UEFA Champions League 2010–11
Wembley Stadium, London hosted the final.
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| Tournament details | |
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| Dates | 29 June 2010 – 28 May 2011 |
| Teams | 32 (group stage) 76 (total) (from 52 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Barcelona (4th title)
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| Runners-up |
 Manchester United
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| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 125 |
| Goals scored | 355 (2.84 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Lionel Messi (12 goals) |
The 2010–11 UEFA Champions League was the 56th season of Europe's premier club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 19th under the current UEFA Champions League format. The final was held at Wembley Stadium in London on 28 May 2011, where Barcelona defeated Manchester United 3–1. Internazionale were the defending champions, but were eliminated by Schalke 04 in the quarter-finals. As winners, Barcelona earned berths in the 2011 UEFA Super Cup and the 2011 FIFA Club World Cup.
A total of 76 teams participated in the 2010–11 Champions League, from 52 UEFA associations (Liechtenstein organises no domestic league competition). Associations were allocated places according to their 2009 UEFA country coefficient, which took into account their performance in European competitions from 2004–05 to 2008–09.
Below is the qualification scheme for the 2010–11 UEFA Champions League:
Since the winners of the 2009–10 UEFA Champions League, Internazionale, obtained a place in the group stage through their domestic league placing, the reserved title holder spot in the group stage was effectively vacated. To compensate:
League positions of the previous season shown in parentheses.
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All draws held at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland unless stated otherwise.
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