<Table> Schedule for 2018 -- 19 UEFA Champions League <Tr> <Th> Phase </Th> <Th> Round </Th> <Th> Draw date </Th> <Th> First leg </Th> <Th> Second leg </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Qualifying </Td> <Td> Preliminary round </Td> <Td> 12 June 2018 </Td> <Td> 26 June 2018 ( semi-final round ) </Td> <Td> 29 June 2018 ( final round ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> First qualifying round </Td> <Td> 19 June 2018 </Td> <Td> 10 -- 11 July 2018 </Td> <Td> 17 -- 18 July 2018 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Second qualifying round </Td> <Td> 24 -- 25 July 2018 </Td> <Td> 31 July -- 1 August 2018 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Third qualifying round </Td> <Td> 23 July 2018 </Td> <Td> 7 -- 8 August 2018 </Td> <Td> 14 August 2018 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Play - off </Td> <Td> Play - off round </Td> <Td> 6 August 2018 </Td> <Td> 21 -- 22 August 2018 </Td> <Td> 28 -- 29 August 2018 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Group stage </Td> <Td> Matchday 1 </Td> <Td> 30 August 2018 ( Monaco ) </Td> <Td colspan="2"> 18 -- 19 September 2018 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Matchday 2 </Td> <Td colspan="2"> 2 -- 3 October 2018 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Matchday 3 </Td> <Td colspan="2"> 23 -- 24 October 2018 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Matchday 4 </Td> <Td colspan="2"> 6 -- 7 November 2018 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Matchday 5 </Td> <Td colspan="2"> 27 -- 28 November 2018 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Matchday 6 </Td> <Td colspan="2"> 11 -- 12 December 2018 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Knockout phase </Td> <Td> Round of 16 </Td> <Td> 17 December 2018 </Td> <Td> 12 -- 13 & 19 -- 20 February 2019 </Td> <Td> 5 -- 6 & 12 -- 13 March 2019 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Quarter - finals </Td> <Td> 15 March 2019 </Td> <Td> 9 -- 10 April 2019 </Td> <Td> 16 -- 17 April 2019 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Semi-finals </Td> <Td> 19 April 2019 </Td> <Td> 30 April -- 1 May 2019 </Td> <Td> 7 -- 8 May 2019 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Final </Td> <Td colspan="2"> 1 June 2019 at Wanda Metropolitano , Madrid </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> Schedule for 2018 -- 19 UEFA Champions League <Tr> <Th> Phase </Th> <Th> Round </Th> <Th> Draw date </Th> <Th> First leg </Th> <Th> Second leg </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Qualifying </Td> <Td> Preliminary round </Td> <Td> 12 June 2018 </Td> <Td> 26 June 2018 ( semi-final round ) </Td> <Td> 29 June 2018 ( final round ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> First qualifying round </Td> <Td> 19 June 2018 </Td> <Td> 10 -- 11 July 2018 </Td> <Td> 17 -- 18 July 2018 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Second qualifying round </Td> <Td> 24 -- 25 July 2018 </Td> <Td> 31 July -- 1 August 2018 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Third qualifying round </Td> <Td> 23 July 2018 </Td> <Td> 7 -- 8 August 2018 </Td> <Td> 14 August 2018 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Play - off </Td> <Td> Play - off round </Td> <Td> 6 August 2018 </Td> <Td> 21 -- 22 August 2018 </Td> <Td> 28 -- 29 August 2018 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Group stage </Td> <Td> Matchday 1 </Td> <Td> 30 August 2018 ( Monaco ) </Td> <Td colspan="2"> 18 -- 19 September 2018 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Matchday 2 </Td> <Td colspan="2"> 2 -- 3 October 2018 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Matchday 3 </Td> <Td colspan="2"> 23 -- 24 October 2018 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Matchday 4 </Td> <Td colspan="2"> 6 -- 7 November 2018 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Matchday 5 </Td> <Td colspan="2"> 27 -- 28 November 2018 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Matchday 6 </Td> <Td colspan="2"> 11 -- 12 December 2018 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Knockout phase </Td> <Td> Round of 16 </Td> <Td> 17 December 2018 </Td> <Td> 12 -- 13 & 19 -- 20 February 2019 </Td> <Td> 5 -- 6 & 12 -- 13 March 2019 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Quarter - finals </Td> <Td> 15 March 2019 </Td> <Td> 9 -- 10 April 2019 </Td> <Td> 16 -- 17 April 2019 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Semi-finals </Td> <Td> 19 April 2019 </Td> <Td> 30 April -- 1 May 2019 </Td> <Td> 7 -- 8 May 2019 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Final </Td> <Td colspan="2"> 1 June 2019 at Wanda Metropolitano , Madrid </Td> </Tr> </Table>
when does the group stage of the champions league start
when does the group stage of the champions league start
18 -- 19 September 2018
18 -- 19 September 2018