The 2023/24 UEFA Champions League group stage draw is the first step on the road to another thrilling season in Europe's premier domestic competition.
Manchester City's dramatic title win at the end of the 2022/23 campaign saw a new name etched onto the famous trophy as Pep Guardiola's side wrapped up an incredible trophy treble.
The road to Wembley 2024 starts on August 31 for the 32 team who have qualified for the group stages with the draw tipped to throw up some huge clashes based on the current seeding allocations.
The Sporting News has the full details on the draw's start time, how to watch across the world and the key details on teams involved and fixtures.
LIVE: Champions League draw updates and results
How to watch the Champions League draw
The draw will be streamed live on UEFA.com. In the UK, it will also be shown on TV on TNT Sports 1 and via stream on the discovery+ app with Paramount+ covering it in the USA.
| Date | Start time | TV Channel | Streaming | |
| USA | Thu, Aug. 31 | 12 p.m. ET | — | Paramount+, UEFA.tv, UEFA YouTube |
| Canada | Thu, Aug. 31 | 12 p.m. ET | — | DAZN, UEFA.tv, UEFA YouTube |
| UK | Thu, Aug. 31 | 5 p.m. BST | TNT Sports 1 | UEFA.tv, UEFA YouTube, Discovery+ |
| Australia | Fri, Sep.1 | 2 a.m. AEST | — | Stan Sport, UEFA.tv, UEFA YouTube |
| India | Thu, Aug. 31 | 9.30 p.m. IST | — | UEFA.tv, UEFA YouTube |
| Hong Kong | Fri, Sep.1 | 12 a.m. HKT | — | UEFA.tv, UEFA YouTube |
| Malaysia | Fri, Sep.1 | 12 a.m. MYT | — | UEFA.tv, UEFA YouTube |
| Singapore | Fri, Sep.1 | 12 a.m. . SGT | — | UEFA.tv, UEFA YouTube |
| New Zealand | Fri, Sep.1 | 4 a.m. NZDT | — | UEFA.tv, UEFA YouTube |
Which teams are in the Champions League draw?
The draw will include 32 teams, with 24 automatic qualifiers already confirmed, with six teams emerging through the playoff rounds ahead of the draw.
These teams are divided into four pots of eight teams, with the eight groups taking one team from each pot. Teams from the same association, such as Manchester City and Arsenal, cannot be drawn in the same group as per UEFA rules.
The exact lineup in each pot was decided on the basis of UEFA's coefficient rankings following the conclusion of the final playoff matches on August 30.
- England: Manchester City, Arsenal, Manchester United, Newcastle United
- Spain: Barcelona, Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid, Real Sociedad, Sevilla
- Germany: Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, RB Leipzig, Union Berlin
- Italy: Napoli, Lazio, FC Inter, AC Milan
- France: Paris Saint-Germain, Lens
- Scotland: Celtic
- Portugal: Benfica, Porto Sporting Braga
- Netherlands: Feyenoord, PSV Eindhoven
- Serbia: Red Star Belgrade
- Austria: RB Salzburg
- Ukraine: Shakhtar Donetsk
- Switzerland: Young Boys
- Turkey: Galatasaray
- Belgium: Royal Antwerp
- Denmark: FC Copenhagen
Champions League group stage schedule
Below is the schedule for each of the six matchdays in the group stage.
| Matchday | Dates |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sept. 19-20, 2023 |
| 2 | Oct. 3-4, 2023 |
| 3 | Oct. 24-25, 2023 |
| 4 | Nov. 7-8, 2023 |
| 5 | Nov. 28-29, 2023 |
| 6 | Dec. 12-13, 2023 |
Champions League knockout stage schedule
The draw for the 2022/23 Champions League Round of 16 will take place on December 18, 2023.
The draw for the remaining rounds (quarter-finals and semi-finals) of the 2023/24 Champions League knockout stage will take place on March 15, 2024.
| Round | 1st Leg | 2nd Leg |
|---|---|---|
| Round of 16 | Feb. 13-21, 2024 | Mar. 5-13, 2024 |
| Quarterfinals | Apr. 9-10, 2024 | Apr. 16-17, 2024 |
| Semifinals | Apr 30-May 1, 2024 | May 7-8, 2024 |
| Final | June 1, 2024 | |
How to watch Champions League around the world
| TV channel | Streaming | |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | — | Stan Sport |
| Canada | — | DAZN |
| Hong Kong | beIN Sports | beIN Sports Connect |
| India | Sony TEN | JioTV, Sony LIV |
| Malaysia | beIN Sports | beIN Sports Connect, sooka |
| New Zealand | — | Spark Sport |
| Singapore | beIN Sports | beIN Sports Connect, StarHub TV+ |
| UK | TNT Sport | TNT Sport site/app, discovery+ |
| USA | CBS, CBSSN, Univision, TUDN, UniMas | Fubo, Paramount+, ViX or ViX+ |
UK: Matches are broadcast on TNT Sports and streamed on TNT Sports site and app platforms, including discovery+.
USA: Matches are available to stream on Paramount+ (English) and ViX (Spanish) for subscribers, and when matches are televised on CBS or Univision channels, those are also streamed on Fubo.
Canada: Every Champions League game streams live on DAZN.
Australia: Every match from the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Europa Conference League streams on Stan Sport ad-free, live and on demand.