This season marks the first time in 21 years that we've had a format change for Europe's top club competition, expanding from 32 to 36 teams.
In the new Champions League format, teams in positions 25 to 36 are eliminated in January, impacting the previous structure significantly.
New rules state that teams can no longer drop into the Europa League from the Champions League; if you're out, you're completely out.
The new league phase alters the competition's flow, as 16 teams from positions 9 to 24 will compete in playoffs to finalize the round of 16.
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