UEFA Champions League 2023-24: The UEFA Champions League 2023-24, which began in June, is the 69th incarnation of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA)’s premier club football tournament. In June 2024, the final match of the prestigious football tournament will be played at Wembley Stadium in London. The champion will advance to the group stage of the UEFA Champions League 2024-25 and compete in the 32-team FIFA Club World Cup 2025. Additionally, it will earn the opportunity to face the UEFA Europa League 2023-24 champion in the UEFA Super Cup 2024.
The UEFA Champions League 2023-24 will be the final season with 32 teams competing in the group stage before a new expanded format is implemented for the following season. Manchester City are the reigning UEFA Champions League champions.
Format of the UEFA Champions League 2023-24 Explained
The UEFA Champions League 2023-24 featured a total of 78 teams from 53 different associations. UEFA employs the rankings based on coefficients to determine the number of teams from each association that will compete. However, due to Russia’s exclusion from the Champions League in 2023-24, UEFA has made numerous modifications.
Schedule for the UEFA Champions League Qualifying Rounds
The UEFA Champions League 2023-24 qualifying rounds began on June 27 and will conclude on August 30. Beginning on August 31, 32 teams will qualify for the group stage. Additionally, the elimination phase will commence on December 18th.
The preliminary and initial qualifying phases for the 2023 UEFA Champions League have concluded. On June 21, the draw for the second qualifying round took place. The first part of the second qualifying round will take place on July 25-26, while the second leg will take place on August 1-2.
Here is the qualifying schedule for the UEFA Champions League 2023.
- 13 June: preliminary round draw
- Semifinals of the preliminary round: June 27
- Final of the preliminary round: June 30
- First qualifying round selection was held on June 20.
- First qualifying round: 11-12 and 18-19 July
- Draw for the second qualifying round: June 21
- Second qualifying round: 25-26 July and 1-2 August
- Draw for the third qualifying round: July 24
- August 8-9 and 15 is the third qualifying round.
- Draw for the playoffs: August 7
- August 22-23 and August 29-30 are playoff dates
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Schedule for the UEFA Champions League 2023 Second Qualifying Round
24 teams will compete in the second qualifying round for the 2023-24 UEFA Champions League. There are nine automatic qualifiers and fifteen champions of the first qualifying round. The second qualifying round will begin on July 25-26 with the first leg and conclude on August 1-2 with the second.
The second qualifying round consists of two components. The Champions Path has five automatic qualifiers and fifteen first-qualifying victors, while the League Path has four automatic qualifiers. Twelve victors of the two-legged ties will advance to the third qualifying round, while the losers will advance to the third qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League.
Here is the schedule for the UEFA Champions League’s second qualifying round in 2023-24.
First Legs
Tuesday, 25 July
Champions avenue
- Žalgiris Vilnius (LTU) vs Galatasaray (TUR)
- HJK Helsinki (FIN) vs Molde (NOR)
- GNK Dinamo (CRO) vs Astana (KAZ)
- Zrinjski (BIH) vs Slovan Bratislava (SVK)
- Breidablik (ISL) vs Copenhagen (DEN)
League route
- Dnipro-1 (UKR) vs Panathinaikos (GRE)
- Servette (SUI) vs Genk (BEL)
Wednesday, 27 July
Champions avenue
- Sheriff Tiraspol (MDA) is competing against Maccabi Haifa (ISR).
- Aris Limassol versus BATE Borisov
- Raków Czestochowa (POL) vs Qarabağ (AZE)
- Ludogorets (BUL) vs Olimpija Ljubljana (SVN)
- KÍ Klaksvík (FRO) vs Hacken (SWE)
Third thighs
Monday, August 30
Champions avenue
- Olimpija Ljubljana (SVN) vs Ludogorets (BUL)
- BATE Borisov versus Aris Limassol.
- Slovan Bratislava (SVK) vs Zrinjski (BIH)
League route
- Panathinaikos (GRE) vs Dnipro-1 (UKR)
Tuesday, August 1
Champions avenue
- Astana (KAZ) vs GNK Dinamo (CRO)
- Qarabağ (AZE) vs Raków Czestochowa (POL)Hacken (SWE) vs KÍ Klaksvík (FRO)
- Molde (NOR) vs HJK Helsinki (FIN)
- Sheriff Tiraspol (MDA) versus Maccabi Haifa (ISR).
- Copenhagen (DEN) vs Breidablik (ISL)
- Galatasaray (TUR) vs Žalgiris Vilnius (LTU)
League route
- Genk (BEL) vs Servette (SUI)
