"The new format of a 36-team league with eight matches continues this year, but perhaps the most exciting news comes about kick-off times. Perhaps most intriguingly is that the final will be held at 18:00 CET rather than 21:00. This is a first in the modern history of the competition. UEFA hopes the move will make the final more family friendly, improve local transport options for traveling supporters and, pivotally, also reach more eyeballs in key markets around the world."
"The Champions League group stage makes history by setting new distance records, as Europe's biggest tournament continues to grow into the furthest corners of the continent. This season, the easternmost (Kazakh team Kairat) and northernmost European team (Norway's Arctic Circle based Bodo/Glimt) will compete in the group stage. It's also the first time in 20 years that a Ukrainian team has not qualified for the group stage."
Champions League now uses a 36-team league format with eight matches per club and continues this year. The final shifts to 18:00 CET to be more family friendly, improve local transport for traveling supporters and increase viewership in key global markets. The group stage reaches new geographic extremes with Kazakhstan's Kairat as the easternmost and Norway's Arctic Circle-based Bodo/Glimt as the northernmost participants. No Ukrainian team qualified for the group stage for the first time in 20 years. Debuts include Pafos and Union Saint-Gilloise, and a record six teams qualify from England. Several high-profile fixtures feature Bayern, Chelsea, Barcelona, PSG, Real Madrid, Arsenal and Manchester City.
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