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What Is The Event About?

The 31st UEFA Champions League is underway from September 2022 to June 2023. 

The competition tie proceeds through 32 teams playing each other in 8 groups. The top 2 teams from each enter the knockout starting from the round of 16 till the last two battle it out on 10th June 2023 at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium, Turkey.

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Details

Event name

UEFA Champions League 2022-23

Organiser

Union of European Football Associations (UEFA)

Timeline

21st June 2022 - 24th August 2022 (qualifiers)

6th September 2022 - 10th June 2023 (competition)

First Started

1955

Location

Europe, last match at Atatürk Olympic Stadium (Turkey)

Type

11-a-side

Budget

€128.6 million

President

Aleksander Čeferin

Maximum trophies won

Real Madrid (14)

Latest champion

Real Madrid (2021-22)

History

The UEFA Champions League began as the European Cup in 1955 and Real Madrid won the inaugural edition.

UEFA renamed it UEFA Champions League Cup in the 1992-93 season with Marseille adding the honours to their name in the inaugural edition of the European Cup. 

This event is open to 56 European nations with the most honours won by Spanish clubs (19), followed by English football clubs (14), and Italian teams (11).

Cristiano Ronaldo presently shares the record for maximum appearances (183) and top goal scorer in UCL matches (141). 

Mohamed Salah is the leading goal scorer (8) with Kylian Mbappe trailing behind (7). Real Madrid CF won the 2021-22 UCL, taking their tally to a record 14, defeating Liverpool 1-0.

Theme

UEFA Champions League Cup 2022-23 doesn't have any specific theme, although it is an elite annual club football competition in Europe.

Turkey has won the final hosting rights of the UCL Final. The best two football clubs in Europe will battle for the trophy on 10th June 2023 at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium, Istanbul.

Registration

Among the 56 European nations registered with UEFA, the UCL 2022-23 comprises 32 teams divided into eight groups.

The selection includes the top four teams from the English Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, and Bundesliga. Besides, the top three teams are from Ligue 1 and Primeira Liga.

The top two teams from Eredivisie and the winner of the UEFA Europa League (UEL) gain direct entry to the group stages of the UEFA Champions League. 

Apart from these 25 teams, the last 11 spots are available for the rest of the UEFA associate nations to qualify for UCL.

Check out the final standing of the eight groups mentioned below:

Group A

Status

S.S.C. Napoli

Qualified for the round of 16

Liverpool F.C.

Qualified for the round of 16

AFC Ajax

Qualified for the UEFA Europa League round of 32

Rangers F.C.

Eliminated

 

Group B

Status

FC Porto

Qualified for the round of 16

Club Brugge KV

Qualified for the round of 16

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Qualified for the UEFA Europa League round of 32

Atlético de Madrid

Eliminated

 

Group C

Status

Bayern Munich

Qualified for the round of 16

Inter Milan

Qualified for the round of 16

FC Barcelona

Qualified for the UEFA Europa League round of 32

FC Viktoria Plzeň

Eliminated

 

Group D

Status

Tottenham Hotspur F.C.

Qualified for the round of 16

Frankfurt FC

Qualified for the round of 16

Sporting CP

Qualified for the UEFA Europa League round of 32

Marseille FC

Eliminated

 

Group E

Status

Chelsea FC

Qualified for the round of 16

A.C. Milan

Qualified for the round of 16

FC Red Bull Salzburg

Qualified for the UEFA Europa League round of 32

GNK Dinamo Zagreb

Eliminated

 

Group F

Status

Real Madrid CF

Qualified for the round of 16

RB Leipzig

Qualified for the round of 16

FC Shakhtar Donetsk

Qualified for the UEFA Europa League round of 32

Celtic F.C.

Eliminated

 

Group G

Status

Manchester City F.C.

Qualified for the round of 16

Borussia Dortmund

Qualified for the round of 16

Sevilla FC

Qualified for the UEFA Europa League round of 32

F.C. Copenhagen

Eliminated

 

Group H

Status

S.L. Benfica

Qualified for the round of 16

Paris Saint-Germain F.C.

Qualified for the round of 16

Juventus F.C.

Qualified for the UEFA Europa League round of 32

Maccabi Haifa F.C.

Eliminated

Star Players and Teams

Check out the top players from each of the 32 participating teams who battle it out to qualify for the round of 16:

Group A

Marquee Players

S.S.C. Napoli

Victor Osimhen (Forward)

Liverpool F.C.

Mohamed Salah (Forward)

AFC Ajax

Mohammed Kudus (Midfielder)

Rangers F.C.

John Souttar (Defender)

 

Group B

Marquee Players

FC Porto

Diego Costa (Goalkeeper)

Club Brugge KV

Simon Mignolet (Goalkeeper)

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Karim Bellarabi (Midfielder)

Atlético de Madrid

Antoine Griezmann (Forward)

 

Group C

Marquee Players

Bayern Munich

Manuel Neuer (Goalkeeper)

Inter Milan

Romelu Lukaku (Forward)

FC Barcelona

Marc-André ter Stegen (Goalkeeper)

FC Viktoria Plzeň

Jan Kliment (Forward)

 

Group D

Marquee Players

Tottenham Hotspur F.C.

Harry Kane (Forward)

Frankfurt FC

Mario Götze (Forward)

Sporting CP

Nuno Santos (Midfielder)

Marseille FC

Alexis Sánchez (Forward)

 

Group E

Marquee Players

Chelsea FC

Thiago Silva (Defender)

A.C. Milan

Zlatan Ibrahimović (Forward)

FC Red Bull Salzburg

Benjamin Šeško (Forward)

GNK Dinamo Zagreb

Dino Perić (Defender)

 

Group F

Marquee Players

Real Madrid CF

Karim Benzema (Forward)

RB Leipzig

Christopher Nkunku (Forward)

FC Shakhtar Donetsk

Taras Stepanenko (Forward)

Celtic F.C.

Joe Hart (Goalkeeper)

 

Group G

Marquee Players

Manchester City F.C.

Kevin De Bruyne (Midfielder)

Borussia Dortmund

Marco Reus (Midfielder)

Sevilla FC

Alex Telles (Defender)

F.C. Copenhagen

Andreas Cornelius (Forward)

 

Group H

Marquee Players

S.L. Benfica

Julian Draxler (Midfielder)

Paris Saint-Germain F.C.

Lionel Messi (Forward)

Juventus F.C.

Paul Pogba (Midfielder)

Maccabi Haifa F.C.

Frantzdy Pierrot (Forward)

Schedule

With the group stage decided, check out the 16 teams who made it to the round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League 2022-23.

The first leg of the round of 16 is over with the upcoming second leg to be played on the 8th, 9th, 15th and 16th of March 2023.

Check out the latest schedule for the same:

Round of 16 - 1st leg

Date

Results

Milan vs Tottenham

15th February 2023

1-0

Paris vs Bayern

15th February 2023

0-1

Club Brugge vs Benfica

16th February 2023

0-2

Dortmund vs Chelsea

16th February 2023

1-0

Liverpool vs Real Madrid

22nd February 2023

2-5

Frankfurt vs Napoli

22nd February 2023

0-2

Leipzig vs Man City

23rd February 2023

1-1

Inter vs Porto

23rd February 2023

1-0

 

Round of 16 - 2nd leg

Date

Results

Tottenham vs Milan

8th March 2023

TBA

Bayern vs Paris

8th March 2023

TBA

Benfica vs Club Brugge

9th March 2023

TBA

Chelsea vs Dortmund

9th March 2023

TBA

Real Madrid vs Liverpool

15th March 2023

TBA

Napoli vs Frankfurt

15th March 2023

TBA

Man City vs Leipzig

16th March 2023

TBA

Porto vs Inter

16th March 2023

TBA

 

Round of 8 - 1st leg (Quarter Finals)

Date

Results

TBA vs TBA

April 2023

TBA

TBA vs TBA

April 2023

TBA

TBA vs TBA

April 2023

TBA

TBA vs TBA

April 2023

TBA

 

Round of 8 - 2nd leg (Quarter Finals)

Date

Results

TBA vs TBA

April 2023

TBA

TBA vs TBA

April 2023

TBA

TBA vs TBA

April 2023

TBA

TBA vs TBA

April 2023

TBA

 

Round of 4 - 1st leg (Semi-Finals)

Date

Results

TBA vs TBA

May 2023

TBA

TBA vs TBA

May 2023

TBA

 

Round of 4 - 2nd leg (Semi-Finals)

Date

Results

TBA vs TBA

May 2023

TBA

TBA vs TBA

May 2023

TBA

 

UEFA Champions League Final 2022-23

Date

Result

TBA vs TBA

10th June 2023

TBA

Event Venue

All UEFA Champions League matches include two legs of football at home and away for either team till the grand finale.

Event Broadcasting Rights and Match Ticket Availability

Sony Sports Network (SD/HD) broadcasts the UEFA Champions League 2022-23 in India on TV. You can also watch it live on Jio TV and Sony LIV.

Being an international event, Indian ticketing vendors like Paytm or MMT are not eligible to sell UCL tickets.

For more information on UCL ticketing, visit the official website of UEFA to book your tickets for the final in Istanbul. 

Conclusion

UEFA Champions League 2022-23 is the next thing football fans are enjoying after the sublime FIFA World Cup 2022. With the top 16 teams battling to reach the quarter-finals, the game is on. If you are a football lover, the UEFA UCL is a must-watch.

The competition has turned into an enigma for fans all worldwide as they are speculating on whether Real Madrid would win their 15th record UCL, or be knocked off their throne by a new maverick.

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