The wait is over. Alongside the Bundesliga 24/25 and the DFB-Pokal 24/25, the UEFA Champions League 24/25 also kicks off a new round. This season, there will be several changes. From a German perspective, FC Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, RB Leipzig, Bayer Leverkusen, and VfB Stuttgart will compete. This season is particularly special for Bayern. The final will take place in 2025 at the Allianz Arena in Munich – the home ground of FC Bayern.
The final is still some time away, but what matters more at this point is which teams will be playing against each other. The group stage format from previous years with 32 participating teams will no longer exist. Starting from the 2024/25 season, there will be a league phase featuring all 36 participating clubs. Smaller clubs will have the opportunity to play at the European top level thanks to this change. The league phase begins, as revealed by the Champions League schedule, on September 17/18. Each team will play one match against eight different opponents, with four home and four away games. The opponents will be determined through a draw, in which the teams will be divided into four equal pots. When the draw will take place, how the broadcast will proceed, and which teams will go into which pot will be detailed in this article. We have compiled the details for you.
Champions League Group Stage 24/25: When will the draw take place?
The draw for the Champions League group stage 2024/25 will take place on Thursday, August 29, at 6:00 PM in Monaco. Not much is known about the procedure yet; UEFA will announce the information on the day of the draw.
This year’s procedure is very complex, which is why the draw cannot be carried out completely manually. The previously used balls will be replaced; instead, computer software will be used to allocate the teams. Even the home advantage can be taken into account. The teams will be divided into four pots, sorted by the coefficient rule. For each club, this will mean two teams from each pot.
Champions League Draw 24/25: How will the broadcast work?
Most fans will not be able to attend the draw in Monaco in person on Thursday. However, those who do not want to miss the event can follow the draw for free via live stream. As always, UEFA will provide a free stream on its own homepage. Additionally, Sky and ZDF will also show the draw live from Monaco. While the event will not be broadcast on free TV, there are many online alternatives to watch the draw for free. Here are the key details:
- What? Champions League draw, group stage, 24/25
- When? Thursday, August 29, 2024, 6 PM
- Where? Monaco
- How? Sky, ZDF, UEFA homepage
The broadcast of the 24/25 Champions League matches will again be shared this season by Amazon Prime Video and DAZN.
These are the teams and pots – Champions League 24/25
After the last qualification matches on August 27 and 28, all teams for the Champions League 2024/25 draw are now confirmed. Thus, all 36 European teams are known. This overview includes all teams and pots:
- Pot 1: Real Madrid, Manchester City, FC Bayern Munich, Paris St. Germain, FC Liverpool, Inter Milan, Borussia Dortmund, RB Leipzig, FC Barcelona
- Pot 2: Bayer Leverkusen, Atletico Madrid, Atalanta Bergamo, Juventus Turin, Benfica Lisbon, FC Arsenal, FC Brugge, Shakhtar Donetsk, AC Milan
- Pot 3: Feyenoord Rotterdam, Sporting Lisbon, PSV Eindhoven, Celtic Glasgow, FC Salzburg, GNK Dinamo Zagreb, Lille OSC, FK Crvena Zvezda, BSC Young Boys
- Pot 4: VfB Stuttgart, AS Monaco, Aston Villa, FC Bologna, FC Girona, Sturm Graz, Stade Brest, ŠK Slovan Bratislava, AC Sparta Prague
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