Key dates in UCL Fantasy 23/24

The new Champions League season is just on the horizon. We take a look at the key dates in UCL Fantasy 23/24 from the preliminary stages and the first qualifying round to the group stages and the finals we cover all of the important dates to set in your diaries.

Whilst the 22/23 Champions League finished just over two weeks ago, the new season edges closer. Knowing when all of the key dates in UCL Fantasy 23/24 could be absolutely detrimental to how fantasy managers plan for the new campaign.

Key dates

• Preliminary round: 27 June (semi-finals) and 30 June (final).
• First qualifying round: 11-12 and 18-19 July.
• Second qualifying round: 25-26 July and 1-2 August.
• Third qualifying round: 8-9 and 15 August.
• Play-offs: 22-23 and 29-30 August.
• Group stage matchday one: 19-20 September.
• Matchday two: 3-4 October.
• Matchday three: 24-25 October.
• Matchday four: 7-8 November.
• Matchday five: 28-29 November.
• Matchday six: 12-13 December.
• Last 16: 13-14, 20-21 February and 5-6, 12-13 March.
• Quarter-finals: 9-10, 16-17 April.
• Semi-finals: 30 April, 1 May, 7-8 May.
• Final: 1 June.

Which teams are qualified so far?

• Austria: Red Bull Salzburg
• England: Arsenal, Manchester City, Manchester United, Newcastle.
• France: Lens, Paris St-Germain.
• Germany: Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, RB Leipzig, Union Berlin.
• Italy: AC Milan, Inter Milan, Lazio, Napoli.
• Netherlands: Feyenoord
• Portugal: Benfica, Porto.
• Scotland: Celtic.
• Serbia: Red Star Belgrade.
• Spain: Atletico Madrid, Barcelona, Real Madrid, Real Sociedad, Sevilla (2022-23 Europa League winners).
• Ukraine: Shakhtar Donetsk.

For those looking to play UCL Fantasy for the first time this season, check out our ‘How to play’ article here.