When was the Champions League group stage draw held?
The draw for the group stage was held in Monaco on 29 August 2013. The 32 teams were allocated into four pots based on their 2013 UEFA club coefficients, with the title holders, Bayern Munich, being placed in Pot 1 automatically.
When did the 2013 Champions League play off round start?
The qualifying phase and play-off round of the 2013–14 UEFA Champions League were played from 2 July to 28 August 2013, to decide 10 of the 32 places in the group stage. All times were CEST ( UTC+2 ).
When did Metalist Kharkiv get disqualified from the 2013 Champions League?
The draw for the play-off round was held on 9 August 2013. The first legs were played on 20 and 21 August, and the second legs were played on 27 and 28 August 2013. On 14 August 2013, Metalist Kharkiv were disqualified from the 2013–14 UEFA club competitions because of previous match-fixing.
Why was Fenerbahce banned from the Champions League?
Fenerbahçe competed in the Champions League qualifying rounds and lost in the play-off round. On 28 August 2013, the Court of Arbitration for Sport upheld UEFA’s ban, meaning Fenerbahçe were banned from the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League.