2024-25 UEFA Champions League: Everything You Need to Know

Tournament Overview

The 2024-25 UEFA Champions League will be the 70th season of Europe's premier club football tournament. It is organized by UEFA and will be the 33rd season since the tournament was rebranded from the European Champion Clubs' Cup.

Key Dates

• Group stage: September 2024 - December 2024
• Round of 16: February 2025 - March 2025
• Quarter-finals: April 2025
• Semi-finals: May 2025
• Final: June 2025

Participating Teams

A total of 32 teams will participate in the 2024-25 UEFA Champions League.

Automatic Qualifiers

Twenty-five teams will qualify automatically based on their performance in their domestic leagues during the 2023-24 season.

Play-off Qualifiers

The remaining seven teams will qualify through play-off rounds.

Format

The tournament will be played in a group stage followed by a knockout phase.

Group Stage

The 32 teams will be drawn into eight groups of four teams. Each team will play every other team in their group twice, once at home and once away.

Knockout Phase

The top two teams from each group will advance to the knockout phase, which will consist of a round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals, and final.

Venue

The final of the 2024-25 UEFA Champions League will be played at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey.

Past Winners

Real Madrid are the most successful team in the history of the UEFA Champions League, having won the title a record 14 times.

Conclusion

The 2024-25 UEFA Champions League is set to be another exciting season of European club football. With a new format and a host of new teams involved, the tournament is sure to provide plenty of drama and excitement.