Champions League Draw: Chelsea to know their Champions League opponents for 2022/23 season

Chelsea are anticipating for the Champions League opponents this new 2022/23 season after they were knocked out in the semi-final by Real Madrid

The UEFA Champions League is an annual club football event organized by the Union of European Football Associations and competed by top-division European teams, deciding the event winners through a round-robin group phase to qualify for a double-legged knockout format and a single-leg final

Ahead of the 2022-23 UEFA Champions League group stage draw, below are what you need to know:

When will the group Champions League stage draw take place?

The 2022-23 UEFA Champions League group stage draw will take place on Thursday, August 25, in Istanbul, Turkey.

How will the draw be determined?

The draw will feature 32 teams, 26 teams offered direct entry to the group stage, and the 6 conquerors of the play-off ties.

The teams will be divided into four seeding pots. Pot 1 will contain the holders, the UEFA Europa League winners, and the champions of the six highest-ranked countries who did not qualify via one of the 2021/22 titles; Pots 2 to 4 will be specified by the club coefficient rankings.

In the case of federations with two representatives, clubs will be paired to split their games between Tuesdays and Wednesdays. In the outbreak of associations with four representatives, two pairings will be created. These pairings are to be established on TV audiences.

Key Dates

Matchday 1: 6-7 September

Matchday 2: 13-14 September

Matchday 3: 4-5 October

Matchday 4: 11-12 October

Matchday 5: 25-26 October

Matchday 6: 1-2 November