Distribution[edit]

The following is the default access list for the 2023–24 season. [5]

Access list for 2023–24 UEFA Champions League

Teams advancing from

Teams entering in this round
previous round

Preliminary round  4 champions from


(4 teams) associations 52–55

 29 champions from
First qualifying round associations 22–51  1 winner from the
(30 teams) (except Liechtenstein) preliminary round
[Note LIE]

Champions  15 winners from

 5 champions from
Second Path the first qualifying
associations 17–21
qualifying (20 teams) round
round League
(24 teams)  4 runners-up from
Path 
associations 12–15
(4 teams)
 10 winners from
Champions
 2 champions from the second
Path
associations 15–16 qualifying round
Third (12 teams)
(Champions Path)
qualifying
round  4 runners-up from
 2 winners from the
(20 teams) League associations 7–11
second qualifying
Path (except Russia)[Note RUS]
round (League
(8 teams)  2 third-placed teams
Path)
from associations 5–6
 6 winners from the
Champions
 2 champions from third qualifying
Path
associations 13–14 round (Champions
Play-off (8 teams)
Path)
round
(12 teams)  4 winners from the
League
third qualifying
Path
round (League
(4 teams)
Path)
Group stage  Europa League title  4 winners from the
(32 teams) holder play-off round
 11 champions from (Champions Path)
associations 1–12  2 winners from the
(except Russia)[Note RUS] play-off round
 6 runners-up from (League Path)
 associations 1–6
 4 third-placed teams
from associations 1–4
 4 fourth-placed teams
from associations 1–4
 8 group winners
from the group
Knockout phase stage
(16 teams)  8 group runners-up
from the group
stage

Due to the suspension of Russia for the 2023–24 European season, the following changes to the
access list have been made:

 The champions of association 11 (Serbia) enter the group stage instead of the play-off
round (Champions Path).
 The champions of association 13 (Belgium) enter the play-off round instead of the third
qualifying round (Champions Path).
 The champions of association 15 (Greece) enter the third qualifying round instead of the
second qualifying round (Champions Path).
 The champions of associations 18 (Denmark) and 19 (Croatia) enter the second
qualifying round instead of the first qualifying round (Champions Path).
 The runner-up of association 11 (Serbia) enter the third qualifying round instead of the
second qualifying round (League Path).
Since the Champions League title holders (Manchester City) have qualified via their domestic
league, the following changes to the access list have been made:

 The champions of association 12 (Ukraine) enter the group stage instead of the play-off
round (Champions Path).
 The champions of association 14 (Switzerland) enter the play-off round instead of the
third qualifying round (Champions Path).
 The champions of association 16 (Czech Republic) enter the third qualifying round
instead of the second qualifying round (Champions Path).
 The champions of associations 20 (Turkey) and 21 (Cyprus) enter the second qualifying
round instead of the first qualifying round (Champions Path).