UEFA Champions League 2024-25

3 October 2024 Aston Villa beat Bayern Munich by 1-0 on matchday 2 of the UEFA Champions League 2024-25. Lille beat defending champions Real Madrid by 1-0 and Liverpool beat Bologna by 2-0. Juventus beat RB Leipzig by 3-2 and Benfica beat Atletico Madrid by 4-0. 22nd and 23rd October is matchday 3.

 

The 2024–25 UEFA Champions League is the 70th season of the European top club football competition. It is the 33rd since it was rebranded from the European Cup (1955-92) to the UEFA Champions League. It will be the first season with a new format. 

 

36 teams will play eight matches against eight opponents, and the top 24 teams qualify for the knockout stages. The league stage will begin on 17 September 2024 and end on 29 January 2025. The knockout stage starts on 11 February, and the final is scheduled for 31 May 2025 at the Allianz Arena, Munich.


Real Madrid are the defending champions, winning a record 15th title, beating Borussia Dortmund by 2-0 at Wembley, London. Play UEFA Champions League fantasy football on Howzat and win exciting cash prizes. 

2024-25 UEFA Champions League Format

36 teams (increased from 32 from the previous season) will participate in the 2024-25 UEFA Champions League. Until last season, teams were drawn into 8 equal groups and played 6 matches (three home and three away) against the three group opponents.
 

From this season, every team will play 8 matches (four home and four away) against eight different opponents. All teams will be ranked in a single table. The top 8 teams will receive a bye to the Round of 16. The teams ranked 9th to 16th will play the knockout phase play-off matches against the teams ranked 17th to 24th.

2024-25 UCL Schedule (League Phase) 

  • Matchday 1: 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 2024
  • Matchday 8: 29 January 2024 

2024-25 UEFA Champions League Fixtures (Matchday 2)

There will be 19 matches played on each matchday. Matchdays are usually spread between 1-3 days. Here are the UEFA Champions League fixtures for the upcoming matchday (1st September 2024).

Match

Result

Venue

Date

Time (IST)

Red Bull Salzburg vs Brest

0 - 4

Red Bull Arena

Tue, 1st Oct

10:15 PM

VfB Stuttgart vs Sparta Prague

1 - 1

MHP Arena

Tue, 1st Oct

10:15 PM

Arsenal vs PSG

2 - 0

Emirates Stadium

Wed, 2nd Oct

12:30 AM

Bayer Leverkusen vs AC Milan

1 - 0

Bay Arena

Wed, 2nd Oct

12:30 AM

Borussia Dortmund vs Celtic

7 - 1

Westfalenstadion

Wed, 2nd Oct

12:30 AM

Barcelona vs Young Boys

5 - 0

Estádi Olimpic Lluis Companys

Wed, 2nd Oct

12:30 AM

Inter Milan vs Red Star Belgrade

4 - 0

San Siro

Wed, 2nd Oct

12:30 AM

PSV Eindhoven vs Sporting CP

1 - 1

Philips Stadion

Wed, 2nd Oct

12:30 AM

Slovan Bratislava vs Manchester City 

0 - 4

Tehelne Pole

Wed, 2nd Oct

12:30 AM

Shakhtar Donetsk vs Atalanta

0 - 3

Arena AufSchalke

Wed, 2nd Oct

10:15 PM

Girona vs Feyenoord

2 - 3

Montilivi

Wed, 2nd Oct

10:15 PM

Aston Villa vs Bayern Munich

1 - 0

Villa Park

Thu, 3rd Oct

12:30 AM

Dinamo Zagreb vs AS Monaco

2 - 2

Stadion Maksimir

Thu, 3rd Oct

10:15 PM

Liverpool vs Bologna

2 - 0

Red Star Stadium

Thu, 3rd Oct

10:15 PM

Lille vs Real Madrid

1 - 0

Stade Pierre-Mauroy

Thu, 3rd Oct

12:30 AM

RB Leipzig vs Juventus 

2 - 3

Red Bull Arena

Thu, 3rd Oct

12:30 AM

Sturm Graz vs Club Brugge

0 - 1

Worthersee Stadion

Thu, 3rd Oct

12:30 AM

Benfica vs Atletico Madrid

4 - 0

Estadio de Luz

Thu, 3rd Oct

12:30 AM

UEFA Champions League Points Table 2024-25 

Teams will get 3 points for a win, 1 for a draw, and 0 points for a loss. The 2024-25 UEFA Champions League standings will be updated at the end of each match day.

Rank

Team

Played

Won

Draw

Loss

GF

GA

GD

Points

1

Borussia Dortmund

2

2

0

0

10

1

+9

6
2

Brest

2

2

0

0

6

1

+5

6
3

Benfica

2

2

0

0

6

1

+5

6

4

Bayer Leverkusen

2

2

0

0

5

0

+5

6

5

Liverpool

2

2

0

0

5

1

+4

6

6

Aston Villa 

2

2

0

0

4

0

+4

6

7

Juventus

2

2

0

0

6

3

+3

6

8

Manchester City

2

1

1

0

4

0

+4

4

9

Inter Milan

2

1

1

0

4

0

+4

4

10

Sparta Prague

2

1

1

0

4

1

+3

4

11

Atalanta

2

1

1

0

3

0

+3

4

12

Sporting CP

2

1

1

0

3

1

+2

4

13

Arsenal

2

1

1

0

2

0

+2

4

14

AS Monaco

2

1

1

0

4

3

+1

4

15

Bayern Munich

2

1

0

1

9

3

+6

3

16

Barcelona

2

1

0

1

6

2

+4

3

17

Real Madrid

2

1

0

1

3

2

+1

3

18

Lille

2

1

0

1

1

2

-1

3

19

PSG

2

1

0

1

1

2

-1

3

20

Celtic

2

1

0

1

6

8

-2

3

21

Club Brugge

2

1

0

1

1

3

-2

3

22

Feyenoord

2

1

0

1

3

6

-3

3

23

Atletico Madrid

2

1

0

1

2

5

-3

3

24

PSV Eindhoven

2

0

1

1

2

4

-2

1

25

VfB Stuttgart

2

0

1

1

2

4

-2

1

26

Bologna

2

0

1

1

0

2

-2

1

27

Shakhtar Donetsk

2

0

1

1

0

3

-3

1

28

Dinamo Zagreb

1

0

0

1

2

9

-7

0

29

RB Leipzig

2

0

0

2

3

5

-2

0

30

Girona

2

0

0

2

2

4

-2

0

31

Sturm Graz

2

0

0

2

1

3

-2

0

32

AC Milan

2

0

0

2

1

5

-4

0

33

Red Star Belgrade

2

0

0

2

1

6

-5

0

34

Red Bull Salzburg

2

0

0

2

0

7

-7

0

35

Slovan Bratislava

2

0

0

2

1

9

-8

0

36

Young Boys

2

0

0

2

0

8

-8

0

* Updated on 3 Oct 2024

**  The table will be updated after the end of every match day


2024-25 UCL Teams

36 clubs will be in action in the new format of the UEFA Champions League 2024-25 season. Germany and Italy have 5 clubs each, while England, Spain and France have 3 clubs each in the competition.

Aston Villa, Bologna and Slovan Bratislava will make their first appearances since the introduction of the group stage. Brest and Girona will make their debut in the tournament.

Real Madrid (ESP) (1st)

Barcelona (ESP) (2nd)

Girona (ESP) (3rd)

Atletico Madrid (ESP) (4th)

Manchester City (ENG) (1st)

Arsenal (ENG) (2nd)

Liverpool (ENG) (3rd)

Aston Villa (ENG) (4th)

Bayer Leverkusen (GER) (1st)

VfB Stuttgart (GER) (2nd)

Bayern Munich (GER) (3rd)

RB Leipzig (GER) (4th)

Borussia Dortmund (GER) (5th)

Inter Milan (ITA) (1st)

AC Milan (ITA) (2nd)

Juventus (ITA) (3rd)

Atalanta (ITA) (4th)

Bologna (ITA) (5th)

PSG (FRA) (1st)

AS Monaco (FRA) (2nd)

Brest (FRA) (3rd)

Lille (FRA) (4th)

PSV Eindhoven (NED) (1st)

Feyenoord (NED) (2nd)

Sporting CP (POR) (1st)

Benfica (POR) (2nd)

Club Brugge (BEL) (1st)

Celtic (SCO) (1st)

Sturm Graz (AUT) (1st)

Red Bull Salzburg (AUT) (2nd)

Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR) (1st)

Red Star Belgrade (SRB) (1st)

Young Boys (SUI) (1st)

Dinamo Zagreb (CRO) (1st)

Sparta Prague (CZE) (1st)

Slovan Bratislava (SVK) (1st)

* Standings of 2023-24 domestic season mentioned in the bracket  

2024-25 UCL Streaming

TV Broadcast: Sony Sports Network

Live Streaming: SonyLIV App

FAQs

Who won the most Champions League?

Real Madrid have won the most Premier League titles (15). They also finished runners-up on 3 occasions. AC Milan is second with 7 titles.

Who is the current Champions League winner?

Real Madrid is the current Champions League winner. They won the 2023-24 season and defeated Borussia Dortmund by 2-0 in the final.

Which country has the most UCL titles?

Spanish clubs have the most UCL titles (20). English clubs have 15 wins and Italian clubs have 12 wins. 

What is the full form of UEFA?

The full form of UEFA is the Union of European Football Associations.

How many teams will play in the Champions League 2024-25?

36 teams are competing in the 2024-25 season of the Premier League.

How can I watch the UEFA Champions League matches live in India?

The 2024-25 Champions League season will be telecasted live in India on Sony Sports channels and streamed live on SonyLIV.

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