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Graphic shows UEFA Champions League play-off draw, with details of league phase qualifiers.
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UEFA Champions League play-offs 2024-25 (1)

By Chris Dinsdale

August 20, 2024 - August 28, 2024 - UEFA Champions League play-off round takes place across Europe. Teams occupying a play-off spot have one final chance to join the 29 teams, including defending champions Real Madrid, who are already through to the new 36-team league phase format of the competition.

The 70th season of Europe's elite club competition, and the 33rd since it was renamed the UEFA Champions League, this is the first under the new format. It kicks off on 9 July 2024 with the qualifiers, and runs until the final on Saturday May 31, 2025 at Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany.

Real Madrid are defending champions having defeated Borussia Dortmund in the 2024 final.

The UEFA Champions League is contested by the highest ranked teams of the strongest UEFA national associations. It is the top club competition in European football and one of the most prestigious tournaments in the world. The Champions League final is the most watched annual sporting event worldwide.

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PUBLISHED: 14/08/2024; STORY: Graphic News
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