British clubs discover fate of Champions League 2023/24 group stage draw

British clubs discover the fate of the Champions League 2023/24 group stage draw, with games getting underway next month.

The 32 teams will be split into four seeding pots for the draw.

Pot 1 will consist of the holders Manchester City, Europa League winners Sevilla, and six domestic champions. Pots 2 to 4 will be determined by club coefficient rankings.

No team can play a side from their own league at this stage, although teams from England and Scotland could be drawn against each other. UEFA will confirm any other restrictions ahead of the draw ceremony.

Which teams are in which pots?

A quick reminder before we get going…

Pot 1: Manchester City, Sevilla, Barcelona, Napoli, Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain, Benfica, Feyenoord
Pot 2: Real Madrid, Manchester United, Inter Milan, Borussia Dortmund, Atletico Madrid, RB Leipzig, Porto, Arsenal
Pot 3: Shakhtar Donetsk, Red Bull Salzburg, AC Milan, Braga, PSV, Lazio, Crvena Zvedza, Copenhagen
Pot 4: Young Boys, Real Sociedad, Galatasaray, Celtic, Newcastle, Union Berlin, Antwerp, Lens

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2023/24 GROUP STAGE DRAW

Group A: Bayern Munich, Manchester United, Copenhagen, Galatasaray
Group B: Sevilla, Arsenal, PSV, Lens
Group C: Napoli, Real Madrid, Braga, Union Berlin
Group D: Benfica, Inter Milan, RB Salzburg, Real Sociedad
Group E: Feyenoord, Atletico Madrid, Lazio, Celtic
Group F: PSG, Borussia Dortmund, AC Milan, Newcastle
Group G: Manchester City, RB Leipzig, Red Star Belgrade, Young Boys
Group H: Barcelona, Porto, Shakhtar Donetsk, Royal Antwerp

When are the group stage games?

Matchday 1: September 19/20
Matchday 2: October 3/4
Matchday 3: October 24/25
Matchday 4: November 7/8
Matchday 5: November 28/29
Matchday 6: December 12/13

And how about the dates for the rest of the competition?

Round of 16: February 13/14/20/21 & March 5/6/12/13
Quarter-finals: April 9/10 & 16/17, 2024
Semi-finals: April 30/May 1 & 7/8, 2024
Final: June 1, 2024 (Wembley, England)

HISTORY OF UCL FINALS

2022-23 Man City over Inter 1-0
2021-22 Real Madrid over Liverpool 1-0
2020-21 Chelsea over Manchester City 1-0
2019-20 Bayern Munich over Paris Saint-Germain 1-0
2018-19 Liverpool over Tottenham 2-0
2017-18 Real Madrid over Liverpool 3-1
2016-17 Real Madrid over Juventus 4-1
2015-16 Real Madrid over Atlético Madrid 1-1 (5–3 pens)
2014-15 Barcelona over Juventus 3-1
2013-14 Real Madrid over Atlético Madrid 4-1
2012-13 Bayern Munich over Borussia Dortmund 2-1
2011-12 Chelsea over Bayern Munich 1-1 (4–3 pens)
2010-11 Barcelona over Manchester United 3-1
2009-10 Inter over Bayern Munich 2-0
2008-09 Barcelona over Manchester United 2-0
2007-08 Manchester United over Chelsea 1-1 (6–5 pens)
2006-07 Milan over Liverpool 2-1
2005-06 Barcelona over Arsenal 2-1
2004-05 Liverpool over Milan 3-3
2003-04 Porto over Monaco 3-0
2002-03 Milan over Juventus 0-0
2001-02 Real Madrid over Bayer Leverkusen 2-1
2000-01 Bayern Munich over Valencia 1-1
1999-00 Real Madrid over Valencia 3-0
1998-99 Manchester United over Bayern Munich 2-1
1997-98 Real Madrid over Juventus 1-0
1996-97 Borussia Dortmund over Juventus 3-1
1995-96 Juventus over Ajax 1-1
1994-95 Ajax over Milan 1-0
1993-94 Milan over Barcelona 4-0
1992-93 Marseille over Milan 1-0
1991/92 Barcelona over Sampdoria 1-0 (a.e.t.)
1990/91 Red Star Belgrade over Marseille 0-0 (5-3 pens)
1989/90 Milan over Benfica 1-0
1988/89 Milan over Steaua Bucharest 4-0
1987/88 PSV Eindhoven over Benfica 0-0 (6-5 pens)
1986/87 Porto over Bayern Munich 2-1
1985/86 Steaua Bucharest over Barcelona 0-0 (2-0 pens)
1984/85 Juventus over Liverpool 1-0
1983/84 Liverpool over Roma 1-1 (4-2 pens)
1982/83 Hamburg over Juventus 1-0
1981/82 Aston Villa over Bayern Munich 1-0
1980/81 Liverpool over Real Madrid 1-0
1979/80 Nottingham Forest over Hamburg 1-0
1978/79 Nottingham Forest over Malmo 1-0
1977/78 Liverpool over Club Brugge 1-0
1976/77 Liverpool over Borussia Monchengladbach 3-1
1975/76 Bayern Munich over Saint-Etienne 1-0
1974/75 Bayern Munich over Leeds United 2-0
1973/74 Bayern Munich over Atletico Madrid 4-0 (replay)
1972/73 Ajax over Juventus 1-0
1971/72 Ajax over Inter 2-0
1970/71 Ajax over Panathinaikos 2-0
1969/70 Feyenoord over Celtic 2-1 (a.e.t.)
1968/69 Milan over Ajax 4-1
1967/68 Manchester United over Benfica 4-1 (a.e.t.)
1966/67 Celtic over Inter 2-1
1965/66 Real Madrid over Partizan 2-1
1964/65 Inter over Benfica 1-0
1963/64 Inter over Real Madrid 3-1
1962/63 Milan over Benfica 2-1
1961/62 Benfica over Real Madrid 5-3
1960/61 Benfica over Barcelona 3-2
1959/60 Real Madrid over Eintracht Frankfurt 7-3
1958/59 Real Madrid over Reims 2-0
1957/58 Real Madrid over Milan 3-2 (a.e.t.)
1956/57 Real Madrid over Fiorentina 2-0
1955/56 Real Madrid over Reims 4-3

UCL WINNERS (MOST TITLES)

AC Milan – 7
Liverpool – 6
Bayern – 6
Barcelona – 5
Ajax – 4
Man United – 3
Inter – 3
Chelsea – 2
Nottm Forest – 2
Benfica – 2
Juventus – 2
Porto – 2
Man City – 1
Dortmund – 1
Feyenoord – 1
Marseille – 1
Aston Villa – 1
Hamburg – 1
Crvena zvezda – 1
FCSB – 1
PSV – 1
Celtic – 1

Twitter users reacted as British clubs discover fate of the Champions League 2023/24 group stage draw…

@bj_pumping: Looks like Newcastle is ready to take on the best in the Champions League group stage. It’s a tough draw, but the Magpies are up for the challenge! 💪🏆 #NUFC #GroupOfDeath”

@Dom11Mason: You don’t hope to get into the Champions League to then ‘avoid’ the big guns! What a group. Both hilarious and mouth watering at the same time 🤩 #UCL #NUFC

@RobbieMac90: To be the best you have to beat the best #NUFC

@nufc_rockets: Group of death but it’ll be fun and all top teams will only help us in the long run

@AdamNUFC_: Let’s fucking have it

@BorisBedd: At the very least we can say those Champions League home games are going to be worth the £55 now. #NUFC

@JamMckay1989: That’s the group every Newcastle fan wanted surely this is what playing in the champions league is all about what a fantastic group that is, some away days for the geordies #NUFC

@KiddEdan: All me pennies are going on those away days like, with or without a ticket. What a draw man bring them all on!!! 😍⚫️⚪️ #NUFC

@dave_leeds: Absolutely buzzing. Even if we finish bottom of the group, there’s glamour in every match which is just reward for last season. It’s better than playing some of the lower tier teams, irrespective of our chances. The fans should just enjoy it, I will. #NUFC

@ThrussellJames: That’s #NUFC out of Europe before Christmas. They’ve got no European pedigree and they won’t qualify for the CL this season .They’re simply not that good and always at a disadvantage because of where they’re located in the country. Eddie Howe first to get the sack. Get on it

@NanuNanu42: Alright @worflags time to show the Dortmund fans what a real flag display looks like! ##NUFC