2004–05 UEFA Cup group stage explained

The group stage of the 2004–05 UEFA Cup is the second stage of the competition proper. Group stage matches began on 21 October 2004 and concluded on 16 December 2004. The top three teams in each group progressed to the Round of 32, to be joined by the eight third-place finishers from the Champions League group stage.

Seeding structure

The 40 teams were divided into five pots. Pot 1 comprised the top eight clubs in the team ranking. Pot 2 contained the following eight clubs in the rankings and likewise for Pots 3, 4 and 5. Each group contained one team from each pot. A team's seeding was determined by the UEFA coefficients.^[1]

Group winners, runners-up and third-placed teams advanced to the round of 32

Pot 1
width=160	Team !	width=75	Coeff.
	83.531
	66.531
	65.246
	61.510
	51.467
	47.331
	43.529
	42.601

Pot 2
width=160	Team !	width=75	Coeff.
	42.351
	34.947
	34.331
	33.970
	33.351
	32.656
	29.970
	27.947

Pot 3
width=160	Team !	width=75	Coeff.
	26.351
	26.351
	25.734
	25.384
	24.947
	20.510
	20.246
	19.971

Pot 4
width=160	Team !	width=75	Coeff.
	18.654
	17.880
	17.601
	17.246
	16.331
	16.177
	15.467
	14.301

Pot 5
width=160	Team !	width=75	Coeff.
	13.045
	12.529
	11.467
	11.246
	9.572
	9.529
	8.971
	1.649

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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Notes and References

Web site: UEFA Club Ranking 2004. Bert Kassies.