2019/20 Champions League group stage
Saturday, June 1, 2019
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The 32 sides have confirmed their place in the 2019/20 group stage, led by holders Liverpool.
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Twenty-six teams qualified automatically for the group stage of the 2019/20 UEFA Champions League.
The following sides were entitled to go directly into the group stage: the UEFA Champions League winners; the UEFA Europa League winners; the top four in the Spanish, English, Italian and German leagues; France and Russia's top two; and the domestic champions in Portugal, Ukraine, Belgium and Turkey.
However, European champions Liverpool secured a group place for next season through their domestic league. Therefore, the automatic berth allocated to the UEFA Champions League winners passed to the champions of the national association ranked 11th, namely Austria*.
Moreover, the spot reserved for the UEFA Europa League winners benefited the third-placed club in France** after Chelsea – another team already qualified for the 2019/20 UEFA Champions League via the Premier League – lifted the former trophy in Baku.
Six sides came through qualifying and will also participate in the group stage ***
The 2019/20 UEFA Champions League group stage
ESP: Barcelona, Atlético Madrid, Real Madrid, Valencia
ENG: Manchester City, Liverpool (holders), Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur
ITA: Juventus, Napoli, Atalanta, Internazionale Milano
GER: Bayern München, Borussia Dortmund, RB Leipzig, Bayer Leverkusen
FRA: Paris Saint-Germain, LOSC Lille, Lyon**
RUS: Zenit, Lokomotiv Moskva
POR: Benfica
UKR: Shakhtar Donetsk
BEL: Genk, Club Brugge***
TUR: Galatasaray
AUT: Salzburg*
CZE: Slavia Praha***
NED: Ajax ***
GRE: Olympiacos***
CRO: GNK Dinamo***
SRB: Crvena zvezda***
Teams in bold have qualified subject to final confirmation by UEFA
• The champions of the six top-ranked nations are guaranteed places in Pot 1 of the group stage draw along with the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League winners.
Pot 1: Liverpool (holders), Chelsea (UEFA Europa League winners), Barcelona, Manchester City, Juventus, Bayern, Paris, Zenit
Pot 2: Real Madrid, Atlético Madrid, Borussia Dortmund, Napoli, Shakhtar Donetsk, Tottenham Hotspur, Ajax, Benfica
Pot 3: Lyon, Bayer Leverkusen, Salzburg, Olympiacos, Club Brugge, Valencia, Internazionale Milano, GNK Dinamo
Pot 4: Lokomotiv Moskva, Genk, Galatasaray, RB Leipzig, Slavia Praha, Crvena Zvezda, Atalanta, LOSC Lille
• Barcelona and Real Madrid have earned record 24th group-stage appearances, while Juventus will become the sixth club to enter for a 20th time.
• Atalanta will make their group stage debut after finishing third in Serie A. It will be their first taste of the competition, the Italian team having never even contested a UEFA Champions League qualifier.