Draw Champions 2023: when is it, what time does it start and how to see it

The day and time has arrived for the raffle of the Champions League 2023/24 at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco, where the 32 teams classified to play in the UEFA tournament will find out what their path is. Below, check when the ceremony is, what time it starts and how to watch the broadcast, among other details.

WHEN IS THE CHAMPIONS DRAW?

The draw for the 2023/24 UEFA Champions League group stage will take place on Thursday 31 August 2023. The venue will once again be the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco after three years.

CHAMPIONS DRAW: WHAT TIME DOES IT START?

The Champions League draw ceremony will begin at the following times:

10:00 am – Mexico

11:00 am – Peru, Ecuador, Colombia

12:00 pm – Venezuela, Bolivia, Paraguay, Chile, United States (Miami)

1:00 p.m. – Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil

6:00 p.m. – Spain, Germany, Italy, France

CHAMPIONS 2023 DRAW: HOW TO SEE IT?

The Champions League 2023 draw can be viewed on UEFA.com online through various devices, such as smartphones (mobile or cell phone), Smart TV, tablets, computers (computer or PC), among others. In Spain, the transmission will be in charge of Movistar + Liga de Campeones.

EQUIPMENT

There are 32 teams participating in the draw: 26 direct qualifiers and six winners of the play-off phase, which runs until August 30. These clubs will be divided into four drums.

Teams with direct classification:

ENG: Arsenal, Manchester City, Manchester United, Newcastle

ESP: Atlético, Barcelona, ​​Real Madrid, Real Sociedad, Seville

GER: Bayern, Dortmund, Leipzig, Union Berlin

ITA: Inter, Lazio, Milan, Napoli

FRA: Lens, Paris

BY: Benfica, Porto

NED: Feyenoord

AUT: Salzburg

SCO: Celtic

SRB: Red Star

UKR: Shakhtar Donetsk

DRUMS

Pot 1: Manchester City, Sevilla, Bayern Munich, PSG, Barcelona, ​​Benfica, Napoli and Feyenoord.

Pot 2: Real Madrid, Manchester United, Inter Milan, Borussia Dortmund, Atlético de Madrid, RB Leipzig, Porto and Arsenal.

Pot 3: Shakhtar Donetsk, Salzburg, Milan, Lazio, Red Star. (Qualifiers in process)

Drum 4: Lens, Newcastle, Union Berlin. (Qualifiers in process)

PROCEDURE

This is how UEFA explains the draw for the Champions League: “The 32 teams will be divided into four groups. Pot 1 will be made up of the defending champion, the winner of the UEFA Europa League and six national champions. Groups 2 to 4 will be determined by the classification coefficient of the clubs. Just a clarification: “No team may play against another from the same federation.”

CALENDAR CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2023/24

Group stage:

Matchday 1: September 19/20, 2023

Matchday 2: October 3/4, 2023

Matchday 3: October 24/25, 2023

Matchday 4: November 7/8, 2023

Matchday 5: November 28/29, 2023

Matchday 6: December 12/13, 2023

round of 16:

February 13/14/20/21, 2024

5/6/12/13 March 2024

Quarter finals:

April 9/10, 2024

April 16/17, 2024

semifinals:

April 30/May 1, 2024

May 7/8, 2024

Final: June 1, 2024 – Wembley (London, England)