UEFA Champions League 2024-22 Schedule, Key Dates, Teams and Fixtures for Group Stage
The UEFA Champions League is one of the biggest sporting event in the world and the biggest club football tournament in Europe. Champions league features the best teams across Europe. The champions league will be back into action for the 2024-22 season with the qualifying rounds. The group stage draw is scheduled to be held on 26 August 2024. Here’s the UEFA Champions League 2024-22 draw dates, schedule, fixtures and group stage teams.
When will the Champions League 2024-22 draw take place?
The 2024/22 season of the Champions League will be the 67th season of Europe’s premier football tournament. The 30th season since it was renamed to Champions league commences in the month of September.
The first match of the Champions League 2024-22 group stages will be played on 14 September 2024. The final will be played on May 28, 2024.
The Champions League 2024-22 draw will be release on the UEFA’s official website.
Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg, will host the 2024/22 UEFA Champions League final. All matches except the final will be played on Tuesday and Wednesday.
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UEFA Champions League Draw 2024-22 Key Dates for Fixtures
- The qualification rounds of Champions League 2024/22 will be held from 22 June to 25 August 2024.
- UEFA Super Cup will be held on 11 August 2024. Champions League winner Chelsea will face Europa league winner Villareal.
- Group Stage draw for Champions League 2024-22 will be held on 26 August 2024.
- Champions League 2024-22 Round Of 16 draws will take place on 13 December 2024.
- Champions League 2024-22 draws for the knockout stage will be held on 18 March 2024.
Champions League 2024-22 Schedule
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Stage |
Round |
Draw date |
First leg |
Second leg |
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Qualifying |
Preliminary round |
8 June 2024 |
22 June 2024 (semi-finals) |
25 June 2024 (final) |
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First qualifying round |
15 June 2024 |
6–7 July 2024 |
13–14 July 2024 |
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Second qualifying round |
16 June 2024 |
20–21 July 2024 |
27–28 July 2024 |
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Third qualifying round |
19 July 2024 |
3–4 August 2024 |
10 August 2024 |
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Play-offs |
2 August 2024 |
17–18 August 2024 |
24–25 August 2024 |
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Group stage |
Matchday 1 |
26 August 2024 |
14–15 September 2024 |
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Matchday 2 |
28–29 September 2024 |
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Matchday 3 |
19–20 October 2024 |
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Matchday 4 |
2–3 November 2024 |
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Matchday 5 |
23–24 November 2024 |
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Matchday 6 |
7–8 December 2024 |
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Knockout phase |
Round of 16 |
13 December 2024 |
15–16 & 22–23 February 2024 |
8–9 & 15–16 March 2024 |
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Quarter-finals |
18 March 2024 |
5–6 April 2024 |
12–13 April 2024 |
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Semi-finals |
26–27 April 2024 |
3–4 May 2024 |
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Final |
28 May 2024 at Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg |
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UEFA Champions League 2024-22 Teams
UEFA Champions League features the best teams across Europe. Chelsea is the defending champion of the Champions League. The initial qualification round will feature 80 teams from 54 association.
The main stages of the Champions League will feature 32 teams. Here are the teams who have directly qualified to the 2024/22 Champions League group stage currently.
| UCL 2024/22 Teams |
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| Chelsea |
| Villarreal |
| Atlético Madrid |
| Real Madrid |
| Barcelona |
| Sevilla |
| Manchester City |
| Manchester United |
| Liverpool |
| Bayern Munich |
| RB Leipzig |
| Borussia Dortmund |
| VfL Wolfsburg |
| Inter Milan |
| Milan |
| Atalanta |
| Juventus |
| Lille |
| Paris Saint-Germain |
| Sporting CP |
| Porto |
| Zenit Saint Petersburg |
| Club Brugge |
| Dynamo Kyiv |
| Ajax |
| Beşiktaş |
- 24 Teams have achieved qualification right now. 6 more teams will join them to make 32 teams.
- Therefore, 32 teams will contest in the 2024/22 UEFA Champions League.
- Villareal will feature in the tournament as Europa League Champions.
Brace yourselves as another exciting season of Europe’s premier club football competition is around the corner!
