As anticipation mounts for the 2024/25 UEFA Champions League, Europe’s top football clubs are gearing up for what promises to be another exhilarating season.
The group stage draw, set to take place on Thursday in Monaco, will determine the fate of the 36 qualified teams, including some of the continent’s most storied clubs and a few surprising newcomers.
This year’s competition marks a significant shift from the traditional format, with 36 teams entering a historic league phase rather than the previous 32-team, eight-group format.
This new structure is expected to intensify the competition, offering fans more high-stakes matches from the outset, Okay.ng reports.
Alongside the Champions League draw, the UEFA Europa League and UEFA Conference League draws will also take place, completing the lineup for Europe’s premier football competitions.
Here’s a breakdown of the teams, sorted into their respective pots, that are set to compete for the most prestigious trophy in European football:
Pot One:
- Real Madrid (ESP)
- Manchester City (ENG)
- Bayern Munich (GER)
- Paris Saint-Germain (FRA)
- Liverpool (ENG)
- Inter Milan (ITA)
- Borussia Dortmund (GER)
- RB Leipzig (GER)
- Barcelona (ESP)
Pot Two:
- Bayer Leverkusen (GER)
- Atletico Madrid (ESP)
- Atalanta (ITA)
- Juventus (ITA)
- Benfica (POR)
- Arsenal (ENG)
- Club Brugge (BEL)
- Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR)
- AC Milan (ITA)
Pot Three:
- Feyenoord (NED)
- Sporting (POR)
- PSV Eindhoven (NED)
- Celtic (SCO)
- Young Boys (SUI)
- Red Bull Salzburg (AUT)
- Dinamo Zagreb (CRO) or Qarabag (AZE)
- Slavia Prague (CZE) or Lille (FRA)
Pot Three or Four (depending on results of play-off ties):
- Midtjylland (DEN) or Slovan Bratislava (SVK)
- Bodo/Glimt (NOR) or Red Star Belgrade (SRB)
Pot Four:
- Monaco (FRA)
- Sparta Prague (CZE)
- Aston Villa (ENG)
- Sturm Graz (AUT)
- Bologna (ITA)
- Brest (FRA)
- Girona (ESP)
- VfB Stuttgart (GER)
