{"id":87922,"date":"2017-08-24T13:29:17","date_gmt":"2017-08-24T13:29:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/usa.timesofnews.com\/champions-league-group-stage-draw-pots-confirmed.html"},"modified":"2017-08-24T13:29:17","modified_gmt":"2017-08-24T13:29:17","slug":"champions-league-group-stage-draw-pots-confirmed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usa.timesofnews.com\/breaking-news\/football\/champions-league-group-stage-draw-pots-confirmed.html","title":{"rendered":"Champions League organisation theatre pull pots confirmed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The UEFA Champions League organisation theatre pull takes place on Thursday during 18:00CET and will be streamed live in a <a href=\"javascript:void(0)\">DrawCentre<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\">All we need to know about Thursday&#8217;s organisation theatre draw<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"><strong>Pot 1 preview<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"><strong>Pot 2 preview<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"><strong>Pot 3 preview<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\">Pot 4 preview<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--End ad tag--><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Which teams are in that pots?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pot 1 consists of a holders (Real Madrid) and a champions of a rest of a <a href=\"javascript:void(0)\">top-eight ranked nations<\/a> during a finish of 2015\/16 (when a <a href=\"javascript:void(0)\">2017\/18 entrance list<\/a> was set).<strong><br \/><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Pot 1: <\/strong>Real Madrid (ESP, holders), Bayern M\u00fcnchen (GER), Juventus (ITA) Benfica (POR), Chelsea (ENG), Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR), Monaco (FRA), Spartak Moskva (RUS)<strong><br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The remaining 3 pots are motionless by any team&#8217;s <a href=\"javascript:void(0)\">UEFA bar coefficient<\/a> as of a finish of final season.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"article_picture\">\n<picture><!--[if IE 9]><video style=\"display: none;\">< ![endif]--><source media=\"(min-width: 1440px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.uefa.com\/imgml\/uefacom\/ucl\/fallback.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/img.uefa.com\/MultimediaFiles\/Photo\/competitions\/Comp_Matches\/02\/49\/53\/38\/2495338_w1.jpg 1x, https:\/\/img.uefa.com\/MultimediaFiles\/Photo\/competitions\/Comp_Matches\/02\/49\/53\/38\/2495338_w1.jpg 2x, https:\/\/img.uefa.com\/MultimediaFiles\/Photo\/competitions\/Comp_Matches\/02\/49\/53\/38\/2495338_w1.jpg 3x\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 960px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.uefa.com\/imgml\/uefacom\/ucl\/fallback.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/img.uefa.com\/MultimediaFiles\/Photo\/competitions\/Comp_Matches\/02\/49\/53\/38\/2495338_w1.jpg 1x, https:\/\/img.uefa.com\/MultimediaFiles\/Photo\/competitions\/Comp_Matches\/02\/49\/53\/38\/2495338_w1.jpg 2x, https:\/\/img.uefa.com\/MultimediaFiles\/Photo\/competitions\/Comp_Matches\/02\/49\/53\/38\/2495338_w1.jpg 3x\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.uefa.com\/imgml\/uefacom\/ucl\/fallback.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/img.uefa.com\/MultimediaFiles\/Photo\/competitions\/Comp_Matches\/02\/49\/53\/38\/2495338_w1.jpg 1x, https:\/\/img.uefa.com\/MultimediaFiles\/Photo\/competitions\/Comp_Matches\/02\/49\/53\/38\/2495338_w1.jpg 2x, https:\/\/img.uefa.com\/MultimediaFiles\/Photo\/competitions\/Comp_Matches\/02\/49\/53\/38\/2495338_w1.jpg 3x\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 440px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.uefa.com\/imgml\/uefacom\/ucl\/fallback.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/img.uefa.com\/MultimediaFiles\/Photo\/competitions\/Comp_Matches\/02\/49\/53\/38\/2495338_w1.jpg 1x, https:\/\/img.uefa.com\/MultimediaFiles\/Photo\/competitions\/Comp_Matches\/02\/49\/53\/38\/2495338_w1.jpg 2x, https:\/\/img.uefa.com\/MultimediaFiles\/Photo\/competitions\/Comp_Matches\/02\/49\/53\/38\/2495338_w1.jpg 3x\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.uefa.com\/imgml\/uefacom\/ucl\/fallback.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/img.uefa.com\/MultimediaFiles\/Photo\/competitions\/Comp_Matches\/02\/49\/53\/38\/2495338_w1.jpg 1x, https:\/\/img.uefa.com\/MultimediaFiles\/Photo\/competitions\/Comp_Matches\/02\/49\/53\/38\/2495338_w1.jpg 2x, https:\/\/img.uefa.com\/MultimediaFiles\/Photo\/competitions\/Comp_Matches\/02\/49\/53\/38\/2495338_w1.jpg 3x\"\/><!--[if IE 9]><\/video>< ![endif]--><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Qaraba\u011f discharge K\u00f8benhavn, emanate history\" title=\"Qaraba\u011f discharge K\u00f8benhavn, emanate history\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/img.uefa.com\/MultimediaFiles\/Photo\/competitions\/Comp_Matches\/02\/49\/53\/38\/2495338_s4.jpg 1x, https:\/\/img.uefa.com\/MultimediaFiles\/Photo\/competitions\/Comp_Matches\/02\/49\/53\/38\/2495338_s3.jpg 2x, https:\/\/img.uefa.com\/MultimediaFiles\/Photo\/competitions\/Comp_Matches\/02\/49\/53\/38\/2495338_s2.jpg 3x\" src=\"https:\/\/img.uefa.com\/imgml\/uefacom\/ucl\/fallback.jpg\" data-fallback=\"https:\/\/img.uefa.com\/imgml\/uefacom\/ucl\/fallback.jpg\" class=\"pflazyload lazyfade lazyOwl design article--img img-responsive\"\/><\/picture>\n<\/figure>\n<p><span class=\"video-login-icon js-video-login-trigger icon-lock hidden\"><\/span><button class=\"video-login-button js-video-login-trigger btn btn-primary dark d3-plugin\" data-plugin=\"videologin\" data-script=\"https:\/\/js.uefa.com\/CompiledAssets\/UefaCom\/js\/plugins\/videologin.min.js?_t=197b6c15d810cde992ed662cf0bc459b\"><span class=\"icon-login\" aria-hidden=\"true\"> <\/span>Log in for giveaway to watch a highlights<\/button><span class=\"video-login-close icon-close\"> <\/span>  <\/p>\n<p><span class=\"article-embedded_caption\">Qaraba\u011f discharge K\u00f8benhavn, emanate history<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Pot 2: <\/strong>Barcelona (ESP), Atl\u00e9tico Madrid (ESP), Paris Saint-Germain (FRA), Borussia Dortmund (GER), Sevilla (ESP), Manchester City (ENG), Porto (POR), Manchester United (ENG)<strong> <br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Pot 3: <\/strong>Napoli (ITA), Tottenham Hotspur (ENG), Basel (SUI), Olympiacos (GRE), Anderlecht (BEL), Liverpool (ENG), Roma (ITA), Be\u015fikta\u015f (TUR)<strong><br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Pot 4: <\/strong>Celtic (SCO), CSKA Moskva (RUS), Sporting CP (POR), APOEL (CYP), Feyenoord (NED), Maribor (SVN), Qaraba\u011f (AZE), RB Leipzig (GER)<strong><br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Draw notes<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>No group can play a bar from their possess association, with a accurate pull procession to be reliable before a ceremony.<\/li>\n<li>Following a preference by a UEFA Executive Committee, Ukrainian and Russian teams can't be drawn opposite any other.\u00a0<strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The pull also establishes a groups for <a href=\"javascript:void(0)\">the UEFA Champions League trail of a UEFA Youth League<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The following awards will be also be presented during a draw:<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article_picture\" data-path=\"\/MultimediaFiles\/Photo\/competitions\/General\/02\/39\/80\/40\/\" data-id=\"2398040\" data-credits=\"\u00a9UEFA.com\">\n<picture><!--[if IE 9]><video style=\"display: none;\">< ![endif]--><source media=\"(min-width: 1440px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.uefa.com\/imgml\/uefacom\/ucl\/fallback.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/img.uefa.com\/MultimediaFiles\/Photo\/competitions\/General\/02\/39\/80\/40\/2398040_w1.jpg 1x, https:\/\/img.uefa.com\/MultimediaFiles\/Photo\/competitions\/General\/02\/39\/80\/40\/2398040_w1.jpg 2x, https:\/\/img.uefa.com\/MultimediaFiles\/Photo\/competitions\/General\/02\/39\/80\/40\/2398040_w1.jpg 3x\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 960px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.uefa.com\/imgml\/uefacom\/ucl\/fallback.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/img.uefa.com\/MultimediaFiles\/Photo\/competitions\/General\/02\/39\/80\/40\/2398040_w1.jpg 1x, https:\/\/img.uefa.com\/MultimediaFiles\/Photo\/competitions\/General\/02\/39\/80\/40\/2398040_w1.jpg 2x, https:\/\/img.uefa.com\/MultimediaFiles\/Photo\/competitions\/General\/02\/39\/80\/40\/2398040_w1.jpg 3x\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.uefa.com\/imgml\/uefacom\/ucl\/fallback.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/img.uefa.com\/MultimediaFiles\/Photo\/competitions\/General\/02\/39\/80\/40\/2398040_w1.jpg 1x, https:\/\/img.uefa.com\/MultimediaFiles\/Photo\/competitions\/General\/02\/39\/80\/40\/2398040_w1.jpg 2x, https:\/\/img.uefa.com\/MultimediaFiles\/Photo\/competitions\/General\/02\/39\/80\/40\/2398040_w1.jpg 3x\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 440px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.uefa.com\/imgml\/uefacom\/ucl\/fallback.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/img.uefa.com\/MultimediaFiles\/Photo\/competitions\/General\/02\/39\/80\/40\/2398040_w1.jpg 1x, https:\/\/img.uefa.com\/MultimediaFiles\/Photo\/competitions\/General\/02\/39\/80\/40\/2398040_w1.jpg 2x, https:\/\/img.uefa.com\/MultimediaFiles\/Photo\/competitions\/General\/02\/39\/80\/40\/2398040_w1.jpg 3x\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.uefa.com\/imgml\/uefacom\/ucl\/fallback.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/img.uefa.com\/MultimediaFiles\/Photo\/competitions\/General\/02\/39\/80\/40\/2398040_w1.jpg 1x, https:\/\/img.uefa.com\/MultimediaFiles\/Photo\/competitions\/General\/02\/39\/80\/40\/2398040_w1.jpg 2x, https:\/\/img.uefa.com\/MultimediaFiles\/Photo\/competitions\/General\/02\/39\/80\/40\/2398040_w1.jpg 3x\"\/><!--[if IE 9]><\/video>< ![endif]--><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"There will be 4 pots of 8 teams\" title=\"There will be 4 pots of 8 teams\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/img.uefa.com\/MultimediaFiles\/Photo\/competitions\/General\/02\/39\/80\/40\/2398040_s4.jpg 1x, https:\/\/img.uefa.com\/MultimediaFiles\/Photo\/competitions\/General\/02\/39\/80\/40\/2398040_s3.jpg 2x, https:\/\/img.uefa.com\/MultimediaFiles\/Photo\/competitions\/General\/02\/39\/80\/40\/2398040_s2.jpg 3x\" src=\"https:\/\/img.uefa.com\/imgml\/uefacom\/ucl\/fallback.jpg\" data-fallback=\"https:\/\/img.uefa.com\/imgml\/uefacom\/ucl\/fallback.jpg\" class=\"pflazyload lazyfade lazyOwl design article--img img-responsive\"\/><\/picture>\n<\/figure>\n<p><span class=\"article-embedded_caption\">There will be 4 pots of 8 teams<\/span><span class=\"article-embedded_credits\">\u00a9UEFA.com<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>UEFA Men&#8217;s Player of a Year<\/li>\n<li>UEFA Women&#8217;s Player of a Year<\/li>\n<li>Goalkeeper of a 2016\/17 UEFA Champions League deteriorate <\/li>\n<li>Defender of a 2016\/17 UEFA Champions League season<\/li>\n<li>Midfielder of a 2016\/17 UEFA Champions League season<\/li>\n<li>Forward of a 2016\/17 UEFA Champions League season<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span><strong>Road to Kyiv<br \/><\/strong><\/span><strong>12\/13 September:<\/strong> Group stage, matchday one<strong><br \/>26\/27 September:<\/strong> Group stage, matchday two<br \/><strong>17\/18 October:<\/strong> Group stage, matchday three<br \/><strong>31 October\/1 November:<\/strong> Group stage, matchday four<br \/><strong>21\/22 November:<\/strong> Group stage, matchday five<br \/><strong>5\/6 December:<\/strong> Group stage, matchday six<em><strong><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>11 December:<\/strong> Round of 16 draw<\/em><br \/><strong>13\/14  20\/21 February:<\/strong> Round of 16, initial leg<br \/><strong>6\/7  13\/14 March:<\/strong> Round of 16, second leg<em><strong><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>16 March:<\/strong> Quarter-final draw<\/em><br \/><strong>3\/4 April:<\/strong> Quarter-finals, initial leg<br \/><strong>10\/11 April:<\/strong> Quarter-finals, second leg<em><strong><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>13 April:<\/strong> Semi-final and final draw<\/em><br \/><strong>24\/25 April:<\/strong> Semi-finals, initial leg<br \/><strong>1\/2 May:<\/strong> Semi-finals, second leg<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>26 May:<\/strong> Final (NSK Olimpiyski, Kyiv)<\/p>\n<p>Article source: http:\/\/www.uefa.com\/uefachampionsleague\/news\/newsid=2493305.html?rss=2493305+Champions+League+group+stage+draw+pots+confirmed<\/a>\r\n<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The UEFA Champions League organisation theatre pull takes place on Thursday during 18:00CET and will be streamed live in a DrawCentre. All we need to know about Thursday&#8217;s organisation theatre draw Pot 1 preview Pot 2 preview Pot 3 preview Pot 4 preview Which teams are in that pots? Pot 1 consists of a holders [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[87],"class_list":["post-87922","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-football","tag-uefa"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/usa.timesofnews.com\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87922","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/usa.timesofnews.com\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/usa.timesofnews.com\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usa.timesofnews.com\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usa.timesofnews.com\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=87922"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/usa.timesofnews.com\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87922\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/usa.timesofnews.com\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=87922"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usa.timesofnews.com\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=87922"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usa.timesofnews.com\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=87922"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}