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Champions League Reveals New Format for 2024-25; League Play Replaces Group Stage

The Champions League is going to look different in the 2024-25 season.

It announced changes to the format on Monday, and the 32-team group stage will no longer be used. Instead, there will be a 36-team league phase from UEFA's three men's club competitions in the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Conference League.

Teams will be drawn against eight different opponents and will play four home games and four away games. That is not the case for the UEFA Conference League, though, as each team will face six opponents:

This article will be updated soon to provide more information and analysis.