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UEFA Champions League – Stijd om kwalificatie (1)

By Chris Dinsdale

November 28, 2024 - Europe’s new UEFA Champions League season continues, with the inaugural 36-team league format. Real Madrid are struggling to secure their UEFA Champions League Last 16 berth after defeat to Liverpool -- one of several perennial favourites, including Manchester City and Paris St-Germain, grappling with the new format.

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: 12/12/2024; STORY: Graphic News
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