The ultimate qualifying rounds for the three UEFA membership competitions will happen over the following week as groups from throughout Europe look to e-book their spots in what might be a really totally different set of tournaments this season.
The Champions League, Europa League and Convention League will all swap to the brand new ‘Swiss mannequin’ this season, taking out the standard group stage.
With the attracts for all three competitions arising following the conclusion of the ultimate qualifiers, FourFourTwo takes a have a look at what is modified and the way the brand new attracts will work.
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How are the Champions League, Europa League and Convention League altering in 2024/25?
The transfer from the standard group stage that pits 4 groups collectively for the standard home-and-away fixtures has been scrapped in favour of a ‘league part’. As a replacement in every event might be a single league containing all 36 groups which have certified for every particular person competitors.
Within the Champions League and Europa League, either side will play eight matches on this league part in opposition to eight totally different opponents (4 at house, 4 away). The highest eight groups from the league part will qualify mechanically for the last-16, with these ending between ninth and twenty fourth taking part in in two-legged knock-out play-offs to find out the opposite eight groups to qualify for the last-16.
The Convention League could have simply six rounds of fixtures.
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Every competitors will then revert to the pre-existing knock-out event till the ultimate which might be performed at impartial venues.
How will the attracts work?
Actual Madrid rejoice with the trophy after successful the 2024 UEFA Champions League remaining (Picture credit score: Alamy)
Within the Champions League and Europa League, all 36 golf equipment might be divided into 4 seeded pots, that are decided by their coefficient at first of the season and either side will play two groups from every of those pots, as soon as at house and as soon as away from house.
The Convention League sees groups put into six pots, that means groups might be drawn in opposition to one staff from every pot after which play three video games at house and three away.
There might be one other huge change although, as laptop software program might be used as soon as every of the 36 groups are bodily drawn to pick their opponents from the varied pots and whether or not they are going to play house or away. The outcomes are then revealed on a display each within the draw corridor and on tv protection. It is because drawing the balls utilizing the tactic we’re used to would require virtually 1,000 balls and 36 bowls on stage.
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When do the attracts happen?
The Champions League draw takes place at 11am on Thursday, August 29 in Monaco, with the Europa League and Convention League attracts going down a day in a while Friday, August 30.
Every staff will know their opponents by the tip of the draw, with the complete fixture checklist together with dates and occasions, introduced on Saturday, August 31.
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