The Champions League will embark on a new era in 2024/25, with UEFA’s revamped format delivering a seismic change to the competition. The total number of teams participating in the Champions League has increased from 32 to 36, while the previous group stage set-up has been dispensed with. A new ‘league phase’ will be the opening stage of the competition and will see each team play eight fixtures from September to January. With a new knockout play-off round to follow,…

The Champions League has been revamped ahead of the 2024/25 season, with the number of matches increasing from 125 to 189. The tournament will feature 36 teams for the first time. They will participate in a single league phase rather than the previous group stage set-up. Every club will play eight league-stage games against eight different opponents (4H, 4A), with the top four sides qualifying automatically for the knockout phase. The teams finishing in ninth to 24th place will compete…