The only other group in which two other former champions were drawn together is Group A with Germany's Bayern Munich and Italy's Juventus.
Marseille is joined by Real Madrid and AC Milan, giving Group C three former champions.
Two groups contain no former champions: Group G with Sevilla, Rangers, VfB Stuttgart and Unirea Uriziceni and Group H with Arsenal, AZ, Olympiakos and Standard Liege.
DRAW:
Group A
Bayern Munich, Juventus, Bordeaux, Maccabi Haifa
Group B
Manchester United, CSKA Moscow, Besiktas, Wolfsburg
Group C
AC Milan, Real Madrid, Marseille, FC Zurich
Group D
Chelsea, Porto, Atletico Madrid, APOEL
Group E
Liverpool, Lyon, Fiorentina, Debrecen
Group F
Barcelona, Inter Milan, Dynamo Kiev, FC Rubin Kazan
Group G
Sevilla, Rangers, VfB Stuttgart, Unirea Uriziceni
Group H
Arsenal, AZ, Olympiakos, Standard Liege
SCHEDULE:
Group Stage
Matchday 1
September 15-16, 2009
Matchday 2
September 29-30, 2009
Matchday 3
October 20-21, 2009
Matchday 4
November 3-4, 2009
Matchday 5
November 24-25, 2009
Matchday 6
December 8-9, 2009
Final Phase
First round
February 16-24, 2010
March 9-17, 2010
Quarterfinals
March 30-31, 2010
April 6-7, 2010
Semifinals
April 20-21, 2010
April 27-28, 2010
Final
May 22, 2010
Click here for UEFA Champions League group stage schedule.
TELEVISION:
The UEFA Champions League debuts this year on the Fox networks. Fox Soccer Channel will air one game live on Sept. 15 and 16 and provide delayed coverage of 10 games during the week of Sept. 15-20.
Click here for Fox Soccer Channel's UEFA Champions League schedule.
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