A new season of the UEFA Champions League is already begun, and the race is on to dethrone reigning champions Real Madrid, who won the championship in 2022/23 by defeating Liverpool in the final.
Teams from all around Europe are fighting for the chance to lift the most coveted trophy in European club football, as well as cash prizes.
Only 26 best clubs will advance straight to the 2022/23 Champions League group stage, with six more joining them following a difficult qualifying process that will reduce a field of 52 teams to a fortunate six.
Manchester City and PSG, both seeking their first Champions League title, are among the teams aiming to reach the 2023 final, while AC Milan and FC Barcelona hope to recapture some of their glory years.
The Huntsmanbd has all you need to know to follow the Champions League during the 2022/23 season.
Which clubs will compete in the Champions League group stage in 2022-23?
The group-stage draw was place on August 25, 2022, in Istanbul, Turkey, and determined the path for all 32 participating teams.
Live broadcast of the Champions League 2022-23 group round fixtures.
Matchday 1
Date Time (ET) Fixture Stream
Sept. 6 12:45 p.m. Dinamo Zagreb vs. Chelsea DAZN
Sept. 6 12:45 p.m. Dortmund vs. Copenhagen DAZN
Sept. 6 3:00 p.m. Benfica vs. Maccabi Haifa DAZN
Sept. 6 3:00 p.m. Sevilla vs. Manchester City DAZN
Sept. 6 3:00 p.m. RB Salzburg vs. Milan DAZN
Sept. 6 3:00 p.m. Celtic vs. Real Madrid DAZN
Sept. 6 3:00 p.m. RB Leipzig vs. Shakhtar Donetsk DAZN
Sept. 6 3:00 p.m. PSG vs. Juventus DAZN
Sept. 7 12:45 p.m. Ajax vs. Rangers DAZN
Sept. 7 12:45 p.m. Eintracht Frankfurt vs. Sporting DAZN
Sept. 7 3:00 p.m. Inter vs. Bayern DAZN
Sept. 7 3:00 p.m. Barcelona vs. Viktoria Plzen DAZN
Sept. 7 3:00 p.m. Napoli vs. Liverpool DAZN
Sept. 7 3:00 p.m. Atletico Madrid vs. Porto DAZN
Sept. 7 3:00 p.m. Tottenham vs. Marseille DAZN
Sept. 7 3:00 p.m. Club Brugge vs. Leverkusen DAZN
Matchday 2
Date Time (ET) Fixture Stream
Sept. 13 12:45 p.m. Viktoria Plzen vs. Inter DAZN
Sept. 13 12:45 p.m. Sporting vs. Tottenham DAZN
Sept. 13 3:00 p.m. Rangers vs. Napoli DAZN
Sept. 13 3:00 p.m. Liverpool vs. Ajax DAZN
Sept. 13 3:00 p.m. Bayern vs. Barcelona DAZN
Sept. 13 3:00 p.m. Porto vs. Club Brugge DAZN
Sept. 13 3:00 p.m. Marseille vs. Eintracht Frankfurt DAZN
Sept. 13 3:00 p.m. Leverkusen vs. Eintracht Frankfurt DAZN
Sept. 14 12:45 p.m. Shakhtar Donetsk vs. Celtic DAZN
Sept. 14 12:45 p.m. Milan vs. Dinamo Zagreb DAZN
Sept. 14 3:00 p.m. Chelsea vs. RB Salzburg DAZN
Sept. 14 3:00 p.m. Real Madrid vs. RB Leipzig DAZN
Sept. 14 3:00 p.m. Copenhagen vs. Sevilla DAZN
Sept. 14 3:00 p.m. Juventus vs. Benfica DAZN
Sept. 14 3:00 p.m. Maccabi Haifa vs. PSG DAZN
Sept. 14 3:00 p.m. Manchester City vs. Dortmund DAZN
Matchday 3
Date Time (ET) Fixture Stream
Oct. 4 12:45 p.m. Bayern vs. Viktoria Plzen DAZN
Oct. 4 12:45 p.m. Marseille vs. Sporting DAZN
Oct. 4 3:00 p.m. Porto vs. Leverkusen DAZN
Oct. 4 3:00 p.m. Club Brugge vs. Atletico Madrid DAZN
Oct. 4 3:00 p.m. Ajax vs. Napoli DAZN
Oct. 4 3:00 p.m. Eintracht Frankfurt vs. Tottenham DAZN
Oct. 4 3:00 p.m. Inter vs. Barcelona DAZN
Oct. 4 3:00 p.m. Liverpool vs. Rangers DAZN
Oct. 5 12:45 p.m. RB Salzburg vs. Dinamo Zagreb DAZN
Oct. 5 12:45 p.m. RB Leipzig vs. Celtic DAZN
Oct. 5 3:00 p.m. Chelsea vs. Milan DAZN
Oct. 5 3:00 p.m. Juventus vs. Maccabi Haifa DAZN
Oct. 5 3:00 p.m. Real Madrid vs. Shakhtar Donetsk DAZN
Oct. 5 3:00 p.m. Sevilla vs. Dortmund DAZN
Oct. 5 3:00 p.m. Benfica vs. PSG DAZN
Oct. 5 3:00 p.m. Manchester City vs. Copenhagen DAZN
Matchday 4
Date Time (ET) Fixture Stream
Oct. 11 12:45 p.m. Maccabi Haifa vs. Juventus DAZN
Oct. 11 12:45 p.m. Copenhagen vs. Manchester City DAZN
Oct. 11 3:00 p.m. PSG vs. Benfica DAZN
Oct. 11 3:00 p.m. Dinamo Zagreb vs. RB Salzburg DAZN
Oct. 11 3:00 p.m. Dortmund vs. Sevilla DAZN
Oct. 11 3:00 p.m. Milan vs. Chelsea DAZN
Oct. 11 3:00 p.m. Shakhtar Donetsk vs. Real Madrid DAZN
Oct. 11 3:00 p.m. Celtic vs. RB Leipzig DAZN
Oct. 12 12:45 p.m. Napoli vs. Ajax DAZN
Oct. 12 12:45 p.m. Atletico Madrid vs. Club Brugge DAZN
Oct. 12 3:00 p.m. Leverkusen vs. Porto DAZN
Oct. 12 3:00 p.m. Rangers vs. Liverpool DAZN
Oct. 12 3:00 p.m. Barcelona vs. Inter DAZN
Oct. 12 3:00 p.m. Viktoria Plzen vs. Bayern DAZN
Oct. 12 3:00 p.m. Tottenham vs. Eintracht Frankfurt DAZN
Oct. 12 3:00 p.m. Sporting vs. Marseille DAZN
Matchday 5
Date Time (ET) Fixture Stream
Oct. 25 12:45 p.m. RB Salzburg vs. Chelsea DAZN
Oct. 25 12:45 p.m. Sevilla vs. Copenhagen DAZN
Oct. 25 3:00 p.m. PSG vs. Maccabi Haifa DAZN
Oct. 25 3:00 p.m. Dortmund vs. Manchester City DAZN
Oct. 25 3:00 p.m. Dinamo Zagreb vs. Milan DAZN
Oct. 25 3:00 p.m. Benfica vs. Juventus DAZN
Oct. 25 3:00 p.m. Celtic vs. Shakhtar Donetsk DAZN
Oct. 25 3:00 p.m. RB Leipzig vs. Real Madrid DAZN
Oct. 26 12:45 p.m. Inter vs. Viktoria Plzen DAZN
Oct. 26 12:45 p.m. Club Brugge vs. Porto DAZN
Oct. 26 3:00 p.m. Eintracht Frankfurt vs. Marseille DAZN
Oct. 26 3:00 p.m. Barcelona vs. Bayern DAZN
Oct. 26 3:00 p.m. Ajax vs. Liverpool DAZN
Oct. 26 3:00 p.m. Atletico Madrid vs. Leverkusen DAZN
Oct. 26 3:00 p.m. Tottenham vs. Sporting DAZN
Oct. 26 3:00 p.m. Napoli vs. Rangers DAZN
Matchday 6
Date Time (ET) Fixture Stream
Nov. 1 1:45 p.m. Porto vs. Atletico Madrid DAZN
Nov. 1 1:45 p.m. Leverkusen vs. Club Brugge DAZN
Nov. 1 4:00 p.m. Bayern vs. Inter DAZN
Nov. 1 4:00 p.m. Liverpool vs. Napoli DAZN
Nov. 1 4:00 p.m. Marseille vs. Tottenham DAZN
Nov. 1 4:00 p.m. Rangers vs. Ajax DAZN
Nov. 1 4:00 p.m. Viktoria Plzen vs. Barcelona DAZN
Nov. 1 4:00 p.m. Sporting vs. Eintracht Frankfurt DAZN
Nov. 2 1:45 p.m. Real Madrid vs. Celtic DAZN
Nov. 2 1:45 p.m. Shakhtar Donetsk vs. RB Leipzig DAZN
Nov. 2 4:00 p.m. Milan vs. RB Salzburg DAZN
Nov. 2 4:00 p.m. Maccabi Haifa vs. Benfica DAZN
Nov. 2 4:00 p.m. Copenhagen vs. Dortmund DAZN
Nov. 2 4:00 p.m. Manchester City vs. Sevilla DAZN
Nov. 2 4:00 p.m. Juventus vs. PSG DAZN
Nov. 2 4:00 p.m. Chelsea vs. Dinamo Zagreb DAZN
Today is Champions League day on TV.
We're in the midst of the playoff phase, which consists of six aggregate-goal series in which the victors will be awarded the six remaining slots in the UEFA Champions League group stage.
Away goals, as previous season, will not be used as a tiebreaker at any time in the campaign. Instead, if the aggregate score remains tied after the second leg, teams will go to extra time and, if required, penalty kicks.
How to Watch Champions League in the United States
In the United States, CBS (English) and Univision are the exclusive broadcasters of Champions League soccer (Spanish).
All Champions League matches are broadcast in both English and Spanish beginning with the playoff round and continuing through the group stage and knockout rounds. (Each qualifying round prior to the playoffs is broadcasted by a different club.)
CBS broadcasts every match live on Paramount+, with select matches being shown on CBS or CBS Sports Network. Univision distributes select matches across its television networks (Univision, TUDN, UniMas, and Galavision), as well as via its ViX streaming platform.
Any matches broadcast on CBS or Univision may also be seen on fuboTV.
2022/23 Champions League Schedule
Following the elimination of the six clubs from the qualifying stages, the 2022/23 Champions League will proceed with a 32-team group stage and a knockout round beginning with the Round of 16 and ending with the final in Turkey.
The dates for the full 2022-2023 Champions League season are shown below. You may now plan on seeing every leg kick.
- Qualifying rounds and playoffs: July 5–6, 12–13, 19–20, and 26–27; and Aug. 3–4, 9–10, 16–17, and 23–24, 2022
- Champions League group stage: Sept. 6–7 and 13–14; Oct. 4–5, 11–12, and 25–26; and Nov. 1–2, 2022
- Champions League Round of 16 (first legs): Feb. 14–15 and 21–22, 2023
- Champions League Round of 16 (second legs): Mar. 7–8 and 14–15, 2023
- Champions League quarterfinals (first legs): Apr. 11–12, 2023
- Champions League quarterfinals (second legs): Apr. 18–19, 2023
- Champions League semifinals (first legs): May 9–10, 2023
- Champions League semifinals (second legs): May 16–17, 2023
- Champions League Final: June 10, 2023
The Champions League channels you'll need to watch
To watch the 2022-2023 UEFA Champions League on TV, you must first specify whether you want English or Spanish coverage.
Every Champions League game will be shown live on the streaming service Paramount+ for English-language audiences, with certain matches also appearing on CBS and CBS Sports Network. To view matches with Spanish-language commentary, you'll need Univision and its affiliated sports networks.
Here is the whole list of channels, as well as which of our preferred TV providers and streaming services carry them.
Here's all you need to know about the Champions League this season.
The group stage of the 2022-23 Champions League is a sprint unlike any prior previous event.
Due to the World Cup in Qatar, all club soccer throughout the world must close by mid-November. As a result, UEFA has condensed the six group stage matchdays into less than two months from start to finish, which is 5-6 weeks faster than prior editions.
That means the participating teams will have very little break, since weekend domestic matchups and midweek Champions League battles will follow one after the other, putting managers through a balancing act unlike any they've seen before.
Which teams will have the depth of their squads and the tactical flexibility to compete?
Here's all you need to know about the Champions League this season.
HOW TO WATCH THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2022-23 LIVE ON DAZN
UEFA Champions League events are only accessible in Canada on DAZN, a live streaming sports service.
DAZN is accessible via web browsers at DAZN.com, as well as many popular streaming devices such as the iPhone, iPad, Android phones and tablets, Amazon Fire tablet, Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Apple TV, Google Chromecast, LG Smart TV, Panasonic Smart TV, Samsung Smart TV, Sony Smart TV, Playstation 3, Playstation 4, Playstation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X | S.
WHERE WILL THE 2022-23 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL TAKE PLACE?
The final will be held in the Atatürk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey. The arena was initially planned to host the 2020 final, however coronavirus-related postponements necessitated a reschedule.
The Champions League final is set for Saturday, June 10, 2022, at 3 p.m. ET.
Time, free live stream, and TV channels to watch UEFA Champions League playoffs without cable.
Prior to the start of the 2022-23 Champions League group stage, 12 clubs will compete in six playoff leg 2 games to decide the final Champions and Europa League places for the upcoming season, which will take place on Wednesday, August 23 (8/23/2022).
In the United States, all six games may be seen live on Paramount+. In addition, four of the games will have Spanish-language live broadcasts on cable TV. See the full program below.
The 12 Playoff clubs come either the Champions Path or the League Path. The Champions Path includes all league champions who do not qualify directly for the group stage, while the League Path includes all league non-champions who do not qualify directly for the group round.
Eight Champions and four League clubs advanced to the Playoffs after the first four rounds of competition. Benfica had the most substantial advantage in leg one, defeating Dynamo Kyiv 2-0. PSV vs. Rangers and Viktoria Plzen vs. Qarabag FK both ended in draws, while the rest games ended with a one-goal advantage.
The Associated Press contributed reporting.
GENEVA, Switzerland (AP) – A source familiar with the transaction told The Associated Press on Friday that the Champions League will remain on CBS in the United States for another six years, with parent company Paramount spending $250 million per year to renew its key European soccer rights through 2030.
This is a 250% increase over the previous agreement, beginning with the 2024-25 season, when a new competition structure results in a 50% increase in the number of games. Because the transaction has not been publicized by Champions League organizer UEFA, the individual spoke on the condition of anonymity.
The current Paramount agreement for English language rights for 2021-24 is for $100 million each season.
In May, CBS set a new record for a Champions League final broadcast in English, with 2.76 million viewers for Real Madrid's 1-0 victory against Liverpool.
The Spanish language rights in the United States, which are now owned by Univision for around $40 million every season through 2024, have not yet been sold, according to the AP.
The six-year arrangement is out of the ordinary for UEFA and its sales department, which generally gives three-year Champions League rights.
In 2024, the tournament will be redesigned, with 36 clubs instead of the current 32 competing in a single league table rather than conventional four-team groups, followed by an extended knockout phase.
Starting in 2024, the format change will provide Paramount and other rights holders 189 games every season instead of the current 125.
It's the latest example of an American broadcaster paying more to show European soccer in advance of the United States hosting the World Cup in 2026 alongside neighbors Canada and Mexico.
