2012 final: Olympiastadion, Munich
2012 final: Olympiastadion, Munich
The third UEFA Women's Champions League final kick-off at 18.00CET on Thursday 17 May 2012 at Munich's Olympiastadion.
Held two days before the men's final in the same city, the showpiece will follow that held in the last two years by Fulham FC's Craven Cottage and Getafe CF's Coliseum Alfonso Pérez. The two biggest attendances in the history of the previous UEFA Women's Cup were in Germany – 28,112 for the 2009 final second leg between FCR 2001 Duisburg and Zvezda-2005, and 27,400 watching 1. FFC Frankfurt against Umeå IK the year before.
Former Germany defender Steffi Jones has also been announced as the ambassador for the final. She currently holds the post of director of girls and women's football at the German Football Association (DFB) and already works closely with UEFA in promoting the UEFA women's football development programme (WFDP). A number of activities centred around Munich, including a ticket sale launch, the cup handover and a trophy tour, will form part of her promotional campaign.
Road to the final
Quarter-finals (14/15 and 21/22 March)
1: FC Malmö (SWE) v 1. FFC Frankfurt (GER)
2: Olympique Lyonnais (FRA, holders) v Brøndby IF (DEN)
3: 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam (GER) v FC Rossiyanka (RUS)
4: Arsenal LFC (ENG) v Göteborg FC (SWE)
Semi-finals (14/15 and 21/22 April)
1: Lyon or Brøndby v Potsdam or Rossiyanka
2: Arsenal or Göteborg v Malmö or Frankfurt
Final (17 May, Olympiastadion, Munich)
Winner semi-final 1 v Winner semi-final 2
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Road to the final
The UEFA Women's Champions League comprises a qualifying group stage, four rounds of two-legged knockout ties and a one-off final.
Qualifying round
The 32 lower-ranked champion clubs compete in eight four-team, one-venue mini-tournaments hosted by one of the competitors. The top team from each group progresses along with the two best runners-up.
Knockout phase
The qualifying round winners join the teams given a bye past that stage in the round of 32. From hereon the competition consists of two-legged knockout ties, continuing with the round of 16, which is drawn along with the last 32. The draw for the remainder of the competition is then made, with quarter-finals and semi-finals played over two legs. If scores are level after 90 or 120 minutes of the second leg, the team with the most away goals wins, otherwise a penalty shoot-out is held.
Final
The final is a one-off match held two nights before the men's UEFA Champions League final in the same city. The 2011/12 competition concludes in Munich on Thursday 17 May and the 2012/13 edition in London.
Further details, including the criteria for separating teams that finish level on points in a group, can be found in the official competition regulations.