Champions League draw

2024 - 8 - 29

Champions League Draw: More Teams, More Fun, And Less Hacking!

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Get ready for the 2024-25 UEFA Champions League draw: more teams, swanky new format, and hacker-proof measures! ⚽️🔒

As the anticipation builds for the 2024-25 UEFA Champions League, the pots have been set and teams are eagerly awaiting their European fate. This year, the draw has received a makeover, introducing a new format that increases the number of competing clubs from 32 to a whopping 36! With the inaugural draw taking place in the stunning setting of Monte Carlo, big names like Arsenal, Liverpool, and Real Madrid are ready to learn who they'll be up against in this exciting and revamped tournament.

Organizers are assuring fans that this year’s draw will be not only exhilarating but also incredibly secure. UEFA has announced that they’re implementing high-tech, hacker-proof measures powered by advanced software, ensuring that the ceremony will be swift and secure. After hearing about various security breaches in the past year, this announcement has fans feeling relieved and ready to cheer for their teams without a second thought about technology going rogue.

The new format promises to provide a feast of football with teams playing for more prize money than ever. Fans can look forward to seeing their clubs in action against a wider array of opponents, making every match-up more interesting! The league phase will now have an innovative structure where clubs will be drawn against two teams from each pot, while still adhering to the rules that prevent teams from the same country meeting each other in the league stage. This fresh twist means more matches, more excitement, and clearer pathways toward that coveted European glory!

In case you’re wondering how this new structure works, the 36 teams will be divided into four pots of nine. This should provide an exhilarating atmosphere as teams battle it out to secure their position for the knockout stage. And though we can’t know for sure who will strut their stuff this season, we can say for certain that this new format has set the stage for arguably one of the most thrilling Champions League seasons yet. Fun fact: Did you know that Real Madrid is the most successful team in Champions League history, with a staggering 14 titles? Talk about a legend! With this new setup, it will be fascinating to see which club rises to the challenge and perhaps hoist the trophy come the end of the season!

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Pots set for 2024-25 Champions League draw under new format ... (ESPN Australia)

The pots for Thursday's UEFA Champions League draw have been finalised after the playoff round was completed on Wednesday.

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Champions League draw organizers confirm hacker-proof measures (Daily Sabah)

Organizers of the revamped Champions League draw, now powered by a software program, assured Wednesday that it will be swift and secure from hackers. UEFA.

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Champions League draw live updates: New format explained ahead ... (The Athletic)

Follow live updates from Monte Carlo as Arsenal, Liverpool, Real Madrid and more learn their European fate.

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Explainer: The new Champions League format aims to give clubs ... (Porterville Recorder)

MONACO (AP) — The Champions League gets a fresh look with more teams playing for more prize money from more games against more opponents.

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All about the Champions League draw (FC Barcelona)

FC Barcelona will learn which eight teams they'll face in the new-look league stage in today's draw, starting at 6pm CEST.

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UEFA Champions League draw: the new format explained (Paris Saint-Germain)

Les Parisiens will be drawn against two clubs from each pot, although two teams from the same country cannot meet each other in the league phase, while no team ...

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How does the UEFA Champions League draw work? New ... (Sporting News AU)

The Champions League has expanded from 32 to 36 teams for 2024/25 and will have a new competition format. As such, this season's draw will be different to ...

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Champions League draw LIVE: Man City, Liverpool, Arsenal and ... (The Independent)

The draw for the new-look, 36-team league phase will be held at a special ceremony in Monte Carlo.

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UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Draw Live Updates: Real Madrid ... (The Indian Express)

UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Draw Live Updates: The new season will feature a new format. The 36 teams will be divided into four pots of nine teams each.

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Champions League draw 2024-25: live blog, analysis, groups - ESPN (ESPN)

We bring you live analysis, highlights and updates during the 2024-25 UEFA Champions League group stage draw.

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Champions League draw: new format to reveal 2024-25 fixtures – live (The Guardian)

With a new format, the Champions League draw will be different to the eight-groups-of-four setup from recent years.

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Champions League draw 2024-25: live blog, analysis, groups - ESPN (ESPN Australia)

We bring you live analysis, highlights and updates during the 2024-25 UEFA Champions League group stage draw.

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Champions League Draw LIVE: Watch league phase draw - updates ... (BBC News)

Whoever finishes 25th or lower will be eliminated from Europe entirely - a third of the teams involved. Nobody drops into the Europa League anymore. From the ...

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Watch UEFA Champions League draw live on BBC Sport (BBC News)

The draw will be broadcast live on the BBC Sport website and BBC iPlayer for the first time.

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UEFA Champions League draw LIVE Updates: Focus on Real ... (Firstpost)

UEFA Champions League draw LIVE: The league stage draw for the UEFA Champions League's 2024-25 season takes place in Monaco on Thursday.

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Champions League draw: Liverpool to host Real Madrid in new ... (ESPN Australia)

Liverpool have been drawn to face Real Madrid as part of the Champions League's revamped 36-team league format.

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Arsenal's eight Champions League opponents drawn | News (Arsenal.com)

We'll play Inter, PSG, Atalanta, Shakhtar, Dinamo Zagreb, Sporting Lisbon, Monaco and Girona in the new league phase.

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Champions League draw: Predictions, best games and ... (The Athletic)

The new-look Champions League draw threw up its fair share of intrigue. Our experts analyse the big talking points.

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Full Champions League Draw (Juventus.com)

The draw for the League Phase of the 2024/25 UEFA Champions League took place in Monte Carlo, Monaco on Thursday evening. The draw revealed the...

Champions League draw: Man City, Arsenal, Liverpool and Villa ... (Premier League)

Man City and Arsenal to face Inter and PSG, while Liverpool play Real Madrid and Bayer Leverkusen. Villa take on Bayern.

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After the Champions League draw, here's how the format works ... (ESPN)

Dale Johnson explains how the new UEFA Champions League format will look for the 2024-25 season. So, how does it work? • Teams in positions 25 to 36 are ...

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Juventus Champions League draw could have been a lot worse (JuveFC)

The draw for the 2024/25 Champions League has been made and we now know the teams that Juventus will be facing.

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Game on for Celtic after Champions League draw (Belfast Media)

CELTIC have received a favourable draw for this season's Champions League. The new format will see clubs grouped in one 36 team league, playing eight ...

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Champions League Draw 2024-25: Group Stage Fixtures Set Ahead ... (Bleacher Report)

The Champions League is changing its format for the upcoming season, nixing the old group system in favor of a new pot system that will have teams face a ...

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