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UEFA Champions League: Season 2024/2025
What is the UEFA Champions League?
The UEFA Champions League (UCL) is an annual club association football competition organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) and contested by top-division European clubs.
Format
The competition consists of a group stage followed by a knockout phase. In the group stage, 32 teams are drawn into eight groups of four teams each. Each team plays the other teams in their group twice, home and away. The top two teams in each group advance to the knockout phase.
The knockout phase consists of two-legged ties, with the away goals rule in effect. The eight teams that advance from the group stage are seeded into a draw, with the top four teams seeded as the “seeded teams” and the bottom four teams seeded as the “unseeded teams.” The seeded teams will play the second leg at home.
History
The UEFA Champions League was founded in 1955 as the European Cup. The competition was originally contested by the champion clubs of each UEFA member association. In 1992, the competition was expanded to include the second-placed teams from the top UEFA member associations. In 1997, the competition was renamed the UEFA Champions League.
Winners
The most successful club in the history of the UEFA Champions League is Real Madrid, with 14 titles. Other notable winners include Bayern Munich (6 titles), Liverpool (6 titles), and Barcelona (5 titles).
Upcoming Season
The 2024/2025 season of the UEFA Champions League will begin on September 10, 2024. The final will be played on May 30, 2025, at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey.
How to Watch
The UEFA Champions League is broadcast in over 200 countries around the world. In the United States, the competition is broadcast on CBS and Paramount+. You can also stream the matches live on CBSSports.com and the Paramount+ app.
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