Champions League Draw 2016/17: Date, Time, Fixtures and Live Coverage - originally posted on Soccerlens.com
With the domestic campaigns well underway now, all eyes are on the UEFA Champions League which kicks off next month.
The draw for the group stages are almost upon us and here at Soccerlens, we will bring you live coverage from the draw, which takes place on Thursday in Monaco.
Real Madrid will be looking to defend their European crown after having beaten arch rivals Atletico Madrid to the trophy last season. Spanish champions Barcelona will want to bounce back strongly after a disappointing European campaign last season.
Bayern Munich will be hoping for better luck in Europe under Carlo Ancelotti and the Premier League sides will want to fix their poor showing in Europe over the last few years.
The likes of Tottenham and Leicester will have a lot to prove in Europe. Both sides need to show that they are not present just to make up the numbers.
Arsenal and Manchester City will aim to improve their knockout round record and go all the way this season.
Date of draw: 25th of August 2016
Time: 17:00 pm BST
Venue: Monaco
Live Streaming: UEFA.com
The group stage of this season’s Champions League kicks off in September and will end in December. It will be spread out across six matchdays – 13/14 September, 27/28 September, 18/19 October, 1/2 November, 22/23 November and 6/7 December 2016.
Rules of the draw
- 32 teams will participate in the Champions League (22 teams qualify directly and 10 from playoffs).
- Pot One consists of the holders plus the champions of Spain, Germany, England, Italy, Portugal, France and Russia. The other three pots are decided by UEFA coefficient rankings.
- Teams from the same country are not drawn against each other.
More to follow as the draw begins..
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