10 groups of 4 teams, hosted by one club, seeded into four pots by UEFA coefficient 4 groups of 4 teams, hosted by one club, seeded into four pots by UEFA coefficient semi-finals, final Forty teams entered in this round.

The ten champions and the five best runners-up advanced to the second qualifying round.

To determine the five best runners-up from the first qualifying round, only the results against the winners and third-placed teams in each group were taken into account and the following criteria apply: The best runners-up were confirmed by UEFA on 22 October 2010.

[1] The ten group winners and the five best runners-up joined Germany in the second round.

The pairings were determined by the regulations, there was no draw held for the finals.