2024–25 UEFA Champions League
Allianz Arena in Munich will host the final.
Tournament details
DatesQualifying:
9 July – 28 August 2024
Competition proper:
17 September 2024 – 31 May 2025
TeamsCompetition proper: 36
Total: 83 (from 53 associations)

The 2024–25 UEFA Champions League will be the 70th season of Europe's premier club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 33rd season since it was rebranded from the European Champion Clubs' Cup to the UEFA Champions League. This will be the first season of UEFA Champions League played under a new format approved in May 2022.[1]

The final will be played on 31 May 2025 at Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany.[2] The winners of the 2024–25 UEFA Champions League will automatically qualify for the 2025–26 UEFA Champions League league phase, earn the right to play against the winners of the 2024–25 UEFA Europa League in the 2025 UEFA Super Cup, 2025 FIFA Intercontinental Cup, and potentially enter the 2029 FIFA Club World Cup (this is yet to be determined).

Association team allocation

A total of 83 teams from 53 of the 55 UEFA member associations are set to participate in the 2024–25 UEFA Champions League (the exceptions being Liechtenstein which does not organise a domestic league and Russia which is currently suspended). The association ranking based on the UEFA association coefficients is used to determine the number of participating teams for each association:[3]

Association ranking

For the 2024–25 UEFA Champions League, the associations are allocated places according to their 2023 UEFA association coefficients, which takes into account their performance in European competitions from 2018–19 to 2022–23.[4]

Apart from the allocation based on the association coefficients, associations may have additional teams participating in the Champions League, as noted below:

  • (EXT) – Additional berths for associations who finished in the top 2 of the 2023–24 association coefficients
  • (UEL) – Additional berth for UEFA Europa League title holders
Association ranking for 2024–25 UEFA Champions League
Rank Association Coeff. Teams Notes
1  England 109.570 4
2  Spain 92.998
3  Germany 82.481
4  Italy 81.926
5  France 61.164
6  Netherlands 59.900 3
7  Portugal 56.216 2
8  Belgium 42.200
9  Scotland 36.400
10  Austria 34.000
11  Serbia 32.375
12  Turkey 32.100
13  Switzerland 31.675
14  Ukraine 29.500
15  Czech Republic 29.050
16  Norway 29.000 1
17  Denmark 27.825
18  Russia 26.215 0 [Note RUS]
19  Croatia 25.400 1
Rank Association Coeff. Teams Notes
20  Greece 25.225 1
21  Israel 25.000
22  Cyprus 24.475
23  Sweden 23.750
24  Poland 20.750
25  Hungary 20.625
26  Romania 20.500
27  Bulgaria 20.000
28  Slovakia 19.750
29  Azerbaijan 16.625
30  Kazakhstan 12.625
31  Slovenia 12.500
32  Moldova 12.250
33  Kosovo 11.041
34  Liechtenstein 11.000 0 [Note LIE]
35  Latvia 10.625 1
36  Republic of Ireland 10.375
37  Finland 10.200
38  Lithuania 10.000
Rank Association Coeff. Teams Notes
39  Armenia 9.875 1
40  Belarus 9.875
41  Bosnia and Herzegovina 9.750
42  Luxembourg 9.000
43  Faroe Islands 8.750
44  Northern Ireland 8.583
45  Malta 8.250
46  Georgia 8.000
47  Estonia 7.582
48  Iceland 7.250
49  Albania 6.250
50  Wales 6.166
51  Gibraltar 5.791
52  North Macedonia 5.500
53  Andorra 5.165
54  Montenegro 4.750
55  San Marino 1.999

Distribution

Teams entering in this round Teams advancing from the previous round
First qualifying round
(30 teams)
  • 30 champions from associations 25–55 (except Liechtenstein)[Note LIE]
Second qualifying round
(30 teams)		 Champions Path
(24 teams)
  • 9 champions from associations 15–24 (except Russia)[Note RUS]
  • 15 winners from the first qualifying round
League Path
(6 teams)
  • 6 runners-up from associations 10–15
Third qualifying round
(20 teams)		 Champions Path
(12 teams)
  • 12 winners from the second qualifying round (Champions Path)
League Path
(8 teams)
  • 3 runners-up from associations 7–9
  • 1 third-placed team from association 6
  • 1 fourth-placed team from association 5
  • 3 winners from the second qualifying round (League Path)
Play-off round
(14 teams)		 Champions Path
(10 teams)
  • 4 champions from associations 11–14
  • 6 winners from the third qualifying round (Champions Path)
League Path
(4 teams)
  • 4 winners from the third qualifying round (League Path)
League stage
(36 teams)
  • UEFA Champions League title holders
  • UEFA Europa League title holders
  • The two associations with the highest coefficients from the previous season will receive an extra Champions League berth.
  • 10 champions from associations 1–10
  • 6 runners-up from associations 1–6
  • 5 third-placed teams from associations 1–5
  • 4 fourth-placed teams from associations 1–4
  • 5 winners from the play-off round (Champions Path)
  • 2 winners from the play-off round (League Path)

The information here reflects the ongoing suspension of Russia in European football, and so the following changes to the default access list have been made:

  • The champions of associations 23 (Sweden) and 24 (Poland) will enter the second-qualifying round instead of the first-qualifying round (Champions Path).

Should the Champions League title holders have qualified via their domestic league, then the club (Champions Path only) with highest club coefficient will enter the league stage.

Should the Europa League title holders have qualified via their domestic league, then the club (Champions Path & League Path) with the highest club coefficient will enter the league stage, except for the runners-up of associations 11–15, as they have higher-ranked domestic team in the qualifiers.

Teams

The labels in the parentheses show how each team qualified for the place of its starting round:

  • TH: Champions League title holders
  • EL: Europa League title holders
  • 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, etc.: League positions of the previous season
  • Extra: The additional berths given to clubs from the 2 associations with the highest coefficient points in 2023–24

The second qualifying round, third qualifying round and play-off round are divided into Champions Path (CH) and League Path (LP).

Qualified teams for 2024–25 UEFA Champions League
Entry round Teams
League stage (TH) (EL) (Extra) (Extra)
England (1st) England (2nd) England (3rd) England (4th)
Spain (1st) Spain (2nd) Spain (3rd) Spain (4th)
Germany (1st) Germany (2nd) Germany (3rd) Germany (4th)
Italy (1st) Italy (2nd) Italy (3rd) Italy (4th)
France (1st) France (2nd) France (3rd) Netherlands (1st)
Netherlands (2nd) Portugal (1st) Belgium (1st) Scotland (1st)
Austria (1st)
Play-off round CH Serbia (1st) Turkey (1st) Switzerland (1st) Ukraine (1st)
Third qualifying round LP France (4th) Netherlands (3rd) Portugal (2nd) Belgium (2nd)
Scotland (2nd)
Second qualifying round CH Czech Republic (1st) Norway Bodø/Glimt (1st) Denmark (1st) Croatia (1st)
Greece (1st) Israel (1st) Cyprus (1st) Sweden Malmö FF (1st)
Poland (1st)
LP Austria (2nd) Serbia (2nd) Turkey (2nd) Switzerland (2nd)
Ukraine (2nd) Czech Republic (2nd)
First qualifying round
CH Hungary (1st) Romania (1st) Bulgaria (1st) Slovakia (1st)
Azerbaijan (1st) Kazakhstan Ordabasy (1st) Slovenia (1st) Moldova (1st)
Kosovo (1st) Latvia RFS (1st) Republic of Ireland Shamrock Rovers (1st) Finland HJK (1st)
Lithuania Panevėžys (1st) Armenia (1st) Belarus Dinamo Minsk (1st) Bosnia and Herzegovina (1st)
Luxembourg (1st) Faroe Islands KÍ (1st) Northern Ireland (1st) Malta (1st)
Georgia (country) Dinamo Batumi (1st) Estonia Flora (1st) Iceland Víkingur Reykjavík (1st) Albania (1st)
Wales (1st) Gibraltar (1st) North Macedonia (1st) Andorra (1st)
Montenegro (1st) San Marino (1st)
  1. ^
    Liechtenstein (LIE): The seven teams affiliated with the Liechtenstein Football Association (LFV) all play in the Swiss football league system. The only competition organised by the LFV is the Liechtenstein Football Cup – the winners of which qualify for the UEFA Europa League for the 2024–25 season.
  2. ^
    Russia (RUS): On 28 February 2022, Russian football clubs and national teams were suspended from FIFA and UEFA competitions due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. [5] The tables reflect Russia's ongoing suspension from UEFA competitions.[6]

Schedule

The schedule of the competition is as follows.[7] Compared to past seasons, "exclusive week" will be introduced in which Thursday will also be a matchday.[8][9][10] All matches in other weeks will be played on Tuesdays and Wednesdays apart from the final.

Schedule for 2024–25 UEFA Champions League
Phase Round Draw date First leg Second leg
Qualifying First qualifying round 18 June 2024 9–10 July 2024 16–17 July 2024
Second qualifying round 19 June 2024 23–24 July 2024 30–31 July 2024
Third qualifying round 22 July 2024 6–7 August 2024 13 August 2024
Play-offs Play-off round 5 August 2024 20–21 August 2024 27–28 August 2024
League stage Matchday 1 29 August 2024 17–19 September 2024
Matchday 2 1–2 October 2024
Matchday 3 22–23 October 2024
Matchday 4 5–6 November 2024
Matchday 5 26–27 November 2024
Matchday 6 10–11 December 2024
Matchday 7 21–22 January 2025
Matchday 8 29 January 2025
Knockout phase Knockout round play-offs TBD 11–12 February 2025 18–19 February 2025
Round of 16 4–5 March 2025 11–12 March 2025
Quarter-finals 8–9 April 2025 15–16 April 2025
Semi-finals 29–30 April 2025 6–7 May 2025
Final 31 May 2025 at Allianz Arena, Munich

Qualifying rounds

First qualifying round

A total of 30 teams will play in the first qualifying round.

The winners of the ties will advance to the Champions Path second qualifying round. 14 of the 15 losers will be transferred to the Conference League Champions Path second qualifying round and 1 loser will receive a bye and be transferred to the Conference League Champions Path third qualifying round.

Second qualifying round

A total of 30 teams will play in the second qualifying round. They will be divided into two paths:

  • Champions Path (24 teams): 9 teams which enter in this round, and 15 winners of the first qualifying round.
  • League Path (6 teams): 6 teams which enter in this round.

Champions Path

League Path

The winners of the ties will advance to the third qualifying round of their respective path. The Champions Path losers will be transferred to the Europa League Champions Path third qualifying round, while the League Path losers will be transferred to the Europa League Main Path third qualifying round.

Third qualifying round

A total of 20 teams will play in the third qualifying round. They will be divided into two paths:

  • Champions Path (12 teams): 12 winners of the second qualifying round (Champions Path).
  • League Path (8 teams): 5 teams which enter in this round, and 3 winners of the second qualifying round (League Path).

Champions Path

  • 12 winners of the second qualifying round (Champions Path)

League Path

The winners of the ties will advance to the play-off round of their respective path. The Champions Path losers will be transferred to the Europa League play-off round, while the League Path losers will be transferred to the Europa League league stage.

Play-off round

A total of 14 teams will play in the play-off round. They will be divided into two paths:

  • Champions Path (10 teams): 4 teams which enter in this round, and 6 winners of the third qualifying round (Champions Path).
  • League Path (4 teams): 4 winners of the third qualifying round (League Path).

Champions Path

League Path

  • 4 winners of the third qualifying round (League Path)

The winners of the ties will advance to the league stage. The losers will be transferred to the Europa League league stage.

League stage

Qualified teams

The 36 teams will no longer be drawn into groups. Instead, they will all start the competition together in one league, with every team playing against eight others. The 36 teams will be seeded into four pots of nine based on the 2023–24 UEFA club coefficients. Each club plays four matches at home and four matches away, one home and one away match against a team from each of the four pots. The seeding will be based on the following principles:

  • Pot 1 will contain the Champions League title holder and the 8 qualified teams with the highest UEFA club coefficient (CC).
  • Pots 2, 3 and 4 will contain the remaining qualified teams grouped by highest to lowest club coefficient.

In principle, clubs from the same association will not be drawn against each other in the league phase. Exceptionally, a maximum of one match per club against another club from the same association may be allowed for associations with four or more clubs in the league stage, if this is the only way to avoid a deadlock in the draw.

Knockout stage

The top eight sides in the league will qualify automatically for the knockout stage, while the teams finishing in 9th to 24th place will compete in a two-legged play-off to secure their path to the last 16 round.

Final

TBD v TBD

See also

References

  1. ↑ "UEFA approves final format and access list for its club competitions as of the 2024/25 season". UEFA.com. 10 May 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  2. ↑ "Venues appointed for club competition finals". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 16 July 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  3. ↑ "Regulations of the UEFA Champions League, 2023/24 Season". Nyon: UEFA. 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  4. ↑ "Association coefficients 2022/23". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  5. ↑ "Ukraine crisis: Fifa and Uefa suspend all Russian clubs and national teams". BBC.co.uk. British Broadcasting Corporation. 28 February 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  6. ↑ "UEFA decisions for upcoming competitions relating to the ongoing suspension of Russian national teams and clubs. However this could change depending on what happens" (Press release). Nyon: UEFA. 2 May 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  7. ↑ "UEFA club competitions cycle 2024–27 ("Post 2024")". UEFA Circular Letter. No. 36/2023. Union of European Football Associations. 7 July 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  8. ↑ UEFA.com (25 October 2023). "New format for Champions League post-2024: Everything you need to know | UEFA Champions League". UEFA.com. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  9. ↑ Sheldon, Dan. "How the new Champions League format works". The Athletic. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  10. ↑ "More national derby games possible when revamped Champions League starts next year". AP News. 10 July 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
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