CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
When is the 2023-24 UEFA Champions League group stage draw?
Real Madrid, Barcelona, Manchester United and defending champions Manchester City are in, with Liverpool amongst the biggest names missing.
Your favourite European leagues, including the Premier League and LaLiga, are all up and running and we don’t have to wait too much longer to see the likes of Real Madrid, Barcelona, Manchester United and Bayern Munich return to action in the UEFA Champions League.
The preliminary qualifying round for the 2023-24 tournament began just a couple of weeks after Manchester City defeated Inter to win the 2022-23 edition and just 12 teams are now competing for the six remaining spots in this season’s group stage, with 26 clubs already having their names in the hat for the draw.
2023-24 Champions League play-off round
The first legs of the play-off round were played on Tuesday 22 and Wednesday 23 August, with the second legs following on Tuesday 29 and Wednesday 30 August. The winners of these six ties will go into the draw for the group stage.
- Maccabi Haifa (Israel) vs Young Boys (Switzerland), 0-0 on aggergate
- Antwerp (Belgium) vs AEK Athens (Greece), 1-0 on aggergate
- Raków Częstochowa (Poland) vs FC Copenhagen (Denmark), 0-1 on aggergate
- Molde (Norway) vs Galatasaray (Turkey), 2-3 on aggergate
- Rangers (Scotland) vs PSV (Netherlands), 2-2 on aggergate
- Braga (Portugal) vs Panathinaikos (Greece), 2-1 on aggergate
Which teams have already qualified for the 2023-24 Champions League group stage?
The list of already qualified teams for the group stage is mostly made up of the usual suspects, although Newcastle United and Lens are back after lengthy absences, while Union Berlin will make their debut in the competition.
- England: Manchester City, Arsenal, Manchester United, Newcastle United
- Spain: Barcelona, Real Madrid, Atlético Madrid, Real Sociedad, Sevilla
- Italy: Napoli, Lazio, Inter, Milan
- Germany: Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, RB Leipzig, Union Berlin
- France: Paris Saint-Germain, Lens
- Portugal: Benfica, Porto
- Netherlands: Feyenoord
- Ukraine: Shakhtar Donetsk
- Austria: FC Salzburg
- Scotland: Celtic
- Serbia: Red Star Belgrade
What time does the 2023-24 Champions League group stage draw start?
The draw for this season’s Champions League group stage will take place on Thursday 31 August and is due to begin at 6:00 p.m. local time in Monaco. That’s 12:00 p.m. ET and 9:00 a.m. PT.
How can I watch the 2023-24 Champions League group stage draw?
The draw will be streamed live on UEFA.com and will be available worldwide.
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2023-24 Champions League fixture schedule
| Round | Date |
|---|---|
| Group stage matchday 1 | 19-20 September 2023 |
| Group stage matchday 2 | 3-4 October 2023 |
| Group stage matchday 3 | 24-25 October 2023 |
| Group stage matchday 4 | 7-8 November 2023 |
| Group stage matchday 5 | 28-29 November 2023 |
| Group stage matchday 6 | 12-13 December 2023 |
| Round of 16 first leg | 13-14 & 20-21 February 2023 |
| Round of 16 second leg | 5-6 & 12-13 March 2023 |
| Quarter-finals first leg | 9-10 April 2023 |
| Quarter-finals second leg | 16-17 April 2023 |
| Semi-finals first leg | 30 April-1 May 2023 |
| Semi-finals second leg | 7-8 May 2023 |
| Final | 1 June 2023 |