PUNCH Online reports that the much-anticipated league phase draw took place in Monaco on Thursday, August 29.
In March 2024, PUNCH Online provided an explainer on the new Champions League format.
A star-studded cast of Champions League legends, including Gianluigi Buffon and Zlatan Ibrahimović, welcome the beginning of a new era for Europe’s premier club competition.
New UCL format explained
In the upcoming format, 36 teams will compete instead of the usual 32, playing in a single league with four pots, eight in each. The top two in each gets automatic qualification.
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