UEFA 2024/25: Draw holds Thursday in Monaco
UEFA Champions League
The draw for the league phase will take place in Monaco on Thursday, August 29.
As the 2024/25 UEFA Champions League gears up for its historic 36-team league phase, excitement is at an all-time high.
This is as the UEFA Europa League and UEFA Conference League draw will also take place.
A statement from the UEFA website on Tuesday confirmed the clubs that have already qualified for the 2024/25 Champions League league phase, along with those whose fate will be determined in tonight’s playoff matches.
“We look ahead to a busy week in Monaco as clubs competing in the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Conference League find out who they will face in the inaugural league phases,” it read partly.
2024/25 Champions League: Who has qualified for the league phase?
2024/25 league phase qualifiers:
England (4): Arsenal, Aston Villa, Liverpool, Man City
Spain (4): Atlético de Madrid, Barcelona, Girona, Real Madrid
Germany (5): Bayern, Dortmund, Leipzig, Leverkusen, Stuttgart
Italy (5): Atalanta, Bologna, Inter, Juventus, Milan
France (3): Brest, Monaco, Paris Saint-Germain
Netherlands (2): Feyenoord, PSV Eindhoven
Portugal (2): Benfica, Sporting CP
Belgium (1): Club Brugge
Scotland (1): Celtic
Austria (1): Sturm Graz
Ukraine (1): Shakhtar Donetsk
Which teams compete in the 36-team league phase?
Twenty-five teams qualified automatically by virtue of their domestic league placing, with the holders of the Champions League and UEFA Europa League also both guaranteed a spot. Rebalancing was required as both of those title winners also qualified automatically via their domestic league placing.
Two further places (Bologna and Dortmund) were filled by the European Performance Spots, while the final seven slots will be determined via qualifying.
Meanwhile, UEFA stated that the list is provisional, with Russian teams still suspended.
The same way they were banned from the just concluded 2024 Paris Olympics and Euros 2024 competition in Germany.
“The list above is provisional, based purely on sporting performance and does not account for any potential disciplinary or licensing matters. All Russian teams are suspended from participation in UEFA competitions until further notice,” it noted.
Some second-leg playoff matches are slated for Tuesday and Wednesday.
