See Full Explanation Of The New UEFA Champions League Format

Full explanation of the new UEFA Champions League format for those who don’t understand.

This is how it’s going to work… like and share for others to understand better.

– Instead of 8 groups of 4 teams each, with each team playing each other home and away, in the new UCL format teams will now play 8 matches with 8 different opponents in the league table.

– The UCL draws has been done with a software and opponents determined.

– Teams will play two opponents from each ranking pots but opponents cannot play a team from the same nation. For example, ManCity cannot play Arsenal & Real Madrid cannot play Barcelona.

– Teams are only allowed to play two opponents per nation. For example, Barcelona can’t play Arsenal, ManCity & Aston Villa, they can only play two opponents from the EPL. (that’s if the situation arises)

League of 36 teams.
– Top 8 automatically qualifies for the Round of 16, That’s the top 2 teams of each 4 pots.
– Teams from 9th to 24th are matched up for a two legged playoff to join the Round of 16, the losers are out. (No dropping to the Europa League), Note: that’s teams that finish from 3rd – 6th in each pot. In this knockout phase, the teams that finish between 9th and 16th will be seeded in the knockout phase play-off draw, meaning they will face a team placed 17th to 24th – with, in principle, the return leg at home. The eight clubs which prevail in the knockout phase play-offs will then progress to the round of 16, where they will each face one of the top-eight finishers, who will be seeded in the round of 16.
– Teams from 25th to 36th are eliminated from the competition immediately. (That’s the last 3 teams from each pot)

– On the final matchday, all 18 matches will be played simultaneously, like the last day of the EPL season. *It’s going to be intense*

– The RO16, Quarterfinals & Semifinals will be the regular two legged matches.

– The UCL league phase will now finish in January, rather than December, with the first six games played before Christmas day & the last two games on Jan 21-22nd and Jan 29th