UEFA - European Club Football Season Kick-Off
Thurs. 31st August - Fri. 1st September 2023
On 31 August and 1 September, more than 700 guests including representatives of European clubs, football players and legends, members of the European football family and media will descend on Monaco for the annual UEFA European Club Football Season Kick-Off taking place at the Grimaldi Forum. The two-day event will symbolically kick off the new club competition season.
On Thursday 31 August at 18:00 CET, the Grimaldi Forum will host the 2023/24 UEFA Champions League group stage draw, followed by the UEFA Awards ceremony, which will honour the UEFA men’s and women’s Players of the Year, as well as the UEFA men’s and women’s Coaches of the Year. During the ceremony, the 2023 UEFA President’s Award will also be presented by UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin.
On Friday 1 September at 13:00 CET, the Grimaldi Forum will host the 2023/24 UEFA Europa League and UEFA Europa Conference League group stage draws.