The semi-finalists in the period 2006-2015 came from Spain (fifteen), England (thirteen), Germany (seven), Italy (four) and France (one). The remaining 49 UEFA members looked again to the semi finals.
Participation in the decisive phase of the Champions League is reserved to a more exclusive group. Between 1996 and 2005, nine countries represented in the semifinals of the main European Cup.
Among others Ukraine, Greece, Portugal and the Netherlands had at that time one or more clubs in the last four.
Decline
That number of nine countries in the period 1996-2005 was a significant decline compared to previous decades. Between 1986 and 1995 ranged clubs from fourteen different countries are among the best four, including teams from Turkey and Scotland
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The record in this regard was established in the period 1976-1985 with sixteen different countries yielded at least one semi-finalist.
Today, it is unthinkable, but then insisted clubs from Sweden, Austria, Bulgaria, Poland and Romania through to the final stage of the European Cup 1 as the Champions League was then called.
That was partly because until 1997 every country but one club should delegate to the tournament. Since the Champions League is open to non-champions from the top countries will the champions from smaller leagues increasingly difficult to compete for the overall victory.
Draw
Friday is the draw for the semi-finals in the Champions League. Real Madrid, FC Barcelona, Juventus and Bayern Munich are still in the race.
The “Royal” is for the fifth consecutive season semifinalist, while Bayern Munich and FC Barcelona in the last five years only once were missing at this stage of the tournament
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