UEFA Champions League: Schedule, rankings, how to stream live, dates, odds
Fall is here, which means it’s time for the preeminent club football competition in the world to return: the UEFA Champions League.
Treble winners Manchester City are the reigning European champions after Pep Guardiola, Erling Haaland and Co., delivered the final missing piece of silverware to the club’s trophy cabinet back in June. Believe it or not, they are (heavy) favorites to win it again (more Champions League odds below).
Everything you need to know for the 2023-24 UEFA Champions League season is below.
How can you watch the UEFA Champions League group stage?
Date: September to December, 2023
Kick off: 12:45pm ET, 3pm ET
How to watch: Paramount+ and TUDN USA
UEFA Champions League rankings - After Matchday 1
32. Young Boys31. Royal Antwerp 30. Celtic 29. Copenhagen
28. Red Star Belgrade
27. Galatasaray26. Shakhtar Donetsk 25. Union Berlin24. Sporting Braga
23. PSV Eindhoven
22. Lens 21. Sevilla20. Lazio 19. Newcastle
18. Feyenoord
17. RB Leipzig16. Borussia Dortmund15. Real Sociedad 14. Benfica
13. RB Salzburg
12. Atletico Madrid 11. Porto10. Manchester United 9. AC Milan8. Arsenal 7. Inter Milan
6. PSG
5. Napoli4. Real Madrid3. Barcelona 2. Bayern Munich
1. Manchester City
UEFA Champions League group stage schedule
Matchday 2
Tuesday, 3 October
Union Berlin vs Braga - 12:45pm ET
Salzburg vs Real Sociedad - 12:45pm ET
Man United vs Galatasaray - 3pm ET
Copenhagen vs Bayern - 3pm ET
Lens vs Arsenal - 3pm ET
PSV Eindhoven vs Sevilla - 3pm ET
Napoli vs Real Madrid - 3pm ET
Inter vs Benfica - 3pm ET
Wednesday, 4 October
Atlético de Madrid vs Feyenoord - 12:45pm ET
Antwerp vs Shakhtar Donetsk - 12:45pm ET
Celtic vs Lazio - 3pm ET
Dortmund vs Milan - 3pm ET
Newcastle vs Paris - 3pm ET
Leipzig vs Man City - 3pm ET
Red Star Belgrade vs Young Boys - 3pm ET
Porto vs Barcelona - 3pm ET
UEFA Champions League group stage results
Matchday 1
Tuesday, 19 September — As it happened (highlights, analysis)
AC Milan 0-0 Newcastle — Recap, analysisYoung Boys 1-3 Leipzig Feyenoord 2-0 Celtic
Paris Saint-Germain 2-0 Borussia DortmundManchester City 3-1 Red Star BelgradeBarcelona 5-0 Royal AntwerpShakhtar Donetsk 1-3 Porto
Wednesday, 20 September
Galatasaray 2-2 Copenhagen Real Madrid 1-0 Union Berlin
Bayern 4-3 Man United — Recap, analysis
Sevilla 1-1 LensArsenal 4-0 PSV Eindhoven — Recap, analysis
Braga 1-2 Napoli Benfica 0-2 SalzburgReal Sociedad 1-1 Inter
UEFA Champions League group stage predictions - Matchday 1 picks by Joe Prince-Wright
Tuesday, 19 September
AC Milan 1-2 NewcastleYoung Boys 1-3 LeipzigFeyenoord 2-1 CelticLazio 2-1 Atletico de Madrid PSG 2-2 DortmundMan City 5-1 Red Star BelgradeBarcelona 3-0 Antwerp
Shakhtar Donetsk 1-1 Porto
Wednesday, 20 September
Galatasaray 2-1 CopenhagenReal Madrid 3-1 Union BerlinBayern 2-1 Man UnitedSevilla 3-1 LensArsenal 3-1 PSV EindhovenBraga 1-3 NapoliBenfica 1-2 Salzburg
Real Sociedad 1-1 Inter
Matchday 2
Tuesday, 3 October
Union Berlin vs Braga - 12:45pm ETSalzburg vs Real Sociedad - 12:45pm ETMan United vs Galatasaray - 3pm ETCopenhagen vs Bayern - 3pm ETLens vs Arsenal - 3pm ETPSV Eindhoven vs Sevilla - 3pm ETNapoli vs Real Madrid - 3pm ET
Inter vs Benfica - 3pm ET
Wednesday, 4 October
Atlético de Madrid vs Feyenoord - 12:45pm ETAntwerp vs Shakhtar Donetsk - 12:45pm ETCeltic vs Lazio - 3pm ETDortmund vs Milan - 3pm ETNewcastle vs Paris - 3pm ETLeipzig vs Man City - 3pm ETRed Star Belgrade vs Young Boys - 3pm ET
Porto vs Barcelona - 3pm ET
Matchday 3
Tuesday, 24 October
Galatasaray vs Bayern - 12:45pm ETInter vs Salzburg - 12:45pm ETMan United vs Copenhagen - 3pm ETSevilla vs Arsenal - 3pm ETLens vs PSV Eindhoven - 3pm ETBraga vs Real Madrid - 3pm ETUnion Berlin vs Napoli - 3pm ET
Benfica vs Real Sociedad - 3pm ET
Wednesday, 25 October
Feyenoord vs Lazio - 12:45pm ETBarcelona vs Shakhtar Donetsk - 12:45pm ETCeltic vs Atlético de Madrid - 3pm ETParis vs Milan - 3pm ETNewcastle vs Dortmund - 3pm ETLeipzig vs Red Star Belgrade - 3pm ETYoung Boys vs Man City - 3pm ET
Antwerp vs Porto - 3pm ET
Matchday 4
Tuesday, 7 November
Dortmund vs Newcastle - 12:45pm ETShakhtar Donetsk vs Barcelona - 12:45pm ETAtlético de Madrid vs Celtic - 3pm ETLazio vs Feyenoord - 3pm ETMilan vs Paris - 3pm ETMan City vs Young Boys - 3pm ETRed Star Belgrade vs Leipzig - 3pm ET
Porto vs Royal Antwerp - 3pm ET
Wednesday, 8 November
Napoli vs Union Berlin - 12:45pm ETReal Sociedad vs Benfica - 12:45pm ETBayern vs Galatasaray - 3pm ETCopenhagen vs Man United - 3pm ETArsenal vs Sevilla - 3pm ETPSV Eindhoven vs Lens - 3pm ETReal Madrid vs Braga - 3pm ET
Salzburg vs Inter - 3pm ET
Matchday 5
Tuesday, 28 November
Lazio vs Celtic - 12:45pm ETShakhtar Donetsk vs Antwerp - 12:45pm ETFeyenoord vs Atlético de Madrid - 3pm ETParis vs Newcastle - 3pm ETMilan vs Dortmund - 3pm ETMan City vs Leipzig - 3pm ETYoung Boys vs Red Star Belgrade - 3pm ET
Barcelona vs Porto - 3pm ET
Wednesday, 29 November
Galatasaray vs Man United - 12:45pm ETSevilla vs PSV Eindhoven - 12:45pm ETBayern vs Copenhagen - 3pm ETArsenal vs Lens - 3pm ETReal Madrid vs Napoli - 3pm ETBraga vs Union Berlin - 3pm ETBenfica vs Inter - 3pm ET
Real Sociedad vs Salzburg - 3pm ET
Matchday 6
Tuesday, 12 December
Lens vs Sevilla - 12:45pm ETPSV Eindhoven vs Arsenal - 12:45pm ETMan United vs Bayern - 3pm ETCopenhagen vs Galatasaray - 3pm ETNapoli vs Braga - 3pm ETUnion Berlin vs Real Madrid - 3pm ETInter vs Real Sociedad - 3pm ET
Salzburg vs Benfica - 3pm ET
Wednesday, 13 December
Leipzig vs Young Boys - 12:45pm ETRed Star Belgrade vs Man City - 12:45pm ETAtlético de Madrid vs Lazio - 3pm ETCeltic vs Feyenoord - 3pm ETDortmund vs Paris - 3pm ETNewcastle vs Milan - 3pm ETPorto vs Shakhtar Donetsk - 3pm ET
Antwerp vs Barcelona - 3pm ET
When does UEFA Champions League group play begin?
The group stage of the Champions League kicks off on Tuesday, Sept. 19. Matchdays for the group stage are as follows:
- September 19 & 20
- October 3 & 4
- October 24 & 25
- November 7 & 8
- November 28 & 29
- December 12 & 13
When are the UEFA Champions League knockout rounds?
- Round of 16 - 13/14/20/21 February and 5/6/12/13 March
- Quarterfinals - 9/10 and 16/17 April
- Semifinals - 30 April/1 May and 7/8 May
- Final - 1 June
Where is the 2023-24 UEFA Champions League final?
This season’s Champions League final will be played at Wembley Stadium, in London, England.
Which teams have won the UEFA Champions League?
Here is a full list of every single winner of the Champions League in history, with year-by-year results.
Who are the all-time record goalscorers in Champions League history?
Some absolute legends of the game have dominated the Champions League scoring charts over the years and here’s a list of the all-time top goalscorers.
Which Premier League clubs are in the UEFA Champions League this year?
Manchester City, Arsenal, Manchester United and Newcastle United finished in the top four of the Premier League last season, and qualified for the 2023-24 Champions League.
Manchester City +220Bayern Munich +500Real Madrid +800Arsenal +1000Barcelona +1400Paris Saint-Germain +1600Manchester United +1600Newcastle United +2000Napoli +2500Atletico Madrid +3300Inter Milan +3300AC Milan +4000Borussia Dortmund +4000RB Leipzig +5000Benfica +6600Sevilla +8000Lazio +8000Porto +10000Real Sociedad +10000Feyenoord +10000
