Autumn is upon us, which means it is almost time for the return of the world’s preeminent club football competition: the UEFA Champions League.
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Manchester City, the treble winner, is the European champion after Pep Guardiola, Erling Haaland and their partners. He returned the missing last silver to the club’s prize locker in June. Believe it or not, they are the (heavy) favorites to win it again (more Champions League odds below).
With the qualifiers ending this week, and the next group stage draw, all relevant information regarding the 2023-24 UEFA Champions League…
When is the UEFA Champions League group stage draw held?
The Champions League group stage draw will take place on Thursday, August 31 at 12 noon ET.
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Group A
1. Bayern Munich
2. Manchester United
3. Copenhagen
4. Galatasaray
Group B
1. Seville
2. Arsenal
3. Eindhoven Eindhoven
4. RC lens
Group C
1. Naples
2. real madrid
3. Braga
4. Union Berlin
group d
1. Benfica
2. Inter Milan
3. Red Bull Salzburg
4. Real Sociedad
group e
1. Feyenoord
2. Atletico Madrid
3. Lazio
4. Celtic
Group F
1. Paris Saint-Germain
2. Borussia Dortmund
3. AC Milan
4. Newcastle United
Group G
1. Manchester City
2. RB Leipzig
3. Red Star Belgrade
4. Young Boys
group h
1. Barcelona
2. Porto
3. Shakhtar Donetsk
4. Royal Antwerp
When does the group stage play in the Champions League start?
The group stage of the Champions League kicks off on Tuesday 19 September. The days of the group stage matches will be as follows:
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September 19th and 20th
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October 3rd and 4th
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October 24 and 25
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November 7 and 8
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November 28 and 29
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December 12th and 13th
When do the European Champions League qualifiers end?
The final week of qualifying for the Champions League will take place this week, on Tuesday 29 August and Wednesday 30 August. There are still six second leg matches, with six group stage spots still up for grabs.
Panathinaikos vs Braga (1-2)
Galatasaray – Molde (3-2)
Young Boys vs Maccabi Haifa (0-0)
AEK Athens – Royal Antwerp (0-1)
Copenhagen vs Rakov Czestochowa (1-0)
PSV – Rangers (2-2)
Where will the 2023-24 UEFA Champions League Final be held?
This season’s Champions League final will be held at Wembley Stadium in London, England.
What are the English Premier League clubs participating in the Champions League this year?
Manchester City, Arsenal, Manchester United and Newcastle United finished last season in the top four of the English Premier League, qualifying for the 2023-24 UEFA Champions League.
Manchester City +220
Bayern Munich +500
Real Madrid +800
Arsenal +1000
Barcelona +1400
Paris Saint-Germain +1600
Manchester United +1600
Newcastle United +2000
Naples +2500
Atletico Madrid +3300
Inter Milan +3300
Milan +4000
Borussia Dortmund +4000
RB Leipzig +5000
Benfica +6600
Seville +8000
Lazio +8000
Porto +10,000
Real Sociedad +10,000
Feyenoord +10,000
Red Bull Salzburg +10,000