UEFA Champions League group stage records Iker Casillas and Lionel Messi go into the 2017/18 UEFA Champions League as the twin titans of the group stage; keep tabs on all the records at this level.
Messi and City shine, Bayern and Monaco stunned It's the last weekend before the group stage, and results have not gone all the way of the group stage hopefuls, with Liverpool chastened and surprise wins for Bayern and Monaco.
#UCL matchday one: all you need to know The UEFA Champions League group stage kicks off with Manchester United and Chelsea back, and Ronaldo looking to lead Real Madrid to a third successive title.
Madrid memories have APOEL dreaming again With APOEL in the group stage for the first time in three years, memories of their most famous European campaign will be stirred when they visit holders Real Madrid on matchday one.
Tottenham need home improvement for Dortmund visit Tottenham won only one of their four European home matches in 2016/17 and will be looking to improve on that record when Borussia Dortmund come to Wembley.
Porto defend unbeaten record as Beşiktaş come to town Porto will hope to extend their record of never having lost to Turkish opposition in eight previous matches when they kick off Group G with a visit from Beşiktaş.
Newcomers Leipzig start with Monaco task RB Leipzig have prestigious visitors for their European debut, with French champions Monaco – semi-finalists last season – coming to town on Group G's opening night.
Liverpool aim to start with Sevilla success Liverpool are back in the UEFA Champions League after three years away and kick off Group E at home to a Sevilla side who beat them in the 2016 UEFA Europa League final.
Feyenoord face Manchester City in group return Back in the group stage after 15 years, Dutch champions Feyenoord face a daunting-looking return against a Manchester City side with designs on a knockout place again.
Napoli head east for Shakhtar opener For the second year running, Napoli are in Ukraine on matchday one and, having won at Dynamo Kyiv 12 months ago, they will be keen to repeat the trick at Shakhtar Donetsk.
Maribor and Spartak Moskva meet in Group E Maribor and Spartak Moskva have never met before and both teams will be eager to hit the ground running when Group E gets under way in Slovenia.
Rapid reunion for Barcelona and Juventus Barcelona begin the new UEFA Champions League season as they ended the old as Juventus, who triumphed in last season's quarter-finals, visit the Camp Nou.
Old hands Chelsea face Qarabağ newcomers Back in the group stage after missing out last season for the first time since 2002/03, Chelsea open Group C with a home game against debutants Qarabağ.
Manchester United return with Basel visit Having qualified as UEFA Europa League winners, Manchester United return to the group stage with a home game against a Basel side who have proved tricky opponents in the past.
Roma return with Atlético opener Having missed out on last season's group stage, Roma will be hoping for a winning start to Group C, although Atlético Madrid are likely to prove obdurate opponents.
Olympiacos and Sporting CP seek winning start With two of Europe's big guns to come in Group D, both Olympiacos and Sporting CP know how valuable three points would be as they meet for the first time.
Celtic kick off with Paris challenge Celtic's recent home record in the group stage is in need of improvement, but they begin Group B with a daunting visit from Paris Saint-Germain and their new signing Neymar.
Bayern braced for Anderlecht visit Bayern München are aiming to revive their masterly home record as they welcome an Anderlecht side back in the group stage after a two-season absence.
Benfica welcome CSKA Moskva on opening night Regular participants in the group stage over the past few seasons, Benfica and CSKA Moskva will be hoping for a positive start when they kick off Group A in Lisbon.
Champions League group stage squads confirmed UEFA Champions League Fantasy Football managers, take note – the 32 group stage sides have confirmed their squads. Check them out and then pick your team!
Champions League group stage sides' transfers Keep track of all the ins and outs this summer for the 32 clubs eager to strengthen their squads ahead of the UEFA Champions League group stage as the transfer deadline arrived.
Why Paris made their move for Kylian Mbappé With Paris agreeing a loan deal for Monaco forward Kylian Mbappé, UEFA.com runs the rule over the sensational youngster who took Europe by storm last season and now has his first France goal.
All you need to know: Champions League group stage squads Once the transfer window shuts, the attention for many – not least Fantasy Football managers – turns to teams naming their UEFA Champions League squads. UEFA.com explains the process.
Why Roma have signed Czech U21 striker Schick Roma have completed the loan signing of prolific 21-year-old Czech Republic striker Patrik Schick from Sampdoria – just what makes him so special? UEFA.com investigates.
Asensio saves Madrid, Monaco and Liverpool soar A superb double from Marco Asensio rescued Real Madrid on a weekend that featured breathtaking wins for fellow UEFA Champions League hopefuls Monaco and Liverpool.
'MSN' to 'MSD': What Dembélé can bring Barcelona Following Barcelona's swoop for Ousmane Dembélé, UEFA.com's Richard Martin asks how the former Dortmund player will fit into a front line shorn of Neymar earlier this summer.
Champions League group stage number crunching With the UEFA Champions League group stage draw taking place in Monaco on Thursday, UEFA.com picks out the headline figures from 25 great seasons of action.
Group A analysis: Benfica, Man. United, Basel, CSKA Moskva Manchester United have fond memories of ties against Benfica and CSKA Moskva – less so Basel, who knocked out the Red Devils at this stage six years ago.
Group B analysis: Bayern, Paris, Anderlecht, Celtic All four sides in Group B have reached at least the last four in this competition, but two names loom largest – especially for Carlo Ancelotti.
Group C analysis: Chelsea, Atlético, Roma, Qarabağ Azerbaijan's Qarabağ provide a taste of the unknown for the rest of Group C but English champions Chelsea and Atlético Madrid need no introductions.
Group D analysis: Juventus, Barcelona, Olympiacos, Sporting CP Olympiacos and Sporting CP are no strangers to this stage but all eyes will be on Juventus and Barcelona, who met in the 2015 final and the quarters last term.
Group H analysis: Madrid, Dortmund, Spurs, APOEL Holders Real Madrid begin their bid for a third straight title in a group containing three teams they have beaten in quarter-finals: Dortmund, APOEL and Tottenham.
Group F analysis: Napoli, Feyenoord, Man. City, Shakhtar Manchester City are rematched with their nemeses from their debut UEFA Champions League group campaign, Napoli, as Feyenoord and Shakhtar make up a tough section.
Group G analysis: Beşiktaş, Leipzig, Monaco, Porto Porto and Monaco will replay the 2004 UEFA Campions League final in a pool also containing Beşiktaş and one of this season's two group debutants, RB Leipzig.
Group E analysis: Sevilla, Maribor, Spartak, Liverpool Sevilla and Liverpool will replay their 2016 UEFA Europa League final while Spartak Moskva hope to repeat a famous victory against the Reds in a section also involving Maribor.
UEFA Champions League group stage fixtures The 2017/18 UEFA Champions League group stage fixtures are out, with Barcelona v Juventus topping the opening-night billing. See who plays who and when.
UEFA Champions League group stage draw The 2017/18 UEFA Champions League group stage draw has been made, with highlights including Bayern v Paris, Chelsea v Atlético, Juventus v Barcelona and Real Madrid v Dortmund.
Buffon, Ramos, Modrić and Ronaldo win positional awards The Real Madrid trio of Sergio Ramos, Luka Modrić and Cristiano Ronaldo, as well as Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon, have won the 2016/17 UEFA Champions League positional awards.
Cristiano Ronaldo named #UCL forward of the season Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo has been named Forward of the 2016/17 UEFA Champions League season following yet another sensational campaign.
Luka Modrić named #UCL midfielder of the season Luka Modrić has been named Midfielder of the 2016/17 UEFA Champions League season for his excellent displays throughout Real Madrid's triumphant campaign.
Sergio Ramos named #UCL defender of the season Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos has won the Defender of the 2016/17 UEFA Champions League season award after lifting the trophy for the third time last term.
Gianluigi Buffon named #UCL goalkeeper of the season Gianluigi Buffon has been named Goalkeeper of the 2016/17 UEFA Champions League season having helped Juventus to reach last term's final.
Unqualified successes: UEFA club qualifying records With the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League play-offs now over, UEFA celebrates the giants of the preliminary rounds.
Champions League group stage draw: Pot 4 UEFA.com profiles the eight teams in Pot 4 for the group stage draw: Celtic, CSKA Moskva, Sporting CP, APOEL, Feyenoord, Maribor, Qarabağ and RB Leipzig.
Champions League group stage draw: Pot 3 UEFA.com profiles the eight teams in Pot 3 for the group stage draw: Napoli, Tottenham Hotspur, Basel, Olympiacos, Anderlecht, Liverpool, Roma and Beşiktaş.
Champions League group stage draw: Pot 2 UEFA.com profiles the eight teams in Pot 2 for the group stage draw: Barcelona, Atlético Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain, Borussia Dortmund, Sevilla, Manchester City, Porto and Manchester United.
Champions League group stage draw: Pot 1 UEFA.com profiles the eight teams in Pot 1 for the group stage draw: Real Madrid, Bayern München, Juventus, Benfica, Chelsea, Shakhtar Donetsk, Monaco and Spartak Moskva.
Champions League group stage draw pots confirmed The four pots have been confirmed for the UEFA Champions League group stage draw, which will be streamed live on UEFA.com from 18:00CET on Thursday.
Champions League qualifying: biggest, most and best With the play-offs concluded, UEFA.com focuses on the players and clubs who have set the pace in the qualifying phase of Europe's top club competition.
The 2017/18 Champions League group stage The ten play-off winners have now joined the 22 automatic entrants in the 2017/18 UEFA Champions League group stage. We look at the line-up ahead of Thursday's draw.
Who is in this season's UEFA Champions League? Who's in the play-offs, who's already in the group stage and who got eliminated from qualifying earlier in the summer? Here is the full list of 2017/18 contenders.
All you need to know: #UCL group stage draw The UEFA Champions League draw takes place at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco at 18:00CET on Thursday 24 August.
Liverpool and Sporting make it as Qarabağ create history CSKA Moskva, Sporting CP, Liverpool and APOEL have completed the UEFA Champions League group stage line-up along with Qarabağ, the first Azerbaijani team to qualify.
Champions League play-offs: The deciders The last five spots in the UEFA Champions League group stage will be decided on Wednesday when the play-off second legs take place: here is how the ties stand.
Celtic, Napoli, Sevilla, Olympiacos, Maribor in group stage Celtic, Maribor, Napoli, Olympiacos and Sevilla booked their places in the group stage at the expense of Astana, Hapoel Beer-Sheva, Nice, Rijeka and İstanbul Başakşehir respectively.
Real Madrid continue to dominate UEFA club rankings Real Madrid top the UEFA club coefficient rankings for the fourth season running while Spain remains the dominant national association coming into the 2017/18 campaign.
Champions League play-off teams in domestic action Liverpool won at home, Napoli enjoyed the first day of the season in Italy, and ten-man Sevilla drew their Liga opener. UEFA.com sees how the play-off contenders got on.
Sevilla v İstanbul Başakşehir: play-off facts and stats Sevilla's 2-1 first-leg victory over İstanbul Başakşehir, who have never won a European away fixture, has put the Andalusian outfit on the brink of a third successive group stage appearance.
Nice v Napoli: play-off facts and stats Nice have won nearly 70% of their home games in UEFA competition but, beaten 2-0 in southern Italy last week, will have their work cut out against Napoli.
Rijeka v Olympiacos: play-off facts and stats Rijeka have lost only one of their last 16 European home games and, 2-1 down from the first leg, will need another good performance in front of their own fans if they are to oust Olympiacos.
