Champions League 2023-24

(From 27-06-2023 to 1-06-2024)

COMPETITION SYSTEM

· 78 teams (title holder plus champions and different runners-up in domestic leagues) play five qualifying rounds on a home-and-away basis (except the Preliminary Round, played as a knock-out tournament at a single venue). Ties are resolved with: 1) a 30 minutes extra-time after regulation; 2) a penalty shoot-out (pk).

· The access of participants in the different qualifying rounds depends on their country's classification in UCR (UEFA Country Ranking), so that top “seeded” teams are bye from the first rounds. The last three stages (Second Qualifying Round, Third Qualifying Round and Qualification Play-Off) are divided into two separate groups: one for domestic League wiiners (Champions Route) and the other for non-champions (League Route). The title holder and other teams from top ranked federations are bye from these qualifying rounds.

· The 32 surviving teams after the previous knock-out rounds participate in a League Stage, divided in 8 groups of 4 teams each playing a round robin (3 points per victory, 1 point per draw). The champions and runners-up of these groups qualify for a Round of 16, with winners advancing further to quarterfinals and semifinals. The criteria to determine the final classification within the Champions League groups are (in this order): 1) total points earned; 2) points earned in individual matches; 3) goal average in individual matches; 4) away goals in individual matches; 5) total goal average; 6) total away goals; 7) UEFA Country Ranking at the beginning of the season.

· A final game is played at a predetermined venue.

PRELIMINARY ROUND (Iceland)
4 teams. 4 champions from countries ranked 52-55 in UEFA Country Ranking (UCR) corresponding to the period 2018-2022. [The losers enter the Second Qualifying Round of Europa Conference League]
1/2 FINALS
Atlètic Club d’Escaldes (AND) - FK Budućnost (Podgorica) (MON)	0-3
SP Tre Penne (SMR) - Breiðablik (ICE)	1-7
FINAL
FK Budućnost (Podgorica) - Breiðablik	0-5

FIRST QUALIFYING ROUND
30 teams. 1 winner from Preliminary Round; 29 champions from countries ranked 22-51 in UCR 2018-2022 (except Liechtenstein). [The losers enter the Second Qualifying Round of Europa Conference League]
BK Häcken (SWE) - The New Saints FC (WAL)	3-1	2-0
FC Ballkani (KOS) - FK Ludogorets (BUL)	2-0 (a)	0-4
Shamrock Rovers FC (IRL) - Breiðablik	0-1	1-2
FK Žalgiris (Vilnius) (LIT) - FC Struga (MAC)	0-0	2-1 (d)
KÍ (Klaksvík) (FAR) - Ferencvárosi TC (HUN)	0-0	3-0
NK Olimpija (SVN) - Valmiera FC (LAT)	2-1	2-1
HJK (Helsinki) (FIN) - Larne FC (NIR)	1-0	2-2 (e)
Lincoln Red Imps FC (GIB) - Qarabağ FK (AZE)	1-2	0-4
RKS Raków Częstochowa (POL) - FC Flora (EST)	1-0	3-0
ŠK Slovan Bratislava (SVK) - FC Swift Hesperange (LUX)	1-1	2-0 (f)
FC Farul Constanţa (ROM) - FC Sheriff (MOL)	1-0 (b)	0-3
Ħamrun Spartans FC (MAL) - Maccabi Haifa MK (ISR)	0-4 (c)	1-2
FA Urartu (ARM) - HŠK Zrinjski (BOS)	0-1	3-2	pk:3-4
FK Partizani (ALB) - FK BATE (BLR)	1-1	0-2 (g)
FK Astana (KAZ) - SK Dinamo (Tbilisi) (GEO)	1-1	2-1
(a) Played in Pristina.     (b) Played in Ovidiu.     (c) Played in Ta'Qali.     (d) Played in Ohrid.     (e) Played in Belfast.     (f) Played in Luxembourg City.     (g) Played in Mezőkövesd.

SECOND QUALIFYING ROUND
CHAMPIONS ROUTE
20 teams. 15 winners from First Qualifying Round; 5 champions from countries ranked 17-21 in UCR 2018-2022. [The losers enter the Third Qualifying Round of Europa League]
FK Žalgiris (Vilnius) - Galatasaray SK (TUR)	2-2	0-1
FK Ludogorets - NK Olimpija	1-1	1-2
RKS Raków Częstochowa - Qarabağ FK	3-2	1-1
KÍ (Klaksvík) - BK Häcken	0-0	3-3	pk:4-3
HJK (Helsinki) - Molde FK (NOR)	1-0	0-2
Breiðablik - FC København (DEN)	0-2	3-6
FC Sheriff - Maccabi Haifa MK	1-0	1-4
AMS Áris Lemesoú (CYP) - FK BATE	6-2	5-3 (b)
HŠK Zrinjski - ŠK Slovan Bratislava	0-1	2-2
GNK Dinamo (CRO) - FK Astana	4-0	2-0
LEAGUE ROUTE
4 teams. 4 runners-up from countries ranked 12-15 in UCR 2018-2022. [The losers enter the Third Qualifying Round of Europa League]
SK Dnipro-1 (UKR) - Panathinaïkós AO (GRE)	1-3 (a)	2-2
Servette FC (SWI) - KRC Genk (BEL)	1-1	2-2	pk:4-1
(a) Played in Košice.     (b) Played in Mezőkövesd.

THIRD QUALIFYING ROUND
CHAMPIONS ROUTE
12 teams. 10 winners from Second Qualifying Round (Champions Route); 2 champions from countries ranked 15-16 in UCR 2018-2022. [The losers enter the Qualification Play-Off of Europa League]
RKS Raków Częstochowa - AMS Áris Lemesoú	2-1	1-0
ŠK Slovan Bratislava - Maccabi Haifa MK	1-2	1-3
GNK Dinamo - AEK (Athína) (GRE)	1-2	2-2
NK Olimpija - Galatasaray SK	0-3	0-1
FC København - AC Sparta Praha (CZE)	0-0	3-3	pk:4-2
KÍ (Klaksvík) - Molde FK	2-1 (a)	0-2
LEAGUE ROUTE
8 teams. 2 winners from Second Qualifying Round (League Route); 4 runners-up from countries ranked 7-11 in UCR 2018-2022 (except Russia); 2 third-placed teams from countries ranked 5-6 in this UCR. [The losers enter the Group Stage of Europa League]
SC Braga (POR) - FK TSC (SER)	3-0	4-1
Rangers FC (SCO) - Servette FC	2-1	1-1
Panathinaïkós AO - Olympique de Marseille (FRA)	1-0	1-2	pk:5-3
PSV (Eindhoven) (NED) - SK Sturm (AUT)	4-1	3-1
(a) Played in Tórshavn.

QUALIFICATION PLAY-OFF
CHAMPIONS ROUTE
8 teams. 6 winners from Third Qualifying Round (Champions Route); 2 champions from countries ranked 13-14 in UCR 2018-2022. [The losers enter the Group Stage of Europa League] BYES. Champions from countries ranked 1-12 in UCR 2018-2022 (except Russia).
Maccabi Haifa MK - BSC Young Boys (SWI)	0-0	0-3
Royal Antwerp FC (BEL) - AEK (Athína)	1-0	2-1
RKS Raków Częstochowa - FC København	0-1 (a)	1-1
Molde FK - Galatasaray SK	2-3	1-2
LEAGUE ROUTE
4 teams. 4 winners from Third Qualifying Round (League Route). [The losers enter the Group Stage of Europa League] BYES. Runners-up from countries ranked 1-6 in UCR 2018-2022; third-placed teams from countries ranked 1-4 in this UCR; fourth-placed teams from countries ranked 1-4 in this UCR.
Rangers FC - PSV (Eindhoven)	2-2	1-5
SC Braga - Panathinaïkós AO	2-1	1-0
BYES C1 TITLE HOLDER: Manchester City FC (ENG). C3 TITLE HOLDER: Sevilla FC (SPA). CHAMPIONS 1-12: FC Barcelona (SPA), SSC Napoli (ITA), FC Bayern München (GER), Paris Saint-Germain FC (FRA), SL Benfica (POR), SC Feyenoord (NED), FC Salzburg (AUT), Celtic FC (SCO), FK Crvena Zvezda (SER), FK Shakhtar (UKR). RUNNERS-UP 1-6: Arsenal FC (ENG), Real Madrid CF (SPA), SS Lazio (ITA), BV Borussia 09 (GER), RC Lens (FRA), FC Porto (POR). THIRD-PLACED 1-4: Manchester United FC (ENG), Club Atlético de Madrid (SPA), Internazionale FC (ITA), RB Leipzig (GER). FOURTH-PLACED 1-4: Newcastle United FC (ENG), Real Sociedad de Fútbol (SPA), AC Milan (ITA), 1. FC Union Berlin (GER).
(a) Played in Sosnowiec.

GROUP STAGE (CHAMPIONS LEAGUE)

GROUP A

GROUP B

Competition Day 1

Competition Day 1

Galatasaray SK - FC København

2-2

Sevilla FC - RC Lens

1-1

Bayern München - Manchester Utd.

4-3

Arsenal FC - PSV

4-0

Competition Day 2

Competition Day 2

Manchester Utd. - Galatasaray SK

2-3

RC Lens - Arsenal FC

2-1

FC København - FC Bayern München

1-2

PSV - Sevilla FC

2-2

Competition Day 3

Competition Day 3

Galatasaray SK - FC Bayern München

1-3

Sevilla FC - Arsenal FC

1-2

Manchester Utd. - FC København

1-0

RC Lens - PSV

1-1

Competition Day 4

Competition Day 4

FC Bayern München - Galatasaray SK

2-1

Arsenal FC - Sevilla FC

2-0

FC København - Manchester Utd.

4-3

PSV - RC Lens

1-0

Competition Day 5

Competition Day 5

Galatasaray SK - Manchester Utd.

3-3

Sevilla FC - PSV

2-3

FC Bayern München - FC København

0-0

Arsenal FC - RC Lens

6-0

Competition Day 6

Competition Day 6

Manchester Utd. - Bayern München

0-1

RC Lens - Sevilla FC

2-1

FC København - Galatasaray SK

1-0

PSV - Arsenal FC

1-1

FINAL STANDING	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pt
1. FC Bayern München	6	5	1	0	12	6	16
2. FC København	6	2	2	2	8	8	8
3. Galatasaray SK	6	1	2	3	10	13	5
4. Manchester United FC	6	1	1	4	12	15	4

FINAL STANDING	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pt
1. Arsenal FC	6	4	1	1	16	4	13
2. PSV	6	2	3	1	8	10	9
3. RC Lens	6	2	2	2	6	11	8
4. Sevilla FC	6	0	2	4	7	12	2

GROUP C

GROUP D

Competition Day 1

Competition Day 1

Real Madrid CF - 1. FC Union Berlin

1-0

SL Benfica - FC Salzburg

0-2

SC Braga - SSC Napoli

1-2

Real Sociedad - Internazionale FC

1-1

Competition Day 2

Competition Day 2

1. FC Union Berlin - SC Braga

2-3

FC Salzburg - Real Sociedad de Fútbol

0-2

SSC Napoli - Real Madrid CF

2-3

Internazionale FC - SL Benfica

1-0

Competition Day 3

Competition Day 3

SC Braga - Real Madrid CF

1-2

Internazionale FC - FC Salzburg

2-1

1. FC Union Berlin - SSC Napoli

0-1

SL Benfica - Real Sociedad de Fútbol

0-1

Competition Day 4

Competition Day 4

SSC Napoli - 1. FC Union Berlin

1-1

Real Sociedad de Fútbol - SL Benfica

3-1

Real Madrid CF - SC Braga

3-0

FC Salzburg - Internazionale FC

0-1

Competition Day 5

Competition Day 5

Real Madrid CF - SSC Napoli

4-2

SL Benfica - Internazionale FC

3-3

SC Braga - 1. FC Union Berlin

1-1

Real Sociedad de Fútbol - FC Salzburg

0-0

Competition Day 6

Competition Day 6

SSC Napoli - SC Braga

2-0

Internazionale FC - Real Sociedad

0-0

1. FC Union Berlin - Real Madrid CF

2-3

FC Salzburg - SL Benfica

1-3

FINAL STANDING	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pt
1. Real Madrid CF	6	6	0	0	16	7	18
2. SSC Napoli	6	3	1	2	10	9	10
3. SC Braga	6	1	1	4	6	12	4
4. 1. FC Union Berlin	6	0	2	4	6	10	2

FINAL STANDING	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pt
1. Real Sociedad	6	3	3	0	7	2	12
2. Internazionale FC	6	3	3	0	8	5	12
3. SL Benfica	6	1	1	4	7	11	4
4. FC Salzburg	6	1	1	4	4	8	4

GROUP E

GROUP F

Competition Day 1

Competition Day 1

SC Feyenoord - Celtic FC

2-0

AC Milan - Newcastle United FC

0-0

SS Lazio - Club Atlético de Madrid

1-1

Paris Saint-Germain FC - BV Borussia 09

2-0

Competition Day 2

Competition Day 2

Atlético de Madrid - SC Feyenoord

3-2

BV Borussia 09 - AC Milan

0-0

Celtic FC - SS Lazio

1-2

Newcastle Utd. - Paris Saint-Germain FC

4-1

Competition Day 3

Competition Day 3

SC Feyenoord - SS Lazio

3-1

Paris Saint-Germain FC - AC Milan

3-0

Celtic FC - Club Atlético de Madrid

2-2

Newcastle United FC - BV Borussia 09

0-1

Competition Day 4

Competition Day 4

Club Atlético de Madrid - Celtic FC

6-0

BV Borussia 09 - Newcastle United FC

2-0

SS Lazio - SC Feyenoord

1-0

AC Milan - Paris Saint-Germain FC

2-1

Competition Day 5

Competition Day 5

SS Lazio - Celtic FC

2-0

Paris Saint-Germain FC - Newcastle Utd.

1-1

SC Feyenoord - Atlético de Madrid

1-3

AC Milan - BV Borussia 09

1-3

Competition Day 6

Competition Day 6

Club Atlético de Madrid - SS Lazio

2-0

BV Borussia 09 - Paris Saint-Germain FC

1-1

Celtic FC - SC Feyenoord

2-1

Newcastle United FC - AC Milan

1-2

FINAL STANDING	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pt
1. Atlético Madrid	6	4	2	0	17	6	14
2. SS Lazio	6	3	1	2	7	7	10
3. SC Feyenoord	6	2	0	4	9	10	6
4. Celtic FC	6	1	1	4	5	15	4

FINAL STANDING	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pt
1. BV Borussia 09	6	3	2	1	7	4	11
2. Paris Saint-Germain FC	6	2	2	2	9	8	8
3. AC Milan	6	2	2	2	5	8	8
4. Newcastle United FC	6	1	2	3	6	7	5

GROUP G

GROUP H

Competition Day 1

Competition Day 1

BSC Young Boys - RB Leipzig

1-3

FC Barcelona - Royal Antwerp FC

5-0

Manchester City - FK Crvena Zvezda

3-1

FK Shakhtar - FC Porto

1-3 (a)

Competition Day 2

Competition Day 2

RB Leipzig - Manchester City FC

1-3

Royal Antwerp FC - FK Shakhtar

2-3

FK Crvena Zvezda - BSC Young Boys

2-2

FC Porto - FC Barcelona

0-1

Competition Day 3

Competition Day 3

RB Leipzig - FK Crvena Zvezda

3-1

FC Barcelona - FK Shakhtar

2-1

BSC Young Boys - Manchester City

1-3

Royal Antwerp FC - FC Porto

1-4

Competition Day 4

Competition Day 4

Manchester City - BSC Young Boys

3-0

FK Shakhtar - FC Barcelona

1-0 (a)

FK Crvena Zvezda - RB Leipzig

1-2

FC Porto - Royal Antwerp FC

2-0

Competition Day 5

Competition Day 5

Manchester City FC - RB Leipzig

3-2

FK Shakhtar - Royal Antwerp FC

1-0 (a)

BSC Young Boys - FK Crvena Zvezda

2-0

FC Barcelona - FC Porto

2-1

Competition Day 6

Competition Day 6

RB Leipzig - BSC Young Boys

2-1

FC Porto - FK Shakhtar

5-3

FK Crvena Zvezda - Manchester City

2-3

Royal Antwerp FC - FC Barcelona

3-2

FINAL STANDING	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pt
1. Manchester City	6	6	0	0	18	7	18
2. RB Leipzig	6	4	0	2	13	10	12
3. BSC Young Boys	6	1	1	4	7	13	4
4. FK Crvena Zvezda	6	0	1	5	7	15	1

FINAL STANDING	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pt
1. FC Barcelona	6	4	0	2	12	6	12
2. FC Porto	6	4	0	2	15	8	12
3. FK Shakhtar	6	3	0	3	10	12	9
4. Royal Antwerp FC	6	1	0	5	6	17	3

(a) Played in Hamburg.

ROUND OF 16

FC Porto - Arsenal FC

SSC Napoli - FC Barcelona

Paris Saint-Germain FC - Real Sociedad de Fútbol

Internazionale FC - Club Atlético de Madrid

PSV - BV Borussia 09

SS Lazio - FC Bayern München

FC København - Manchester City FC

RB Leipzig - Real Madrid CF

1/4 FINALS

(draw on 15-03-2024)

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1/2 FINALS

(draw on 15-03-2024)

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FINAL

STADIUM: Wembley (London)

DATE: 1-06-2024 (20:00 h)

Attendance: xxx

Referee: xxx (XXX)

Goals: xxx

BOOKED: xxx

MAN OF THE MATCH: xxx

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TOP SCORER: xxx (XXX) - xx goals

ROSTERS (FINALISTS)
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RESUMEN DEL PARTIDO (GAME SUMMARY)

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