Champions League Draw Explained: How Does it Work? #ChampionsLeague #UEFADraw

the 20242 season brings a new format for the men's UAA champions league and it's a big change from what fans have been used to in short it means more teams more games and a single League table replacing the initial group stage structure which had been in place since 1991 this season's competition will be expanded from 32 to 36 teams and each Club will play Eight Games before The Knockouts every team will be drawn against eight different opponents two from each of the four seeding parts and they'll play Four matches at home and four away the new league phase will stretch Beyond Christmas culminating in an epic 18 game finale on Wednesday the 29th of January teams that finish the league phase in positions 1 to8 qualifi directly for the round of 16 teams ranked 9 to 24 must face each other in a knockout Playoff round to join the top eight in the round of 160 and teams in positions 25 to 36 are eliminated from all competitions in The Knockout phase well it's business as usual all ties a contested Home and Away culminating with a single leg final UEFA hope that the new format which also forms the basis of the Europa League and Europa conference League will ensure fast changing and unpredictable standings more matches between equally ranked teams with fans able to enjoy more top clashes right from the first match day so there you have it a big change for Europe's elite club football competition