Uefa champions league gameweek

UEFA Champions League Gameweek: The 2024/25 UEFA Champions League season is all set to kick off on Tuesday night and it will be a historic one as for the first time 36 teams will be competing for Europe’s premier club football competition. Here is all you need to know ahead of Gameweek 1.

What is the new UEFA Champions League format?

Instead of the usual 32 teams, 36 clubs will participate in the Champions League league phase (former group stage), giving four more sides the opportunity to compete against the best clubs in Europe. Those 36 clubs will participate in a single league competition in which all 36 competing clubs are ranked together.