UEFA Champions League 2023-24 Group Stage Standings
Eight Groups of Four Teams
The UEFA Champions League 2023-24 group stage will feature eight groups of four teams each. The teams will play each other home and away, with the top two teams in each group advancing to the knockout stage.
Group Stage Draw
The group stage draw will be held on Thursday, August 25, 2023. The teams will be seeded into four pots based on their UEFA coefficients. The pots will be as follows:
- Pot 1: The eight champions of the top eight-ranked domestic leagues in Europe.
- Pot 2: The eight runners-up from the top eight-ranked domestic leagues in Europe.
- Pot 3: The eight third-place finishers from the top eight-ranked domestic leagues in Europe.
- Pot 4: The eight fourth-place finishers from the top eight-ranked domestic leagues in Europe plus the four winners of the play-off round.
The teams will be drawn into the groups from the four pots, with one team from each pot drawn into each group.
Group Stage Matches
The group stage matches will be played on the following dates:
- Matchday 1: September 6-7, 2023
- Matchday 2: September 13-14, 2023
- Matchday 3: October 4-5, 2023
- Matchday 4: October 11-12, 2023
- Matchday 5: October 25-26, 2023
- Matchday 6: November 1-2, 2023
Knockout Stage
The top two teams from each group will advance to the knockout stage, which will begin in February 2024. The knockout stage will consist of two-legged ties, with the teams playing each other home and away. The winners of the two-legged ties will advance to the next round, until the final is played in May 2024.
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