2024/25 represents a watershed marketing campaign for UEFA, with their much-discussed Swiss mannequin reinventing the codecs of their three membership competitions.

Whereas many have been content material with the acquainted old-fashioned group stage format, UEFA have opted to alter methods. Antiquated teams have made approach for a league construction, with the governing physique eager to scale back the variety of ‘useless rubbers’ and make more cash.

66.7% extra Champions League matches might be performed in 2024/25 in comparison with 2023/24.

The competitors has grown significantly and the brand new format actually brings about some intriguing novelty. Even the league part draw’s going to be totally different.

Here is the whole lot you have to learn about Thursday’s league part draw for the 2024/25 Champions League.

Giants from round Europe will uncover their opponents within the league part of the 2024/25 Champions League on Thursday 29 August 2024, with the draw to be held on the Grimaldi Discussion board, Monaco.

The league part draw will get underway at 18:00 CET (17:00 GMT) and might be streamed dwell on UEFA.com.

There are many acquainted names concerned within the 2024/25 Champions League, with a few nations having as many as 5 groups competing within the competitors with 36 golf equipment now qualifying.

Europa League winners Atalanta joined each Milan golf equipment, Juventus and novices Bologna from Serie A, whereas Germany’s spectacular efficiency in Europe final season means 2023/24 finalists Borussia Dortmund, who completed fifth within the Bundesliga, certified alongside Bayer Leverkusen, Stuttgart, Bayern Munich and RB Leipzig.

Girona are Champions League debutants for La Liga, with Michel’s upstarts becoming a member of the nation’s giants within the competitors. Barcelona, holders Actual Madrid and Atletico Madrid every harbour hopes of continental glory in 2025.

There are simply 4 individuals from the profitable Premier League, with Manchester Metropolis, Arsenal and Liverpool accompanied by Unai Emery’s Aston Villa.

French membership Brest and Austrian aspect Sturm Graz are among the many unfamiliar names concerned in Thursday’s draw, with the continued play-offs set to determine the remaining seven golf equipment competing within the 2024/25 Champions League.

There are some similarities from earlier years, with the 36 groups being separated into 4 pots primarily based on their UEFA coefficient. Nonetheless, the format change means groups is not going to be drawn into teams. As a substitute, every staff might be drawn towards two opponents from all 4 pots to make up their eight league part opponents.

Every staff might be manually drawn, however their opponents might be generated by way of AI software program that will even determine which video games are performed at dwelling and away. Each staff performs 4 video games at dwelling and 4 away.

Groups may be drawn towards a most of two groups from the identical nation and can’t face sides from the identical UEFA member affiliation within the league part.

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