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

RC Lens - Arsenal FC

FC København - FC Bayern München

PSV - Sevilla FC

Competition Day 3

Competition Day 3

Galatasaray SK - FC Bayern München

Sevilla FC - Arsenal FC

Manchester Utd. - FC København

RC Lens - PSV

Competition Day 4

Competition Day 4

FC Bayern München - Galatasaray SK

Arsenal FC - Sevilla FC

FC København - Manchester Utd.

PSV - RC Lens

Competition Day 5

Competition Day 5

Galatasaray SK - Manchester Utd.

Sevilla FC - PSV

FC Bayern München - FC København

Arsenal FC - RC Lens

Competition Day 6

Competition Day 6

Manchester Utd. - Bayern München

RC Lens - Sevilla FC

FC København - Galatasaray SK

PSV - Arsenal FC

FINAL STANDING	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pt
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2. xxx	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
3. xxx	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
4. xxx	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

FINAL STANDING	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pt
1. xxx	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2. xxx	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
3. xxx	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
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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

FC Salzburg - Real Sociedad de Fútbol

SSC Napoli - Real Madrid CF

Internazionale FC - SL Benfica

Competition Day 3

Competition Day 3

SC Braga - Real Madrid CF

Internazionale FC - FC Salzburg

1. FC Union Berlin - SSC Napoli

SL Benfica - Real Sociedad de Fútbol

Competition Day 4

Competition Day 4

SSC Napoli - 1. FC Union Berlin

Real Sociedad de Fútbol - SL Benfica

Real Madrid CF - SC Braga

FC Salzburg - Internazionale FC

Competition Day 5

Competition Day 5

Real Madrid CF - SSC Napoli

SL Benfica - Internazionale FC

SC Braga - 1. FC Union Berlin

Real Sociedad de Fútbol - FC Salzburg

Competition Day 6

Competition Day 6

SSC Napoli - SC Braga

Internazionale FC - Real Sociedad

1. FC Union Berlin - Real Madrid CF

FC Salzburg - SL Benfica

FINAL STANDING	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pt
1. xxx	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2. xxx	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
3. xxx	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
4. xxx	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

FINAL STANDING	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pt
1. xxx	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2. xxx	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
3. xxx	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
4. xxx	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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

BV Borussia 09 - AC Milan

Celtic FC - SS Lazio

Newcastle Utd. - Paris Saint-Germain FC

Competition Day 3

Competition Day 3

SC Feyenoord - SS Lazio

Paris Saint-Germain FC - AC Milan

Celtic FC - Club Atlético de Madrid

Newcastle United FC - BV Borussia 09

Competition Day 4

Competition Day 4

Club Atlético de Madrid - Celtic FC

BV Borussia 09 - Newcastle United FC

SS Lazio - SC Feyenoord

AC Milan - Paris Saint-Germain FC

Competition Day 5

Competition Day 5

SS Lazio - Celtic FC

Paris Saint-Germain FC - Newcastle Utd.

SC Feyenoord - Atlético de Madrid

AC Milan - BV Borussia 09

Competition Day 6

Competition Day 6

Club Atlético de Madrid - SS Lazio

BV Borussia 09 - Paris Saint-Germain FC

Celtic FC - SC Feyenoord

Newcastle United FC - AC Milan

FINAL STANDING	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pt
1. xxx	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2. xxx	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
3. xxx	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
4. xxx	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

FINAL STANDING	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pt
1. xxx	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2. xxx	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
3. xxx	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
4. xxx	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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

Royal Antwerp FC - FK Shakhtar

FK Crvena Zvezda - BSC Young Boys

FC Porto - FC Barcelona

Competition Day 3

Competition Day 3

RB Leipzig - FK Crvena Zvezda

FC Barcelona - FK Shakhtar

BSC Young Boys - Manchester City

Royal Antwerp FC - FC Porto

Competition Day 4

Competition Day 4

Manchester City - BSC Young Boys

FK Shakhtar - FC Barcelona

(a)

FK Crvena Zvezda - RB Leipzig

FC Porto - Royal Antwerp FC

Competition Day 5

Competition Day 5

Manchester City FC - RB Leipzig

FK Shakhtar - Royal Antwerp FC

(a)

BSC Young Boys - FK Crvena Zvezda

FC Barcelona - FC Porto

Competition Day 6

Competition Day 6

RB Leipzig - BSC Young Boys

FC Porto - FK Shakhtar

FK Crvena Zvezda - Manchester City

Royal Antwerp FC - FC Barcelona

FINAL STANDING	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pt
1. xxx	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2. xxx	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
3. xxx	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
4. xxx	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

FINAL STANDING	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pt
1. xxx	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2. xxx	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
3. xxx	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
4. xxx	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

(a) Played in Hamburg.

ROUND OF 16

(draw on 18-12-2023)

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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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