Champions League: Everything To Know

Champions League 2024: History, Standings,Current Champions, Next Date, Date Founded, Quater Finals Draw, Most Successful Clubs In History, 2024 Ranking, 2024 Highlights with Scores, Recent news And Everything To Know

The UEFA Champions League for the 2023/24 season promises exhilarating matches, fierce competition, and a quest for European football supremacy.

Key Dates

• The 69th season of Europe’s premier club competition kicked off on June 27, 2023, and it will culminate in the grand final on June 1, 2024.

Here are the significant dates to mark in your calendar:

• • Qualifying Matches:
    • Preliminary Round Semi-Finals: June 27, 2023
    • Preliminary Round Final: June 30, 2023
    • First Qualifying Round: July 11/12 and July 18/19, 2023
    • Second Qualifying Round: July 25/26 and August 1/2, 2023
    • Third Qualifying Round: August 8/9 and August 15, 2023
    • Play-offs: August 22/23 and August 29/30, 2023

• • Group Stage Matches:
    • Matchday 1: September 19/20, 2023
    • Matchday 2: October 3/4, 2023
    • Also Matchday 3: October 24/25, 2023
    • Matchday 4: November 7/8, 2023
    • Also Matchday 5: November 28/29, 2023
    • Matchday 6: December 12/13, 2023
  • Knockout Stages:
    • Round of 16: February 13/14, 20/21, and March 5/6, 12/13, 2024
    • Quarter-finals: April 9/10 and April 16/17, 2024
    • Semi-finals: April 30/May 1 and May 7/8, 2024
    • Final: June 1, 2024
  • Draw Dates:
    • Group Stage Draw: August 31, 2023
    • Round of 16 Draw: December 18, 2023
    • Quarter-finals & Semi-finals Draw: March 15, 2024

History and Current Champions

• The 69th season of Europe’s premier club football tournament, organized by UEFA, also unfolded with excitement.
• In the final, Real Madrid emerged victorious, defeating Borussia Dortmund with a 2–0 scoreline.
• The final took place at Wembley Stadium in London, adding another chapter to the rich history of European football.

Standings and New Format

• The group stage featured eight groups of four teams each.
• The top eight teams also advanced directly to the round of 16.
• Teams finishing from ninth to 24th contested the knockout round play-offs, with the winners progressing to the last 16.
• From then on, it was a straight knockout format.
• The 36-team league phase marked a significant change, with each side facing eight different teams (four at home and four away).
• The 2024/25 UEFA Champions League will continue with this new format, promising more excitement and drama.

Final Venue:

• • • The 2024/25 UEFA Champions League final will take place at Munich’s Fußball Arena München, returning to the German city for the first time since 2012. The stadium has a capacity of 67,000 and will also host matches in consecutive UEFA European Championships.

Champions League Winners’ Prize:

• • The current UEFA Champions League trophy stands 73.5cm tall and weighs 7.5kg.
  • The 2024/25 winners also gain a place in the league stage of the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League if they have not qualified via their domestic competition.