New Champions League format explained and why it is good news for Chelsea and Tottenham
The new Champions League format explained and why it’s good news for Chelsea and TottenhamThe Champions League will undergo a format overhaul in the coming years after the UEFA Executive Committee approved the move last yearWe use your registration to provide content in the ways you have agreed to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include, at our discretion, our own and third-party advertisements. You can cancel at any time. More informationThe UEFA Champions League returns today and all 32 teams dream of lifting the prestigious trophy at Wembley Stadium this June.This season will be the last time the competition follows the usual format, after more than 30 years of historic nights in Europe. There are currently eight groups in which the top two teams advance to the round of 16, followed by a round of 16, a quarter-final, a semi-final and a final.
However, for the 2024/25 season, the “Swiss model” will be implemented and some important changes will be made. Here football.london offers you all the information on the new UEFA format for the Champions League.The new format will see 36 teams take part – up from 32 – meaning there will be more matches on the schedule at 189 instead of 125. The group stage will be replaced by a championship stage in which each team will play ten matches – five home and five away. From the league, the top eight teams automatically qualify for the round of 16, with places 9 to 24 fighting for a place in the round of 16 in a two-game play-off and the last twelve teams eliminated from the tournament entering Europe. League.Two of the four additional places will be awarded to the nations whose clubs performed the best last season. The total number of points is divided by the number of participating teams.