The UEFA Champions League is the most celebrated club tournament in the world, and has been won most-often by Real Madrid, who extended their own record tally by beating Borussia Dortmund at Wembley in 2024. For the 2024-25 season we also see a new format (explained below) as the league phase will bring a totally different look to the tournament.

Following an eight-match league phase, clubs like Manchester City, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, and Milan are battling for a place in the last 16, while others – Liverpool, Barcelona, Arsenal, and Atlético Madrid – have already secured their spots and are awaiting their opponents.

The Champions League is undoubtedly one of the biggest sports competitions in the world, and UEFA appear keen to make it grow further by tapping into the American market, which sees football as a