All eyes will be on the UEFA Champions League in the coming weeks following the draw for the 2023/24 competition.
Although Manchester City were crowned European champions just over two months ago, the path to Wembley 2024 will begin in September for all 32 teams through to the group stages.
Four Premier League teams are taking part in the tournament this season, including eye-catching returns to Europe’s top competition for Arsenal and Newcastle United.
The sports news has all the key details on how the 2023/24 Champions League will work.
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UEFA Champions League Schedule 2023-24
- Group stages: September 19-December 13, 2023
- Round of 16: February 13-March 13, 2024
- Quarter-finals: April 9-17, 2024
- Semi-finals: April 30-May 8, 2024
- Final: June 1, 2024
The 2022/23 Champions League has been modified to accommodate the 2022 World Cup, but the 2023/24 tournament follows a more traditional format, with group stage matches extending into December.
There will then be a standard three-month break before the round of 16 begins in mid-February.
The 2023/24 Champions League final will take place on June 1 at Wembley Stadium, a slightly earlier clash due to the upcoming Euro 2024 tournament.
2023/24 Champions League group stage teams
Below are the confirmed lineups for the 2023/24 UEFA Champions League group stage:
| Jar 1 | Jar 2 | Jar 3 | Jar 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| group A | Bayern Munich | Manchester United | FC Copenhagen | Galatasaray |
| Group B | Seville | Arsenal | PSV Eindhoven | Lens |
| Group C | Naples | real Madrid | Sporting Braga | Union Berlin |
| Group D | Benfica | Inter Milan | RB Salzburg | Real Sociedad |
| Group E | Feyenoord | Atletico Madrid | Lazio | Celts |
| Group F | Paris Saint Germain | Borussia Dortmund | AC Milan | Newcastle United |
| Group G | Manchester City | RB Leipzig | Red Star Belgrade | Young boys |
| Group H | Barcelona | Port | Shakhtar Donetsk | Royal Antwerp |
How to watch the Champions League around the world
| TV channels | Streaming | |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | — | Stan Sports |
| Canada | — | DAZN |
| Hong Kong | be in sports | beIN Sports Connect |
| India | Sony TEN | JioTV, SonyLIV |
| Malaysia | be in sports | beIN Sports Connect, Sooka |
| New Zealand | — | Spark Sports |
| Singapore | be in sports | beIN Sports Connect, StarHub TV+ |
| UNITED KINGDOM | BT Sport | BT Sport website/app |
| UNITED STATES | CBS, CBSSN, Univision, TUDN, UniMas |
Fubo, Paramount+, ViX or ViX+ |
UNITED KINGDOM: Matches are broadcast on BT Sport and streamed across the BT Sport website and app platforms.
UNITED STATES: The matches are available for streaming on Paramount+ (English) and ViX (Spanish) for subscribers, and when matches are televised on CBS or Univision channels, these are also streamed on Fubo.
Canada: Every Champions League match streams live on DAZN.
Australia: Every match in the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Europa Conference League streams on Stan Sport ad-free, live and on demand.
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