Long before the start of the group stage everyone Champions Leagueseason after season, it begins to compete with the previous phases. In it, in several rounds, the teams that do not have a direct ticket to the groups, generally from the minor leagues, but who dream of entering the first planes of the continent, participate. of this long road A total of 6 teams will advance to the group stage of the Champions League 2023-2024.
The road to Wembley, where a new champion will be crowned on 1 June 2024 (unless Manchester City retain the title), has already begun, so here at The Sporting News we look at all the qualifying rounds for the 2023-2024 Champions League.
The format of the Champions League Previous Stages 2023-2024
preliminary round
The first step is the qualifying round, where the four champions of the last European-ranked associations met in the semi-finals and the final in a single match played in Iceland. In this way, Iceland’s Breidablik advanced to the qualifying round, while the other 3 advanced to the second qualifying round of the UEFA Europa Conference League.
First qualifying round
In this case, 30 teams participate, 29 champions and one from the qualifying round. The playoffs begin with round-robin play, and the winners gain access to the Second Round (Champions Route), while the losers fall to the Conference League Champions Route.
Follow the latest results, standings, calendar and more, here
Second qualifying round
The 15 winners of Round 1 are added to the 9 teams already ranked and at this stage the tournament is divided into two: Path of Champions and League route.
The winners of the two-legged play-offs advance to the third qualifying round of their respective legs, while the losing teams advance to the third qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League.
Third qualifying round
A total of 8 clubs await the 12 winners of the second qualifying round. Here the Champions Route has two automatic qualifiers and ten second qualifying round winners, while the League Route has six automatic qualifiers and two second qualifying round winners.
The play-off winners of the two legs advance to the play-off round of their respective legs. The defeated teams go to the Europa League.
playoff round
The example before the group stage, where 2 teams await the 10 winners of the third qualifying round. The Champions Path consists of the two automatically qualified teams and a total of six third qualifying round winners, while the League Path has four third qualifying round winners.
The winners of the six ties advance to the Champions League group stage to join the 26 teams with direct access, while the losers advance to the Europa League group stage.
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Previous stages of the Champions League 2023-2024: Matches and results
preliminary round
| Game | Day | Result |
|---|---|---|
| FK Buducnost (Montenegro) vs. Athletic d’Escaldes (Andorra) | Tuesday, June 27 | 3-0 |
| Breidablik (Iceland) vs. Tre Penne (San Marino) | Tuesday, June 27 | 7-1 |
| Breidablik (Iceland) vs. FK Buducnost (Montenegro) | Friday, June 30 | 5-0 |
First round
All times correspond to Spain (Argentina -5, Eastern United States -6 and CDMX -8)
| Series | Game | Transition | Hug | Global |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Urartu (Armenia) vs. Zrinjski Mostar (Bosnia) | 0-1 | 3-2 | 3-3 (3-4 pens.) |
| 4 | Zalgiris (Lithuania) vs. Struga (North Macedonia) | 0-0 | 2-1 | 2-1 |
| 9 | Raków Czestochowa (Poland) vs. Flora (Estonian) | 1-0 | 3-0 | 4-0 |
| 12 | Hamrun Spartans (Malta) vs. Maccabi Haifa (Israel) | 0-4 | 1-2 | 1-6 |
| 3 | Shamrock Rovers (Ireland) vs. Breidablik (Iceland) | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1-3 |
| 14 | Partizan (Albania) vs. BATE Borisov (Belarus) | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-3 |
| 1 | Hacken (Sweden) vs. The New Saints (Wales) | 3-1 | 2-0 | 5-1 |
| eleven | Farul (Romania) vs. Sheriff Tiraspol (Moldova) | 1-0 | 0-3 | 1-3 |
| 6 | Olimpija Ljubljana (Slovenia) vs. Valmiera (Latvia) | 2-1 | Wednesday July 19, 5:00 p.m. | 2-1 |
| 8 | Lincoln Red Imps (Gibraltar) vs. Qarabag (Azerbaijan) | 1-2 | Wednesday July 19, 6:00 p.m. | 1-2 |
| 5 | KÍ (Faroe Islands) vs. Ferencvaros (Hungary) | 0-0 | Wednesday July 19, 6:00 p.m. | 0-0 |
| fifteen | Astana (Kazakhstan) vs. Dynamo Tbilisi (Georgia) | 1-1 | Wednesday July 19, 6:00 p.m. | 1-1 |
| 10 | Slovan Bratislava (Slovakia) vs. Swift Hesperange (Luxembourg) | 1-1 | Wednesday July 19, 8:00 p.m. | 1-1 |
| 2 | Ballkani (Kosovo) vs. Ludogorets (Bulgaria) | 2-0 | Wednesday July 19, 8:00 p.m. | 2-0 |
| 7 | HJK (Finland) vs. Larne (Northern Ireland) | 1-0 | Wednesday July 19, 8:30 p.m. | 1-0 |
Second Round – Trail of Champions
All times correspond to Spain (Argentina -5, Eastern United States -6 and CDMX -8)
| Series | Game | Transition | Hug | Global |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galatasaray (Turkey) vs. Zalgiris (Lithuania) | To confirm | To confirm | |
| 2 | Winner Series 2 vs. Winner Series 6 | To confirm | To confirm | |
| 3 | Raków Czestochowa (Poland) vs. Winner Series 8 | To confirm | To confirm | |
| 4 | Winner Series 5 vs. Hacken (Sweden) | To confirm | To confirm | |
| 5 | Winner Series 7 vs. Mold (Norway) | To confirm | To confirm | |
| 6 | Breidablik (Iceland) vs. Copenhagen, Denmark) | To confirm | To confirm | |
| 7 | Sheriff Tiraspol (Moldova) vs. Maccabi Haifa (Israel) | To confirm | To confirm | |
| 8 | Aris Limassol (Cyprus) vs. BATE Borisov (Belarus) | To confirm | To confirm | |
| 9 | Zrinjski Mostar (Bosnia) vs. Winner Series 10 | To confirm | To confirm | |
| 10 | Dinamo Zagreb (Croatia) vs. Winner Series 15 | To confirm | To confirm |
Second Round – League Route
All times correspond to Spain (Argentina -5, Eastern United States -6 and CDMX -8)
| Series | Game | Transition | Hug | Global |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dnipro-1 (Ukraine) vs. Panathinaikos (Greece) | July 25, 20:00 | August 1, 7:30 p.m. | |
| 2 | Servette (Switzerland) vs. Genk (Belgium) | July 25, 8:30 p.m. | August 2, 7:00 p.m. |
third round
The draw for the 3rd Round will take place on Monday, July 24.
Playoff round
The draw for the Play-Off round will take place on Monday, August 7.
