When is the 2024/25 Champions League?

2024/25 represents a water campaign for UEFA, with their much-discussed Swiss model revamping the formats of their three club competitions.

While many were content with the old-school club stage format, UEFA opted to change ways. The old teams have paved the way for the formation of the league, the governing body is determined to reduce the number of ‘dead rubbers’ and make more money.

66.7% more Champions League matches will be played in 2024/25 compared to 2023/24.

The competition has grown significantly and the new format certainly brings something new and exciting. Even the league stage draw will be different.

Here’s everything you need to know about Thursday’s league draw for the 2024/25 Champions League.

The European giants will find their opponents in the 2024/25 Champions League group stage on Thursday 29 August 2024, with the draw taking place at the Grimaldi Forum, Monaco.

The draw for the league stage will start at 18:00 CET (17:00 GMT) and will be streamed live on UEFA.com.

There are many familiar names involved in the 2024/25 Champions League, with several countries having up to five teams competing in the competition and 36 clubs now set to qualify.

Europa League winners Atalanta he joined both Milan clubs, Juventus and beginners Bologna from Serie A, and Germany’s good performance in Europe last season means they will reach the final in 2023/24. Borussia Dortmundwhich finished fifth in the Bundesliga, qualified as well Bayer Leverkusen, Stuttgart, Bayern Munich again RB Leipzig.

Girona they played for the first time in the Champions League in La Liga, and Michel’s players joined the giants of the country in this competition. Barcelonathose in charge Real Madrid again Atletico Madrid each port hopes for continental glory by 2025.

There are only four participants from the most profitable Premier League, with Manchester City, Arsenal again Liverpool accompanied by Unai Emery Aston Villa.

The French team Brest and the Austrian side Sturm Graz are among the unusual names involved in Thursday’s draw, as the ongoing play-offs will decide which seven clubs are left to compete in the 2024/25 Champions League.

There are similarities to previous years, as the 36 teams are divided into four pots based on their UEFA coefficient. However, the change in format means that teams will not be grouped. Instead, each team will be drawn with two opponents from each of the four pots to make eight divisional league opponents.

Each team will be drawn by hand, but their opponents will be generated by AI software that will also determine which games are played at home and away. Each team plays four games at home and four away.

Teams can be drawn against the top two teams from the same country and cannot face sides from the same UEFA member association in the league stage.

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