The UEFA Champions League draw and group stage are fast approaching as the European season slowly comes into full swing. The last qualifying round unfolds this week and next as the final six group stage places will be decided. real Madrid are the defending champions after their surprising victory over liverpoolwhile Manchester City, BarcelonaBayern Munich and other top clubs are hoping to finish the season at the top of European football.
Here’s everything you need to know:
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When is the group stage draw?
August 25 at 12 p.m. ET from Istanbul, Turkey.
Qualified teams
- real Madrid
- Eintracht Frankfurt
- Manchester City
- AC Milan
- Bayern Munich
- PSG
- Port
- Ajax
- liverpool
- chelsea
- Barcelona
- Juventus
- Atlético Madrid
- Seville
- RB Leipzig
- Tottenham
- Borussia Dortmund
- Red Bull Salzburg
- Shakhtar Donest
- InterMilan
- Naples
- Sporting Lisbon
- BayerLeverkusen
- Marseilles
- Club Brugge
- Celtic
How the Draw Works
The teams will be split into four pots, with Pot 1 comprising defending UCL champions Real Madrid, defending Europa League winners Eintracht Frankfurt, and the champions of the six top-ranked nations that do not did not qualify via one of the 2021. -22 titles. The remaining pots are determined by the ranking by coefficient of the clubs.
Group stage match days
- Day 1: 6-7 Sept.
- Day 2: September 13-14
- 3rd day: October 4-5
- Day 4: October 11-12
- Day 5: October 25-26
- Day 6: 1-2 Nov.
Knockout stage schedule
Round of 16
- First legs: February 14-15, February 21-22
- Return matches: March 7-8, March 14-15
Quarter-finals
- First legs: 11-12 April
- Return matches: 18-19 April
Semi-finals
- First legs: 9-10 May
- Return matches: 16-17 May
Final