When is the Champions League draw? Join us as we run through all the key information ahead of this evening’s group state draw in Monaco.
When is the Champions League Draw?
The draw for the 2022/23 Champions League group stage will take place on the 31st August in Monaco, with the ceremony beginning at around 5pm GMT.
Which Teams Have Already Qualified?
Six more teams confirmed their spots in this week’s play-off second legs, completing the draw of 32 teams for this year.
Below we have listed all 32 of the teams confirmed to be in the group stage, with Union Berlin the only debutants at the time of writing, while Lens and Newcastle both compete for the first time since 2002.
Spain: Atletico Madrid, Barcelona, Real Madrid, Real Sociedad, Sevilla
Germany: Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, RB Leipzig, Union Berlin
England: Arsenal, Manchester City, Manchester United, Newcastle
Italy: Inter Milan, Lazio, AC Milan, Napoli
Portugal: Porto, Benfica, Braga
France: Paris Saint-Germain, Lens
Netherlands: Feyenoord, PSV
Serbia: Red Star Belgrade
Austria: Red Bull Salzburg
Scotland: Celtic
Ukraine: Shakhtar Donetsk
Denmark: Copenhagen
Turkey: Galatasaray
Belgium: Antwerp
Switzerland: Young Boys
Champions League Draw Confirmed Pots
The 32 teams will be split into four different pots, with factors such as domestic champions, last season’s performances and UEFA coefficient rankings all determinants as to where a given team is placed.
Pot one features title holders Manchester City alongside Europa League winners Sevilla, as well as the champions of the top six national leagues based on UEFA country coefficients.
Elsewhere, the remaining three pots are populated according to a team’s UEFA coefficient rankings.
Teams who play in the same domestic league can not be draw together; for example, pot one headliners Manchester City can not be draw against Arsenal in pot two.
Pot 1: Manchester City, Sevilla, Bayern Munich, Barcelona, Paris-Saint Germain, Benfica, Feyenoord, Napoli.
Pot 2: Arsenal, Atletico Madrid, Real Madrid, Manchester United, Inter Milan, Borussia Dortmund, RB Leipzig, Porto.
Pot 3: Red Star Belgrade, Shakhtar Donetsk, Red Bull Salzburg, AC Milan, Lazio, Braga, Copenhagen, PSV.
Pot 4: Newcastle, Union Berlin, Lens, Young Boys, Celtic, Real Sociedad, Antwerp, Galatasaray.
When Does the Champions League Group Stage Start?
The opening round of the Champions League group stage is slated for September 19th, with the final matchday taking place mid-way through December. See below for the provisional dates, which will be confirmed after the draw has been made.
- Matchday 1: September 19th/20th, 2023
- Matchday 2: October 3rd/4th, 2023
- Matchday 3: October 24th/25th, 2023
- Matchday 4: November 7th/8th, 2023
- Matchday 5: November 28th/29th, 2023
- Matchday 6: December 12th/13th, 2023
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