Champions League draw 2023/24

Champions League draw 2023/24 date, time .

The pots for the Champions League group stage draw on Thursday have been confirmed. Antwerp, FC Copenhagen, and PSV Eindhoven secured the last three spots for this season’s competition.

This will mark the final group draw, as the UCL will undergo changes next season, becoming a 36-team league.

As reigning champions, Manchester City is in Pot 1 along with Sevilla, the UEFA Europa League winners. Pot 1 also includes champions from the top six leagues and Feyenoord, promoted from Pot 3 due to their Eredivisie victory, alongside Manchester City’s Premier League win.

Pots 2-4 are determined by UEFA’s five-year coefficient score. Notably, Newcastle United finds themselves in Pot 4, making their first European appearance in 11 seasons. This potentially sets them up for a challenging return against teams like Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, and AC Milan.

The group stage draw is scheduled for Thursday at 5 p.m. UK / midday ET. The first fixtures are set for September 19 and 20, with the full schedule likely to be revealed by Saturday.

Each pot will contribute one team to a group, and teams from the same national association won’t be placed together.

The season’s final will be hosted at Wembley Stadium in London on Saturday, June 1, 2024

POT 1

Manchester City
Sevilla
Barcelona
Napoli
Bayern Munich
Paris Saint-Germain
Benfica
Feyenoord

POT 2

Real Madrid
Manchester United
Internazionale
Borussia Dortmund
Atletico Madrid
RB Leipzig
FC Porto
Arsenal

POT 3

Shakhtar Donetsk
FC Salzburg
AC Milan
Braga
PSV Eindhoven
Lazio
Red Star Belgrade
FC Copenhagen

POT 4

Young Boys
Real Sociedad
Galatasaray
Celtic
Newcastle United
Union Berlin
Antwerp
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2023/24 Champions League draw group stage teams

ENG: Arsenal, Manchester City, Manchester United, Newcastle
ESP: Atlético, Barcelona, Real Madrid, Real Sociedad, Sevilla
ITA: Inter, Lazio, Milan, Napoli
GER: Bayern, Dortmund, Leipzig, Union Berlin
FRA: Lens, Paris
POR: Benfica, Braga, Porto
NED: Feyenoord, PSV
AUT: Salzburg
SCO: Celtic
SRB: Crvena zvezda
UKR: Shakhtar Donetsk
BEL: Antwerp
SUI: Young Boys
DEN: Copenhagen
TUR: Galatasaray

The provided list is tentative and relies solely on sports achievements, without considering any potential disciplinary or licensing concerns. All Russian teams continue to be barred from taking part in UEFA competitions until additional notice.

UEFA Champions League draw group stage

• Venue: Monaco
• Date: Thursday 31 August 2023
• Time : 17:00 – your local time

When are this season’s matches and draws?

Group stage
Matchday 1: 19–20 September 2023
Matchday 2: 3–4 October 2023
Matchday 3: 24–25 October 2023
Matchday 4: 7–8 November 2023
Matchday 5: 28–29 November 2023
Matchday 6: 12–13 December 2023

Knockout phase
Round of 16: 13/14/20/21 February & 5/6/12/13 March 2024
Quarter-finals: 9/10 & 16/17 April 2024
Semi-finals: 30 April/1 May & 7/8 May 2024.

UEFA Champions League Final: 1 June 2024