Here’s the latest news about the UEFA Champions League, written without symbols or emojis:
Format Changes for 2025–26
UEFA has introduced a new format for the Champions League starting this season. The main change affects knockout rounds:
- Teams that finish first or second in the league phase will play the second leg of every knockout round at home.
- Teams that finish third or fourth get home advantage through the quarterfinals.
- Teams ranked fifth to eighth get it for the Round of 16.
- If a lower-ranked team knocks out a higher-ranked team, the home advantage passes to the lower-ranked team in the next round.
This change rewards performance in the league phase and increases the chances of underdog teams progressing.
Qualifying Matches Have Started
- The first qualifying round began on July eighth and ninth.
- A total of 82 clubs from 53 European nations are competing to reach the main league phase.
- The competition will end with the final on May thirtieth, 2026, in Budapest, Hungary at the Puskás Aréna.
Clubs like Malmö, FCSB, and Ludogorets have already started their qualifying campaigns.
Paris Saint-Germain Are the Defending Champions
- PSG won their first-ever Champions League title on May thirty-first, 2025, beating Inter Milan five to zero in Munich.
- The celebration in Paris turned violent, with reports of riots, two deaths, over 500 arrests, and major property damage.
UEFA Super Cup
- PSG will face Tottenham Hotspur, the Europa League winners, in the UEFA Super Cup.
- The match is scheduled for August thirteenth, 2025, at the Stadio Friuli in Udine, Italy.
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