Champions League 2023-24: Group Stage Draw in Full, Complete Fixtures Date, Group of Death

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The UEFA Champions League 2023-24 group stage draw took place on Thursday (August 31) as 32 teams learned their group stage opponents. The teams were divided into Eight Groups as the tournament commences on September 19.

Manchester City, the holders of the continental title were in Pot 1 along with the Europa League winners Sevilla and six other league winners across the top six European leagues.

Arsenal made a return to the UCL group stage after seven years, while RC Lens made their debut in the elite club-level competition.

UEFA Champions League 2023-24 Teams and Pots

The 32 teams which qualified for the UCL group stages were divided into 4 pots.

Pot 1: Manchester City (ENG, Champions League holders), Sevilla (ESP, Europa League holders), Barcelona (ESP), Napoli (ITA), Bayern München (GER), Paris Saint-Germain (FRA), Benfica (POR), Feyenoord (NED)

Pot 2: Real Madrid (ESP), Inter Milan (ITA), Manchester United (ENG), Arsenal (ENG), Borussia Dortmund (GER), Porto (POR), RB Leipzig (GER), Atletico de Madrid (ESP)

Pot 3: Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR), RB Salzburg (AUT), Milan (ITA), Braga (POR), PSV (NED), Lazio (ITA), Crvena Zvezda (SRB), Copenhagen (DEN)

Pot 4: Young Boys (SUI), Real Sociedad (ESP), Galatasaray (TUR), Celtic (SCO), Newcastle (ENG), Union Berlin (GER), Royal Antwerp (BEL), RC Lens (FRA)

UEFA Champions League Group Stage Draw Results

Holders Manchester City have found themselves in Group G while Bayern Munich will have a clash with Manchester United in Group A.

Group F has some top teams as PSG, Borussia Dortmund and AC Milan will be locking horns in this crunch group, with the fourth team being Newcastle United.

Group A: Bayern Munich, Manchester United, FC Kobenhavn, Galatasaray

Group B: Sevilla, Arsenal, PSV Eindhoven, RC Lens

Group C: Napoli, Real Madrid, SC Braga, Union Berlin

Group D: Benfica, Inter Milan, FC Salzburg, Real Sociedad

Group E: Feyenoord, Atletico Madrid, Lazio, Celtic

Group F: PSG, Borussia Dortmund, AC Milan, Newcastle United

Group G: Manchester City, RB Leipzig, Crvena Zvezda, BSC Young Boys

Group H: FC Barcelona, FC Porto, Shakhtar Donetsk, Royal Antwerp

What is UCL 2023-24 Group of Death?

By the looks of things, Group F looks like the Group of Death this season. PSG, Borussia Dortmund, AC Milan and Newcastle United find themselves in this group and it promises to be an intriguing set in the group stages.

What are the UEFA Champions League 2023-24 Group Stage Dates?

The UCL group stage matches will start on September 19 and will conclude on December 13. The matches will be played on Tuesday and Wednesday of these weeks.

Matchday 1: September 19 & September 20

Matchday 2: October 3 & October 4

Matchday 3: October 24 & October 25

Matchday 4: November 7 & November 8

Matchday 5: November 28 & November 29

Matchday 6: December 12 & December 13

What are UCL 2023-24 Knockout Dates?

The knockout stages will commence in February next year and the Final will be played in London's Wembley Stadium on June 1.

Round of 16: February 13 & 14, February 20 & 21 (First Leg Ties) / March 5, 6 & March 12 & 13 (Second Leg Ties)

Quarter-finals: April 9 & April 10 (First Leg Ties) and April 16 & April 17 (Second Leg Ties)

Semi-finals: April 30 & May 1 (First Leg Ties) and May 7 & May 8 (Second Leg Ties)

Final: June 1st 2024