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Here's how the new Champions League format works

On Thursday, 29 August, the UEFA Champions League draw will not determine the group stage as was previously the case, but rather the league phase. After 20 years, the format of Europe's elite competition is changing: 17 matchdays are on the calendar instead of the previous 15, with the total number of games for the two finalists increasing from 13 to 15 or 17.

How is the UEFA Champions League format changing for 2024/25?
The most significant change regards the scrapping of the group stage with 32 participants. Teams were previously split into eight groups of four at the start of the tournament. As of the 2024/25 season, 36 clubs will compete in a single league, in which they all compete in the same table.

In the new format, each team will play eight matches in the league stage of the competition. Unlike in previous seasons, they will not play two games against the same three opponents (home and away), but rather play eight matches against eight different clubs. Each club will have four home games and four away games. To determine the different opponents, the teams will be divided into four different pots for the draw. Each team will be pitted against two teams from each pot, with one home match and one away match from each pot. This means clubs will have to prove themselves against a wider spectrum of different opponents, while fans will have the chance to enjoy more clashes between top-ranked clubs earlier in the competition. A draw will be made – digitally – to determine the fixtures for the league phase.

How do teams qualify for the knockout stage of the Champions League?
The results across all matches will determine the standings in the league phase. As always, three points are awarded for a win and one point for a draw. The top eight teams in the table will automatically qualify for the Round of 16, while the teams placed between 9th and 24th will compete in a playoff round, with two-legged home and away ties, to claim a place in the last 16. The teams placed 25th and below will be eliminated from all European competition; they won't have the chance to continue their continental season in the UEFA Europa League. This means that every team will have everything to play for right until the end of the final matchday of the league phase. All fixtures on the final matchday will take place simultaneously.

In the knockout stage, the teams placed 9th to 16th will be drawn against the teams who finished 17th to 24th. The higher-placed teams will play the second leg at home. The eight teams who make it through the playoff stage will progress to the Round of 16, where they will be drawn against the directly qualified teams who finished in the top eight in the league phase. The pairings for the knockout phase will be tied to the standings in the league phase. This will serve to accentuate the link between the league stage and the knockout stage as well as increase the competitive drive in the league phase.

And here's how it works: two teams form a pair; the first and second in the league phase, the third and fourth ... down to the teams in 23rd and 24th place. Within the pairs, a ‘position’ is drawn to determine a) which side of the tournament tree the teams will be placed in the knockout phase and b) which team they will face in the corresponding pair.

In the round of 16 play-offs, pair 9/10 will face 23/24, pair 11/12 will face 21/22, pair 13/14 will face 19/20 and pair 15/16 will face 17/18.

In this constellation, 9 and 23 play each other (9 has home advantage in the second leg), and the winner is placed on the left side of the tournament tree.

As another of a total of four constellations, it is also possible that 9th will play 24th and the winner will end up on the right-hand side of the tournament tree.

From the round of 16 onwards, the competition will proceed in the customary manner until the final.

Which teams have already qualified?
The teams who qualified through their domestic leagues are:
England (4): Manchester City, Arsenal, Liverpool, Aston Villa
Spain (4): Real Madrid, Barcelona, Girona, Atlético Madrid
Germany (4): Bayer Leverkusen, VfB Stuttgart, Bayern Munich, RB Leipzig
Italy (4): Inter Milan, AC Milan, Juventus, Atalanta
France (3): Paris Saint-Germain, AS Monaco, Stade Brest
Netherlands (2): PSV Eindhoven, Feyenoord
Portugal (1): Sporting Lisbon
Belgium (1): Club Brügge
Scotland (1): Celtic
Austria(1): Sturm Graz

They are joined by: Shakhtar Donetsk (Ukraine) and Benfica (Portugal), as defending champions Real Madrid and Europa League winners Atalanta qualified via their domestic leagues. The fixed starting places 28 and 29 were awarded via the "European Performance Spot" to the fifth-placed teams in the two strongest leagues at European level last year: AC Bologna (Italy) and Borussia Dortmund. The remaining seven places will be determined through qualifying rounds.

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Borussia came forward mainly down the right wing, via the agile Couto.<\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/12/14/bl-spielbericht/14-Freiburg-1.jpg\" data-assetref=\"14-Freiburg-1-1765726138427\"><\/p>\nThe match & analysis: \n <\/b>From the very first minute on, the match was played at a high intensity. After just ten minutes, Couto and Manzambi saw yellow cards for a tussle on the touchline. There were also fiery scenes on the pitch: Guirassy headed a well-timed Fabio Silva cross just past the left post in the 9th minute, and shortly afterwards, Manzambi beat Can around the left hand corner of the six yard box, but he did not get enough behind his shot, meaning that Kobel could easily stop it on 9 minutes.<\/p>\nBorussia Dortmund had enjoyed 66 percent of the possession in the first 20 minutes \u2013 and also carved out the first big chance. After a one-two with Guirassy, Chukwuemeka took aim from an acute angle, but his shot hit the side netting in the 21st minute. Shortly afterwards, Can earned the chance to open the scoring as a result of some high pressing, which caused Freiburg to lose the ball in their half, but his shot from 17 metres was not accurate or powerful enough on 24 minutes. After exactly half an hour, the Black & Yellows were rewarded for their courageous performance: Couto struck a free kick from the right side into the box, Bensebaini chested the ball down and prodded it over the line to make it 1-0 in the 31st minute. Even though BVB was clearly in the driver\u2019s seat, Freiburg consistently looked dangerous on the counter, and shortly before the break, Günter had his side\u2019s third and best chance to score an equaliser, but the hosts\u2019 captain fired horribly wide in the 45th minute.<\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/12/14/bl-spielbericht/14-Freiburg-4.jpg\" data-assetref=\"14-Freiburg-4-1765726122396\"><\/p>\nEight minutes after the restart, Jobe Bellingham saw a red card. After a risky pass from Kobel, the Englishman tried to put his body in the way 19 metres out in front of his own goal, but caught Treu, who was bursting forward at pace, and was given his marching orders by referee Zwayer for preventing a clear goalscoring opportunity. It was Bellingham\u2019s first foul in the game. Günter fired the resulting free kick just past the left-hand post.<\/p>\nBVB responded to going a man down by bringing on Pascal Groß for Fabio Silva, and had hardly any extended periods of possession thereafter. The match took place almost entirely in the Dortmund half. Kobel brilliantly tipped a follow-up shot from Treu around the post in the 69th minute, and also showed strong reactions to save Suzuki\u2019s shot, which had taken a wicked deflection off Bensebaini, in the 74th minute. But 60 seconds later, Freiburg were celebrating the equaliser Höler did well to get on the end of Günter\u2019s cross and finished brilliantly, finding the far post. Freiburg had 11 shots to BVB\u2019s 0 after the red card and thought they'd made it 2-1, but Matanovic\u2019s goal did not count as he was ruled offside on 86 minutes.<\/p>\nOutlook:<\/b>   \nIn the last game of 2025, Borussia Dortmund will face Borussia Mönchengladbach on Friday (kick-off: 20:30 CET). They will continue in the new year on 9 January in Frankfurt. Both games can be seen live not only on Sky, but also on Sat.1 [Germany]. \nBoris Rupert<\/i><\/p>\nTeams & goals<\/b><\/p>\nFootball Bundesliga, Matchday 14 \n<\/b>Sunday, 14 December 2025, 15:30 CET<\/p>\n SC FREIBURG \u2013 BORUSSIA DORTMUND 1-1 (0-1)<\/b><\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/12/14/bl-spielbericht/14-Grafik.jpg\" data-assetref=\"14-Grafik-1765726064376\"><\/p>\nSC Freiburg:<\/b> Atubolu \u2013 Kübler, Ginter, Jung \u2013 Treu, Eggestein, Osterhage, Günter \u2013 Manzambi, Suzuki \u2013 Höler \n Bor. 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The total of 28 points is seven more than at the same time last season.<\/p>\nHome & away:<\/b> SC Freiburg won 11 of their current 16 points at home this season. After three wins, two draws and only one home defeat (against Augsburg at the start of the season), the club sits seventh in the home table. Borussia Dortmund are tied in second place of the away table with TSG Hoffenheim. The result is clearly positive with four wins, two draws, and one loss.<\/p>\nHead-to-head record:<\/b> Borussia Dortmund have been a feared opponent for a long time for Freiburg, who have managed to win only two of their last 28 Bundeslia encounters against the Black&Yellows (both in the year 2021, both 2-1 at home). Ever since their move to Europa Park Stadium, all three home games against BVB were lost (3-1, 4-2 and 4-1). The last seven matches in either Dortmund or Freiburg, were won by Borussia \u2013 against no other Bundesliga club have BVB such a long winning streak. Freiburg, on the other hand, have not gone without any points for such a long period against any other opponent. Borussia Dortmund also achieved their longest winning streak in history against Freiburg: 12 consecutive wins between 2010 and 2017.<\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/12/11/bl-faktenvorschau/54-Freiburg.jpg\" data-assetref=\"54-Freiburg-1765531185119\"><\/p>\nStatistics:<\/b> The 2-0 against Hoffenheim last matchday was already the seventh Dortmund game this season in which the team kept a clean sheet. That equals the record of the entire 2024/25 season. With 11 goals conceded, only Bayern Munich (nine) have conceded fewer goals. Freiburg have scored 65 percent of their goals at home (the third-highest percentage) and had more shots on goal in their six home games than in their seven away games. Freiburg were much more dominant at home, with 57 % possession, compared to only 49 % away. 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