The Champions League will once again be one of the most-watched sporting competitions in 2024-25, but there will be a new format that soccer fans will need to get their heads around before the competition proper gets underway in mid September.
Real Madrid will come into the 2024-25 Champions League campaign as the defending champions following their victory over Borussia Dortmund at Wembley in June. You can find out everything you need to know about the 2024-25 Champions League campaign here.
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Champions League 2024-25 Winner Odds
The odds for the outright winner of the 2024-25 Champions League are already available. You can find the latest prices for the teams involved in the competition below.
| Team | Odds |
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| Man City | +225 |
| Real Madrid | +300 |
| Arsenal | +900 |
| Liverpool | +1000 |
| Barcelona | +1200 |
| Bayern Munich | +1200 |
| Inter Milan | +1600 |
| PSG | +2500 |
| Bayer Leverkusen | +3300 |
| Atletico Madrid | +3300 |
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Champions League Schedule
The Champions League season gets underway early in the summer, with the qualifying being staged between July 9 and August 28. The main competition itself will get underway with the opening round of games being staged on September 17. This season’s final will be staged at the Allianz Arena in Munich on May 31, 2025.
When is the Champions League Draw?
The draw for the Champions League group stage will be made on August 29. Meanwhile, the excitement of the knockout stage gets underway earlier in 2024-25, with the playoffs taking place at the start of February 2025. The round of 16 will be staged in early March, with the quarterfinals and semi-finals taking place in April and May respectively. Below, you can find the full breakdown of dates for the 2024-25 season.
| Phase | Round | Date |
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| League Phase | Matchday One | September 17-19, 2024 |
| League Phase | Matchday Two | October 1-2, 2024 |
| League Phase | Matchday Three | October 22-23, 2024 |
| League Phase | Matchday Four | November 5-6, 2024 |
| League Phase | Matchday Five | November 26-27, 2024 |
| League Phase | Matchday Six | December 10-11, 2024 |
| League Phase | Matchday Seven | January 21-22, 2025 |
| League Phase | Matchday Eight | January 29, 2025 |
| Knockout Round Playoffs | First Leg: February 11-12, 2025 | Second Leg: February 18-19, 2025 |
| Round of 16 | First Leg: March 4-5, 2025 | Second Leg: March 11-12, 2025 |
| Quarterfinals | First Leg: April 8-9, 2025 | Second Leg: April 15-16, 2025 |
| Semi-Finals | First Leg: April 29-30, 2025 | Second Leg: May 6-7, 2025 |
| Final | Final | May 31, 2025 |
New Format
The new Champions League campaign brings with it a whole new format that fans will need to understand before the competition gets underway. Unlike previous campaigns when 32 teams have been drawn in eight groups, the new season will see a total of 36 teams involved, with the opening round of the competition proper being formatted in a single-league format.
Each team involved will be drawn against eight different opponents, with teams playing once at home and once away at each rival that they are drawn alongside. Unlike previous seasons, teams won’t be facing the same rival in home and away matches. The top eight teams from the first phase will automatically book their spot in the round of 16.
Meanwhile, the teams that finish between ninth and 24th will drop into a two-legged playoff, with the winners from these progressing throughout to the next round. The bottom eight teams in the league phase will be eliminated from Europe altogether.
Teams Involved
The teams that earn qualification for the tournament will be drawn into four pots based on the official UEFA rankings. The confirmed teams that will be competing in the 2024-25 Champions League can be found below:
| Pot One | Pot Two | Pot Three | Pot Four |
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| Real Madrid Man City Bayern Munich PSG Liverpool Inter Milan Borussia Dortmund RB Leipzig Barcelona | Bayer Leverkusen Atletico Madrid Atalanta Juventus Arsenal Benfica Club Brugge Shakhtar Donetsk AC Milan | Sporting Lisbon Feyenoord PSV Celtic Monaco Aston Villa 5 Teams From Champions Path | Bologna Stuttgart Girona Brest Sturm Graz |
How To Watch
The Champions League is the most-watched soccer event in the United States, and that will continue to be the case in 2024-25. Once again, the competition this term will be staged on CBS, with Kate Abdo hosting the broadcast alongside studio guests Thierry Henry, Jamie Carragher, and Micah Richards.
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