Champions League 2012-13: All 32 arrived

As it is easy to notice, we are full house now – the last 10 teams have joined to complete the final list of 2012-13 Champions League group stage. The 32 teams represent 17 European countries. Spain and England have 4 participants; Germany, France and Portugal will send 3 teams; Italy, Ukraine and Russia will have 2 and Netherlands, Belarus, Belgium, Croatia, Romania, Turkey, Denmark, Greece and Scotland – 1 representatives. The draw will take place on Thursday, the results of which we will discuss next week.

But before the draw,

Champions League 2012-13: The first El Classico of the season

The Dutch Ajax started showing its class only in the second round of Eredivisie. The champions moved with a course of a goal per 10 minutes until the score became 5-0. For the remaining time the opponent received some air to breath. The final score is

Champions League 2012-13: FC Zenit St. Petersburg and FC Shakhtar Donetsk

Zenit St. Petersburg, Russia

UEFA Ranking: 24

Champions League participations: 2 (2008-09, 2011-12)- best result - 1/8 finals (2011-12)

Total transfer amount of all players: 146,4 mln €

The most expensive players:

Champions League 2012-13: The Top Supercups Allocated

The previous weekend gave us lots of exciting supercup matches with a large number of goals scored.

On Saturday the Italian champion met the national cup winner in Beijing. This was the first match for Antonio Conte to be absent due to his disqualification. Another important name missing in the Juve squad was Giorgio Chiellini. This could be the reason why Napoli found it too easy to pass through the Turin side defense. After some beautiful goals from both sides the score was 2-2 before the teams went on to the extra time.

Champions League 2012-13: The Domestic Leagues Start This Weekend

After a beautiful Euro 2012 and great Olympic Games sport fans will only demand high quality tournaments. Here we go - the group stage of the biggest club tournament on Earth called Champions League is not too far. 22 of the overall 32 participants are already known. The last 10 clubs will join them by the end of August.

We need to get ready for this amazing tournament as well. I will try to follow up the teams participating in Champions League until their exit at any stage. From time to time I will prepare articles about teams showing anything extraordinary either in their domestic leagues or in the Champions League.

But for now there is not much to say, but to get acquainted to the list of clubs ready to enter this glorious tournament.