2000–01 UEFA Champions League first group stage explained

The first group stage of the 2000–01 UEFA Champions League was played from 12 September to 8 November 2000. 16 winners from the third qualifying round, 10 champions from countries ranked 1–10, and six second-placed teams from countries ranked 1–6 were drawn into eight groups of four teams each. The top two teams in each group advanced to the second group stage, and the third placed team in each group advanced to round 3 of the 2000–01 UEFA Cup.

Deportivo La Coruña, Hamburg, Heerenveen, Helsingborg, Leeds United, Lyon and Shakhtar Donetsk made their debut in the first group stage.

Seeding

Seeding was determined by the UEFA coefficients.^[1] Clubs from the same association were split between groups A–D and E–H, ensuring that they not play on the same day if possible.

Key to colors
Teams advance to the second group stage
Teams enter the UEFA Cup round of 32

Pot 1
width=165	Team!	width=65	Coeff.
Real Madrid^TH	99.799
	109.963
	103.799
	103.201
	94.963
	89.727
	75.363
	69.799

Pot 2
width=165	Team!	width=65	Coeff.
	65.637
	64.363
	60.364
	53.964
	53.799
	52.727
	52.333
	51.925

Pot 3
width=165	Team!	width=65	Coeff.
	51.583
	51.050
	48.201
	45.433
	44.433
	43.728
	43.562
	32.250

Pot 4
width=165	Team!	width=65	Coeff.
	30.274
	30.201
	27.525
	26.925
	26.250
	24.333
	16.766
	15.583

Groups

Group A

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Group B

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Group C

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Group D

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Group E

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Group F

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Group G

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Group H

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External links

2000–01 group stage matches at UEFA.com

Notes and References

Web site: UEFA Club Ranking 2000 . Bert Kassies .