The UEFA Champions League 2024-25: schedule, format and team

Published on April 11, 2024
The UEFA Champions League 2024-25: schedule, format and team.

The UEFA Champions League is a prestigious annual club football tournament organized by UEFA or the Union of European Football Association that involves some of the top Football Clubs in Europe.  It was first inaugurated as the ‘European Cup’ in 1955-1966 which was later renamed as ‘The Champions League’ in the 1992-1993 season. The UEFA Champions League 2024-25 season is going to start on 9 July 2024 and we are expecting that the final match will be played on 31 May 2025 at Allianz Arena in Munich Germany.

What is UEFA?

UEFA is the governing body that organizes various national teams’ Football competitions in Europe which was founded on 15th June 1954 in Switzerland. It is responsible for organizing various competitions which include UEFA Champions League Matches, UEFA Europe League Matches, UEFA European Championship Matches, UEFA Nations League Matches, UEFA Super Cup, UEFA Youth League Matches, and UFA Women’s Champions League Matches.  

Format of The Champions League:  

The former seasons of The Championship leagues followed a similar pattern in which the tournament was divided into four rounds which includes

Qualification Round-

This is the first stage of the League that involves smaller UEFA member clubs competing to qualify for playing in the Group stage.

Group Stage-

The Group stage is the most crucial round and is the main tournament of the league in which 32 teams participate after qualifying in the qualification round. The top two teams from each group of eight used to get promoted to the knockout stage

Knockout Stage-

The knockout stages include different rounds of matches including Quarterfinals, Semifinals, and the Finals.

Final-

This is the final and deciding stage of the UEFA Champions League. The winner of this stage is the Champion of the UEFA Champions League of that particular season.

New Format of The Champions League 2024-25

The 33rd season of the UEFA Champions League is going to adopt certain changes in the pattern and the format of the tournament. The 2024-25 season is the first such season under the new format. The major changes could be in the Group stage round in which 36 clubs will participate instead of 32 clubs in the Champions League. Under the new format, the teams will play eight matches in the Group stage, unlike the previous format.

Winners list of the UEFA Champions league

  • 1955-56: Real Madrid (Spain)
  • 1956-57: Real Madrid (Spain)
  • 1957-58: Real Madrid (Spain)
  • 1958-59: Real Madrid (Spain)
  • 1959-60: Real Madrid (Spain)
  • 1960-61: Benfica (Portugal)
  • 1961-62: Benfica (Portugal)
  • 1962-63: AC Milan (Italy)
  • 1963-64: Inter Milan (Italy)
  • 1964-65: Inter Milan (Italy)
  • 1965-66: Real Madrid (Spain)
  • 1966-67: Celtic (Scotland)
  • 1967-68: Manchester United (England)
  • 1968-69: AC Milan (Italy)
  • 1969-70: Feyenoord (Netherlands)
  • 1970-71: Ajax (Netherlands)
  • 1971-72: Ajax (Netherlands)
  • 1972-73: Ajax (Netherlands)
  • 1973-74 Replay: Bayern Munich (Germany)
  • 1974-75: Bayern Munich (Germany)
  • 1975-76: Bayern Munich (Germany)
  • 1976-77: Liverpool (England)
  • 1977-78: Liverpool (England)
  • 1978-79: Nottingham Forest (England)
  • 1979-80: Nottingham Forest (England)
  • 1980-81: Liverpool (England)
  • 1981-82: Aston Villa (England)
  • 1982-83: Hamburg (Germany)
  • 1983-84: Liverpool (England)
  • 1984-85: Juventus (Italy)
  • 1985-86: Steaua București (Romania)
  • 1986-87: FC Porto (Portugal)
  • 1987-88: PSV (Netherlands)
  • 1988-89: AC Milan (Italy)
  • 1989-90: AC Milan (Italy)
  • 1990-91: Red Star Belgrade (Serbia)
  • 1991-92: Barcelona (Spain)
  • 1992-93: Marseille (France)
  • 1993-94: AC Milan (Italy)
  • 1994-95: Ajax (Netherlands)
  • 1995-96: Juventus (Italy)
  • 1996-97: Borussia Dortmund (Germany)
  • 1997-98: Real Madrid (Spain)
  • 1998-99: Manchester United (England)
  • 1999-2000: Real Madrid (Spain)
  • 2000-01: Bayern Munich (Germany)
  • 2001-02: Real Madrid (Spain)
  • 2002-03: AC Milan (Italy)
  • 2003-04: FC Porto (Portugal)
  • 2004-05: Liverpool (England)
  • 2005-06: Barcelona (Spain)
  • 2006-07: AC Milan (Italy)
  • 2007-08: Manchester United (England)
  • 2008-09: Barcelona (Spain)
  • 2009-10: Inter Milan (Italy)
  • 2010-11: Barcelona (Spain)
  • 2011-12: Chelsea (England)
  • 2012-13: Bayern Munich (Germany)
  • 2013-14: Real Madrid (Spain)
  • 2014-15: Barcelona (Spain)
  • 2015-16: Real Madrid (Spain)
  • 2016-17: Real Madrid (Spain)
  • 2017-18: Real Madrid (Spain)
  • 2018-19: Liverpool (England)
  • 2019-20: Bayern Munich (Germany)
  • 2020-21: Chelsea (England)
  • 2021-22: Real Madrid (Spain)
  • 2022-23: Manchester City (England)

TEAMS OF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE:

  1. Real Madrid (Spain)
  2. FC Barcelona (Spain)
  3. Bayern Munich (Germany)
  4. Liverpool FC (England)
  5. Manchester United (England)
  6. Juventus (Italy)
  7. Paris Saint-Germain (France)
  8. AC Milan (Italy)
  9. Chelsea FC (England)
  10. Ajax (Netherlands)
Schedule for 2024–25 UEFA Champions League
PhaseRoundDraw dateFirst legSecond leg
QualifyingFirst qualifying round18 June 20249–10 July 202416–17 July 2024
Second qualifying round19 June 202423–24 July 202430–31 July 2024
Third qualifying round22 July 20246–7 August 202413 August 2024
Play-offsPlay-off round5 August 202420–21 August 202427–28 August 2024
League stageMatchday 129 August 202417–19 September 2024
Matchday 21–2 October 2024
Matchday 322–23 October 2024
Matchday 45–6 November 2024
Matchday 526–27 November 2024
Matchday 610–11 December 2024
Matchday 721–22 January 2025
Matchday 829 January 2025
Knockout phaseKnockout round play-offsTBD11–12 February 202518–19 February 2025
Round of 164–5 March 202511–12 March 2025
Quarter-finals8–9 April 202515–16 April 2025
Semi-finals29–30 April 20256–7 May 2025
Final31 May 2025 at Allianz Arena, Munich

Notable Football players from the League :

Manchester United–
Bruno Fernandes
Cristiano Ronaldo
Harry Maguire
Marcus Rashford

Real Madrid–
Karim Benzema
Toni Kroos
Luka Modric
Vinicius Jr.

Barcelona–
Gerard Piqué
Sergio Busquets
Pedri
Frenkie de Jong

Manchester City–
Kevin De Bruyne
Ruben Dias
Phil Foden
Zack Steffen

Liverpool–
Virgil van Dijk
Sadio Mane
Andrew Robertson
Trent Alexander-Arnold

Bayern Munich–
Joshua Kimmich
Manuel Neuer
Thomas Müller
Leon Goretzka

Paris Saint-Germain:
Kylian Mbappe
Neymar
Marquinhos
Marco Verratti

Chelsea–
N’Golo Kanté
Mason Mount
Jorginho
Reece James
Raheem Sterling

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