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2022–23 UEFA Champions League group stage
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<p> The 2022–23 UEFA Champions League group stage began on 6 September 2022 and ended on 2 November 2022. A total of 32 teams competed in the group stage to decide the 16 places in the <a href="/facts/2022%25E2%2580%259323_UEFA_Champions_League_knockout_phase/YljhkMpx">knockout phase</a> of the <a href="/facts/2022%25E2%2580%259323_UEFA_Champions_League/h1ao7NDp">2022–23 UEFA Champions League</a>. </p><p><a href="/facts/Eintracht_Frankfurt/6wBaIWSq">Eintracht Frankfurt</a> made their debut appearance in the group stage, which was their first appearance in the European Cup since their loss in the <a href="/facts/1960_European_Cup_Final/jyCp1lcM">1960 final</a>, after winning the <a href="/facts/2021%25E2%2580%259322_UEFA_Europa_League/2N9MVeex">2021–22 UEFA Europa League</a>. This was thus the first time that five German clubs played in the group stage. </p><p>A total of 15 national associations were represented in the group stage. This season was the first since the <a href="/facts/1995%25E2%2580%259396_UEFA_Champions_League/wySffDX0">1995–96 season</a> in which a Turkish side failed to qualify for the group stage. It was also the first time since the <a href="/facts/2007%25E2%2580%259308_UEFA_Champions_League/LABK2D2e">2007–08 season</a> that two Scottish sides qualified for the group stage. </p><p>This year's Champions league featured both the eventual Champions league winners; <a href="/facts/Manchester_City_FC/wtCrlIju">Manchester City</a> and Europa League winners, <a href="/facts/Sevilla_FC/7VduCPDD">Sevilla</a> in the same group (Group G) </p>