Here’s the tournament which all the football crazy fans were waiting for. The most prestigious franchise league which is UEFA Champions League is up and running. This time, there is a little bit of difference. The teams have been increased. For the first time in the history of Europe, 36 teams will be participating in the Champions League. The format of the tournament has been amended in such a way that the best teams or a quality side can face each other more frequently in the tournament. Till the year 2023, there were 32 teams. These teams were divided into eight groups of four and the top two teams qualified for the knockouts which started in the round of 16. But from this season, the format is a bit different. Instead of groups, the teams will play in a “ league phase” which is newly introduced. In this new format, each and every team will play four home matches and four away matches, therefore eight matches against different opponents.
Similar Posts
Compared to last season, this time the top eight teams will directly qualify for the round of 16 whereas the teams ranked from 9th to 24th will have to enter a playoff round to qualify for the remaining eight spots. UEFA has said that they are fully committed to respect the fundamental values of sport and to defend the key principle of open competitions, with qualification based on sporting merit, fully based in line with the values and solidarity-based European sports model emphasized UEFA president Aleksander Čeferin. There are heavyweight matches during the course of this competition. Liverpool will face Real Madrid. Liverpool will also square off against AC Milan. Manchester City who are coached by Pep Guardiola will take on the Italian Champions Inter Millan.
Munich Football Arena which is the home for Bayern Munich, will be holding the finals of this 2024-25 Champions League season. And let’s look at the favorites of this tournament. Big teams like Real Madrid will look to continue their good form. Madrid won the last UEFA Super Cup last month where they defeated the winners of last season’s Europa League, Atlanta. Real Madrid won six UEFA Champions League titles since 2014. And this time, they have a team full of star players. From newly signed French striker Kylian Mbeppe to England’s Jude Bellingham. From experienced midfielder Tony Kroos to dependable Brazilian forward Vinicius Jr. Meanwhile Lamine Yamal will be added as a new force for Barcelona.
