Credit: Twitter

Credit: Twitter

Europe’s top football league is here and is scheduled to start soon. The UEFA Champions League, or UCL, is the most prestigious club football tournament in Europe and the world. It is organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) and contested by top-division teams from different European countries. 

The tournament has a group stage and a knockout stage, and the winner qualifies for the UEFA Super Cup and the FIFA Club World Cup. The current champions are Manchester City, who won their first title in 2023. The most successful club in the history of the competition is Real Madrid, with 14 titles.

Let’s narrow down all the relevant details about the group stages of the UCL 2023-24:

When will the UEFA Champions League 2023-24 Group Stage take place?

This season’s UCL group stage will feature six matchdays in the months of September to December. The group stage will start on September 19-20 and will end on December 12-13.

  • Matchday 1: 19/20 September 2023
  • Matchday 2: 3/4 October 2023
  • Matchday 3: 24/25 October 2023
  • Matchday 4: 7/8 November 2023
  • Matchday 5: 28/29 November 2023
  • Matchday 6: 12/13 December 2023

What are the groups for the UEFA Champions League 2023-24 Group Stage?

The groups for the UCL were announced recently, on August 31. The top 32 European clubs were split into eight different groups.

The following are the groups for the UEFA Champions League 2023-23:

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Bayern Munich

Sevilla

Napoli

Benfica

Manchester United

Arsenal

Real Madrid

Inter Milan

FC Copenhagen

PSV Eindhoven

Braga

Salzburg

Galatasaray

RC Lens

Union Berlin

Real Sociedad

 

 

 

 

Group E

Group F

Group G

Group H

Feyenoord

Paris Saint-Germain

Manchester City

Barcelona

Atletico Madrid

Borussia Dortmund

RB Leipzig

Porto

Lazio

AC Milan

FK Crvena Zvezda

Shakhtar Donetsk

Celtic

Newcastle United

BSC Young Boys

Royal Antwerp

What is the format for the UEFA Champions League 2023-24 group stage?

The UCL will follow its usual home and away format in the group stage. Each group will witness matches in the double round-robin format. One game will be played at home and one away. The winner and runner-up of each group will advance to the Round of 16. 

Where can one watch the live telecast of the UEFA Champions League 2023-24 group stage matches in India?

The UEFA Champions League 2023-24 group stage matches will be live telecasted on the Sony Ten Network TV Channels in India.

Where can one watch the live stream of the UEFA Champions League 2023-24 group stage matches in India?

The UEFA Champions League 2023-24 group stage matches will be live-streamed on the SonyLiv App for subscribers in India.