UEFA has set all the key dates for the 2022/23 UEFA Champions League season.
The final is scheduled to take place at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul, the home of the Turkish national team.
Istanbul was initially chosen to host the 2020 final, but this was moved to Lisbon due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Here are all the details for the upcoming season;
When do the Champions League qualifiers start?
- Semi-finals of the preliminary round: June 21, 2022
- Final Preliminary Round: 24 June 2022
- First Qualifying Round: 6/5 and 12/13 July 2022
- Second Qualifying Round: 19/20 and 26/27 July 2022
- Third Qualifying Round: 2/3 and 9 August 2022
- Play-offs: 16/17 and 23/24 August 2022
When does the Champions League group stage start?
- First round: 6/7 September 2022
- Second round: September 13-14, 2022
- Round Three: October 4, 2022
- Fourth round: 11/12 October 2022
- Fifth round: 25/26 October 2022
- Sixth round: November 1/2 2022
When do the Champions League knockout stages start?
- Round of 16: 14/15/21/22 February and 7/8/14/15 March 2023
- Quarter-finals: 11/12 and 18/19 April 2023
- Semi-finals: 9/10 and 16/17 May 2023
- Final: June 10, 2023
Where is the 2023 Champions League final date?
The final will be held at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul, the home of the Turkish national team. This venue hosted the 2005 final, when Liverpool recovered from a 3-0 deficit to defeat Milan in the “Istanbul Miracle”.
What is the date of the draw for the Champions League 2022/23?
- Preliminary Round: 7 June 2022
- Qualifying Round 1: June 14, 2022
- Second Qualifying Round: 15 June 2022
- Third Qualifying Round: 18 July 2022
- Play-off: August 2, 2022
- Group stage: August 25, 2022
- Round of 16: November 7, 2022
- Quarter-finals and semi-finals: March 17, 2022
