UEFA Champions League 2021-22 Group Stage Draw, Live Broadcast Details, Teams, Format, Time on IST: Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus will play in this Champions League while they are fighting for the UEFA tournament organizer in court over the right to host a rival tournament. Meanwhile, seven-time AC Milan will play their first Champions League match from March 2014 when the teams start on September 14-15.
There are some unusually low level clubs among clubs with high seed. The top tier is awarded to Champions League and Europa League holders and winners of six top-flight home leagues.
That means the French champion Lille is one of the best players despite being the lowest 32-year-old team on the move, just as it was two years ago when he lost five of six games. Europa League champion Villarreal and Portuguese champion Sporting also have lower standards.
In contrast, the second-team pot is loaded with winners of serial trophies and the Paris Saint-Germain superstars team, including Lionel Messi. In Pot 2, the lowest-ranked team in terms of European results since 2016, Borussia Dortmund, is ranked higher with UEFA than half of the top seed.
There will be a new Sheriff in the Champions League match on Thursday, which will give Moldova their first entry into the group stage alongside rebel groups trying to come out with their top team. The Sheriff easily drew 0-0 at Dinamo Zagreb on Wednesday after a 3-0 win in their final leg last week.