When is the 2023-24 Champions League group-stage draw? Date, teams, pots and format explained
Teams will find out their 2023-24 UEFA Champions League fates when the group-stage draw takes place at the end of August.
The line-up is nearly complete, with six places left to be confirmed after the second legs of the qualifying play-offs on August 30.
Once all 32 competing sides have been determined, the draw will be conducted.
When and where is the Champions League group-stage draw?
The Champions League group-stage draw will take place on Thursday, August 31 at 5pm BST / 6pm CET/ 12pm ET/ 9am PT.
It will be hosted at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco for the first time in three years.
Last year, the group-stage draw took place in Istanbul, the city hosting the final. This season, Wembley Stadium in London is hosting the final.
How does the Champions League group-stage draw work?
The 32 teams are split into four pots of eight teams.
Pot 1 comprises last season’s Champions League andEuropa Leaguewinners, along with the domestic champions ofEngland,Spain,Italy,Germany,Franceand Portugal.
Which teams are in which pots?
UEFA will confirm the seedings and make-up of the pots on the morning of the draw, but — based on UEFA’s current club coefficients — here’s what we know so far:
Pot 1: Manchester City, Sevilla, Barcelona, Napoli, Bayern Munich, Paris-Saint Germain, Benfica, Feyenoord.
Pot 2: Real Madrid, Manchester United, Inter Milan, Borussia Dortmund, Atletico Madrid, RB Leipzig, Porto, Arsenal.
Pot 3: Shakhtar Donetsk, Red Bull Salzburg, AC Milan, Lazio, Red Star Belgrade.
Pot 4: Newcastle United, Union Berlin, Lens
Unconfirmed: Real Sociedad, Celtic
When does the Champions League group stage start?
The full fixture schedule will be announced after the draw has concluded, with the first set of games played across Tuesday, September 19 and Wednesday, September 20.
- Fixture 1: September 19/20, 2023
- Fixture 2: October 3/4, 2023
- Fixture 3: October 24/25, 2023
- Fixture 4: November 7/8, 2023
- Fixture 5: November 28/29, 2023
- Fixture 6: December 12/13, 2023
The dates for all the draws are:
- Group stage draw: August 31, 2023
- Round of 16 draw: December 18, 2023
- Quarter-final and semi-final draw: March 15, 2024
The dates for the knockout rounds are:
- Round of 16 first leg: February 13, 14, 20 & 21, 2024
- Round of 16 second leg: March 5, 6, 12 & 13, 2024
- Quarter-final first leg: April 9 & 10, 2024
- Quarter-final second leg: April 16 & 17, 2024
- Semi-final first leg: April 30, 2024 & May 1, 2024
- Semi-final second leg: May 7, 2024 & May 8, 2024
- Final: June 1, 2024
Does anything else happen during the draw ceremony?
UEFA will announce several awards from last season’s competition during the group stage draw ceremony.
Here are the awards and the nominees:
- 2022-23 UEFA Men’s Player of the Year: Kevin De Bruyne, Erling Haaland, Lionel Messi
- 2022-23 UEFA Women’s Player of the Year: Aitana Bonmati, Sam Kerr, Olga Carmona
- 2022-23 UEFA Men’s Coach of the Year: Pep Guardiola, Simone Inzaghi, Luciano Spalletti
- 2022-23 UEFA Women’s Coach of the Year: Jonatan Giraldez, Jorge Vilda, Sarina Wiegman
