A new edition of the UEFA Champions League will get underway on Tuesday and will feature the peculiarity of having a new format that raises several doubts among football fans.
A new edition of the UEFA Champions League It will be launched this Tuesday and will have the peculiarity of having a novel format that raises several doubts among football fans.
The most important club tournament in Europe The previous format was abandoned, in which the 32 participating teams were divided into eight groups of four and the best two advanced to the round of 16, from which point they were eliminated in home-and-away series.
Under the new system, a sort of “Super League” will be held, followed by knockout stages.
The following are the most important details of the new UEFA Champions League format:
- The 36 teams are part of the same table, although they were divided into pots for the draw in order to determine who they will play against.
- Each team will play eight games (one away and one home against two teams from each of the four pots).
- Once all eight rounds have been played, the top eight teams in the standings will advance directly to the round of 16.
- The 9th to 24th places will play a “preliminary round” to determine the other eight teams that will play in the round of 16.
- From the round of 16 onwards, the Champions League will be the same as the previous format, with direct elimination in home-and-away series until the single-match final, which in 2025 will be at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany.
Source: Ambito
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