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2004 - Valencia (3)
2003 - Porto (1)
2002 - Feyenoord (2)
2001 - Liverpool (3)
2000 - Galatasaray (1)
1999 - Parma (2)
1998 - Inter Milan (3)
1997 - Schalke (1)
1996 - Bayern (1)
1995 - Parma (1)
1994 - Inter Milan (2)
1993 - Juventus (3)
1992 - Ajax (1)
1991 - Inter Milan (1)
1990 - Juventus (2)
1989 - Napoli (1)
1988 - Leverkusen (1)
1987 - Goteborg (2)
1986 - Madrid (2)
1985 - Madrid (1)
1984 - Anderlecht (3)
1983 - Anderlecht (2)
1982 - Anderlecht (1)
1981 - Goteborg (1)
1980 - Eintracht (1)
79 - Monchengladbach
78 - PSV Eindhoven (1)
1977 - Juventus (1)
1976 - Liverpool (2)
75 - Monchengladbach
1974 - Feyenoord (1)
1973 - Liverpool (1)
1972 - Tottenham (1)
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
1971 - Leeds (2)
1970 - Arsenal (1)
1969 - Newcastle (1)
1968 - Leeds (1)
67 - Dinamo Zagreb
1966 - Barcelona (3)
1965 - Ferencvaros (1)
64 - Real Zaragoza
1963 - Valencia (2)
1962 - Valencia (1)
1961 - AS Roma (1)
1960 - Barcelona (2)
1959 - Barcelona (1)
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2004 - Porto (2)
2003 - Milan (6)
2002 - Madrid (9)
2001 - Bayern (4)
2000 - Madrid (8)
1999 - Manch. Utd. (2)
1998 - Madrid (7)
97 - Borussia Dort.
1996 - Juventus (2)
1995 - Ajax (4)
1994 - Milan (5)
93 - Olym. Marseille
1992 - Barcelona (1)
91 - Crvena Zvezda
1990 - Milan (4)
1989 - Milan (3)
88 - PSV Eindhoven
1987 - Porto (1)
1986 - Steaua Bucharest (1)
1985 - Juventus (1)
1984 - Liverpool (4)
1983 - Hamburg (1)
1982 - Aston Villa (1)
1981 - Liverpool (3)
80 - N. Forrest (2)
79 - N. Forrest (1)
1978 - Liverpool (2)
1977 - Liverpool (1)
1976 - Bayern (3)
1975 - Bayern (2)
1974 - Bayern (1)
1973 - Ajax (3)
1972 - Ajax (2)
1971 - Ajax (1)
1970 - Feyenoord (1)
1969 - Milan (2)
68 - Manch. Utd. (1)
1967 - Celtic (1)
1966 - Madrid (6)
1965 - Inter Milan (2)
1964 - Inter Milan (1)
1963 - Milan (1)
1962 - Benfica (2)
1961 - Benfica (1)
1960 - Madrid (5)
1959 - Madrid (4)
1958 - Madrid (3)
1957 - Madrid (2)
1956 - Madrid (1)
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2006-07 English Premier League and Champions League Soccer Betting
The English Premier League has kicked off. Last year’s winner Chelsea has bought up big over the break with the addition of German
Michael Ballack and Ukrainian Andriy Shevchenko to the squad. Chelsea will start as favourites to take out the Premiership. Arsenal
where disappointing in the domestic leagues last year only managing to finish fourth in the Premiership. The only notable addition to
their squad is Czech Tomas Rosicky though lose the services of stalwart Dennis Bergkamp. Manchester United finished last season second
and have offloaded Ruud van Nistelrooy during the off-season, they still have plenty of attacking flair though with Ronaldo and Wayne
Rooney up front. Liverpool will need to score goals if they are going to challenge the Premiership this year. Their midseason goal
drought last year cost them any chance for a shot at the top teams. 2006-07.
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich and Manager Jose
Mourinho have put together one of the best teams in Europe to challenge for the Champions League trophy. The Chelsea team will have to
overcome Spanish giants Barcelona and Real Madrid. The Italian clubs can still threaten though with Inter Milan and AC Milan rated as
the best chances to win the Champions League.
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UEFA Cup - Overview
Europe's Second Tier Cup Competition
The UEFA Cup is a secondary european trophy competition founded in 1971 as a 'reward' for high achieving clubs who fail to qualify for
the Champions League. The winners of the First UEFA Cup (1971) were Tottenham Hotspur who defeated Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-2 over
two matches.(1-2, 1-1). Last season's winners (2004-2005) were CSKA Moscow (Russia) who defeated Sporting (Portugal) 3-1.
Clubs qualify for the UEFA Cup in the following ways:
Teams finishing as runners-up behind the champions in their domestic premier divisions, the winners of the national Cup competition -
and in certain countries - the winners of the League Cup competition, the three winners of the final matches in the UEFA Intertoto Cup,
and three clubs from UEFA’s annual Fair Play assessment. If the cup winner of a country also qualifies for the Champions League, then
the losing team of the cup final is qualified for the UEFA Cup. If both cup finalists qualify for the Champions League, then an
additional team based on league position will qualify. In addition the 16 clubs eliminated from the UEFA Champions League third qualifying
round enter to the UEFA Cup at the first round stage. The number of clubs qualifying from an individual country for a UEFA Cup berth
is decided by UEFA on a country ranking basis. From the 2004-2005 season, the UEFA Cup adopted a new format that including a group stage
alongside the traditional two-legged format.
Qualifying Rounds
Two qualifying rounds and the first round proper open the competition.
Group Stage
Forty clubs advance to the group stage.
This part of the competition comprises eight groups of five teams with two matches at home and two matches away for each team in each group.
The winners, runners-up and third-placed team advance to the knockout phase, at which point they are joined by the eight clubs which finish in third place in each of the groups in the UEFA Champions League group stage.
Knockout Stage
The 32 qualified clubs move to a knockout stage, playing two matches against each other on a home and away basis.
The club scoring the greater aggregate of goals qualifies for the next round.
In the event of both teams scoring the same number of goals, the team which scores more goals away qualifies.
The Final is played on a one match basis at a neutral venue.
The Philips Stadion in Eindhoven, Holland will host the UEFA Cup Final on 10 May 2006
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UEFA Champions League : Rules and Format
The European Champions League is the world's greatest international soccer club competition.
Real Madrid (la Liga - Spain) won the first five Champion titles and hold the all-time record of 9 wins in the competition.
Set up by UEFA - european football's governing body - for the 1955-1956 season the competition was originally known as the Champion Club's Cup but changed its name and format in 1992.
The Champions League is open to the domestic league Champion club and of each european national association.
Other top-finishing clubs from a national association can be entered in the competition - but the number of clubs and the point of entry into the competition is decided by a UEFA coefficient ranking system based on a mixture of an individual club's performances in Europe and how all clubs from a particular country have performed overall.
Qualifying
There are three qualifying rounds for clubs who do not qualify for direct entry.
In the qualifying rounds, clubs play two matches against each other (home and away) with the club scoring the greater aggregate number of goals qualifying for the next round.
In the event of both teams scoring the same number of goals the team that scores more goals away from home qualifies.
(Known as 'the away goal rule')
Group Stage
Following the three qualifying rounds a 32-team group stage takes place with four teams divided into eight groups.
Six matches are played on a league basis to decide which teams advance to the first knock-out round.
The eight group winners and runners-up advance to the knock-out stage of the competition and the eight third-placed teams enter a secondary competition - the UEFA Cup - at the third round stage.
The eight fourth-placed teams in each group are eliminated.
From this stage through to the semi-finals clubs play two matches against each other on a home and away basis under the same rules as the qualifying rounds.
Knock-Out Stage
The 16 clubs that advance to the knock-out stage play two matches against each other on a home and away basis, with the club scoring the greater aggregate of goals qualifying for the next round. In the event of both teams scoring the same number of goals the team which scores more goals away qualifies.
These rules apply through the quarter-finals and semi-finals.
The Final is decided by a single match
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How to Wager on the World Cup
Soccer is well-known for being the most popular sport in the world, and that popularity has translated to tremendous betting interest
across the globe during the 2006 World Cup. In fact, the World Cup is the most heavily bet sporting event on the planet in terms of
the sheer volume wagered during the month-long tournament. We're also talking about a sport that doubled the salary of the officials
since the last World Cup in order to protect the integrity of the game and prevent any individuals from fixing matches.
With the 2006 World Cup ending with Sunday's championship game between Italy and France, I'd like to examine what makes soccer betting
different and give you some basics so you can still get in on the action before it's all over.
The main difference between wagering on soccer compared to other sports is the introduction of the "Draw" (or tie) as yet another
betting option in addition to taking either side - on the money line or with a point spread - and totals.
In the Italy-France match below, you can take either team with a spread of Pick'em, meaning you would need to bet $140 on favorite
Italy to win $100 and a $100 wager on underdog France would win you $120. Either team would need to win in regulation time for you to
win that bet. However, when betting the spread in this scenario, a Draw would be considered a push and you would at least get your
money back. Betting each team on the money line is slightly different and more risky because the Draw is a third option (bet $100 to
win $180). Otherwise, you would make $155 wagering $100 with +155 on Italy compared to winning $190 on France (+190) for the same
amount bet.
Example:
France
Pick'em +120 (bet $100 to win $120 - tie at end of regulation is a push)
Money line +190 (bet $100 to win $190 - must win in regulation)
Italy
Pick'em -140 (bet $140 to win $100 - tie at end of regulation is a push)
Money line +155 (bet $100 to win $155 - must win in regulation)
Draw +180 (bet $100 to win $180)
Over/Under Total
Over 1 1/2 -120 (bet $120 to win $100 - total goals at end of regulation)
Under 1 1/2 -120 (bet $120 to win $100 - total goals at end of regulation)
Since we are in the knock-out stage of the World Cup where one of the teams must advance with a victory, sportsbooks offer the Draw
as the result of the game at the end of regulation. If two teams are tied at the end of regulation, they play up to two extra
15-minute sessions to determine the winner before the game is then decided by penalty kicks. In preliminary Group play, the Draw was
a possible final result with both teams awarded one point apiece.
The quarterfinals produced two extra-time games, with Germany and Portugal both advancing on penalty kicks. In both of those extra-time
games, betting the Draw was the winner. The Draw was also a winner in Tuesday's semifinal win for Italy over Germany because Italy
scored two goals in overtime. Online sportsbook BetUS also allows bettors to simply choose which team will advance without having to
sweat out whether or not your side can get the job done in regulation.
Another intriguing betting opportunity to consider in the World Cup involves Over/Under totals. Similar to other sports, the total is
the combined points (in this case, goals) between the two teams. But again, the difference in soccer is that any goals scored in
extra time aren't counted in the total. For instance, the Italy-Germany total ended up being 0 since no goals were scored in
regulation. Only three of 14 games from the Round of 16 to this point had more than two goals scored in regulation time, with only one
goal scored between the four teams (France beat Portugal 1-0) in this week's two semifinals leading up to Sunday's World Cup Final in
Berlin, Germany.
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