2012–13 UEFA Champions League qualifying
European football tournament
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2012–13 UEFA Champions League qualifying was the preliminary phase of the 2012–13 UEFA Champions League, prior to the competition proper. Qualification consisted of the qualifying phase (first to third rounds) and the play-off round, and decided 10 of the 32 teams which played in the group stage.
Round and draw dates
All draws were held at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.[1]
| Round | Draw date and time | First leg | Second leg |
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| First qualifying round | 25 June 2012, 12:00 | 3–4 July 2012 | 10–11 July 2012 |
| Second qualifying round | 17–18 July 2012 | 24–25 July 2012 | |
| Third qualifying round | 20 July 2012, 12:00 | 31 July – 1 August 2012 | 7–8 August 2012 |
| Play-off round | 10 August 2012, 12:00 | 21–22 August 2012 | 28–29 August 2012 |
Format
There were two routes which the teams were separated into during qualifying:
- Champions Route, which included all domestic champions which did not automatically qualify for the group stage.
- League Route (also called the Non-champions Path or the Best-placed Path), which included all domestic non-champions which did not automatically qualify for the group stage.
Each tie was played over two legs, with each team playing one leg at home. The team that scored more goals on aggregate over the two legs advanced to the next round. In the event that aggregate score finished level, the away goals rule would be applied, i.e., the team that scored more goals away from home over the two legs advanced. If away goals were also equal, then thirty minutes of extra time would be played, divided into two fifteen-minutes halves. The away goals rule would again be applied after extra time, i.e., if there were goals scored during extra time and the aggregate score was still level, the visiting team would advance by virtue of more away goals scored. If no goals were scored during extra time, the tie would be decided by penalty shootout.[2]
In the draws for each round, teams were seeded based on their 2012 UEFA club coefficients,[3] with the teams divided into seeded and unseeded pots. A seeded team was drawn against an unseeded team, with the order of legs in each tie decided randomly. Due to the limited time between matches, the draws for the second and third qualifying rounds took place before the results of the previous round were known. The seeding in these draws (or in any cases where the results of a tie in the previous round were not known at the time of draw) was carried out under the assumption that the higher-ranked teams of the previous round would advance to this round, which means if a lower-ranked team were to advance, it would simply take the seeding of its defeated opponent. Prior to the draws, UEFA may form "groups" in accordance with the principles set by the Club Competitions Committee, but they were purely for convenience of the draw and for ensuring that teams from the same association were not drawn against each other, and did not resemble any real groupings in the sense of the competition.
Teams
Below were the 54 teams (40 in Champions Route, 14 in League Route) involved in the qualifying phase and play-off round, grouped by their starting rounds.[4] The 10 winners of the play-off round (5 in Champions Route, 5 in League Route) qualified for the group stage to join the 22 automatic qualifiers. The losing teams from the third qualifying round and the play-off round dropped down to the Europa League play-off round and group stage respectively.
| Key to colours |
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| Qualified for the group stage |
| Eliminated in the play-off round; entered the Europa League group stage |
| Eliminated in the third qualifying round; entered the Europa League play-off round |
Champions Route
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League Route
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First qualifying round
Seeding
Summary
Matches
F91 Dudelange won 11–0 on aggregate.
Valletta won 9–0 on aggregate.
0–0 on aggregate; Linfield won 4–3 on penalties.
Second qualifying round
Seeding
| Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | |||
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| Seeded | Unseeded | Seeded | Unseeded | Seeded | Unseeded |
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- † Winners of the previous round whose identity was not known at the time of the draw.
Summary
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Skënderbeu  | 1–3 |  Debrecen | 1–0 | 0–3 |
Maribor  | 6–2 |  Željezničar | 4–1 | 2–1 |
Žilina  | 1–2 |  Ironi Kiryat Shmona | 1–0 | 0–2 |
BATE Borisov  | 3–2 |  Vardar | 3–2 | 0–0 |
AEL Limassol  | 3–0 |  Linfield | 3–0 | 0–0 |
Shamrock Rovers  | 1–2 |  Ekranas | 0–0 | 1–2 |
Flora  | 0–5 |  Basel | 0–2 | 0–3 |
The New Saints  | 0–3 |  Helsingborgs IF | 0–0 | 0–3 |
HJK  | 9–1 |  KR | 7–0 | 2–1 |
Molde  | 4–1 |  Ventspils | 3–0 | 1–1 |
F91 Dudelange  | 4–4 (a) |  Red Bull Salzburg | 1–0 | 3–4 |
Slovan Liberec  | 2–1 |  Shakhter Karagandy | 1–0 | 1–1 (a.e.t.) |
Ludogorets Razgrad  | 3–4 |  Dinamo Zagreb | 1–1 | 2–3 |
Neftçi  | 5–2 |  Zestaponi | 3–0 | 2–2 |
Ulisses  | 0–2 |  Sheriff Tiraspol | 0–1 | 0–1 |
Valletta  | 2–7 |  Partizan | 1–4 | 1–3 |
Budućnost Podgorica  | 1–2 |  Śląsk Wrocław | 0–2 | 1–0 |
Matches
| Skënderbeu | 1–0 | Debrecen |
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| Debrecen | 3–0 | Skënderbeu |
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Debrecen won 3–1 on aggregate.
Maribor won 6–2 on aggregate.
| Žilina | 1–0 | Ironi Kiryat Shmona |
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| Ironi Kiryat Shmona | 2–0 | Žilina |
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Ironi Kiryat Shmona won 2–1 on aggregate.
| BATE Borisov | 3–2 | Vardar |
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| Vardar | 0–0 | BATE Borisov |
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BATE Borisov won 3–2 on aggregate.
AEL Limassol won 3–0 on aggregate.
| Ekranas | 2–1 | Shamrock Rovers |
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Ekranas won 2–1 on aggregate.
Basel won 5–0 on aggregate.
Helsingborgs IF won 3–0 on aggregate.
HJK won 9–1 on aggregate.
Molde won 4–1 on aggregate.
| F91 Dudelange | 1–0 | Red Bull Salzburg |
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| Red Bull Salzburg | 4–3 | F91 Dudelange |
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4–4 on aggregate; F91 Dudelange won on away goals.
| Shakhter Karagandy | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Slovan Liberec |
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Slovan Liberec won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Ludogorets Razgrad | 1–1 | Dinamo Zagreb |
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| Dinamo Zagreb | 3–2 | Ludogorets Razgrad |
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Dinamo Zagreb won 4–3 on aggregate.
Neftçi won 5–2 on aggregate.
| Ulisses | 0–1 | Sheriff Tiraspol |
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Sheriff Tiraspol won 2–0 on aggregate.
Partizan won 7–2 on aggregate.
Śląsk Wrocław won 2–1 on aggregate.
Third qualifying round
Seeding
| Champions Route | League Route | ||||
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| Seeded | Unseeded | Seeded | Unseeded | Seeded | Unseeded |
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- † Winners of the previous 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 round, thus effectively taking the coefficient of their opponent in the draw for this round)
Summary
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Maribor | 5–1 | F91 Dudelange | 4–1 | 1–0 |
| BATE Borisov | 3–1 | Debrecen | 1–1 | 2–0 |
CFR Cluj  | 3–1 | Slovan Liberec | 1–0 | 2–1 |
Anderlecht  | 11–0 | Ekranas | 5–0 | 6–0 |
| Śląsk Wrocław | 1–6 | Helsingborgs IF | 0–3 | 1–3 |
| Sheriff Tiraspol | 0–5 | Dinamo Zagreb | 0–1 | 0–4 |
Celtic  | 4–1 | HJK | 2–1 | 2–0 |
| Molde | 1–2 | Basel | 0–1 | 1–1 |
| Ironi Kiryat Shmona | 6–2 | Neftçi | 4–0 | 2–2 |
| AEL Limassol | 2–0 | Partizan | 1–0 | 1–0 |
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Fenerbahçe  | 5–2 | Vaslui | 1–1 | 4–1 |
| Motherwell | 0–5 |  Panathinaikos | 0–2 | 0–3 |
Copenhagen  | 3–2 | Club Brugge | 0–0 | 3–2 |
Dynamo Kyiv  | 3–1 |  Feyenoord | 2–1 | 1–0 |
Champions Route matches
| F91 Dudelange | 0–1 | Maribor |
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Maribor won 5–1 on aggregate.
| Debrecen | 0–2 | BATE Borisov |
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BATE Borisov won 3–1 on aggregate.
CFR Cluj won 3–1 on aggregate.
Anderlecht won 11–0 on aggregate.
| Śląsk Wrocław | 0–3 | Helsingborgs IF |
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| Helsingborgs IF | 3–1 | Śląsk Wrocław |
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Helsingborgs IF won 6–1 on aggregate.
| Sheriff Tiraspol | 0–1 | Dinamo Zagreb |
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Dinamo Zagreb won 5–0 on aggregate.
Basel won 2–1 on aggregate.
Celtic won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Ironi Kiryat Shmona | 4–0 | Neftçi |
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| Neftçi | 2–2 | Ironi Kiryat Shmona |
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Ironi Kiryat Shmona won 6–2 on aggregate.
| AEL Limassol | 1–0 | Partizan |
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| Partizan | 0–1 | AEL Limassol |
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AEL Limassol won 2–0 on aggregate.
League Route matches
| Fenerbahçe | 1–1 | Vaslui |
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Fenerbahçe won 5–2 on aggregate.
| Motherwell | 0–2 | Panathinaikos |
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| Panathinaikos | 3–0 | Motherwell |
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Panathinaikos won 5–0 on aggregate.
Copenhagen won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Feyenoord | 0–1 | Dynamo Kyiv |
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Dynamo Kyiv won 3–1 on aggregate.
Play-off round
Seeding
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| Seeded | Unseeded | Seeded | Unseeded | |
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Summary
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Champions Route | ||||
| Basel | 1–3 | CFR Cluj | 1–2 | 0–1 |
| Helsingborgs IF | 0–4 | Celtic | 0–2 | 0–2 |
| BATE Borisov | 3–1 | Ironi Kiryat Shmona | 2–0 | 1–1 |
| AEL Limassol | 2–3 | Anderlecht | 2–1 | 0–2 |
| Dinamo Zagreb | 3–1 | Maribor | 2–1 | 1–0 |
| League Route | ||||
Braga  | 2–2 (5–4 p) |  Udinese | 1–1 | 1–1 (a.e.t.) |
Spartak Moscow  | 3–2 | Fenerbahçe | 2–1 | 1–1 |
Málaga  | 2–0 | Panathinaikos | 2–0 | 0–0 |
Borussia Mönchengladbach  | 3–4 | Dynamo Kyiv | 1–3 | 2–1 |
| Copenhagen | 1–2[a] |  Lille | 1–0 | 0–2 (a.e.t.) |
- Order of legs reversed after original draw.
Champions Route matches
CFR Cluj won 3–1 on aggregate.
Celtic won 4–0 on aggregate.
| BATE Borisov | 2–0 | Ironi Kiryat Shmona |
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| Ironi Kiryat Shmona | 1–1 | BATE Borisov |
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BATE Borisov won 3–1 on aggregate.
| AEL Limassol | 2–1 | Anderlecht |
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Anderlecht won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Maribor | 0–1 | Dinamo Zagreb |
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Dinamo Zagreb won 3–1 on aggregate.
League Route matches
2–2 on aggregate; Braga won 5–4 on penalties.
| Spartak Moscow | 2–1 | Fenerbahçe |
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| Fenerbahçe | 1–1 | Spartak Moscow |
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Spartak Moscow won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Málaga | 2–0 | Panathinaikos |
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Málaga won 2–0 on aggregate.
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | 1–3 | Dynamo Kyiv |
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| Dynamo Kyiv | 1–2 | Borussia Mönchengladbach |
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Dynamo Kyiv won 4–3 on aggregate.
| Copenhagen | 1–0 | Lille |
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Lille won 2–1 on aggregate.
Statistics
There were 226 goals in 88 matches in the qualifying phase and play-off round, for an average of 2.57 goals per match.
Notes
- Debrecen played their home matches at Városi Stadion, Nyíregyháza instead of their regular stadium, Stadion Oláh Gábor Út, Debrecen.
- Željezničar played their home match at Asim Ferhatović Hase Stadium, Sarajevo instead of their regular stadium, Stadion Grbavica, Sarajevo.
- Ironi Kiryat Shmona played their Second and Third qualifying rounds home matches at Kiryat Eliezer Stadium, Haifa and Play-off round home match at Ramat Gan Stadium in Tel Aviv District, instead of their regular stadium, Municipal Stadium, Kiryat Shmona.
- Neftçi played their home matches at Dalga Arena, Baku instead of their regular stadium, Ismat Gayibov Stadium, Baku.
- Ekranas played their home match at LFF Stadium, Vilnius instead of their regular stadium, Aukštaitija Stadium, Panevėžys.
- AEL Limassol played their Third qualifying round home match at Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium, Larnaca and Play-off round home match at GSP Stadium, Nicosia, instead of their regular stadium, Tsirio Stadium, Limassol.
- Vaslui played their home match at Stadionul Ceahlăul, Piatra Neamț instead of their regular stadium, Stadionul Municipal, Vaslui.
- BATE Borisov played their home match at Dinamo Stadium, Minsk as their regular stadium (City Stadium in Borisov) did not meet UEFA criteria.