
UEFA Champions League 2024-25 is the 70th season of Europe’s premier club football tournament and introduces a significant format change. Departing from the traditional group stage, the competition now features a single league phase comprising 36 teams. Each team plays eight matches against different opponents, leading to a comprehensive league table.
Key Features of the New Format:
League Phase: Instead of the previous group stage, all participating teams are placed in a single league. Each team plays eight matches against varied opponents, with fixtures determined by a draw that ensures a balanced schedule.
Qualification for Knockout Stage: The top eight teams in the league phase automatically advance to the Round of 16. Teams placed 9th to 24th enter a two-legged playoff to secure the remaining eight spots in the Round of 16.
Knockout Stage: Following the playoffs, the tournament continues with the traditional knockout format, culminating in the final.
The final is scheduled for 31 May 2025 at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany. The winner will secure a place in the 2025–26 UEFA Champions League, the 2025 FIFA Intercontinental Cup finals, and the 2029 FIFA Club World Cup group stage. Additionally, they will earn the right to compete against the 2024–25 UEFA Europa League winners in the 2025 UEFA Super Cup.
Real Madrid enters this season as the defending champions, having secured their record-extending 15th title in the previous season.
This revamped format aims to increase competition and excitement by providing teams with a diverse range of opponents and more matches, enhancing the overall experience for clubs and fans alike.
UEFA Champions League 2024-25 point table | standings
Position Team Played Win Draw Loss GF GA GD Points Qualification
1 Liverpool
8 7 0 1 17 5 +12 21 Advance to round of 16 (seeded)
2 Barcelona
8 6 1 1 28 13 +15 19 Advance to round of 16 (seeded)
3 Arsenal
8 6 1 1 16 3 +13 19 Advance to round of 16 (seeded)
4 Inter Milan
8 6 1 1 11 1 +10 19 Advance to round of 16 (seeded)
5 Atlético Madrid
8 6 0 2 20 12 +8 18 Advance to round of 16 (seeded)
6 Bayer Leverkusen
8 5 1 2 15 7 +8 16 Advance to round of 16 (seeded)
7 Lille
8 5 1 2 17 10 +7 16 Advance to round of 16 (seeded)
8 Aston Villa
8 5 1 2 13 6 +7 16 Advance to round of 16 (seeded)
9 Atalanta
8 4 3 1 20 6 +14 15 Advance to knockout phase play-offs (seeded)
10 Borussia Dortmund
8 5 0 3 22 12 +10 15 Advance to knockout phase play-offs (seeded)
11 Real Madrid
8 5 0 3 20 12 +8 15[a] Advance to knockout phase play-offs (seeded)
12 Bayern Munich
8 5 0 3 20 12 +8 15[a] Advance to knockout phase play-offs (seeded)
13 AC Milan
8 5 0 3 14 11 +3 15 Advance to knockout phase play-offs (seeded)
14 PSV Eindhoven
8 4 2 2 16 12 +4 14 Advance to knockout phase play-offs (seeded)
15 PSG
8 4 1 3 14 9 +5 13 Advance to knockout phase play-offs (seeded)
16 Benfica
8 4 1 3 16 12 +4 13 Advance to knockout phase play-offs (seeded)
17 Monaco
8 4 1 3 13 13 0 13 Advance to knockout phase play-offs (unseeded)
18 Brest
8 4 1 3 10 11 −1 13 Advance to knockout phase play-offs (unseeded)
19 Feyenoord
8 4 1 3 18 21 −3 13 Advance to knockout phase play-offs (unseeded)
20 Juventus
8 3 3 2 9 7 +2 12 Advance to knockout phase play-offs (unseeded)
21 Celtic
8 3 3 2 13 14 −1 12 Advance to knockout phase play-offs (unseeded)
22 Manchester City
8 3 2 3 18 14 +4 11 Advance to knockout phase play-offs (unseeded)
23 Sporting CP
8 3 2 3 13 12 +1 11 Advance to knockout phase play-offs (unseeded)
24 Club Brugge
8 3 2 3 7 11 −4 11 Advance to knockout phase play-offs (unseeded)
25 Dinamo Zagreb
8 3 2 3 12 19 −7 11
26 VfB Stuttgart
8 3 1 4 13 17 −4 10
27 Shakhtar Donetsk
8 2 1 5 8 16 −8 7
28 Bologna
8 1 3 4 4 9 −5 6
29 Red Star Belgrade
8 2 0 6 13 22 −9 6
30 Sturm Graz
8 2 0 6 5 14 −9 6
31 Sparta Prague
8 1 1 6 7 21 −14 4
32 RB Leipzig
8 1 0 7 8 15 −7 3
33 Girona
8 1 0 7 5 13 −8 3
34 Red Bull Salzburg
8 1 0 7 5 27 −22 3
35 Slovan Bratislava
8 0 0 8 7 27 −20 0
36 Young Boys
8 0 0 8 3 24 −21 0
Knockout phase play-offs
In the knockout phase, teams compete in two-legged ties on a home-and-away basis, except for the final, which is a single match. The bracket structure is partially predetermined through seeding, with teams’ placements based on their final standings from the league phase. There is no country protection, meaning teams from the same association can face each other in any round. Additionally, teams may be drawn against opponents they previously faced during the league phase.
The draw mechanism for each round of the knockout phase is structured as follows:
Knockout Phase Play-offs: The eight teams that finished 9th–16th in the league phase are seeded, while those ranked 17th–24th are unseeded. The draw is divided into four sections based on the predetermined bracket, with each seeded team drawn against one of two possible unseeded opponents. Seeded teams will host the second leg.
Round of 16: The top eight teams from the league phase (positions 1–8) are seeded, and the eight winners from the knockout phase play-offs are unseeded. Similar to the play-offs, the draw is split into four sections based on the fixed bracket, pairing each seeded team with one of two possible unseeded teams. Seeded teams host the second leg.
Quarter-finals and Semi-finals: Match pairings are fixed according to the tournament bracket. A draw is held solely to decide which team will play the first leg at home. Additionally, for administrative purposes, a draw is conducted to determine which semi-final winner will be designated as the “home” team in the final, even though it is played at a neutral venue.
Team 1 Aggregate Team 2 1st Leg 2nd Leg
Monaco
Vs PSG
Tue, Feb 11 11:45 PM
Sporting CP
Vs Borussia Dortmund
Wed, Feb 12 2:00 AM
Juventus
Vs PSV Eindhoven
Wed, Feb 12 2:00 AM
Manchester City
Vs Real Madrid
Wed, Feb 12 2:00 AM
Club Brugge
Vs Atalanta
Wed, Feb 12 11:45 PM
Celtic
Vs Bayern Munich
Thu, Feb 13 2:00 AM
Monaco
Vs Benfica
Thu, Feb 13 2:00 AM
Feyenoord
Vs AC Milan
Thu, Feb 13 2:00 AM
UEFA Champions League 2024-25 Top Goal Scorers
Rank Player Team Goals
1 Serhou Guirassy
Borussia Dortmund
9
2 Robert Lewandowski
Barcelona
9
3 Raphinha
Barcelona
8
4 Vinícius Júnior
Real Madrid
7
5 Jonathan David
Lille
6
6 Antoine Griezmann
Atlético Madrid
6
7 Viktor Gyökeres
Sporting CP
6
8 Julián Alvarez
Atlético Madrid
6
9 Harry Kane
Bayern Munich
6
10 Erling Haaland
Manchester City
6