Champions League - 2022/23

[thepolarbear]

Flights not yet available checking every day

 

[Gray]

Draw completed in record time.

 

[Manchester33]

We go again.

Pots as they stand

Pot 1
Bayern Munich
Manchester City
Real Madrid
PSG
Porto
AC Milan
Eintracht Frankfurt
Ajax

Pot 2
Liverpool
Chelsea
Barcelona
Juventus
Atleti
Sevilla
RB Leipzig
Tottenham

Pot 3
Borussia Dortmund
RB Salzburg
Shakhtar Donetsk
Inter Milan
Napoli
Benfica
Sporting CP
Bayer Leverkusen

Pot 4
Rangers
Dinamo Zagreb
Red Star Belgrade
Marseille
Olympiacos
FC Copenhagen
Club Brugge
Celtic

6 teams need to come through qualifiers. 4 through the "Champions Route" and 2 from the "League Route". These teams are subject to change, but the teams in Black are confirmed. I think there is some doubt about Shakhtars participation (and Dynamo Kyiv's is the qualifiers) but as it stands, UEFA expect them to compete. I dont think anyone will be playing games in Ukraine anyway, so probably a neutral venue if they are involved.

Looking at that, I'd love a group with:
Barcelona (No-where near the team they used to be. We'd better them).
Dortmund (For the Haaland).
Rangers (Huge games and a good trip).

 

[cptaidan88]

First Round Qualifying draw complete. Games to take place 5/6 July and 12/13 July.

None of these expected to make it through to the group stages, but some have in recent seasons (ie Sheriff, Maribor, Malmö, Ferencvaros).

Pynuik v CFR Cluj
Maribor v Shakhtyor Soligorsk
Ludogorets Razgrad v Sutjeska Niksic
Dudelange v Tirana
Tobol v Ferencvaros
Malmö v (Vikingur/Levadia/Inter Club d'Escaldes/La Fiorita)
Balkani v Zalgiris
HJK v RFS
Bodo Glimt v KI
The New Saints v Linfield
Shamrock Rovers v Hibernians
Lech Poznan v Qarabag
Shkupi v Lincoln Red Imps
Zrinjski v Sheriff
Slovan Bratislava v Dinamo Batumi

Second Round Draw takes place tomorrow, and there will be some (slightly) more familiar names added.

 

[Kippax77]

Looking at that, I'd love a group with:
Barcelona (No-where near the team they used to be. We'd better them).
Dortmund (For the Haaland).
Rangers (Huge games and a good trip).

Rangers (messy trip)

 

[Dr Quincy]

Haha the dippers in pot 2

 

[BufordUSABlue]

First Round Qualifying draw complete. Games to take place 5/6 July and 12/13 July.

None of these expected to make it through to the group stages, but some have in recent seasons (ie Sheriff, Maribor, Malmö, Ferencvaros).

Pynuik v CFR Cluj
Maribor v Shakhtyor Soligorsk
Ludogorets Razgrad v Sutjeska Niksic
Dudelange v Tirana
Tobol v Ferencvaros
Malmö v (Vikingur/Levadia/Inter Club d'Escaldes/La Fiorita)
Balkani v Zalgiris
HJK v RFS
Bodo Glimt v KI
The New Saints v Linfield
Shamrock Rovers v Hibernians
Lech Poznan v Qarabag
Shkupi v Lincoln Red Imps
Zrinjski v Sheriff
Slovan Bratislava v Dinamo Batumi

Second Round Draw takes place tomorrow, and there will be some (slightly) more familiar names added.

Never fails to amaze me how a club side from Lincoln of all places, manages to get to the First Round Qualifying draw of the CL every season????

 

[thepolarbear]

I'd love Rangers if they get there as I'm a Rangers fan from my childhood but in truth I'd rather get Celtic and smack 10 past them :-)

 

[Manchester_lalala]

We’re the wounded animal, the lads plus Haaland will be going all out for this.

 

[City & Blue Brazil]

Flights not yet available checking every day

Just be warned that the stadium is miles outside Istanbul with no public transport to the ground. As per usual uefa care nothing for fans.