to the death of Antonio Puerta.[1]