The 68th season of Europe’s elite club competition, the 31st since it was renamed the UEFA Champions League, began on Tuesday 21 June 2022 and runs to Saturday 10 June 2023.
A lot happens in the European Cup, including qualifying matches, group stages, the knockouts and of course the final. A total of 46 teams will have seen their Champions League dreams ended prior to the group stage draw with five rounds of qualifying sending just six clubs into the group stage draw.
Here is everything you need to know to get ready for the 2022/23 Champions League.
UEFA Champions League 2023
The Key Dates of UEFA Champions League 2023:
Here are all the key dates for the competition (Provided by UEFA):
Qualifying Stage (played in 2022)
Preliminary round semi-finals: June 21st
Preliminary round final: June 24th
First qualifying round: July 5th-6th & 12th-13th
Second qualifying round: July 19th-20th & 26th-27th
Third qualifying round: August 2nd-3rd & 9th
Play-offs: August 16th-17th & 23rd-24th
Group stage (32 Teams)
Matchday 1: September 6th-7th
Matchday 2: September 13th-14th
Matchday 3: October 4th-5th
Matchday 4: October 11th-12th
Matchday 5: October 25th-26th
Matchday 6: November 1st-2nd
Knockout phase (played in 2023)
Round of 16: February 14th/15th/21st/22nd & March 7th/8th/14th/15th, 2023
Quarter-finals: April 11th/12th & 18th/19th, 2023
Semi-finals: May 9th/10th & 16th/17th, 2023
Final: June 10th, 2023
Date of Draws:
As we all know, we get a lot of draws in the Champions League as we go through the rounds.
Preliminary round: 7th June 2022
First qualifying round: 14th June 2022
Second qualifying round: 15th June 2022
Third qualifying round: 18th July 2022
Play-off round: 2nd August 2022
Group stage: 25th August 2022
Round of 16: 7th November 2022
Quarter-finals & semi-finals: 17th March 2023
How the Champions League group stage draw works (from UEFA):
The draw features 32 teams: 26 teams given direct entry to the group stage and the six winners of the play-off ties.
The teams have been split into four seeding pots. Pot 1 consists of the holders, the UEFA Europa League winners and the champions of England, Italy, Germany, France, Portugal and Netherlands. Pots 2 to 4 were determined by the club coefficient rankings.
In the case of associations with two representatives, clubs will be paired to split their matches between Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Where associations have three representatives, only two clubs will be paired. In the case of associations with four or five representatives, two pairings will be made. These pairings are to be based on TV audiences.
No team can play a side from their association. Any other restrictions will be announced ahead of the draw.
Which teams have already qualified for the Champions League 2022/23:
Here are all the teams who have qualified for the Champions League:
Nation
Club
UEFA Coefficient Ranking
How qualified
Austria
RB Salzburg
21
1st, Austria Bundesliga
Belgium
Club Brugge
44
1st, Jupiler Pro League
England
Manchester City
3
1st, English Premier League
England
Liverpool
2
2nd, English Premier League
England
Chelsea
5
3rd, English Premier League
England
Tottenham Hotspur
14
4th, English Premier League
France
Paris Saint-Germain(PSG)
7
1st, Ligue 1
France
Olympique Marseille
38
2nd, Ligue 1
Germany
Bayern Munich
1
1st, Bundesliga
Germany
Borussia Dortmund
19
2nd, Bundesliga
Germany
Bayer Leverkusen
30
3rd, Bundesliga
Germany
RB Leipzig
13
4th, Bundesliga
Germany
Eintracht Frankfurt
26
Europa League winners
Italy
AC Milan
45
1st, Serie A
Italy
Inter Milan
23
2nd, Serie A
Italy
Napoli
25
3rd, Serie A
Italy
Juventus
8
4th, Serie A
Netherlands
Ajax
15
1st, Eredivisie
Portugal
Porto
16
1st, Liga Portugal
Portugal
Sporting CP
28
2nd, Liga Portugal
Scotland
Celtic
51
1st, Scottish Premiership
Spain
Real Madrid
4
1st, La Liga
Spain
Barcelona
6
2nd, La Liga
Spain
Atletico Madrid
9
3rd, La Liga
Spain
Sevilla
12
4th, La Liga
Ukraine
Shakhtar Donetsk
22
1st, Ukraine Premier League
Scotland
Rangers
33
Play-offs
Czech Republic
Plzeň
55
Play-offs
Croatia
Dinamo Zagreb
34
Play-offs
Denmark
Copenhagen
41
Play-offs
Portugal
Benfica
27
Play-offs
Israel
Maccabi Haifa
169
Play-offs
Qualified Teams in the UEFA Champions League
The 32-team group stage for the 2022/23 Champions League tournament in which only six teams earned their place in the playoff round of qualifying. The group stage draw with eight groups of four teams will be held on Aug. 25, 2022.
Champions League 2022/23 teams by nation:
Countries listed in order of no of teams in the UEFA Champions League main draw:
No of the Teams in the UEFA Champions League Main Draw
What happens next?
Fixtures will be confirmed after the draw for a group stage which will be contracted over eight weeks this autumn because of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The top two teams in each group advance to the round of 16.
The third-placed sides in each group transfer to the UEFA Europa League knockout stage, where they will face the UEFA Europa League group runners-up for places in the last 16.
Where will the Champions League 2023 Final take place?
UEFA Champions League 2023
All roads during the 2022/23 tournament will lead to Turkey.
The next UEFA Champions League final will take place on 10 June 2023 at the Atatürk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul, a place which holds special memories for Liverpool.
The venue was the location for their famous 2005 Champions League triumph, where they fought back from 3-0 down to beat AC Milan on penalties.
The capacity of this stadium is 76,092.
How does Russia’s ban affect Champions League places?
Due to the war in Ukraine, FIFA and UEFA announced in February that Russia would be indefinitely banned from competition on both an international and a club level. On May 2, UEFA announced that Russian clubs were disqualified from competing in the 2022/23 editions of all European tournaments.
With Russia’s two slots vacated, it left one gap in the group stage and one gap in the third qualifying round. The group stage place was filled by the highest-ranking qualifier left in the playoff round (Scotland’s league champion).
Ironically enough, that put Ukraine next in line to get a group stage spot when Real Madrid won the 2021/22 tournament and qualified from its league. So in addition to Scotland, Ukraine was the biggest beneficiary of Russia’s exclusion.
Ukraine’s place in the competition took some resolving, as the league was suspended on Feb. 24 due to the war, and it was officially abandoned on April 26. The Ukrainian Football League decided to award its two Champions League places to the top two teams in the table as of the suspension of the league, with Shakhtar Donetsk in first and Dynamo Kyiv in second.
FAQs
Who won the 2021/22 UEFA Champions League?
2021/22 Champions League Final was between Real Madrid and Liverpool. It was a very tense game in France, and the La Liga giants Madrid came out on top as they won 1-0. Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois was the hero as he made an abundance of great saves to keep the clean sheet.
How to watch UEFA Champions League final live in the USA?
Available Streaming: Paramount+, TUDN.com (USA), Fubo.TV (USA).
How to watch UEFA Champions League final live in Canada?
Premium Method: Watch the UEFA Champions League Final live in Canada YouTube TV offers more than 85 live TV channels including CBS Sports Network, and ESPN where you can watch UEFA Final live on your device. People living in Canada need to access the YouTube TV website using a VPN and then they can sign up for the service.
How to watch UEFA Champions League final live in India?
You can watch UEFA Champions League 2023 in India on Sony Network.
Where will the Champions League 2022/23 Final be played?
The final will take place at the Atatürk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul, home of the Turkish national team.
Will there be upsets in the Champions League group stage?
There are always plenty of upsets at this stage of the competition as the dream to reach the Champions League group stage is within touching distance.
Where will the Upcoming UEFA Champions League Finals be played?
Upcoming Champions League finals to be played in:
2023:Atatürk Olympic Stadium, Istanbul 2024: Wembley Stadium, London 2025: Fussball Arena München, Munich
What is UEFA Play?
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After a long unusual hiatus of four years, the Asia Cup 2022 is finally announced by the Asian Cricket Council (ACC). The Asia Cup 2022 is the 15th edition of the tournament and it was initially scheduled to take place in September 2020 but was postponed due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Asian cricket cup 2022
ACC confirmed that the multi-nation tournament would be played from August 27 to September 11 in the United Arab Emirates with the original hosts Sri Lanka retaining their hosting rights. The ACC unanimously decided to shift Asia Cup 2022 from Sri Lanka to UAE, considering the current situation in Sri Lanka. India, who beat Bangladesh in the 2018 edition, is the defending champions of Asia Cup 2022.
This 15th edition is extremely important as this year’s Asia Cup will be played in the T20 format. This will be the only second time the tournament will be held in the 20-overs format. This switch in formats will also help the participating teams in preparing for the all-important mega event adequately i.e. T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia which will begin on October 22 in Australia.
The Asia Cup 2022 will be quite entertaining for all the cricket fans whenever India and Pakistan face each other in the cricket stadium. Indian fans and Pakistani fans get very excited about the match. Team India has managed to bag the Asia Cup Trophy & most of the time they’ve dominated the whole tournament. India won the Asia cup 7 times most by any team.
Asia Cup 2022 Teams
Asia Cup 2022 will see participation from six teams, out of which five have already qualified and the remainingone spot will be filled by the winner of the Qualifier, which will be played between Kuwait, UAE, Singapore and Hong Kong.
Teams for Asia Cup 2022
Format
The main tournament will feature six teams divided into two groups. India, Pakistan and the Qualifier are in Group A while Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan form Group B. Each team plays within the group once. The top two teams qualify for the Super 4 round where the teams play against each other in league format again before the final, where the top two would feature.
Group A- India, Pakistan and Qualifier Team
Group B-Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan
Venue
The Asia Cricket Council and Sri Lanka cricket board have decided to shift Asia Cup 2022 to the United Arab Emirates. Following are the new venues for Asia Cup 2022 –
Dubai International Stadium
Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium
Asia Cup 2022 Schedule
The schedule for the upcoming 15th edition of the Asia Cup has been announced with the tournament set to begin on August 27, with the hosts Sri Lanka taking on Afghanistan in the tournament opener.
India and Pakistan will renew their rivalry a day later on August 28, 2022, in Dubai. The match against Pakistan will be India’s first fixture in the Asia Cup 2022. After this match, the Rohit Sharma-led side will face off against a qualifier. After the group stage fixtures, there will be a Super 4 phase, and the best two teams will play in the final.
Asia Cup 2022 Schedule
The final is set to be played on September 11. The UAE, Kuwait, Singapore, and Hong Kong will be playing a Qualifier for the 6th and final spot in Asia Cup 2022.
Live Streaming & Telecast details
Asia Cup has so much demand in India and Pakistan which creates a great opportunity for the telecasters to earn money through broadcast. Here are the ways you can watch Asia Cup 2022 free in your home country.
How to watch Asia Cup 2022 in India?
Asia Cup 2022 will be telecasted on the Star Sports network in India and Disney + Hotstar will stream the online coverage of the event. The same network will provide live coverage to Asia Cup 2022 in other subcontinent regions like Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka.
How to watch Asia Cup 2022 in Pakistan?
Asia Cup 2022 will be telecasted on PTV Sports and Ten Sports, the former has the exclusive rights for the event for both TV and online streaming.
How to watch Asia Cup 2022 in Bangladesh?
Asia Cup 2022 will be telecasted on Gazi TV (GTV) in Bangladesh.
How to watch Asia Cup 2022 in Australia and New Zealand?
Asia Cup 2022 will be telecasted on Yupp TV in the Oceania countries of Australia and New Zealand.
How to watch Asia Cup 2022 in Australia and South Africa?
Asia Cup 2022 will be telecasted on the SuperSport network while online streaming will take place on SuperSport.com.
How to watch Asia Cup 2022 in USA and UK?
Asia Cup 2022 will be streaming on Hotstar in USA and UK.
FAQs
When did the first Asia Cup begin?
The first Asia cup was held in 1984 in Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates where the council’s offices were based (until 1995). India boycotted the 1986 tournament due to strained cricketing relations with Sri Lanka. Pakistan boycotted the 1990–91 tournament due to strained political relations with India and the 1993 tournament was cancelled for the same reason. The ACC announced that the tournament would be held biennially from 2009 onwards. The ICC has ruled that all games played in the Asia Cup have official ODI status.
When does the Asia Cup 2022 begin?
The Asia Cup tournament would be played fromAugust 27 to September 11 in the UAE.
Which teams are participating in Asia Cup 2022?
A total of six teams will be participating in the 2022 Asia Cup this year. Five teams including Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka are confirmed while the sixth team will be decided through Asia Cup Qualifier to be held before the main event.
What is the format of Asia Cup 2022?
The 2022 edition of the Asia Cup is in the T20 format as opposed to the ODI format. All matches played during the tournament will be T20 matches.
Who will be hosting the 2022 and 2023 Asia Cup tournaments?
As per the Asian Cricket Council (ACC), Sri Lanka will be hosting the 2022 edition of the Asia Cup while Pakistan will be hosting the 2023 edition.
How can I set a free reminder for Asia Cup 2022 matches?
You can set reminders through our match calendar which sets match timings according to your time zone. Users need to add match timing through Google Calendar (Android/Windows etc) and iCal Calendar on Apple devices.
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KKR is a very balanced team. Because KKR has good young pacers who can bowl continuously 150 km/h. And KKR has one of the best T-20 All-Rounder Andre Russell. We all know very well that he destroyed every attack last year.
Andre Russell, Dinesh Karthik(C), Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Kuldeep Yadav, Lockie Ferguson, Nitish Rana, Prasidh Krishna, Rinku Singh, Sandeep Warrier, Shivam Mavi, Shubman Gill, Siddhesh Lad, Sunil Narine, Pat Cummins, Eoin Morgan, Varun Chakravarti, Tom Banton, Rahul Tripathi, Chris Green, Nikhil Naik, Pravin Tambe, M Siddharth, Ali Khan.
In conclusion, MI is one of the choices for this year’s title. But It will not be easy.
IPL-2020 SQUAD CHENNAI SUPER KINGS (CSK):
CSK is the most successful team in IPL history. Everyone knows about MSD, the Only successful captain in the history of ICC who gets all the big trophies in ICC Tournaments.
MS Dhoni(C), Suresh Raina, Kedar Jadhav, Ravindra Jadeja, Piyush Chawla, Dwayne Bravo, Sam Curran, Karn Sharma, Shane Watson, Shardul Thakur, Ambati Rayudu, Harbhajan Singh, Murali Vijay, Josh Hazelwood, Francois Du Plessis, Imran Tahir, Deepak Chahar, Lungi Ngidi, Mitchell Santner, KM Asif, Narayan Jagadeesan, Monu Kumar, RutuRaj Gaikwad, R. Sai Kishore
Suresh Raina And Harbhajan Singh Will Not play this IPL. Suresh Raina can be back after some matches but Harbhajan Singh will not play the whole IPL.
In conclusion, CSK can win this IPL. But It will not be easy for them. Because Harbhajan will not be a part of this team and also have suspension on Raina.
IPL-2020 SQUAD RAJASTHAN ROYALS (RR):
RR is a good team on paper. RR have 7 best foreign players but only 4 can play in a single match. Let’s see which players can play. Also, RR has good young Indian players.
Ben Stokes, Steven Smith(C), Sanju Samson, Jofra Archer, Jos Buttler, Ankit Rajpoot, Rahul Tewatia, Robin Uthappa, Jaydev Unadkat, Varun Aaron, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Mayank Markande, Kartik Tyagi, Tom Curran, Andrew Tye, Anuj Rawat, David Miller, Oshane Thomas, Shashank Singh, Mahipal Lomror, Manan Vohra, Riyan Parag, Shreyas Gopal, Aniruddha Joshi, Akash Singh
PROBABLE PLAYING XI:
Steven Smith(C), Sanju Samson, Jofra Archer, Jos Buttler / David Miller, Ankit Rajpoot / Kartik Tyagi, Robin Uthappa, Jaydev Unadkat, Varun Aaron, Yashasvi Jaiswal / Riyan Parag / Manan Vohra, Ben Stokes / Tom Curren / Andrew Tye, Shreyas Gopal.
In conclusion, RR is a good team which depends on the Indian Young Stars. Maybe Ben Stokes will not be a part of this IPL because of some serious family reason. He is in Ireland right now.
IPL 2020 Squad – Team
IPL-2020 SQUAD KINGS XI PUNJAB (KXIP):
KXIP is a good T-20 Team who have the best T-20 Players like KL Rahul, Chris Gayle, and Maxwell. But have some problems in the middle order. KXIP has a good bowling attack.
Lokesh Rahul(C), Glenn Maxwell, Sheldon Cottrell, Krishnappa Gowtham, Karun Nair, Mohammed Shami, Nicholas Pooran, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Chris Jordan, Chris Gayle, Ravi Bishnoi, Mandeep Singh, Mayank Agarwal, Hardus Viljoen, Prabhsimran Singh, Deepak Hooda, Jimmy Neesham, Darshan Nalkande, Sarfaraz Khan, Arshdeep Singh, Harpreet Brar, Jagadeesha Suchith, Murugan Ashwin, Tajinder Singh, Ishan Porel
PROBABLE PLAYING XI:
Lokesh Rahul(C), Chris Gayle, Glenn Maxwell, Krishnappa Gowtham, Mayank Agarwal, Mohammed Shami, Nicholas Pooran / Deepak Hooda, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Chris Jordan / Sheldon Cottrell / Ishan Porel / Hardus Viljoen, Ravi Bishnoi / Murugan Ashwin, Mandeep Singh / Karun Nair.
In a conclusion, KXIP can take place in the playoff of this IPL. But It will not be easy for them.
IPL-2020 SQUAD of DELHI CAPITALS (DC):
In this IPL, DC has a very good team. DC is one of the suitable teams for this IPL who have a good combination of batsman, bowler and all-rounders. Also, DC has good foreign players which suit the team.
Shreyas Iyer(C), Rishabh Pant, Shimron Hetmyer, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ajinkya Rahane, Shikhar Dhawan, Axar Patel, Marcus Stoinis, Kagiso Rabada, Amit Mishra, Alex Carey, Jason Roy, Chris Woakes, Prithvi Shaw, Ishant Sharma, Avesh khan, Keemo Paul, Mohit Sharma, Harshal Patel, Sandeep Lamichhane, Tushar Deshpande, Lalit Yadav
PROBABLE PLAYING XI:
Shreyas Iyer(C), Rishabh Pant, Shimron Hetmyer / Alex Carey, Ravichandran Ashwin / Amit Mishra / Axar Patel, Ajinkya Rahane / Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Marcus Stoinis / Jason Roy, Kagiso Rabada, Sandeep Lamichhane / Chris Woakes, Ishant Sharma, Mohit Sharma / Avesh Khan.
In a conclusion, DC can beat any team and also take place in the playoff.
IPL-2020 SQUAD of ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE (RCB):
RCB is the only team in this IPL whose history was not good. Because RCB has the world’s two best players Virat Kohli and AB De Villiers. But RCB has one of best youngest Indian all-rounder players of this IPL.
Virat Kohli(C), AB de Villiers, Gurkeerat Mann, Devdutt Padikkal, Aaron Finch, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mohammed Siraj, Umesh Yadav, Navdeep Saini, Kane Richardson, Dale Steyn, Isuru Udana, Moeen Ali, Pawan Negi, Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Chris Morris, Pavan Deshpande, Parthiv Patel, Joshua Philippe, Shahbaz Ahamad, Adam Zampa
PROBABLE PLAYING XI:
Virat Kohli(C), AB de Villiers, Parthiv Patel, Dale Steyn, Washington Sundar / Pawan Negi, Shivam Dube, Navdeep Saini, Moeen Ali / Aaron Finch, Kane Richardson / Chris Morris, Umesh Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal.
As a conclusion, RCB can give a tough fight but I think, It will not easy to take the trophy.
IPL-2020 SQUAD of SUN-RISERS HYDERABAD (SRH):
SRH has one of the best teams in this IPL which have a good pace attack with the best batsman. Because RCB has Warner, Bairstow, Rashid, Bhuvi, Kane, and Nabi. In SRH, Every player will be a match-winner. SRH have a little bit of a problem in middle order only.
Kane Williamson(C), David Warner, Manish Pandey, Virat Singh, Priyam Garg, Abdul Samad, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Khaleel Ahmed, Sandeep Sharma, Siddharth Kaul, Billy Stanlake, T Natarajan, Abhishek Sharma, Shahbaz Nadeem, Mitchell Marsh, Fabian Allen, Vijay Shankar, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Sanjay Yadav, Jonny Bairstow, Wriddhiman Saha, Shreevats Goswami, Bavanaka Sandeep, Basil Thampi.
PROBABLE PLAYING XI:
Kane Williamson(C), David Warner, Jonny Bairstow / Mohammad Navi, Manish Pandey, Wriddhiman Saha, Rashid Khan, Vijay Shankar, Shahbaz Nadeem / Abhishek Sharma, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Khaleel Ahmed / Siddharth Kaul, Sandeep Sharma.
It will be not easy to select a playing XI for SRH. Because SRH has a good combination of players. In a conclusion, SRH has a good Team.
24 matches will be held in Dubai, 20 in Abu Dhabi, and 12 in Sharjah. The first doubleheader will play on October 3.
There will be 10 doubleheaders with the first match starting at 3:30 PM IST and 2:00 PM UAE time.
All the evening games will begin at 6 PM (UAE Time) at 7.30 PM IST.
The league phase will run across 46 days, with the last match of the league to be played between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Mumbai Indians in Sharjah.
The dates and venues for IPL playoffs, the final, and the women’s T20 league have not been announced
The IPL Governing Council has announced the schedule for IPL 2020. “The season will kickstart on 19th September in Abu Dhabi with a blockbuster clash between defending champions Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings,” said a statement on Sunday( September 6 ).
The first doubleheader will play on October 3. There will be 10 doubleheaders with the first match starting at 3:30 PM (IST) and 2:00 PM UAE time. All the evening games will begin at 6 PM (UAE Time) ie 7.30 PM IST.
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IPL 2020 Schedule
Five of the 10-day games will be hosted in Abu Dhabi. Dubai will host four-afternoon matches, while Sharjah will have only one match starting at 2 PM. All teams will play a minimum of two-day games, with the only RCB, KKR, RR, and SRH set to play in three.
Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders will play 8 of their league matches in Abu Dhabi, while Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad will play 8 of their games in Dubai. The maximum number of games KXIP, RCB, and DC will play at a venue is 7 each in Dubai.
On the other hand, Rajasthan Royals have an almost equal distribution of matches. RR will play five matches in Abu Dhabi and 6 matches in Dubai. All teams will play three games each in Sharjah. If we can talk about all 24 matches will play in Dubai, 20 in Abu Dhabi, and 12 in Sharjah.
The league phase will run across 46 days. The last match of the league will play between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Mumbai Indians in Sharjah on November 3. The dates and venues for IPL playoffs, the final, and the women’s T20 league have not been announced.
