Who Will Win UEFA Champions League 2023/2024? UCL Explained.
Who Will Win UEFA Champions League 2023/2024? UCL Explained. The Union of European Football Associations ( UEFA ) Champions League is a Football tournament in which the top clubs of Europe contests. Major Europe leagues i-e Laliga, Premier League, Bundesliga, Ligue 1 etc top clubs participates . Total 32 teams participates which are broken down into 8 groups of 4 teams each. Top 2 teams of each group qualify for round of 16 and 3rd team of each group is qualified for Europa League.
Champions league 2023/2024 Round of 32
Total 32 teams from top European Leagues were selected in UCL 2023/24. They were divided into 8 groups of 4 teams each.
Group A
Clubs |
Match Played |
Win |
Lose |
Pts |
| 1.Bayern | 6 | 5 | 0 | 16 |
| 2.Copenhagen | 6 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 3.Galatasaray | 6 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 4.Man United | 6 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Group B
Clubs |
Match Played |
Win |
Lose |
Pts |
| 1.Arsenal | 6 | 4 | 1 | 13 |
| 2.PSV | 6 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| 3.Lens | 6 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 4.Sevilla | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
Group C
Clubs |
Match Played |
Win |
Lose |
Pts |
| 1.Real Madrid | 6 | 6 | 0 | 18 |
| 2.Napoli | 6 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| 3.Barga | 6 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 4.Union Berlin | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
Group D
Clubs |
Match Played |
Win |
Lose |
Pts |
| 1.Real Sociedad | 6 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
| 2.Inter | 6 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
| 3.Benfica | 6 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 4.RB Salzburg | 6 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Group E
Clubs |
Match Played |
Win |
Lose |
Pts |
| 1.Atletico Madrid | 6 | 4 | 0 | 14 |
| 2.Lazio | 6 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| 3.Feyenoord | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 4.Celtic | 6 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Group F
Clubs |
Match Played |
Win |
Lose |
Pts |
| 1.Dortmund | 6 | 3 | 1 | 11 |
| 2.PSG | 6 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 3.Milan | 6 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 4.Newcastle | 6 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
Group G
Clubs |
Match Played |
Win |
Lose |
Pts |
| 1.Man City | 6 | 6 | 0 | 18 |
| 2.RP Leipzig | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 |
| 3.Young Boys | 6 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 4.Crvena Zvezda | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
Group H
Clubs |
Match Played |
Win |
Lose |
Pts |
| 1.Barcelona | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 |
| 2.Porto | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 |
| 3. Shakhtar Donetsk | 6 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 4.Antwerp | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
Round of 16
Top 2 teams from each group qualified into Round of 16. These teams were:
- Bayern
- Copenhagen
- Arsenal
- PSV
- Real Madrid
- Napoli
- Real Sociedad
- Inter
- Atletico Madrid
- Lazio
- Dortmund
- PSG
- Man City
- RB Leipzig
- Barcelona
- Porto
Third team of each group was qualified for Europa League.
Round of 8
Round of 8 , also known as Quarter Finals are divided into 2 legs where one game of each team is in home and one is away. Following teams have qualified for Quarter Finals
- Arsenal
- Bayern
- Real Madrid
- Man City
- PSG
- Barcelona
- Atletico Madrid
- Dortmund
1st Leg of Quarter Finals
Matches |
Date |
Time |
| Arsenal vs Bayern | 10 April 2024 | 12:00 am PKT |
| Real Madrid vs Man City | 10 April 2024 | 12:00 am PKT |
| PSG vs Barcelona | 11 April 2024 | 12:00 am PKT |
| Atletico Madrid vs Dortmund | 11 April 2024 | 12:00 am PKT |
2nd Leg of Quarter Finals
Matches |
Date |
Time |
| Dortmund vs Atletico Madrid | 17 April 2024 | 12:00 am PKT |
| Barcelona vs PSG | 17 April 2024 | 12:00 am PKT |
| Bayern vs Arsenal | 18 April 2024 | 12:00 am PKT |
| Man City vs Real Madrid | 18 April 2024 | 12:00 am PKT |
Round of 4
Semi Finals will be played after the Quarter Finals. Top 4 Teams will play semi finals. Winner of 2 matches is decided by aggregate goals method. Semi finals is also divided into 2 Legs
1st Leg of Semi finals
Matches |
Date |
Time |
| TBD vs TBD | 30 April 2024 | TBD |
| TBD vs TBD | 30 April 2024 | TBD |
2nd Leg of Semi Finals
Matches |
Date |
Time |
| TBD vs TBD | 7 May 2024 | TBD |
| TBD vs TBD | 7 May 2024 | TBD |
Finals
Final of the UEFA Champions league will be played between the winners of two semi finals.
Matches |
Date |
Time |
| TBD vs TBD | 2 June 2024 | 12:00 am PKT |
Most Successful teams of UCL
- Real Madrid ( 14 Titles )
- Milan ( 7 Titles )
- Liverpool ( 6 Titles )
- Bayern ( 6 Titles )
- Barcelona ( 5 Titles )
Manchester City is the current defending Champions of UCL and is also among the top 8 teams of this UCL so far.
Luuk de Jong is currently the top goal scorer of this Champions League 2023/24 with 8 goals followed by Harry Kane, Kylian Mbappe, Erling Haaland, Antonie Griezmann and Árni Frederiksberg with 6 goals each.
UCL Leading scorers of all time
- Cristiano Ronaldo ( 140 goals )
- Lional Messi ( 129 goals )
- Robert Lewandowski ( 94 goals )
- Karim Benzema ( 90 goals )
- Raul ( 71 goals )