The UEFA Champions League 2023-24 season is scheduled to start on September 19, 2023 and will run till June 1, 2024. All UEFA Champions League (UCL) matches will be available on live streaming and telecast in India.
A total of 32 clubs from Europe’s top football leagues, divided into eight groups, will battle for a place in the round of 16 over six matchdays. The UCL 2023-24 matches will be played in a home-and-away format and the top two teams from each group will progress to the knockouts.
Pep Guardiola’s in-form Manchester City, who beat Inter Milan in the UCL 2022-23 final for their first UEFA Champions League title, are drawn in Group G alongside RB Leipzig, Red Star Belgrade and Young Boys. UCL 2022-23 top-scorer Erling Haaland will be once again at the forefront of the MCFC attack.
Spanish giants Real Madrid, a record 14-time champions, have been clubbed in Group C with Napoli, Braga and Union Berlin. Real Madrid will be without their former striker Karim Benzema but have bolstered their squad with new signings of youngsters Jude Bellingham and Fran Garcia.
Real Madrid’s rivals and five-time UCL champions Barcelona FC will look to see off challenges from Porto, Antwerp and Shakhtar Donetsk in Group H.
AC Milan are the second-most successful team in UCL with seven titles. They are in a tough Group F that also includes Newcastle United, Paris Saint-Germain and Borussia Dortmund.
Arsenal are back in the UEFA Champions League after a gap of six years and are clubbed in Group B with Sevilla, PSV Eindhoven and Lens.
The UCL group stage will conclude on December 13. The knockouts, starting from the round of 16, will begin on December 18. The final will be played on June 1 at the Wembley Stadium in London.
UEFA Champions League 2023-24 teams and groups
Group A: Bayern Munich, Manchester United, Copenhagen, Galatasaray
Group B: Sevilla, Arsenal, PSV Eindhoven, Lens
Group C: Napoli, Real Madrid, Braga, Union Berlin
Group D: Benfica, Inter Milan, Salzburg, Real Sociedad
Group E: Feyenoord, Atletico Madrid, Lazio, Celtic
Group F: Paris Saint-Germain, Borussia Dortmund, AC Milan, Newcastle
Group G: Manchester City, RB Leipzig, Crvena Zvezda, Young Boys
Group H: Barcelona FC, Porto, Shakhtar Donetsk, Antwerp
Where to watch UEFA Champions League 2023-24 live in India
The UEFA Champions League 2023-24 matches will be telecast live on Sony Sports Ten 1, Sony Sports Ten 1 HD, Sony Sports Ten 2, Sony Sports Ten 2 HD, Sony Sports Ten 3, Sony Sports Ten 3 HD, Sony Sports Ten 5 and Sony Sports Ten 5 HD TV channels in India.
Live streaming of UCL 2023-24 in India will be on SonyLIV.
UEFA Champions League 2023-24 matchday 1 schedule and live match start times in India
All times are Indian Standard Times (IST)
September 19, Tuesday
AC Milan vs Newcastle United – 10:15 PM
Young Boys vs RB Leipzig – 10:15 PM
September 20, Wednesday
Feyenoord vs Celtic – 12:30 AM
Lazio vs Atletico Madrid – 12:30 AM
Paris Saint-Germain vs Borussia Dortmund – 12:30 AM
Manchester City vs Crvena Zvezda – 12:30 AM
Barcelona vs Antwerp – 12:30 AM
Shakhtar Donetsk vs Porto – 12:30 AM
Galatasaray vs Copenhagen – 10:15 PM
Real Madrid vs Union Berlin – 10:15 PM
September 21, Thursday
Bayern Munich vs Manchester United – 12:30 AM
Real Sociedad vs Inter Milan – 12:30 AM
Benfica vs Salzburg – 12:30 AM
Sevilla vs Lens – 12:30 AM
Arsenal vs PSV – 12:30 AM
Braga vs Napoli – 12:30 AM
