UEFA Champions League 2023/24

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The 2023/24 UEFA Champions League first qualifying round draw took place on Tuesday 20th June at the House of European football in Nyon. The two-legged first qualifying round ties will take place on 11/12 and 18/19 July.

First qualifying round draw (seeded teams in bold)

Group 1
Häcken (SWE) vs The New Saints (WAL)
Ballkani (KOS) vs Ludogorets (BUL)
Shamrock Rovers (IRL) vs Winners of preliminary round
Žalgiris Vilnius (LTU) vs Struga (MKD)
KÍ Klaksvík (FRO) vs Ferencváros (HUN)

Group 2
Olimpija Ljubljana (SVN) vs Valmiera (LVA)
HJK Helsinki (FIN) vs Larne (NIR)
Lincoln Red Imps (GIB) vs Qarabağ (AZE)*
Raków Czestochowa (POL) vs Flora Tallinn (EST)*
Slovan Bratislava (SVK) vs Swift Hesper (LUX)

Group 3
Farul Constanța (ROU) vs Sheriff Tiraspol (MDA)
Hamrun Spartans (MLT) vs Maccabi Haifa (ISR)
Urartu (ARM) vs Zrinjski (BIH)
Partizani (ALB) vs BATE Borisov (BLR)
Astana (KAZ) vs Dinamo Tbilisi (GEO)

*defeated sides go to UEFA Europa Conference League third qualifying round (Champions Path)

 

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The 2023/24 UEFA Champions League second qualifying round draw took place at the House of European Football in Nyon, Switzerland, on Wednesday 21st June. The two-legged ties will take place on 25/26 July and 1/2 August.

Second qualifying round draw (seeded teams in bold)

CHAMPIONS PATH
Group 1
Winners of match 3: Žalgiris Vilnius (LTU) / Struga (MKD) vs Galatasaray (TUR)
Winners of match 2: Ballkani (KOS) / Ludogorets (BUL) vs Winners of match 5: Olimpija Ljubljana (SVN) / Valmiera (LVA)
Winners of match 4: Raków Czestochowa (POL) / Flora Tallinn (EST) vs Winners of match 1: Lincoln Red Imps (GIB) / Qarabağ (AZE)

Group 2
Winners of match 6: KÍ Klaksvík (FRO) / Ferencváros (HUN) vs Winners of match 9: Häcken (SWE) / The New Saints (WAL)
Winners of match 7: HJK Helsinki (FIN) / Larne (NIR) vs Molde (NOR)
Winners of match 8: Shamrock Rovers (IRL) / Winners of the Preliminary Round vs FC Copenhagen (DEN)

Group 3
Winners of match 11: Farul Constanța (ROU) / Sheriff Tiraspol (MDA) vs Winners of match 14: Hamrun Spartans (MLT) / Maccabi Haifa (ISR)
Aris Limassol (CYP) vs Winners of match 12: Partizani (ALB) / BATE Borisov (BLR)
Winners of match 15: Urartu (ARM) / Zrinjski (BIH) vs Winners of match 10: Slovan Bratislava (SVK) / Swift Hesper (LUX)
GNK Dinamo (CRO) vs Winners of match 13: Astana (KAZ) / Dinamo Tbilisi (GEO)

LEAGUE PATH
Dnipro-1 (UKR) vs Panathinaikos (GRE)
Servette (SUI) vs Genk (BEL)

 

[Lineker]

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The 2023/24 UEFA Champions League third qualifying round draw took place at the House of European Football in Nyon, Switzerland, on Monday 24th July. The two-legged third qualifying round ties will take place on 8/9 and 15th August. Set match dates will be communicated in writing to the clubs and national associations by 18:00 CET on Monday 24th July.

Third qualifying round draw (seeded teams in bold)

CHAMPIONS PATH
Group 1
Raków Czestochowa (POL) / Qarabağ FK (AZE) vs Aris Limassol FC (CYP) / FC BATE Borisov (BLR)
HŠK Zrinjski (BIH) / ŠK Slovan Bratislava (SVK) vs FC Sheriff Tiraspol (MDA) / Maccabi Haifa FC (ISR)
AEK Athens FC (GRE) vs GNK Dinamo (CRO) / FC Astana (KAZ)

Group 2
PFC Ludogorets 1945 (BUL) / NK Olimpija Ljubljana (SVN) vs FK Žalgiris Vilnius (LTU) / Galatasaray A.Ş. (TUR)
Breidablik (ISL) / F.C. Copenhagen (DEN) vs AC Sparta Praha (CZE)
KÍ Klaksvík (FRO) / BK Häcken (SWE) vs HJK Helsinki (FIN) / Molde FK (NOR)

LEAGUE PATH
SC Braga (POR) vs FK TSC Bačka Topola (SRB)
Rangers FC (SCO) vs Servette FC (SUI) / KRC Genk (BEL)
SC Dnipro-1 (UKR) / Panathinaikos FC (GRE) vs Olympique de Marseille (FRA)
PSV Eindhoven (NED) vs SK Sturm Graz (AUT)

 

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The 2023/24 UEFA Champions League play-off round draw was held at the House of European Football in Nyon, Switzerland, on Monday 7th August. The two-legged play-off round ties will take place on 22nd/23rd and 29th/30th August.

Play-off round draw (seeded teams in bold)

CHAMPIONS PATH
ŠK Slovan Bratislava (SVK) / Maccabi Haifa FC (ISR) vs BSC Young Boys (SUI)
Royal Antwerp FC (BEL) vs AEK Athens FC (GRE) / GNK Dinamo (CRO)
Raków Czestochowa (POL) / Aris Limassol FC (CYP) vs FC Copenhagen (DEN) / AC Sparta Praha (CZE)
KÍ Klaksvík (FRO) / Molde FK (NOR) vs NK Olimpija Ljubljana (SVN) / Galatasaray A.Ş. (TUR)

LEAGUE PATH
Rangers FC (SCO) / Servette FC (SUI) vs PSV Eindhoven (NED) / SK Sturm Graz (AUT)
SC Braga (POR) / FK TSC Bačka Topola (SRB) vs Panathinaikos FC (GRE) / Olympique de Marseille (FRA)

 

[Adam]

On 03/08/2023 at 02:07, Lineker said:

 

I've just read that KI are managed by Magne Hoseth, who was an absolute gem of a player on Champ Manager 01/02.

They're also only 9 games away from being the first European team to win every league game in a season since World War II.

[Lineker]

You just read that BBC article too?  

[Adam]

4 minutes ago, Lineker said:

You just read that BBC article too?  

Yep! I'm at work though so couldn't be bothered to link, until now - KI Klaksvik: The Faroese team making history in Champions League qualifiers

[Lineker]

 

[The Lusophone]

Jordan Larsson's come a long way since being attacked (literally) by Helsingborgs IF fans for not being good enough to keep them from getting relegated.

[Captain Kirk]

Pick that one out! Not one good touch in his first 45 then Sima scores a belter.

[Lineker]

That was not pretty for Rangers.

[Colly]

Bloody hell. Got my moneys worth in the end.

[Twist]

1 minute ago, Colly said:

Bloody hell. Got my moneys worth in the end.

We're not winning it so pumped to see some really big games. Can't wait.

[Baddar]

None of those teams will fancy a trip to St James'. 

Didn't Rangers beat Dortmund at home last season/the one before? And PSG aren't exactly a super team now. So it's a great group with amazing matches but Newcastle could progress, no doubt.

[DavidMarrio]

Sort of group you want tbh when you've not been in the competition for ages especially if you've got tickets. Lot more enjoyable then if they got a group of Feyenoord, Porto and Salzburg. 

Also classic Manchester City draw. 

 

[Szumi]

Yeah, but there's still a great bit of irony in the Saudi owned club being put into the Group of Death

[Colly]

18 minutes ago, DavidMarrio said:

Sort of group you want tbh when you've not been in the competition for ages especially if you've got tickets. Lot more enjoyable then if they got a group of Feyenoord, Porto and Salzburg. 

Also classic Manchester City draw. 

 

We wanted Porto, Barca, PSV for the Bobby Robson tour, it was feasible from the pots but of course unlikely.

[METALMAN]

I think Newcastle will finish top of that group 

[Szumi]

13 minutes ago, METALMAN said:

I think Newcastle will finish top of that group 

I will be absolutely shocked at that. 

PSG are going to have Mbappe playing, and they've actually rebuilt the squad very well I think to have more runners in the squad. Milan are also looking very good this season as well. Pulisic and Leao playing off Giroud have been lethal.

[Benjamin]

Absolutely love how Man City got their favourite whooping boys and a team Joe Cole was terrified to try and pronounce.