The hobby Pick’Em Contest is back for the 2023 Champions League and Europa League. The Knockout stages finally start this week so let’s see who some of your hobby favorites think will advance. Adam from @UK_Soccer_Cards will try to defend his title from last year. The contest will continue through all stages of the Champions and Europa League and a new champion will be crowned at the end. This contest comes with an illustrious set of bragging rights that are sure to be talked about through the people of the hobby for ages or something like that. We have a few new contestants this year as a couple from last year didn’t have the time and stress of this grueling contest! Seriously though if you don’t follow any of these content creators do so now. They are all putting out great content whether it be podcasts, YouTube vides or written posts.

Make sure to check back before the beginning of each round to see who we all choose.

Europa Round Of 16

Everyone is pretty tight heading into the Europa Round Of 16 games. Everyone has Bayer Leverkusen, Arsenal, Union Berlin and Manchester United to advance. Will one of them due us all in? 3 of the other games 8 of the 9 pf us agree on a side. The only tie that is split is Shakhtar Donetsk and Feyenoord with Shakhtar getting the slight 5 – 4 advantage.

 @SoccerCardsHQ@SoccerCardsUnited@SundayLeagueInvestors
Europa League
Leverkusen vs. FerencvarosLeverkusenLeverkusenLeverkusen
Sporting vs. ArsenalArsenalArsenalArsenal
Roma vs. Real SociedadRomaSociedadRoma
Union Berlin vs. Union SGBerlinBerlinBerlin
Manchester United vs. BetisUnitedUnitedUnited
Sevilla vs. FenerbahceSevillaSevillaSevilla
Juventus vs. FreiburgJuventusJuventusFreiburg
Shakhtar Donetsk vs. FeyenoordFeyenoordShakhtarFeyenoord
Record6 - 47 - 37 - 3
@UK_Soccer_Cards@MotorCityWax@JamesCardsFC
Europa League
Leverkusen vs. FerencvarosLeverkusenLeverkusenLeverkusen
Sporting vs. ArsenalArsenalArsenalArsenal
Roma vs. Real SociedadRomaSociedadRoma
Union Berlin vs. Union SGBerlinBerlinBerlin
Manchester United vs. BetisUnitedUnitedUnited
Sevilla vs. FenerbahceSevillaSevillaFenerbahce
Juventus vs. FreiburgJuventusJuventusJuventus
Shakhtar Donetsk vs. FeyenoordShakhtarShakhtarFeyenoord
Record7 - 37 - 36 - 4
@USMNTSoccerCards@piquelme21@GoldenGeneration_SC
Europa League
Leverkusen vs. FerencvarosLeverkusenLeverkusenLeverkusen
Sporting vs. ArsenalArsenalArsenalArsenal
Roma vs. Real SociedadRomaRomaRoma
Union Berlin vs. Union SGBerlinBerlinBerlin
Manchester United vs. BetisUnitedUnitedUnited
Sevilla vs. FenerbahceSevillaSevillaSevilla
Juventus vs. FreiburgJuventusJuventusJuventus
Shakhtar Donetsk vs. FeyenoordShakhtarFeyenoordShakhtar
Record7 - 37 - 37 - 3

Champions League Round of 16/Europa Round of 24

There are only 5 unanimous picks, and you have to figure 1 or 2 of those will not advance based on how these things tend to go. Could it be Liverpool salvaging the season by taking out the defending champions Madrid? PSG gets the slight edge in picks 5-4 in what is sure to be a great fixture with Bayern Munich. It’s just great to have Champion’s League back as it usually causes some hobby movement. It may not match the World Cup, but the excitement will kick in if there is a big performance.

 @SoccerCardsHQ@SoccerCardsUnited@SundayLeagueInvestors
Champions League
PSG v Bayern MunichBayernPSGPSG
Milan V TottenhamSpursMilanSpurs
Brugge v BenficaBenficaBenficaBenfica
BVB v ChelseaChelseaChelseaBVB
Liverpool V MadridMadridMadridMadrid
Frankfurt v NapoliNapoliNapoliNapoli
Leipzig v CityCityCityCity
Inter V PortoPortoPortoInter
Europa League
Salzburg v RomaRomaRomaRoma
Barcelona v ManUBarcaUnitedUnited
Ajax v Union BerlinUnionAjaxUnion
Shakhtar v RennesRennesShakhtarRennes
Sevilla v PSVPSVPSVSevilla
Sporting v MidjtyllandSportingSportingSporting
Juventus v NantesJuventusJuventusNantes
Leverkusen v MonacoMonacoMonacoLeverkusen
Record0 - 00 - 00 - 0
@UK_Soccer_Cards@MotorCityWax@JamesCardsFC
Champions League
PSG v Bayern MunichPSGBayernPSG
Milan V TottenhamSpursMilanSpurs
Brugge v BenficaBenficaBenficaBenfica
BVB v ChelseaChelseaChelseaBVB
Liverpool V MadridMadridMadridMadrid
Frankfurt v NapoliNapoliNapoliNapoli
Leipzig v CityCityCityCity
Inter V PortoInterPortoPorto
Europa League
Salzburg v RomaRomaRomaRoma
Barcelona v ManUBarcaUnitedBarca
Ajax v Union BerlinAjaxUnionUnion
Shakhtar v RennesShakhtarRennesRennes
Sevilla v PSVSevillaPSVPSV
Sporting v MidjtyllandSportingSportingSporting
Juventus v NantesJuventusJuventusJuventus
Leverkusen v MonacoMonacoMonacoLeverkusen
Record0 - 00 - 00 - 0
@USMNTSoccerCards@piquelme21@GoldenGeneration_SC
Champions League
PSG v Bayern MunichBayernPSGBayern
Milan V TottenhamSpursSpursSpurs
Brugge v BenficaBenficaBenficaBenfica
BVB v ChelseaChelseaBVBBVB
Liverpool V MadridMadridMadridMadrid
Frankfurt v NapoliNapoliNapoliNapoli
Leipzig v CityCityCityCity
Inter V PortoInterInterInter
Europa League
Salzburg v RomaRomaRomaRoma
Barcelona v ManUBarcaBarcaUnited
Ajax v Union BerlinAjaxUnionUnion
Shakhtar v RennesRennesShakhtarRennes
Sevilla v PSVSevillaSevillaPSV
Sporting v MidjtyllandSportingSportingSporting
Juventus v NantesJuventusJuventusJuventus
Leverkusen v MonacoLeverkusenMoncaoLeverkusen
Record0 - 00 - 00 - 0

You can check out last year’s contest results HERE.

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