It is still a long time ahead, but let’s quickly look at the most important dates for Fantasy Champions League 2022/23 season.
We will also look at the most important question for UCL Fantasy managers: When will UCL Fantasy 22/23 start?
When Champions League 2022/23 start?
The group stage of the Champions League 2022/23 starts on 6 September 2022.
Here are other important dates:
Champions League 2022/23 calendar
When UCL Fantasy matchdays for the 22/23 season are scheduled to be played?
Qualifying rounds:
| Round | Date |
|---|---|
| Preliminary round semi-finals: | 21 June 2022 |
| Preliminary round final | 24 June 2022 |
| First qualifying round | 5/6 & 12/13 July 2022 |
| Second qualifying round | 19/20 & 26/27 July 2022 |
| Third qualifying round | 2/3 & 9 August 2022 |
| Play-offs | 16/17 & 23/24 August 2022 |
Group stage:
| Matchday | Date |
|---|---|
| Matchday 1 | 6/7 September 2022 |
| Matchday 2 | 13/14 September 2022 |
| Matchday 3 | 4/5 October 2022 |
| Matchday 4 | 11/12 October 2022 |
| Matchday 5 | 25/26 October 2022 |
| Matchday 6 | 1/2 November 2022 |
Knockout rounds:
| Round | Date |
|---|---|
| Matchday 7 (Round of 16 1st leg) | 14/15/21/22 February 2023 |
| Matchday 8 (Round of 16 2nd leg) | 7/8/14/15 March 2023 |
| Matchday 9 (Quarter-finals 1st leg) | 11/12 April 2023 |
| Matchday 10 (Quarter-finals 2nd leg) | 18/19 April 2023 |
| Matchday 11 (Semi-finals 1st leg) | 9/10 May 2023 |
| Matchday 12 (Semi-finals 2nd leg) | 16/17 May 2023 |
| Matchday 13 (Final) | 10 June 2023 |
Source: 2022/23 UEFA Champions League: Matches, draws, final
Notes.: Matchday 6 ends on 2 November 2022 – that is 19 days before the start of World Cup 2022.
Champions League 2022/23 draw
When we will know groups and other matches? Here is the calendar of draws for UCL 2022/23 season:
| Round | Date |
|---|---|
| Preliminary round | 7 June 2022 |
| First qualifying round | 14 June 2022 |
| Second qualifying round | 15 June 2022 |
| Third qualifying round | 18 July 2022 |
| Play-off round | 2 August 2022 |
| Group stage | 25 August 2022 |
| Round of 16 | 7 November 2022 |
Source: 2022/23 UEFA Champions League: Matches, draws, final
When will UCL Fantasy 2022/23 start?
In the previous season, UCL Fantasy launched approximately on 3 September – 11 days before the start of Matchday 1.
So, we can assume, that in 2022/23 the UCL Fantasy will likely launch somewhere between 16.8.2022 – 30.8.2022.
