The qualifying rounds for the 2000–01 UEFA Champions League began on 12 July 2000. In total, there were three qualifying rounds which provided 16 clubs to join the group stage.
Teams
First qualifying round
The draw for this round was performed on 23 June 2000 in Geneva , Switzerland .
Seeding
Summary
Matches
KR Reykjavík won 6–2 on aggregate.
Levski Sofia won 6–0 on aggregate.
2–2 on aggregate; Haka won on away goals.
Red Star Belgrade won 5–0 on aggregate.
Levadia Maardu won 6–2 on aggregate.
BATE Borisov won 3–2 on aggregate.
Shamkir won 5–3 on aggregate.
Shelbourne won 2–1 on aggregate.
Zimbru Chișinău won 6–4 on aggregate.
FBK Kaunas won 4–3 on aggregate.
Second qualifying round
The draw for this round was performed on 23 June 2000 in Geneva , Switzerland .
Seeding
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
Matches
Anderlecht won 4–2 on aggregate.
Beşiktaş won 2–1 on aggregate.
Brøndby won 3–1 on aggregate.
Polonia Warsaw won 7–4 on aggregate.
Rangers won 4–1 on aggregate.
Inter Bratislava won 1–0 on aggregate.
Helsingborgs IF won 3–0 on aggregate.
Red Star Belgrade won 4–2 on aggregate.
Shakhtar Donetsk won 9–2 on aggregate.
Slavia Prague won 5–1 on aggregate.
Rosenborg won 4–2 on aggregate.
Sturm Graz won 5–1 on aggregate.
Zimbru Chișinău won 2–1 on aggregate.
Dunaferr won 4–2 on aggregate.
Third qualifying round
The draw for this round was performed on 21 July 2000 in Nyon , Switzerland .
Seeding
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 losing teams advanced to the first round of the 2000–01 UEFA Cup .
Matches
Valencia won 4–1 on aggregate.
Sparta Prague won 2–0 on aggregate.
Hamburger SV won 2–0 on aggregate.
Helsingborgs IF won 1–0 on aggregate.
Beşiktaş won 6–1 on aggregate.
Lyon won 4–2 on aggregate.
Anderlecht won 1–0 on aggregate.
Rangers won 6–0 on aggregate.
1–1 on aggregate; Dynamo Kyiv won on away goals.
Panathinaikos won 4–3 on aggregate.
Leeds United won 3–1 on aggregate.
Sturm Graz won 3–2 on aggregate.
Rosenborg won 4–3 on aggregate.
Galatasaray won 4–3 on aggregate.
Milan won 6–1 on aggregate.
Shakhtar Donetsk won 2–1 on aggregate.
Notes
^ KÍ Klaksvík played their home match at Svangaskarð stadium in Toftir , instead of their regular home venue Við Djúpumýrar stadium in Klaksvík .^ Total Network Solutions played their home match at Racecourse Ground in Wrexham , instead of their regular home venue Recreation Ground stadium in Llansantffraid .^ a b Shamkir played their home matches at Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium in Baku , instead of their regular venue Shamkir City Stadium in Şəmkir .^ Sloga Jugomagnat played their home match at Philip II Arena in Skopje , instead of their regular home venue Čair Stadium .^ a b c Zimbru Chișinău played their home matches at Stadionul Moldova in Speia , instead of their regular venue Stadionul Republican in Chișinău .^ Anorthosis played their home match at GSP Stadium in Nicosia , instead of their regular venue Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium in Larnaca .^ KR Reykjavík played their Second qualifying round home match at Laugardalsvöllur in Reykjavík , instead of their regular venue KR-völlur in Reykjavík .^ a b Polonia Warsaw played their home matches at Stadion Wisły in Płock , instead of their regular venue Stadion Polonii Warszawa in Warsaw .^ BATE Borisov played their Second qualifying round home match at Dinamo Stadium in Minsk , as their regular venue City Stadium in Borisov did not meet UEFA criteria.^ a b Dunaferr played their home matches at Stadion ETO in Győr , as their regular venue Dunaferr Aréna in Dunaújváros was closed for renovation.^ Lokomotiv Moscow played their home match at Luzhniki Stadium , as their regular home venue Lokomotiv Stadium in Moscow was closed for renovation.^ St. Gallen played their home match at Hardturm stadium in Zürich , instead of their regular venue Espenmoos stadium in St. Gallen .
External links
Qualifying / Group / Knockout phases
Note: In 1991–92, the competition was still known as the European Cup, but is included as it was the first to use a group stage format. In that season and 1992–93, there was no knockout phase between the group stage and final.
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