Holders Real Madrid will be joined by 31 other teams in the hat for the Champions League group stage draw.
When is the draw?
It takes place on Thursday, Aug. 25 in Istanbul, Turkey. The draw ceremony will begin at noon ET / 5 p.m. BST. It could take up to an hour, with UEFA also presenting the 2021-22 awards as part of the ceremony.
- When is the Europa League group stage draw?
Group stage draw pots
Pot 1: Real Madrid, Eintracht Frankfurt, Manchester City, AC Milan, Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain, FC Porto, Ajax Amsterdam
Pot 2: Liverpool, Chelsea, Barcelona, Juventus, Atletico Madrid, Sevilla, RB Leipzig, Tottenham Hotspur
Pot 3: Borussia Dortmund, FC Salzburg, Shakhtar Donetsk, Internazionale, Napoli, Benfica, Sporting CP, Bayer Leverkusen
Pot 4: Rangers, Dinamo Zagreb, Marseille, FC Copenhagen, Club Brugge, Celtic, Viktoria Plzen, Maccabi Haifa
When will the games be played?
Matchday 1: Sept. 6-7
Matchday 2: Sept. 13-14
Matchday 3: Oct. 4-5
Matchday 4: Oct. 11-12
Matchday 5: Oct. 25-26
Matchday 6: Nov. 1-2
When is the draw for the Round of 16?
It takes place on Monday, Nov. 7.
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