The draw for the Champions League play-offs, the last stage before the draw for the group stage, took place on Monday 7 August.
While Olympique de Marseille must face the Greeks of Panathiniaikos this Wednesday August 9 for the third preliminary round of the Champions League, the draw for the play-offs was carried out this Monday August 7 at 12:10 p.m. on the side of Nyon. If the 3rd round promises to be complicated against the Greeks, the last stage before the group stage of the Champions League promises to be even more complicated. Not seeded for this draw, the Olympians could face a well-known opponent with Braga or the Serbs of Ba?ka Topola. If on paper the 3rd of the last French Ligue 1 championship seems above, familiarity with the Champions League galvanizes the troops and the meeting should not be taken lightly. If and only if the 3rd round is over, OM will play on August 22/23 and 29/30.
In 2024, the Champions League will once again be eagerly awaited by all European clubs who all hope to lift the trophy. As a reminder, the competition will welcome 4 additional teams, and will take place in the form of a championship (final ranking from 1 to 36, therefore), but each team will meet “only” 8 opponents, with 4 matches played at home and 4 outside. In detail, at the end of the first phase, a ranking from 1 to 36 will be made. Teams ranked 1-8 advance directly to the Round of 16 while teams ranked 9-24 compete in a round of 16 (play-off) to reach a total of 16 teams.
Here are the details of all the draws of the year in the Champions League:
