Manchester City, Arsenal, Liverpool, and Aston Villa will be part of the UEFA Champions League 2024 draw with a new league phase format. The league phase will be conducted in a ‘Swiss-style’ league format with 36 teams participating, including Aston Villa, who will be competing for the first time under this setup. The draw will take place at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco, and Mirror Football will provide live updates for fans who are unable to watch the draw. The new format will require teams to play eight league phase matches instead of the traditional group stage format familiar to fans.
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The key dates for the UEFA Champions League schedule have been announced, with the first matchday expected to take place after the international break in September. The season will include six matches before the year-end break, with two league phase matchdays scheduled for January 2025. The playoffs will begin in February, leading to the round of 16 in March. The final will be held in Munich on May 31. The seeding pots for the draw are determined by UEFA’s coefficient, with teams like Manchester City, Liverpool, Arsenal, and Aston Villa placed in different pots based on their previous performances.
Teams in the new format of the Champions League will have to play eight matches in the league phase, with the top finishers advancing directly to the round of 16. Teams ranked between ninth and 24th will progress to two-legged playoffs, with the winners also making it to the last 16. Teams finishing lower will not have the option to move on to the Europa League. The final four teams to qualify for the draw were confirmed on Wednesday, with Dinamo Zagreb, Crvena Zvezda, Lille, and Slovan Bratislava earning their spots. The Quartet joins other teams like Young Boys, Red Bull Salzburg, and Sparta Prague in the next phase of the tournament.
The 2024-25 Champions League draw coverage by Mirror Football will provide updates on the English and Scottish teams, including Manchester City, Arsenal, Liverpool, and Aston Villa. The teams are eagerly awaiting their opponents in the league phase of the competition. The draw will determine the initial matchups for each team in the new ‘Swiss-style’ system. Fans can stay up to date with all updates and developments throughout the draw process. The live coverage will ensure that fans are well-informed about the progress and outcomes of the Champions League draw.
