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.
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 |
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 Clubs | Nation | Clubs |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Germany | Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, Bayer Leverkusen, RB Leipzig, Eintracht Frankfurt |
| 4 | England | Manchester City, Liverpool, Chelsea, Tottenham |
| 4 | Italy | AC Milan, Inter Milan, Napoli, Juventus |
| 4 | Spain | Real Madrid, Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, Sevilla |
| 3 | Portugal | Porto, Sporting CP, Benfica |
| 2 | France | PSG, Olympique Marseille |
| 2 | Scotland | Celtic, Rangers |
| 1 | Austria | RB Salzburg |
| 1 | Belgium | Club Brugge |
| 1 | Netherlands | Ajax |
| 1 | Ukraine | Shakhtar Donetsk |
| 1 | Czech Republic | Viktoria Plzeň |
| 1 | Denmark | Copenhagen |
| 1 | Croatia | Dinamo Zagreb |
| 1 | Israel | Maccabi Haifa |
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?
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
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