A newcomer from Germany is in the Champions League there, going for the last time for the time being 32 teams at the start – the facts about the start of the premier class.
What is the mode?
From 2024 there will be a profound reform. Then 36 play instead of 32 teams in a league instead of in groups.
The actual Champions League initially consists of 32 teams divided into eight groups. There will then be three home and away games until Christmas.
Whoever is in first and second place at the end of this group phase will advance to the round of 16, although first-placed teams in the group phase cannot yet meet second-placed teams in this round. The third-placed teams advance to Europe League off, international shift is in the works for the fourth-placed teams.
When do the games take place?
| Gameday | Date | |
|---|---|---|
1. | 19th/20th September | |
2. | 3rd/4th October | |
3. | 24th/25th October | |
4. | 7th/8th November | |
5. | 28/29 November | |
6. | 12th/13th December | |
Round of 16 | First leg 13th-21st February / second leg 5th-13th March | |
Quarterfinals | First leg 9th/10th April / second leg 16th/17th April | |
Semifinals | First leg April 30/1. May / second leg 7th/8th May | |
Final in London | June 1st |
Where will the games be broadcast live?
On sportschau.de you can find information about all games in the Champions League a live-Ticker, games with German participation can be viewed in the audiostream live track.
“DAZN” shows almost all games live in the Streamon “Amazon Prime“The top game on Tuesday can be seen on every match day. The final is broadcast by ZDF live in the Free TV.
When can German teams duel?
teams from the same league may not be in the same group or meet in the round of 16. Therefore, there are special lottery pots for each draw. For example, the derby between Leipzig and Berlin can only take place in the round of the last eight.
Which nation will provide five participants?
This privilege is reserved for Spain in the 2023/24 season. Manchester City is the defending champion in the premier class, but thanks to another victory in Europe League moves the FC Seville into the circle of premier class clubs. Seville So completes the Spanish guard, consisting of Real Sociedad San Sebastián, Atlético Madrid, Real Madrid and FC Barcelona.
Sevilla FC celebrates winning the Europa League in June with Ivan Rakitic.
The groups at a glance
| team | nation | |
|---|---|---|
FC Bayern Munich | Germany | |
Manchester United | England | |
FC Copenhagen | Denmark | |
Galatasaray | Türkiye |
| team | nation | |
|---|---|---|
Sevilla FC | Spain | |
Arsenal FC | England | |
PSV Eindhoven | Netherlands | |
RC Lens | France |
| team | nation | |
|---|---|---|
SSC Napoli | Italy | |
real Madrid | Spain | |
SC Braga | Portugal | |
Union Berlin | Germany |
| team | nation | |
|---|---|---|
Benfica Lisbon | Portugal | |
Inter Milan | Italy | |
FC Salzburg | Austria | |
Real Sociedad San Sebastian | Spain |
| team | nation | |
|---|---|---|
Feyenoord Rotterdam | Netherlands | |
Atlético Madrid | Spain | |
Lazio Rome | Italy | |
Celtic Glasgow | Scotland |
| team | nation | |
|---|---|---|
Paris St Germain | France | |
Borussia Dortmund | Germany | |
AC Milan | Italy | |
Newcastle United | England |
| team | nation | |
|---|---|---|
Manchester City | England | |
RB Leipzig | Germany | |
Red Star Belgrade | Serbia | |
Young Boys Bern | Switzerland |
| team | nation | |
|---|---|---|
FC Barcelona | Spain | |
FC Porto | Portugal | |
Shakhtar Donetsk | Ukraine | |
Royal Antwerp | Belgium |
Where does Shakhtar Donetsk play?
Because of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine, the club is unable to play at home. Donetsk has already found an alternative location and will play its home games in Hamburg’s Volksparkstadion.
How much money is there for the participants?
Who in the Champions League is there, can already look forward to 15.64 million euros. There is a further 2.8 million euros for each win in the group phase draw 930,000 euros. The bonus for reaching the round of 16 is 9.6 million euros, for the quarter-finals there is 10.6 million euros and for the semi-finals there is 12.5 million euros.
The winner of the final not only lifts the pot, but also gets 20 million euros transferred to their account. The “consolation prize” for the final loser is a payment of 15.5 million euros.