"The Champions League was revamped before the 2024-25 season with a new 36-team league phase. In the expanded tournament each side plays eight different teams - four at home and four away - in the league phase. Teams who finish in the top eight automatically qualify for the last 16, while those placing ninth to 24th will compete in a two-legged knockout play-off for the chance to join them."
"Last season Liverpool topped the table with 21 points, while Arsenal and Aston Villa also made the top eight. Celtic, Newcastle and Manchester City progressed to the play-off round, as did 24th-placed Club Brugge with just 11 points. From the last 16 onwards, the Champions League will continue to follow its previous format, with a series of two-legged knockout games culminating in the final on Saturday, 30 May in Budapest. As was the case last season, there will be no away goals rule."
Competition expanded to a 36-team league phase in 2024-25. Each club plays eight different opponents, four home and four away. Top eight finishers automatically qualify for the last 16; teams placed ninth to 24th contest two-legged knockout play-offs for the remaining last-16 places. Clubs finishing 25th or lower are eliminated and do not drop into the Europa League. From the last 16 onward the traditional two-legged knockout format resumes, with no away-goals rule and a final scheduled for Saturday 30 May in Budapest. The new format increases matches from 125 to 189, with each team playing eight to 17 games.
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