When is the 2024-25 Champions League draw? Date, teams, pots, and format explained

Want to know When is the 2024-25 Champions League draw. This article will inform you about Date, teams, pots, and format explained.

Europe’s most prestigious competition will experience a significant format change for the first time in 32 years. The addition of four extra slots will bring the total number of competing teams to 36.

The biggest change in the Champions League 2024/25 format is in the group stages. Previously, teams played against each other home and away in a round-robin format. The top two teams from each group advanced to the round of 16.

In the new Champions League 2024/25 Format, each team will face eight different opponents, four at home and four away. The top eight teams overall will advance directly to the round of 16.

The next eight spots will be determined through a knockout round. This round involves the teams that finish between 9th and 24th in the group stages. The subsequent matches will follow a straight knockout format.

WHAT is the New Format of the UEFA Champions League 2024-2025?

• First match day will be played on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
• 36 teams will compete in a single league.
• Last match day will feature 18 games played simultaneously.
• Teams ranked 1st to 8th will qualify directly for the Round of 16.
• Teams ranked 9th to 24th will enter the Playoffs.

When is the 2024-25 Champions League draw?

The draw for the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League phase will take place at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco. It is scheduled for Thursday, August 29, 2024.

What time does 2024-25 Champions League draw?

The Champions League 2024/25 league stage draw times have not yet been fixed by UEFA. Such events are expected to take place at around 15:30 (IST). They may also happen at 11 am BST (6 am ET) or 5 pm BST (12 pm ET).

Where can I watch Champions League draw?

Sony TEN 2 and Sony TEN 2HD channels will telecast the Champions League draw in India. The draw can also be live-streamed on the Sony LIV app and website. It will also be broadcast live on UEFA’s official website.

Which teams qualify for the League phase?

Out of the thirty-six teams set to compete in the new Champions League 2024/25 Format, twenty-five have secured their spots. They earned their places through their domestic league standings.

Additionally, the winners of the Champions League and the UEFA Europa League are automatically granted entry.

However, in this instance, rebalancing was necessary because both title holders had already qualified through their domestic leagues.

Two more spots were allocated based on European performance. The final seven spots will be decided through the qualification rounds.

Clubs that have officially qualified for next season’s Champions League

How the 36 team spots will be distributed in the 2024/25 Champions League season

Here’s the list based on the allocation of spots for the UEFA Champions League:

1. 4 spots each for the top four leagues: England, Spain, Germany, Italy
2. 3 spots for France.
3. 2 spots for the Netherlands .
4. 1 spot each for: Portugal, Belgium, Scotland , Austria
5. 2 spots based on European performance. These spots are often allocated to clubs with strong records in UEFA competitions. These clubs did not qualify through their domestic leagues.
6. 5 spots from the Champions Route qualifying path, which is for champions of lower-ranked leagues.
7. 2 spots from the League Route qualifying path, for non-champions from medium-ranked leagues.
8. 2 Extra spots based on European performance

How will the new format League phase work?

Each of the 36 teams in the League phase will be drawn manually. The software will randomly select eight opponents from four pots. It will also decide which matches will be played at home and which will be played away.

The draw will start with Pot 1 and then move to Pot 2, Pot 3 and Pot 4. In the league stage, teams from the same country cannot play each other. They can face a maximum of two teams from other countries.

The same rules apply to the conference league, but it features six pots and six different opponents.

Champions League 2024/25 League phase Schedule

The Champions League 2024/25 league phase will start on September 17, 2024. It will run until January 29, 2025. There will be a total of eight match days.

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What date is the Champions League final in 2025?

The biggest game in the European football calendar is the 2025 Champions League final. It will take place on Saturday, 31, May 2025.