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Football: Champions League groups unveiled

Turkish champions Besiktas will play against Portugal's Benfica, Napoli and Dinamo Kiev in Group B

Satuk Buğra Kutlugün  | 25.08.2016 - Update : 26.08.2016
Football: Champions League groups unveiled

Ankara

ANKARA

In the UEFA Champions League 2016-17 season's group stage, Turkey's Besiktas will play against Portugal's Benfica, Napoli, and Dinamo Kiev in Group B, according to the league draws done in Monaco on Thursday.

Istanbul powerhouse Besiktas has participated in the group stage of the tournament since the club won the Turkish league in the 2015-2016 season.

The 2017 UEFA Champions League final will be played at Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales on June 3, 2017.

In addition, after the draws, Real Madrid international star Cristiano Ronaldo won the 2015-16 UEFA Best Player in Europe Award.

The Portuguese forward helped Real Madrid win the UEFA Champions League last season, and his national team Portugal won the Euro 2016 tournament in July. 

Here are all the groups:

Group A: Paris Saint-Germain (FRA), Arsenal (ENG), Basel (SUI), Ludogorets Razgrad (BUL)

Group B: Benfica (POR), Napoli (ITA), Dynamo Kyiv (UKR), Beşiktaş (TUR)

Group C: Barcelona (ESP), Manchester City (ENG), Borussia Mönchengladbach (GER), Celtic (SCO)

Group D: Bayern München (GER), Atlético Madrid (ESP), PSV Eindhoven (NED), Rostov (RUS)

Group E: CSKA Moskva (RUS), Bayer Leverkusen (GER), Tottenham Hotspur (ENG), Monaco (FRA)

Group F: Real Madrid (ESP, holders), Borussia Dortmund (GER), Sporting CP (POR), Legia Warszawa (POL)

Group G: Leicester City (ENG), Porto (POR), Club Brugge (BEL), FC København (DEN)

Group H: Juventus (ITA), Sevilla (ESP), Lyon (FRA), Dinamo Zagreb (CRO)

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