An early look at the Champions League groups for this autumn.
The Groups

The Fixtures

Quarter-Finals:
Two-legged ties. GW’s 11 & 12
QF1: Winners Group A vs. Runners-Up Group B
QF2: Winners Group B vs. Runners-Up Group A
QF3: Winners Group C vs. Runners-Up Group D
QF4: Winners Group D vs. Runners-Up Group C
[Gameweek 13 is a midweek gameweek.]
Semi-Finals:
Two-legged ties, GW’s 14 & 15
Winners QF1 vs. Winners QF3
Winners QF2 vs. Winners QF4
The Final:
Gameweek 16 – one leg
Winners SF1 vs. Winners SF2
League and Cup Double-Headers
There’s only one L&C Double Header in the First Round of this year’s CL, but here are the dates when group rivals will also meet in the league.
A Li’l Champions League History


The Pre-Draw
Ignoring the first eight balls (the PL teams in Europe, as they got special treatment), these were the ball numbers for the draw.
| Ball # (Confirmed) | Team | League | S.12 Points | EFL Cup Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Beedle’s Boys | League One | 2,249½ | Barnsley |
| 10 | Beyer Neverleusen | Premier League | 2,217½ | Brentford |
| 11 | Housewives Favourite | Premier League | 2,216 | Brighton |
| 12 | De Bruyne Trousers | Premier League | 2,155 | Coventry City |
| 13 | Preliminary Version | Premier League | 2,152½ | Fleetwood Town |
| 14 | Barons FC | Premier League | 2,120½ | Hull City |
| 15 | Whiskey De Bruyne | Championship | 2,058½ | Ipswich Town |
| 16 | Gloopy Yarbles | Premier League | 2,054½ | Leeds United |
| 17 | Hung like a Bony | Premier League | 2,045 | Leyton Orient |
| 18 | The Phenoms * | Premier League | 2,040 | Lincoln City |
| 19 | Sporting Wicker Park | Championship | 2,030 | Middlesborough |
| 20 | Smash & Grab | Championship | 2,014½ | Millwall |
| 21 | Wrockwardine Wood Wolves | League Two | 2,002½ | Norwich City |
| 22 | FPL Daddy | League One | 1,989 | Peterborough United |
| 23 | GoFysFC | Championship | 1,983½ | Reading |
| 24 | Bigo1 | League One | 1,848½ | Sheffield United |
Allocated into Groups A-D in the order that the balls #9 – #24 were drawn out.
The Dates


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