It's back.
After a 2018/19 season that coughed up some of the most memorable games in UEFA Champions League history, we can all get ready for another competition full of thrills, mouth-watering clashes and shocks galore.
In particular, last season's finalists Tottenham and Liverpool await their fates, while Manchester City will be gunning for success under Pep Guardiola, and in the background, Frank Lampard will be hoping to upset the odds with his youthful Chelsea side.
Here's everything you need to know about the draw for the 2019/20 Champions League group stages.
When & Where Is it?
⏳ The countdown is on!
— #UCLdraw (@ChampionsLeague) August 29, 2019
How are you feeling ahead of the #UCLdraw?
The draw will be taking place
The whole event
- UEFA Men's Player of the Year
- UEFA Women's Player of the Year
Where to Watch?
Oh, hello Monaco
— UEFA (@UEFA) August 29, 2019
We're ready for the 2019/20 season kick-off, starting with the #UCLdraw and #UEFAawards from 18:00CEST
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Viewers will be able to watch the draw for free on UEFA’s official website via live stream, while BT Sport will provide coverage and analysis across their platforms.
How Will it Work?
While teams from the same pot will avoid each other during the group stage, the same applies for teams from the same association. For example, Spurs have been placed in Pot 2, which means they are unable to play any of their fellow Premier League rivals in Pot 1, which means they will definitely face one of either Barcelona, Juventus, PSG, Bayern or Zenit in their respective group.
Pot 1 |
Liverpool |
Barcelona |
Bayern Munich |
Juventus |
Manchester City |
Paris Saint-Germain |
Zenit St Petersburg |
Chelsea |
Pot 2 |
Real Madrid |
Atletico Madrid |
Borussia Dortmund |
Napoli |
Shakhtar Donetsk |
Tottenham Hotspur |
Ajax |
Benfica |
Pot 3 |
Olympique Lyonnais |
Bayer Leverkusen |
Red Bull Salzburg |
Olympiacos |
Club Brugge |
Valencia |
Internazionale |
Dinamo Zagreb |
Pot 4 |
Lokomotiv Moscow |
Genk |
Galatasaray |
RB Leipzig |
Slavia Prague |
Red Star Belgrade |
Atalanta |
Lille |
Pot 1 consists of the holders, the Europa League winners and the champions of the six highest-ranked nations. Pots 2 to 4 are determined by the club coefficient rankings, which is determined either by the sum of all points won in the previous five years or by the association coefficient over the same period.
Key Dates?
Matchday one of the group stage will take place on September 17/18
Dates | Fixture |
17/18 September | Matchday one |
1/2 October | Matchday Two |
22/23 October | Matchday Three |
5/6 November | Matchday Four |
26/27 November | Matchday Five |
10/11December | Matchday Six |
Source : 90min