CONTENTS

PREAMBLE

1

I

General Provisions

1

Article 1

1

SCOPE OF APPLICATION

1

II

Entries – Admission – Integrity of the Competition – Duties

1

Article 2

1

NUMBER OF CLUBS PER UEFA MEMBER ASSOCIATION

1

TITLEHOLDER

1

ADMISSION CRITERIA

2

ADMISSION PROCEDURE

4

Article 3

4

INTEGRITY OF THE COMPETITION

4

Article 4

5

DUTIES OF THE CLUBS

5

III

Trophies and Medals

7

Article 5

7

TROPHY

7

MEDALS

7

IV

Responsibilities

8

Article 6

8

UEFA RESPONSIBILITIES

8

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ASSOCIATIONS AND CLUBS

8

V

Competition System

9

Article 7

9

NUMBER OF ROUNDS

9

QUALIFYING PHASE

10

PLAY-OFFS

10

GROUP STAGE

10

ROUND OF 16

11

QUARTER-FINALS

12

SEMI-FINALS

12

FINAL

12

Article 8

12

AWAY GOALS AND EXTRA TIME

12

Article 9

13

SEEDING OF CLUBS

13

TIES

13

VI Refusal to Play, Cancellation of a Match, Match Abandoned and

Similar Cases

14

Article 10

14

REFUSAL TO PLAY AND SIMILAR CASES

14

Article 11

14

MATCH CANCELLED BEFORE DEPARTURE OF THE VISITING CLUB

14

MATCH CANCELLED AFTER DEPARTURE OF THE VISITING CLUB

15

MATCH ABANDONED

15

EXPENSES

15

VII Fixtures, Match Dates, Venues and Kick-off Times

15

Article 12

15

MATCH DATES

15

KICK-OFF TIME

16

AUTOMATIC REVERSALS

16

QUALIFYING PHASE

16

FINAL

16

VIII Stadiums and Match Organisation

17

Article 13

17

STADIUM CATEGORIES

17

EXCEPTIONS TO A STRUCTURAL CRITERION

17

STADIUM CERTIFICATE AND SAFETY CERTIFICATE

17

STADIUM INSPECTIONS

18

PITCH CONDITIONS

18

ALTERNATIVE VENUES

18

ARTIFICIAL TURF STANDARD

18

FLOODLIGHTS

19

CLOCKS

19

GIANT SCREENS

19

PUBLIC SCREENS

20

RETRACTABLE STADIUM ROOFS

20

Article 14

21

MATCH ORGANISATION

21

IX Laws of the Game

22

Article 15

22

SUBSTITUTION OF PLAYERS

22

MATCH SHEET

23

REPLACEMENT OF PLAYERS ON THE MATCH SHEET

23

Article 16

24

HALF-TIME INTERVAL, BREAK BEFORE EXTRA TIME

24

Article 17

24

KICKS FROM THE PENALTY MARK

24

X

Player Eligibility

25

Article 18

25

GENERAL PROVISIONS

25

CONDITIONS FOR REGISTRATION: LIST A

26

CONDITIONS FOR REGISTRATION: LIST B

27

SUBSEQUENT REGISTRATION

27

XI Kit

28

Article 19

28

UEFA KIT REGULATIONS

28

KIT APPROVAL PROCEDURE

28

COLOURS

28

PLAYER NAMES AND NUMBERS

29

CHOICE OF SHIRT SPONSOR

29

CHANGE OF SHIRT SPONSOR

29

DEADLINE FOR SHIRT SPONSOR

29

NON-USE OF SHIRT SPONSOR DUE TO NATIONAL LEGISLATION

29

COMPETITION LOGO

30

TITLEHOLDER LOGO

30

RESPECT LOGO

30

MULTIPLE-WINNER BADGE

30

ITEMS WHICH DO NOT FORM PART OF THE PLAYING ATTIRE

30

SPECIAL MATERIAL USED IN THE STADIUM

31

BALLS AND OFFICIAL BALL

31

XII Referees

31

Article 20

31

APPOINTMENT

31

ARRIVAL

31

UNFIT REFEREE

32

REFEREE’S REPORT

32

REFEREE LIAISON OFFICER

32

XIII Disciplinary Law and Procedures – Doping

32

Article 21

32

UEFA DISCIPLINARY REGULATIONS

32

Article 22

33

YELLOW AND RED CARDS

33

Article 23

33

DECLARATION OF PROTESTS

33

Article 24

34

REASONS FOR PROTEST

34

Article 25

34

APPEALS

34

Article 26

34

DOPING

34

XIV

Financial Provisions

35

Article 27

35

REFEREES’ COSTS

35

QUALIFYING ROUNDS

35

PLAY-OFFS AND UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

35

REVENUE FROM PLAY-OFFS AND UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE CONTRACTS

35

FINAL

36

UEFA PAYMENTS TO CLUBS

37

XV

Exploitation of the Commercial Rights

37

Article 28

37

COMMERCIAL RIGHTS

37

PROMOTIONAL PURPOSES

39

EXPLOITATION BY CLUBS

39

COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS AND REGULATIONS

40

DISCLAIMER

40

INDEMNITY

41

XVI

Intellectual Property Rights

41

Article 29

41

XVII Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS)

41

Article 30

41

XVIII Unforeseen Circumstances

41

Article 31

41

XIX

Closing Provisions

42

Article 32

42

ANNEX IA: ACCESS LIST FOR THE 2010/11 UEFA CLUB COMPETITIONS

43

ANNEX IB: UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE COMPETITION SYSTEM

44

ANNEX IC: UEFA MATCH CALENDAR 2010/11

45

ANNEX II:

COEFFICIENT RANKING SYSTEM

46

ANNEX III:

MEDIA MATTERS

49

ANNEX IVA: MEDIA POSITIONING AT UEFA MATCHES

59

ANNEX IVB: TV CAMERA POSITIONS

60

ANNEX V:

RESPECT FAIR PLAY ASSESSMENT

61

ANNEX VI:

COMMERCIAL MATTERS

66

ANNEX VII:

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE CLUB MEDIA RIGHTS GUIDELINES

74

ANNEX VIII:

LOCALLY TRAINED PLAYERS

84

ANNEX IX:

MEDICAL CARE OF PLAYERS

86