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The draw for the 2024/25 Champions League will take place tomorrow, Thursday, in Monaco, with the draws for the Europa League and the divisional leagues to take place the day after tomorrow, Friday.
The new European League will adopt a new format, with 36 teams participating in each of the three competitions. Each team in the Champions League and the division league will play 8 games (4 home games and 4 away games), while the Champions League and La Liga will play 8 games each. The teams participating in the division league championship will play six games (three home games and three away games).
The biggest change in the three tournaments is the cancellation of the group stage, which is now held in the form of a single-group league, with the number of participating teams changed from 32 to 36.
The top 8 teams will directly advance to the round of 16, and the teams ranked 9th to 24th in the league will enter the 16-team qualifying round, and the winning 8 teams will advance to the round of 16. The knockout round will start from the round of 16, and the winners will advance to the next round.
On the other hand, the teams occupying the 25th to the last place will be out of European competitions and will not be transferred to lower leagues as in the past.
The first round of the Champions League will be held from September 17 to 19, the second round will be held from October 1 to 2, and the third round will be held from the 22 to 23 of the same month. The fourth and fifth rounds will be held on November 5, 6, 26 and 27, the sixth round will be held on December 10 and 11 next year, and the penultimate seventh round will be held on January 21 to 22, 2025, and the final will be held on January 29.
The first leg of the last 16 qualifiers will be held on February 11 and 12 next year, with the return leg on the 18th and 19th of the same month, while the first leg of the final will be held on February 11 and 12. The last 16 will be held on March 4-5, with the return leg on the 11th and 12th of the same month. The first leg of the quarter-finals will be held on April 8-9, and the rematch will be held on April 15-16. The first leg of the semi-finals will be held on April 29-30, the rematch will be held on May 6-7, and the final will be held on May 31.
On the other hand, the first round of the Europa League will be held on September 25 and 26 next year, the second round will be held on October 3, and the third round will be held on September 24 of the same month. The fourth round will be held on November 7, and the fifth round will be held on the 28th of the same month. The sixth round will be held on December 12, and the seventh and eighth rounds will be held from January 23 to 30, 2025. The top 16 qualifying play-offs will be held from February 13 to 20, while the top 16 will be held from January 23 to 20, 2025. The top 16 matches will be held on March 6 and 13, and the quarter-finals will be held on 10 and April 17. The semi-finals will be held from May 1 to 8, and the final will be held on May 21.
On the other hand, the first round of the UEFA Europa League will start on October 3, and the second round will be held on the 24th of the same month. The third round will be held on November 7, and the fourth round will be held on the 24th of the same month. The fifth and sixth rounds will be held from December 12 to 19. The round of 16 qualifiers will be held from February 13 to 20, the round of 16 will be held from March 6 to 13, and the quarterfinals will be held from April 10 to 17. The semifinals will be held from May 1 to 8, and the final will be held on May 28.
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