Executive Committee UEFA At a meeting in Vienna, he agreed to the final format and schemes for participation in European competitions starting from the 2024/25 season and confirmed his promotional decision. Swiss system in European competition.

The main innovations are the reduction of the number of matches from 10 to 8 in the Champions League general stage and the change of the distribution criteria for the Champions League for two of the four additional beds where club coefficients will no longer be present. It must be taken into attention.

8 rounds will be played in the Champions League in 10 European Cup weeks. One week from the European Cup calendar will be given exclusively to the Champions League, Europa League and Conference League.

The UEFA Executive Committee acknowledged the importance of the local competition schedule across Europe, confirming that all matches will continue to be played mid-week until the final.

4 additional rounds After increasing the number of participants from 32 to 36, the Champions League general stage will be distributed as follows:

• A place The association, which is in fifth place in the UEFA ranking, will receive the club that is third in the championship.
• A place As the number of such coupons will increase from four to five, a national champion who qualifies for the Path of Champions will receive.
• two places The associations with the best average points from the previous European season (total points divided by the number of association representatives) will receive it. These federations transfer the club that finished just behind the clubs that went to the Champions League through the championship to the tournament. For example, at the end of this season England and the Netherlands would receive such additional coupons.

New Champions League format (since 2024/25)

• The number of Champions League participants will increase 32 to 36 teams.
• Instead of the usual group stage, all participants will play in a single league and will be determined by the opponents. Swiss system.
• If previously each club played 6 matches against three teams (home and away), now each will play in the general stage 8 matches against eight opponents (4 at home, 4 away).
• The 8 strongest clubs (1st to 8th) will automatically advance to the playoffs, stage 1/8 final.
• Teams from 9 to 24 will take part in the two-legged race. play-offs For the right to play in the 1/8 final.

Similarly, the format will also change Europa League (8 matches in the overall stage) and conference leagues (6 matches in the overall stage). In the general stage, 36 teams will compete in both tournaments.

Swiss system It assumes that in each round the team will take on a club with the same (or close) score as an opponent and it is impossible to play against the same opponent twice.

UEFA President Alexander Čferin He said the following about the decisions taken:

“UEFA has made clear today that we are fully committed to respecting the core values ​​of sport and upholding the principle of openness in our competitions based on excellence in sport. This is fully in line with the values ​​and model of European sport based on the principles of solidarity.

Today’s decisions draw a boundary, under an extensive consultation process where we listen to the views of fans, players, coaches, national federations, clubs, leagues and many more to find the best solution for the development and success of European football, domestic and international club tournaments.

We believe that the chosen format strikes the right balance, increases competitiveness and generates substantial revenues to be distributed to clubs, leagues and grassroots across Europe while also increasing the attractiveness and popularity of our club competitions. Thus, the right to participate in the tournament will depend entirely on sports performance and all clubs will be able to fulfill their dream of participating in the tournament.

I am very pleased that the UEFA Executive Committee unanimously accepted this decision, which was approved by the European Club Association, European leagues and national federations. This is further proof that European football is more united than ever before.”

⚽ #UEFAExCo From the 2024/25 season, UEFA has approved the final format and access list for club competitions.

✅ No more access is granted according to club coefficients.

✅ Eight games instead of ten in the new league stage.

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