Champions League 2023-2024 Group Stage Draw: La Liga teams in the spotlight
On Thursday, Barcelona’s rivals Sevilla, Real Madrid, Atlético Madrid and Real Sociedad learned their paths as the group stage of Europe’s premier club competition was drawn in Monaco.
A moment of anticipation for the Champions League, as UEFA conducted the group stage draw on Thursday. La Liga clubs Barcelona, Sevilla, Real Madrid, Atlético de Madrid and Real Sociedad secured spots in the six groups, setting the stage for a demanding slate of matches in the coming months.
Follow the 2023-2024 Champions League group stage draw live for Barcelona, Sevilla, Real Madrid, Atlético de Madrid and Real Sociedad
The 2023-2024 UEFA Champions League group stage kicks off on September 19, with matchday one slated for September 19 and 20. The six rounds unfold through September, October, November and December, culminating on December 12 and 13 as clubs jostle for knockout-stage places.
Here is a recap of what unfolded during the draw for the UEFA Champions League:
Updates and recap videos about the draw are forthcoming.
- A glimpse at the eight remaining groups after the final draw
- A nod to the so-called Group of Death and how the groups unfolded
- In Group 4, Barcelona will face Royal Antwerp while Real Madrid meets Union Berlin; Sevilla faces Lens
- Celtic drawn against Atleti
- Real Sociedad lands in Group D with Benfica, Inter and RB Salzburg
- Atleti and Feyenoord find Lazio in Group 3
- Benfica and Inter align with Salzburg from Austria
- Milan appears in a potentially brutal Group with PSG and Borussia Dortmund
- PSV appears with Arsenal and Sevilla in Group B
- Barcelona join Porto and Shakhtar Donetsk in Group H; Real Madrid paired with Napoli and SC Braga
- Bayern Munich and Manchester United land in Group A
- Atlético Madrid placed in Group E with Feyenoord
- Arsenal drawn into Group B with Sevilla
- Borussia Dortmund join Group F with PSG
- Feyenoord in Group E and PSG in Group F. Manchester City moves to Group G and Barcelona to Group H
- Napoli goes to Group C and Benfica to Group D
- The ceremony opened with Bayern Munich in Group A, followed by Sevilla in Group B
- Giorgio Marchetti explains the terms of the draw, detailed earlier on this page
- Commentators and analysts discuss the implications: Wembley’s symbolic significance and the challengers ahead
- Club representatives discuss the event and the road to the final, with city officials and former players weighing in
- The draw coverage continues as Monaco hosts the proceedings
- With the Champions League in focus, attention turns to the Europa League on Friday, September 1, with full details available separately
- The draw was scheduled to begin around 6 pm, and proceedings in Monaco offered a comprehensive view of the group placements
2023-2024 Champions League group stage calendar
The following are the scheduled match dates for the group phase:
Champions League group stage dates
- Matchday 1: September 19/20, 2023
- Matchday 2: October 3/4, 2023
- Matchday 3: 24/25 October 2023
- Matchday 4: November 7/8, 2023
- Matchday 5: November 28/29, 2023
- Matchday 6: December 12/13, 2023
qualified teams
- Manchester City
- Arsenal
- Manchester United
- Newcastle
- Barcelona
- Real Madrid
- Atlético Madrid
- Real Sociedad
- Sevilla
- Bayern Munich
- Borussia Dortmund
- Leipzig
- Union Berlin
- Napoli
- Lazio
- Inter Milan
- Milan
- Benfica
- Porto
- PSG
- Lens
- Feyenoord
- Salzburg
- Celtic Glasgow
- Red Star
- Shakhtar Donetsk
- Galatasaray
- Young Boys
- Braga
- Copenhagen
- Ajax
- PSV
Note: The list reflects the teams confirmed for the 2023-2024 campaign according to the official competition records.