The 2022/23 Champions League group stage is scheduled to kick off as early as September 6 this year due to the 2022 World Cup which will take place in Qatar in November and December. All leagues were forced to kick off earlier this summer, as the World Cup has been moved to winter. This means that the last matchweek of the Champions League group stage will take place on November 1 and November 2. Reigning champions Real Madrid and Europa League winners Eintracht Frankfurt will be in the first pot along with the champions of the top six European leagues based on UEFA country coefficients. These six teams will be Manchester City, AC Milan, Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain, Ajax and Porto. There are still some members of Pot 3 and Pot 4 to be decided, as the second legs of the Champions League playoffs will be played on August 23 and 24. When is the Champions League group stage draw? The Champions League 2022/23 group stage draw is scheduled to take place one day after the playoffs are over, on Thursday, August 25, 2022. UEFA will hold the draw in the Turkish capital, Istanbul, which will host the Champions League final that will take place at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium on June 10, 2023. What time is the Champions League group stage draw? The Champions League draw is scheduled to kick off at 19:00 TRT, which is the local time in Istanbul. This means that it will begin at 17:00 BST for UK viewers and 12:00 ET / 09:00 PT for those who want to watch the draw live in the United States. Where to watch the Champions League group stage draw? As they do every year with all their draws, UEFA will stream Champions League 2022/23 group stage draw through their official website. Naturally, we'll have all of the news you need here on MARCA in English, too.
