UEFA Champion League 2015 final: Berlin

UEFA capacity: 74,244
Tenants: Hertha BSC Berlin
Opened: 1 August 1936

• The venue, located in western Berlin, was built for the 1936 Olympics and opened at the start of the Games. Designed by local architect Werner March, it originally accommodated 100,000 spectators.

• It has been the home of Hertha Berlin since 1963, when the Bundesliga was founded, and was the biggest stadium used during the 1974 FIFA World Cup, staging three matches.

• The ground underwent extensive renovations between 2000 and 2004 ahead of the 2006 World Cup, when the Olympiastadion held four group games – the quarter-final between Germany and Argentina, and the final between Italy and France.

• Germany have played more than 30 matches at the Olympiastadion, perhaps most notably the 1972 UEFA European Championship quarter-final against England. After a 3-1 win at Wembley, a 0-0 draw was enough for eventual champions West Germany to progress. In October 2012 it witnessed a less happy occasion for Germany as Sweden came from four down to draw 4-4 in a World Cup qualifier.

• The German Cup final has taken place at the Olympiastadion since 1985, but it is a multi-sport arena. It was once home to American football team Berlin Thunder, and in 2009 the running track and infield hosted the 2009 IAAF World Championships in athletics.

2014/15 UEFA Champions League draw schedule Date Location Draw details 23/06/14 Nyon First and second qualifying round 18/07/14 Nyon Third qualifying round 08/08/14 Nyon Play-off round 28/08/14 Monaco Group stage 15/12/14 Nyon Round of 16 20/03/15 Nyon Quarter-finals 24/04/15 Nyon Semi-finals and final

2014/15 UEFA Champions League match calendar Stage Dates First qualifying round, first leg 01-02/07/14 First qualifying round, second leg 08-09/07/14 Second qualifying round, first leg 15-16/07/14 Second qualifying round, second leg 22-23/07/14 Third qualifying round, first leg 29-30/07/14 Third qualifying round, second leg 05-06/08/14 Play-off round, first leg 19-20/08/14 Play-off round, second leg 26-27/08/14 Group stage, matchday one 16-17/09/14 Group stage, matchday two 30/09-01/10/14 Group stage, matchday three 21-22/10/14 Group stage, matchday four 04-05/11/14 Group stage, matchday five 25-26/11/14 Group stage, matchday six 09-10/12/14 Round of 16, first leg 17-18/02/15 or 24-25/02/15 Round of 16, second leg 10-11/03/15 or 17-18/03/15 Quarter-finals, first leg 14-15/04/15 Quarter-finals, second leg 21-22/04/15 Semi-finals, first leg 05-06/05/15 Semi-finals, second leg 12-13/05/15 Final (Olympiastadion , Berlin) 06/06/15

2014/15 UEFA Champions League access list All information is provisional and subject to final confirmation from UEFA
Association		League Route		Champions Route				Group stage
Rank		Q3	PO	Q1	Q2	Q3	PO
N/A	Holders							TH
1	Spain		N4					CH RU (N3)
2	England		N4					CH RU N3
3	Germany		N4					CH RU N3
4	Italy		N3					CH RU
5	Portugal		N3					CH RU
6	France	N3						CH RU
7	Ukraine	RU						CH
8	Russia	RU						CH
9	Netherlands	RU						CH
10	Turkey	RU						CH
11	Belgium	RU						CH
12	Greece	RU						CH
13	Switzerland	RU						CH*
14	Cyprus	RU				CH
15	Denmark	RU				CH
16	Austria					CH*
17	Czech Republic				CH
18	Romania				CH
19	Israel				CH
20	Belarus				CH
21	Poland				CH
22	Croatia				CH
23	Sweden				CH
24	Scotland				CH
25	Serbia				CH
26	Slovakia				CH
27	Norway				CH
28	Bulgaria				CH
29	Hungary				CH
30	Slovenia				CH
31	Georgia				CH
32	Azerbaijan				CH
33	Finland				CH
34	Bosnia and Herzegovina				CH
35	Moldova				CH
36	Republic of Ireland				CH
37	Lithuania				CH
38	Kazakhstan				CH
39	Latvia				CH
40	Iceland				CH
41	Montenegro				CH
42	Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia				CH
43	Albania				CH
44	Malta				CH
45	Liechtenstein*
46	Luxembourg				CH
47	Northern Ireland				CH*
48	Wales				CH*
49	Estonia			CH
50	Armenia			CH
51	Faroe Islands			CH
52	San Marino			CH
53	Andorra			CH
54	Gibraltar			CH

Abbreviations:
Q1: First qualifying round
Q2: Second qualifying round
Q3: Third qualifying round
PO: Play-off round
TH: The holders
CH: Champions
RU: Runners-up
N3: Third-placed side
N4: Fourth-place side

*Moved forward a stage as title holders Real Madrid CF already qualified via the Liga
**Liechtenstein do not have a league system and therefore do not supply UEFA Champions League representative(s)