Extracting the draws for the UEFA Champions League group stage © EuroFootball.com

On Thursday in Monaco, the draw for the 2010/2011 UEFA Champions League group stage took place, which divided 32 teams into 8 groups.

The season will begin on September 14-15, and the group stage will end on December 7-8. The grand final will be played at the legendary "Wembley" stadium in London.

During the ceremony in Monaco, the best players of each position from the previous Champions League season were also revealed. All prizes were won by the team defending the champions title this year, Inter Milan.

The best goalkeeper was Julio Cesar, the best defender - Maicon, midfielder - Wesley Sneijder, forward - Diego Milito. The title of the most valuable player went to the Argentine Diego Milito.

Group A Inter Milan Werder Bremen Tottenham Hotspur Twente

Group B Lyon Benfica Schalke Hapoel Tel Aviv

Group C Manchester United Valencia Glasgow Rangers Bursaspor

Group D Barcelona Panathinaikos FC Copenhagen Rubin Kazan

Group E Bayern Munich Roma Basel Cluj

Group F Chelsea Marseille Spartak Moscow Žilina

Group G AC Milan Real Madrid Ajax Auxerre

Group H Arsenal Shakhtar Donetsk Braga Partizan Belgrade