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2024–25 UEFA Champions League

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2024–25 UEFA Champions League
The Allianz Arena in Munich will host the final
Tournament details
DatesQualifying:
9 July – 28 August 2024
Competition proper:
17 September 2024 – 31 May 2025
TeamsCompetition proper: 36
Total: 81 (from 53 associations)
Tournament statistics
Matches played108
Goals scored347 (3.21 per match)
Attendance4,478,878 (41,471 per match)
Top scorer(s)Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona)
7 goals
All statistics correct as of 11 December 2024.

The 2024–25 UEFA Champions League is the 70th season of Europe's premier club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 33rd season since it was rebranded from the European Champion Clubs' Cup to the UEFA Champions League.[1] This will be the first season under a new format, with 36 participating teams that play eight games each against different opponents in a league phase, all the teams being ranked in a joint group.[2][3] This will increase the total number of matches played in the competition from 125 to 189 (excluding qualifying rounds).

The final will be played on 31 May 2025 at Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany.[4] The winners of the 2024–25 UEFA Champions League will automatically qualify for the 2025–26 UEFA Champions League league phase, the 2025 FIFA Intercontinental Cup, the 2029 FIFA Club World Cup, and earn the right to play against the winners of the 2024–25 UEFA Europa League in the 2025 UEFA Super Cup.

Real Madrid are the defending champions, having won their record-extending 15th title last season.

Association team allocation

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A total of 81 teams from 53 of the 55 UEFA member associations are set to participate in the 2024–25 UEFA Champions League (the exceptions being Liechtenstein which does not organise a domestic league and Russia which is currently suspended). The association ranking based on the UEFA association coefficients is used to determine the number of participating teams for each association:[5]

  • Associations 1–5 each have four teams.
  • Association 6 has three teams.
  • Associations 7–15 each have two teams.
  • Associations 16–55 (except Liechtenstein[Note LIE] and Russia[Note RUS]) each have one team.
  • The winners of the 2023–24 UEFA Champions League and 2023–24 UEFA Europa League were each given an additional entry if they did not qualify for the 2024–25 UEFA Champions League through their domestic league.
  • The two associations who obtained the most coefficient points in the 2023–24 season will each have one European Performance Spot into the league phase. The winners of the UEFA Champions League and Europa League could not fill the European Performance Spots.

Association ranking

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For the 2024–25 UEFA Champions League, the associations were allocated places according to their 2023 UEFA association coefficients, which took into account their performance in European competitions from 2018–19 to 2022–23.[6] The table reflects Russia's ongoing suspension from UEFA.

Apart from the allocation based on the association coefficients, associations could have additional teams participating in the Champions League, as noted below:

  • (EPS) – European Performance Spot, the additional berths for associations who finished in the top 2 of the 2023–24 association coefficients
  • (TH) – Additional berth for UEFA Champions League title holders
  • (EL) – Additional berth for UEFA Europa League title holders
Association ranking for 2024–25 UEFA Champions League
Rank Association Coeff. Teams Notes
1  England 109.570 4
2  Spain 92.998
3  Germany 82.481 +1 (EPS)
4  Italy 81.926 +1 (EPS)
5  France 61.164
6  Netherlands 59.900 3
7  Portugal 56.216 2
8  Belgium 42.200
9  Scotland 36.400
10  Austria 34.000
11  Serbia 32.375
12  Turkey 32.100
13  Switzerland 31.675
14  Ukraine 29.500
15  Czech Republic 29.050
16  Norway 29.000 1
17  Denmark 27.825
18  Russia 26.215 0 [Note RUS]
19  Croatia 25.400 1
Rank Association Coeff. Teams Notes
20  Greece 25.225 1
21  Israel 25.000
22  Cyprus 24.475
23  Sweden 23.750
24  Poland 20.750
25  Hungary 20.625
26  Romania 20.500
27  Bulgaria 20.000
28  Slovakia 19.750
29  Azerbaijan 16.625
30  Kazakhstan 12.625
31  Slovenia 12.500
32  Moldova 12.250
33  Kosovo 11.041
34  Liechtenstein 11.000 0 [Note LIE]
35  Latvia 10.625 1
36  Republic of Ireland 10.375
37  Finland 10.200
38  Lithuania 10.000
Rank Association Coeff. Teams Notes
39  Armenia 9.875 1
40  Belarus 9.875
41  Bosnia and Herzegovina 9.750
42  Luxembourg 9.000
43  Faroe Islands 8.750
44  Northern Ireland 8.583
45  Malta 8.250
46  Georgia 8.000
47  Estonia 7.582
48  Iceland 7.250
49  Albania 6.250
50  Wales 6.166
51  Gibraltar 5.791
52  North Macedonia 5.500
53  Andorra 5.165
54  Montenegro 4.750
55  San Marino 1.999

Distribution

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Teams entering in this round Teams advancing from the previous round
First qualifying round
(28 teams)
  • 28 champions from associations 26–28 and 30–55 (except Liechtenstein)[Note LIE]
Second qualifying round
(28 teams) 		Champions Path
(24 teams)
  • 8 champions from associations 15–18 (except Russia)[Note RUS] and 20–24
  • 2 champions from associations 25 and 29 as the teams with highest club coefficients, originally from the first qualifying round
  • 14 winners from the first qualifying round
League Path
(4 teams)
  • 4 runners-up from associations 11–14
Third qualifying round
(20 teams) 		Champions Path
(12 teams)
  • 12 winners from the second qualifying round (Champions Path)
League Path
(8 teams)
  • 2 runners-up from associations 8–9
  • 1 third-placed team from association 6
  • 1 fourth-placed team from association 5
  • 2 runners-up from associations 10 and 15 as the teams with highest club coefficients, originally from the second qualifying round League Path
  • 2 winners from the second qualifying round (League Path)
Play-off round
(14 teams) 		Champions Path
(10 teams)
  • 3 champions from associations 11–13
  • 1 champion from association 19 as the team with highest club coefficient, originally from the second qualifying round Champions Path
  • 6 winners from the third qualifying round (Champions Path)
League Path
(4 teams)
  • 4 winners from the third qualifying round (League Path)
League phase
(36 teams)
  • 10 champions from associations 1–10
  • 6 runners-up from associations 1–6
  • 5 third-placed teams from associations 1–5
  • 4 fourth-placed teams from associations 1–4
  • 1 champion from association 14 as the team with the highest club coefficient, originally from the play-off round of the Champions Path
  • 1 runner-up from association 7 as the team with the highest club coefficient, originally from the third qualifying round of the League Path
  • 2 associations (Italy and Germany) with the highest coefficients from the previous season each received an extra berth
  • 5 winners from the play-off round (Champions Path)
  • 2 winners from the play-off round (League Path)
Preliminary knockout round
(16 teams)
  • 16 teams ranked 9–24 from the League phase
Knockout phase
(16 teams)
  • 8 teams ranked 1–8 from the League phase
  • 8 winners from the Preliminary knockout round

The information here reflects the suspension of Russia in European football, and so the following changes to the default access list were made:

  • The champions of associations 23 (Sweden) and 24 (Poland) entered the second qualifying round instead of the first qualifying round (Champions Path).

As the Champions League title holders (Real Madrid) qualified via their domestic league's standard berth allocation, the following changes to the default access list were made:

  • Shakhtar Donetsk as the club with the highest club coefficient that would otherwise have entered the Champions Path of the qualifying phase or play-off round, entered the league phase instead of the Champions Path play-off round.
  • Dinamo Zagreb, as the club with the highest club coefficient that would otherwise have entered the Champions Path second qualifying round, entered the Champions Path play-off round.
  • Ferencváros and Qarabağ, as the two clubs with the highest club coefficient that would otherwise have entered the Champions Path first qualifying round, entered the Champions Path second qualifying round.

As the Europa League title holders (Atalanta) qualified via their domestic league's standard berth allocation, the following changes to the default access list were made:

  • Benfica, as the club with the highest club coefficient that would otherwise have entered the League Path third qualifying round, entered the league phase instead of the League Path third qualifying round.
  • Slavia Prague and Red Bull Salzburg, as the two clubs with the highest club coefficient that would otherwise have entered the League Path second qualifying round, entered the third qualifying round.

Teams

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The labels in the parentheses show how each team qualified for the place of its starting round:

  • TH: Champions League title holders
  • EL: Europa League title holders
  • 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, etc.: League positions of the previous season
  • EPS: The European Performance Spots given to clubs from the 2 associations with the highest coefficient points in 2023–24

The second qualifying round, third qualifying round and play-off round were divided into Champions Path (CH) and League Path (LP).

Qualified teams for 2024–25 UEFA Champions League
Entry round Teams
League phase Spain Real Madrid (1st)TH Italy Atalanta (4th)EL England Manchester City (1st) England Arsenal (2nd)
England Liverpool (3rd) England Aston Villa (4th) Spain Barcelona (2nd) Spain Girona (3rd)
Spain Atlético Madrid (4th) Germany Bayer Leverkusen (1st) Germany VfB Stuttgart (2nd) Germany Bayern Munich (3rd)
Germany RB Leipzig (4th) Germany Borussia Dortmund (5th)EPS Italy Inter Milan (1st) Italy Milan (2nd)
Italy Juventus (3rd) Italy Bologna (5th)EPS France Paris Saint-Germain (1st) France Monaco (2nd)
France Brest (3rd) Netherlands PSV Eindhoven (1st) Netherlands Feyenoord (2nd) Portugal Sporting CP (1st)
Portugal Benfica (2nd) Belgium Club Brugge (1st) Scotland Celtic (1st) Austria Sturm Graz (1st)
Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk (1st)
Play-off round CH Serbia Red Star Belgrade (1st) Turkey Galatasaray (1st) Switzerland Young Boys (1st) Croatia Dinamo Zagreb (1st)
Third qualifying round LP France Lille (4th) Netherlands Twente (3rd) Belgium Union Saint-Gilloise (2nd) Scotland Rangers (2nd)
Austria Red Bull Salzburg (2nd) Czech Republic Slavia Prague (2nd)
Second qualifying round CH Czech Republic Sparta Prague (1st) Norway Bodø/Glimt (1st) Denmark Midtjylland (1st) Greece PAOK (1st)
Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv (1st) Cyprus APOEL (1st) Sweden Malmö FF (1st) Poland Jagiellonia Białystok (1st)
Hungary Ferencváros (1st) Azerbaijan Qarabağ (1st)
LP Serbia Partizan (2nd) Turkey Fenerbahçe (2nd) Switzerland Lugano (2nd) Ukraine Dynamo Kyiv (2nd)
First qualifying round CH Romania FCSB (1st) Bulgaria Ludogorets Razgrad (1st) Slovakia Slovan Bratislava (1st) Kazakhstan Ordabasy (1st)
Slovenia Celje (1st) Moldova Petrocub Hîncești (1st) Kosovo Ballkani (1st) Latvia RFS (1st)
Republic of Ireland Shamrock Rovers (1st) Finland HJK (1st) Lithuania Panevėžys (1st) Armenia Pyunik (1st)
Belarus Dinamo Minsk (1st) Bosnia and Herzegovina Borac Banja Luka (1st) Luxembourg Differdange 03 (1st) Faroe Islands KÍ (1st)
Northern Ireland Larne (1st) Malta Ħamrun Spartans (1st) Georgia (country) Dinamo Batumi (1st) Estonia Flora (1st)
Iceland Víkingur Reykjavík (1st) Albania Egnatia (1st) Wales The New Saints (1st) Gibraltar Lincoln Red Imps (1st)
North Macedonia Struga (1st) Andorra UE Santa Coloma (1st) Montenegro Dečić (1st) San Marino Virtus (1st)
  1. ^
    Liechtenstein (LIE): The seven teams affiliated with the Liechtenstein Football Association (LFV) all played in the Swiss football league system. The only competition organised by the LFV was the Liechtenstein Football Cup – the winners of which qualified for the UEFA Conference League for the 2024–25 season.
  2. ^
    Russia (RUS): On 28 February 2022, Russian football clubs and national teams were suspended from FIFA and UEFA competitions due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[7] The tables reflect Russia's ongoing suspension from UEFA competitions.[8]

Schedule

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The schedule of the competition is as follows.[9] Compared to past seasons, one "exclusive week" will be introduced in which Thursday will also be a matchday.[2][10][11] All matches in other weeks will be played on Tuesdays and Wednesdays apart from the final.

Schedule for 2024–25 UEFA Champions League
Phase Round Draw date First leg Second leg
Qualifying First qualifying round 18 June 2024 9–10 July 2024 16–17 July 2024
Second qualifying round 19 June 2024 23–24 July 2024 30–31 July 2024
Third qualifying round 22 July 2024 6–7 August 2024 13 August 2024
Play-offs Play-off round 5 August 2024 20–21 August 2024 27–28 August 2024
League phase Matchday 1 29 August 2024 17–19 September 2024
Matchday 2 1–2 October 2024
Matchday 3 22–23 October 2024
Matchday 4 5–6 November 2024
Matchday 5 26–27 November 2024
Matchday 6 10–11 December 2024
Matchday 7 21–22 January 2025
Matchday 8 29 January 2025
Knockout phase Knockout phase play-offs 31 January 2025 11–12 February 2025 18–19 February 2025
Round of 16 21 February 2025 4–5 March 2025 11–12 March 2025
Quarter-finals 8–9 April 2025 15–16 April 2025
Semi-finals 29–30 April 2025 6–7 May 2025
Final 31 May 2025 at Allianz Arena, Munich

Qualifying rounds

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Main article: 2024–25 UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds

First qualifying round

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The draw for the first qualifying round was held on 18 June 2024. The first legs were played on 9 and 10 July, and the second legs were played on 16 and 17 July 2024.

The winners of the ties advanced to the Champions Path second qualifying round. 12 of the 14 losers were transferred to the Conference League Champions Path second qualifying round and 2 were transferred to the Conference League Champions Path qualifying and received a bye to the third qualifying round.

First qualifying round
Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Slovan Bratislava Slovakia6–3North Macedonia Struga4–22–1
The New Saints Wales4–1Montenegro Dečić3–01–1
Borac Banja Luka Bosnia and Herzegovina2–2 (4–1 p)Albania Egnatia1–01–2 (a.e.t.)
Ħamrun Spartans Malta1–1 (4–5 p)Gibraltar Lincoln Red Imps0–11–0 (a.e.t.)
UE Santa Coloma Andorra3–3 (6–5 p)[a]Kosovo Ballkani1–22–1 (a.e.t.)
Flora Estonia1–7Slovenia Celje0–51–2
KÍ Faroe Islands2–0Luxembourg Differdange 032–00–0
Panevėžys Lithuania4–1Finland HJK3–01–1
RFS Latvia7–0Northern Ireland Larne3–04–0
Víkingur Reykjavík Iceland1–2Republic of Ireland Shamrock Rovers0–01–2
Virtus San Marino1–11Romania FCSB1–70–4
Ludogorets Razgrad Bulgaria3–2Georgia (country) Dinamo Batumi3–10–1
Ordabasy Kazakhstan0–1Moldova Petrocub Hîncești0–00–1
Dinamo Minsk Belarus1–0Armenia Pyunik0–01–0
Notes:
  1. ^ Order of legs reversed after original draw.

Second qualifying round

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The draw for the second qualifying round was held on 19 June 2024. The first legs were played on 23 and 24 July, and the second legs were played on 30 and 31 July 2024.

The winners of the ties advanced to the third qualifying round of their respective path. The Champions Path losers were transferred to the Europa League Champions Path third qualifying round, while the League Path losers were transferred to the Europa League Main Path third qualifying round.

Second qualifying round
Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Champions Path
Ludogorets Razgrad Bulgaria2–1Belarus Dinamo Minsk2–00–1
APOEL Cyprus2–1Moldova Petrocub Hîncești1–01–1
Ferencváros Hungary7–1Wales The New Saints5–02–1
PAOK Greece4–2Bosnia and Herzegovina Borac Banja Luka3–21–0
Bodø/Glimt Norway7–1Latvia RFS4–03–1
Malmö FF Sweden6–4Faroe Islands KÍ4–12–3
Shamrock Rovers Republic of Ireland2–6Czech Republic Sparta Prague0–22–4
UE Santa Coloma Andorra0–4Denmark Midtjylland0–30–1
Celje Slovenia1–6Slovakia Slovan Bratislava1–10–5
Panevėžys Lithuania1–7Poland Jagiellonia Białystok0–41–3
Lincoln Red Imps Gibraltar0–7Azerbaijan Qarabağ0–20–5
FCSB Romania2–1Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv1–11–0
League Path
Lugano Switzerland4–6Turkey Fenerbahçe3–41–2
Dynamo Kyiv Ukraine9–2Serbia Partizan6–23–0

Third qualifying round

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The draw for the third qualifying round was held on 22 July 2024. The first legs were played on 6 and 7 August, and the second legs were played on 13 August 2024.

The winners of the ties advanced to the play-off round of their respective paths. The Champions Path losers were transferred to the Europa League play-off round, while the League Path losers were transferred to the Europa League league phase.

Third qualifying round
Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Champions Path
Qarabağ Azerbaijan8–4Bulgaria Ludogorets Razgrad1–27–2 (a.e.t.)
Slovan Bratislava Slovakia2–0Cyprus APOEL2–00–0
Sparta Prague Czech Republic4–3Romania FCSB1–13–2
Malmö FF Sweden6–5Greece PAOK2–24–3 (a.e.t.)
Midtjylland Denmark3–1Hungary Ferencváros2–01–1
Jagiellonia Białystok Poland1–5Norway Bodø/Glimt0–11–4
League Path
Slavia Prague Czech Republic4–1Belgium Union Saint-Gilloise3–11–0
Lille France3–2Turkey Fenerbahçe2–11–1 (a.e.t.)
Dynamo Kyiv Ukraine3–1Scotland Rangers1–12–0
Red Bull Salzburg Austria5–4Netherlands Twente2–13–3

Play-off round

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Main article: 2024–25 UEFA Champions League play-off round

The draw for the play-off round was held on 5 August 2024. The first legs were played on 20 and 21 August, and the second legs were played on 27 and 28 August 2024.

The winners of the ties advanced to the league phase. The losers were transferred to the Europa League league phase.

Play-off round
Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Champions Path
Young Boys Switzerland4–2Turkey Galatasaray3–21–0
Dinamo Zagreb Croatia5–0Azerbaijan Qarabağ3–02–0
Midtjylland Denmark3–4Slovakia Slovan Bratislava1–12–3
Bodø/Glimt Norway2–3Serbia Red Star Belgrade2–10–2
Malmö FF Sweden0–4Czech Republic Sparta Prague0–20–2
League Path
Lille France3–2Czech Republic Slavia Prague2–01–2
Dynamo Kyiv Ukraine1–3Austria Red Bull Salzburg0–21–1

League phase

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Main article: 2024–25 UEFA Champions League league phase
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Location of teams of the 2024–25 UEFA Champions League league phase
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Location of Benelux teams of the 2024–25 UEFA Champions League league phase.

The league phase draw for the 2024–25 UEFA Champions League took place at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco on 29 August 2024, 18:00 CEST.[12][13] The 36 teams were divided into four pots of nine teams each based on their UEFA club coefficient, except for the Champions League title holders, who were automatically placed as the top seed in pot 1.

The 36 teams were manually drawn and then automated software digitally drew their eight different opponents at random, determining which of their matches were at home and which ones away. Each team will face two opponents from each of the four pots, one at home and one away. Teams could not face opponents from their own association, and could only be drawn against a maximum of two sides from the same association.[14]

Aston Villa, Bologna, Brest, Girona and Slovan Bratislava made their debut appearances since the introduction of the group stage. Brest and Girona also made their debut appearances in European football.[15][16]

A total of 16 national associations are represented in the league phase.

Table

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The top eight ranked teams will receive a bye to the round of 16. The teams ranked from 9th to 24th will contest the knockout phase play-offs, with the teams ranked from 9th to 16th seeded for the draw. Teams ranked from 25th to 36th are eliminated from all competitions, with no access to the 2024–25 UEFA Europa League.

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 England Liverpool (W) 6 6 0 0 13 1 +12 18 Advance to round of 16 (seeded)
2 Spain Barcelona (X) 6 5 0 1 21 7 +14 15
3 England Arsenal 6 4 1 1 11 2 +9 13
4 Germany Bayer Leverkusen 6 4 1 1 12 5 +7 13
5 England Aston Villa 6 4 1 1 9 3 +6 13
6 Italy Inter Milan 6 4 1 1 7 1 +6 13
7 France Brest 6 4 1 1 10 6 +4 13
8 France Lille 6 4 1 1 10 7 +3 13
9 Germany Borussia Dortmund 6 4 0 2 18 9 +9 12 Advance to knockout phase play-offs (seeded)
10 Germany Bayern Munich 6 4 0 2 17 8 +9 12
11 Spain Atlético Madrid 6 4 0 2 14 10 +4 12
12 Italy Milan 6 4 0 2 12 9 +3 12
13 Italy Atalanta 6 3 2 1 13 4 +9 11
14 Italy Juventus 6 3 2 1 9 5 +4 11
15 Portugal Benfica 6 3 1 2 10 7 +3 10
16 France Monaco 6 3 1 2 12 10 +2 10
17 Portugal Sporting CP 6 3 1 2 11 9 +2 10 Advance to knockout phase play-offs (unseeded)
18 Netherlands Feyenoord 6 3 1 2 14 15 −1 10
19 Belgium Club Brugge 6 3 1 2 6 8 −2 10
20 Spain Real Madrid 6 3 0 3 12 11 +1 9
21 Scotland Celtic 6 2 3 1 10 10 0 9
22 England Manchester City 6 2 2 2 13 9 +4 8
23 Netherlands PSV Eindhoven 6 2 2 2 10 8 +2 8
24 Croatia Dinamo Zagreb 6 2 2 2 10 15 −5 8
25 France Paris Saint-Germain 6 2 1 3 6 6 0 7
26 Germany VfB Stuttgart 6 2 1 3 9 12 −3 7
27 Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk (Y) 6 1 1 4 5 13 −8 4
28 Czech Republic Sparta Prague (Y) 6 1 1 4 7 18 −11 4
29 Austria Sturm Graz (Z) 6 1 0 5 4 9 −5 3
30 Spain Girona (Z) 6 1 0 5 4 10 −6 3
31 Serbia Red Star Belgrade (Z) 6 1 0 5 10 19 −9 3
32 Austria Red Bull Salzburg (Z) 6 1 0 5 3 18 −15 3
33 Italy Bologna (Z) 6 0 2 4 1 7 −6 2
34 Germany RB Leipzig (E) 6 0 0 6 6 13 −7 0
35 Slovakia Slovan Bratislava (E) 6 0 0 6 5 21 −16 0
36 Switzerland Young Boys (E) 6 0 0 6 3 22 −19 0
Updated to match(es) played on 11 December 2024. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: League phase tiebreakers
(E) Eliminated; (W) Assured of at least the play-offs (seeded), but may still advance directly to the round of 16; (X) Assured of at least the play-offs (unseeded), but may still advance directly to the round of 16; (Y) Cannot advance directly to the round of 16, but may still qualify via the play-offs (seeded); (Z) Cannot advance directly to the round of 16, but may still qualify via the play-offs (unseeded)

Results

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Matchday 1
Home teamScoreAway team
Young Boys Switzerland0–3England Aston Villa
Juventus Italy3–1Netherlands PSV Eindhoven
Milan Italy1–3England Liverpool
Bayern Munich Germany9–2Croatia Dinamo Zagreb
Real Madrid Spain3–1Germany VfB Stuttgart
Sporting CP Portugal2–0France Lille
Sparta Prague Czech Republic3–0Austria Red Bull Salzburg
Bologna Italy0–0Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk
Celtic Scotland5–1Slovakia Slovan Bratislava
Club Brugge Belgium0–3Germany Borussia Dortmund
Manchester City England0–0Italy Inter Milan
Paris Saint-Germain France1–0Spain Girona
Feyenoord Netherlands0–4Germany Bayer Leverkusen
Red Star Belgrade Serbia1–2Portugal Benfica
Monaco France2–1Spain Barcelona
Atalanta Italy0–0England Arsenal
Atlético Madrid Spain2–1Germany RB Leipzig
Brest France2–1Austria Sturm Graz
Matchday 2
Home teamScoreAway team
Red Bull Salzburg Austria0–4France Brest
VfB Stuttgart Germany1–1Czech Republic Sparta Prague
Arsenal England2–0France Paris Saint-Germain
Bayer Leverkusen Germany1–0Italy Milan
Borussia Dortmund Germany7–1Scotland Celtic
Barcelona Spain5–0Switzerland Young Boys
Inter Milan Italy4–0Serbia Red Star Belgrade
PSV Eindhoven Netherlands1–1Portugal Sporting CP
Slovan Bratislava Slovakia0–4England Manchester City
Shakhtar Donetsk Ukraine0–3Italy Atalanta
Girona Spain2–3Netherlands Feyenoord
Aston Villa England1–0Germany Bayern Munich
Dinamo Zagreb Croatia2–2France Monaco
Liverpool England2–0Italy Bologna
Lille France1–0Spain Real Madrid
RB Leipzig Germany2–3Italy Juventus
Sturm Graz Austria0–1Belgium Club Brugge
Benfica Portugal4–0Spain Atlético Madrid
Matchday 3
Home teamScoreAway team
Milan Italy3–1Belgium Club Brugge
Monaco France5–1Serbia Red Star Belgrade
Arsenal England1–0Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk
Aston Villa England2–0Italy Bologna
Girona Spain2–0Slovakia Slovan Bratislava
Juventus Italy0–1Germany VfB Stuttgart
Paris Saint-Germain France1–1Netherlands PSV Eindhoven
Real Madrid Spain5–2Germany Borussia Dortmund
Sturm Graz Austria0–2Portugal Sporting CP
Atalanta Italy0–0Scotland Celtic
Brest France1–1Germany Bayer Leverkusen
Atlético Madrid Spain1–3France Lille
Young Boys Switzerland0–1Italy Inter Milan
Barcelona Spain4–1Germany Bayern Munich
Red Bull Salzburg Austria0–2Croatia Dinamo Zagreb
Manchester City England5–0Czech Republic Sparta Prague
RB Leipzig Germany0–1England Liverpool
Benfica Portugal1–3Netherlands Feyenoord
Matchday 4
Home teamScoreAway team
PSV Eindhoven Netherlands4–0Spain Girona
Slovan Bratislava Slovakia1–4Croatia Dinamo Zagreb
Bologna Italy0–1France Monaco
Borussia Dortmund Germany1–0Austria Sturm Graz
Celtic Scotland3–1Germany RB Leipzig
Liverpool England4–0Germany Bayer Leverkusen
Lille France1–1Italy Juventus
Real Madrid Spain1–3Italy Milan
Sporting CP Portugal4–1England Manchester City
Club Brugge Belgium1–0England Aston Villa
Shakhtar Donetsk Ukraine2–1Switzerland Young Boys
Sparta Prague Czech Republic1–2France Brest
Inter Milan Italy1–0England Arsenal
Feyenoord Netherlands1–3Austria Red Bull Salzburg
Red Star Belgrade Serbia2–5Spain Barcelona
Paris Saint-Germain France1–2Spain Atlético Madrid
VfB Stuttgart Germany0–2Italy Atalanta
Bayern Munich Germany1–0Portugal Benfica
Matchday 5
Home teamScoreAway team
Sparta Prague Czech Republic0–6Spain Atlético Madrid
Slovan Bratislava Slovakia2–3Italy Milan
Bayer Leverkusen Germany5–0Austria Red Bull Salzburg
Young Boys Switzerland1–6Italy Atalanta
Barcelona Spain3–0France Brest
Bayern Munich Germany1–0France Paris Saint-Germain
Inter Milan Italy1–0Germany RB Leipzig
Manchester City England3–3Netherlands Feyenoord
Sporting CP Portugal1–5England Arsenal
Red Star Belgrade Serbia5–1Germany VfB Stuttgart
Sturm Graz Austria1–0Spain Girona
Monaco France2–3Portugal Benfica
Aston Villa England0–0Italy Juventus
Bologna Italy1–2France Lille
Celtic Scotland1–1Belgium Club Brugge
Dinamo Zagreb Croatia0–3Germany Borussia Dortmund
Liverpool England2–0Spain Real Madrid
PSV Eindhoven Netherlands3–2Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk
Matchday 6
Home teamScoreAway team
Girona Spain0–1England Liverpool
Dinamo Zagreb Croatia0–0Scotland Celtic
Atalanta Italy2–3Spain Real Madrid
Bayer Leverkusen Germany1–0Italy Inter Milan
Club Brugge Belgium2–1Portugal Sporting CP
Red Bull Salzburg Austria0–3France Paris Saint-Germain
Shakhtar Donetsk Ukraine1–5Germany Bayern Munich
RB Leipzig Germany2–3England Aston Villa
Brest France1–0Netherlands PSV Eindhoven
Atlético Madrid Spain3–1Slovakia Slovan Bratislava
Lille France3–2Austria Sturm Graz
Milan Italy2–1Serbia Red Star Belgrade
Arsenal England3–0France Monaco
Borussia Dortmund Germany2–3Spain Barcelona
Feyenoord Netherlands4–2Czech Republic Sparta Prague
Juventus Italy2–0England Manchester City
Benfica Portugal0–0Italy Bologna
VfB Stuttgart Germany5–1Switzerland Young Boys
Matchday 7
Home teamScoreAway team
Monaco France21 JanEngland Aston Villa
Atalanta Italy21 JanAustria Sturm Graz
Atlético Madrid Spain21 JanGermany Bayer Leverkusen
Bologna Italy21 JanGermany Borussia Dortmund
Club Brugge Belgium21 JanItaly Juventus
Red Star Belgrade Serbia21 JanNetherlands PSV Eindhoven
Liverpool England21 JanFrance Lille
Slovan Bratislava Slovakia21 JanGermany VfB Stuttgart
Benfica Portugal21 JanSpain Barcelona
Shakhtar Donetsk Ukraine22 JanFrance Brest
RB Leipzig Germany22 JanPortugal Sporting CP
Milan Italy22 JanSpain Girona
Sparta Prague Czech Republic22 JanItaly Inter Milan
Arsenal England22 JanCroatia Dinamo Zagreb
Celtic Scotland22 JanSwitzerland Young Boys
Feyenoord Netherlands22 JanGermany Bayern Munich
Paris Saint-Germain France22 JanEngland Manchester City
Real Madrid Spain22 JanAustria Red Bull Salzburg
Matchday 8
Home teamScoreAway team
Aston Villa England29 JanScotland Celtic
Bayer Leverkusen Germany29 JanCzech Republic Sparta Prague
Borussia Dortmund Germany29 JanUkraine Shakhtar Donetsk
Young Boys Switzerland29 JanSerbia Red Star Belgrade
Barcelona Spain29 JanItaly Atalanta
Bayern Munich Germany29 JanSlovakia Slovan Bratislava
Inter Milan Italy29 JanFrance Monaco
Red Bull Salzburg Austria29 JanSpain Atlético Madrid
Girona Spain29 JanEngland Arsenal
Dinamo Zagreb Croatia29 JanItaly Milan
Juventus Italy29 JanPortugal Benfica
Lille France29 JanNetherlands Feyenoord
Manchester City England29 JanBelgium Club Brugge
PSV Eindhoven Netherlands29 JanEngland Liverpool
Sturm Graz Austria29 JanGermany RB Leipzig
Sporting CP Portugal29 JanItaly Bologna
Brest France29 JanSpain Real Madrid
VfB Stuttgart Germany29 JanFrance Paris Saint-Germain

Knockout phase

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Main article: 2024–25 UEFA Champions League knockout phase

In the knockout phase, teams will play against each other over two legs on a home-and-away basis, except for the one-match final. The bracket structure for the knockout phase is partially fixed in advance using seeding, with teams' positions in the bracket determined by the final standings in the league phase. In the knockout phase, there is no country protection, with teams from the same association able to face each other in any round.

The mechanism of the draws for each round is as follows:[5]

  • In the draw for the knockout phase play-offs, the eight teams finishing the league phase in positions 9–16 are seeded, and the eight teams finishing the league phase in positions 17–24 are unseeded. The draw is split into four sections based on the predetermined bracket, with the seeded teams in each section drawn against one of their two possible unseeded opponents. The seeded teams host the second leg.
  • In the draw for the round of 16, the eight teams finishing the league phase in positions 1–8 are seeded, and the eight winners of the knockout phase play-offs are unseeded. The draw is split into four sections based on the predetermined bracket, with the seeded teams in each section drawn against one of their two possible unseeded opponents. The seeded teams host the second leg.
  • In the quarter-finals and semi-finals, the exact match pairings are predetermined based on the tournament bracket. A draw is conducted only to determine which team plays the first leg at home. A draw is also held to determine which semi-final winner is designated as the "home" team for the final (for administrative purposes as it is played at a neutral venue).

Qualified teams

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The following teams have secured a place in the knockout phase:

Guaranteed to finish 1–16 (round TBD, guaranteed seeded)

Guaranteed to finish 1–24 (round TBD)

Bracket

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Knockout phase play-offsRound of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
17/18
15/16 Winner PO1
1/2
Winner R16–1[†]
23/24
Winner R16–2[†]
9/10 Winner PO2
7/8
Winner QF1[†]
21/22
Winner QF2[†]
11/12 Winner PO3
5/6
Winner R16–3[†]
19/20
Winner R16–4[†]
13/14 Winner PO4
31 May – Munich
3/4
Winner SF[†]
20/19
Winner SF[†]
14/13 Winner PO5
4/3
Winner R16–5[†]
22/21
Winner R16–6[†]
12/11 Winner PO6
6/5
Winner QF3[†]
24/23
Winner QF4[†]
10/9 Winner PO7
8/7
Winner R16–7[†]
18/17
Winner R16–8[†]
16/15 Winner PO8
2/1
  1. † While the ties are predetermined, a draw will determine the order of the legs for the quarter-finals and semi-finals, as well as the administrative "home" team for the final.

Knockout phase play-offs

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The draw for the knockout phase play-offs will be held on 31 January 2025. The first legs will be played on 11 and 12 February, and the second legs will be played on 18 and 19 February 2025.

Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Team in position 17 or 181Team in position 15 or 1611/12 Feb18/19 Feb
Team in position 23 or 242Team in position 9 or 1011/12 Feb18/19 Feb
Team in position 21 or 223Team in position 11 or 1211/12 Feb18/19 Feb
Team in position 19 or 204Team in position 13 or 1411/12 Feb18/19 Feb
Team in position 20 or 195Team in position 14 or 1311/12 Feb18/19 Feb
Team in position 22 or 216Team in position 12 or 1111/12 Feb18/19 Feb
Team in position 24 or 237Team in position 10 or 911/12 Feb18/19 Feb
Team in position 18 or 178Team in position 16 or 1511/12 Feb18/19 Feb

Round of 16

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The draw for the round of 16 will be held on 21 February 2025. The first legs will be played on 4 and 5 March, and the second legs will be played on 11 and 12 March 2025.

Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Winner PO11Team in position 1 or 24/5 Mar11/12 Mar
Winner PO22Team in position 7 or 84/5 Mar11/12 Mar
Winner PO33Team in position 5 or 64/5 Mar11/12 Mar
Winner PO44Team in position 3 or 44/5 Mar11/12 Mar
Winner PO55Team in position 4 or 34/5 Mar11/12 Mar
Winner PO66Team in position 6 or 54/5 Mar11/12 Mar
Winner PO77Team in position 8 or 74/5 Mar11/12 Mar
Winner PO88Team in position 2 or 14/5 Mar11/12 Mar

Quarter-finals

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The draw for the order of the quarter-final legs will be held on 21 February 2025, after the round of 16 draw. The first legs will be played on 8 and 9 April, and the second legs will be played on 15 and 16 April 2025.

Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Winner R16–11[a]Winner R16–28/9 Apr15/16 Apr
Winner R16–32[a]Winner R16–48/9 Apr15/16 Apr
Winner R16–53[a]Winner R16–68/9 Apr15/16 Apr
Winner R16–74[a]Winner R16–88/9 Apr15/16 Apr
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c d While the ties are predetermined, the order of the legs will be determined by a draw.

Semi-finals

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The draw for the order of the semi-final legs will be held on 21 February 2025, after the round of 16 and quarter-final draws. The first legs will be played on 29 and 30 April, and the second legs will be played on 6 and 7 May 2025.

Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Winner QF11[a]Winner QF229/30 Apr6/7 May
Winner QF32[a]Winner QF429/30 Apr6/7 May
Notes:
  1. ^ a b While the ties are predetermined, the order of the legs will be determined by a draw.

Final

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Main article: 2025 UEFA Champions League final

The final will be played on 31 May 2025 at the Allianz Arena in Munich. A draw will be held on 21 February 2025 (after the round of 16, quarter-final and semi-final draws) to determine the "home" team for administrative purposes.

TBD v TBD

Statistics

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Statistics exclude qualifying rounds and play-off round.

Top goalscorers

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As of 11 December 2024
Rank[17] Player Team Goals Minutes played
1 Poland Robert Lewandowski Spain Barcelona 7 479
2 Guinea Serhou Guirassy Germany Borussia Dortmund 6 400
Brazil Raphinha Spain Barcelona 475
4 England Harry Kane Germany Bayern Munich 5 450
Brazil Vinícius Júnior Spain Real Madrid
Norway Erling Haaland England Manchester City 501
Germany Florian Wirtz Germany Bayer Leverkusen 506
Sweden Viktor Gyökeres Portugal Sporting CP 540
9 7 players 4 —

See also

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