Today, Thursday, August 31, will be the draw for the group stage. The UEFA champions league will have in a new edition that shows surprises and various absences of European soccer stars. Considered the top club tournament, it already has a start date. In addition, the final will be on June 1, 2024, at Wembley Stadium.
Despite the fact that the pots are not yet fully defined, the same conditions as in the rest of the seasons continue to be maintained, with four teams per group, taking into account that teams from the same country cannot face each other in the group stage. nor teams that are part of the same hype.
After three years without being held in Monaco, the draw for the UEFA champions league will be held next Thursday, August 31, 2023 at the Grimaldi Forum. During the draw ceremony on 31 August, the prizes will also be awarded to the UEFA Player 2022/23, UEFA Player 2022/23, UEFA Manager 2022/23, UEFA Manager 2022/23 and UEFA President 2023, which will be presented by UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin.
When will the group stage draw be?
On Thursday, August 31, with the teams classified from the previous phase, it will be possible to know how the groups of this phase are made up. The hours depend on each country.
- Mexico: 10:00 a.m.
- Peru, Ecuador, Colombia: 11.00 am
- Venezuela, Bolivia, Paraguay, Chile: 12.00 pm
- Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil: 1.00 pm
Where to see the draw?
The transmission of the group stage draw can be seen through ESPN and STAR Plus for all of South America. In addition, this channel will be in charge of broadcasting the contest. In countries like Spain, it will be seen through Movistar+ or also on the official UEFA platforms.
How are the drums made?
- Kick drum 1: Manchester City, Seville, Bayern Munich, PSG, Barcelona, Benfica, Napoli and Feyenoord.
- Kick drum 2: Real Madrid, Manchester United, Inter Milan, Borussia Dortmund, Atlético de Madrid, RB Leipzig, Porto and Arsenal.
- Drum 3: Shakhtar Donetsk, Salzburg, Milan, Lazio, Red Star, (Real Sociedad and Celtic (provisional teams)) (Undefined hype)
- Kick drum 4: Lens, Newcastle, Union Berlin (Undefined hype)
What day are the games played?
The group stage of the Champions League will start on September 19 and, after the groups are formed, the exact date of each game will be known.
- Day 1: September 19-20, 2023
- Day 2: October 3-4, 2023
- Day 3: October 24-25, 2023
- Day 4: November 7-8, 2023
- Day 5: November 28-29, 2023
- Day 6: December 12-13, 2023