Who is in the 2023/24 Champions League group stage?
Thursday, August 31, 2023
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The 2023/24 UEFA Champions League group stage line-up is confirmed following Thursday's draw in Monaco.
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The 2023/24 UEFA Champions League group stage line-up is now set following the draw in Monaco on Thursday.
2023/24 Champions League group stage draw
Group A: Bayern (GER), Man United (ENG), Copenhagen (DEN), Galatasaray (TUR)
Group B: Sevilla (ESP), Arsenal (ENG), PSV Eindhoven (NED), Lens (FRA)
Group C: Napoli (ITA), Real Madrid (ESP), Braga (POR), Union Berlin (GER)
Group D: Benfica (POR), Inter (ITA), Salzburg (AUT), Real Sociedad (ESP)
Group E: Feyenoord (NED), Atlético Madrid (ESP), Lazio (ITA), Celtic (SCO)
Group F: Paris (FRA), Dortmund (GER), Milan (ITA), Newcastle (ENG)
Group G: Man City (ENG), Leipzig (GER), Crvena zvezda (SRB), Young Boys (SUI)
Group H: Barcelona (ESP), Porto (POR), Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR), Antwerp (BEL)
Which nations have the most clubs in the 2023/24 Champions League group stage?
ENG: Arsenal, Man City, Man United, Newcastle
ESP: Atlético Madrid, 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
What were the pots and pairings for the draw?
Pot 1
Man City (ENG) – pairing A
Sevilla (ESP) – B
Barcelona (ESP) – C
Napoli (ITA) – D
Bayern (GER) – E
Paris (FRA) – F
Benfica (POR) – G
Feyenoord (NED) – H
Pot 2
Real Madrid (ESP) – C
Man United (ENG) – A
Inter (ITA) – I
Dortmund (GER) – E
Atlético Madrid (ESP) – B
Leipzig (GER) – J
Porto (POR) – G
Arsenal (ENG) – K
Pot 3
Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR)
Salzburg (AUT)
Milan (ITA) – I
Braga (POR)
PSV Eindhoven (NED) – H
Lazio (ITA) – D
Crvena zvezda (SRB)
Copenhagen (DEN)
Pot 4
Young Boys (SUI)
Real Sociedad (ESP)
Galatasaray (TUR)
Celtic (SCO)
Newcastle (ENG) – K
Union Berlin (GER) – J
Antwerp (BEL)
Lens (FRA) – F
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
Champions League draw dates
Group stage: 31 August 2023
Round of 16: 18 December 2023
Quarter-finals, semi-finals and final: 15 March 2024
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
Final: 1 June 2024