UEFA Champions League fixtures 2023-2024: When are UCL matches on next season's schedule?

The turnaround between Champions League seasons is tighter than ever as 2022/23 switches into 2023/24.

After the 2022/23 final wrapped up on June 10, the draw for the preliminary qualifying rounds for 2023/24 was completed just three days later.

The group stages will not start until mid-September, but for teams fighting through the qualification minefield, it will be a busy summer.

The Sporting News has all the key details on how the  2023/24 Champions League will work.

Champions League qualification rules 2024: UEFA changes to coefficient formula and group stages

The path to the UEFA Champions League group stages will begin for some sides as early as June 27 as four teams play out a one-legged semi-finals and final.

After that, three further rounds of two-leg, aggregate-goal qualifiers will be held in July and August, before the group stage starts in September. 

The 2022/23 Champions League was amended to fit in the 2022 World Cup, but the 2023/24 tournament will follow a more traditional format, with group stage matches stretching into December

There will then be a standard three-month break before the knockout stages begin in mid-February. 

The 2023/24 Champions League final will be held on June 1, at Wembley Stadium, as a slightly earlier clash due to the incoming Euro 2024 tournament.

The 2023/24 Champions League will be the final campaign before UEFA increases the number of group stage teams from 32 to 36.

The Premier League, Spain's La Liga, Serie A in Italy and the German Bundesliga will all receive four automatic places in the group stages, with Spain given an extra spot due to Sevilla's Europa League title win.

Below is the breakdown of each qualification round for the 2023/24 Champions League:

This round involved four