The UEFA Champions League is the season of Europe's premier club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the season since it was renamed from the European Champion Clubs' Cup to the UEFA Champions League.
The final will be played on at the . The winners of the UEFA Champions League will automatically qualify for the UEFA Champions League league phase, the FIFA Intercontinental Cup, the FIFA Club World Cup, and earn the right to play against the winners of the in the UEFA Super Cup.
Teams
No.
Club
League origin
Path
1
Title Holder, La Liga (1st)
2
2023–24 UEFA Europa League Winner, Serie A (4th)
3
Premier League (1st)
4
Premier League (2nd)
5
Premier League (3rd)
6
Premier League (4th)
7
La Liga (2nd)
8
La Liga (3rd)
9
La Liga (4th)
10
Bundesliga (1st)
11
Bundesliga (2nd)
12
Bundesliga (3rd)
13
Bundesliga (4th)
14
Bundesliga (5th)
15
Serie A (1st)
16
Serie A (2nd)
17
Serie A (3rd)
18
Serie A (5th)
19
Ligue 1 (1st)
20
Ligue 1 (2nd)
21
Ligue 1 (3rd)
22
Eredivisie (1st)
23
Eredivisie (2nd)
24
Primeira Liga (1st)
25
Primeira Liga (2nd)
26
Belgian Pro League (1st)
27
Scottish Premiership (1st)
28
Austrian Football Bundesliga (1st)
29
Ukrainian Premier League (1st)
30
Champions Path Play-off
31
Champions Path Play-off
32
Champions Path Play-off
33
Champions Path Play-off
34
Champions Path Play-off
35
League Path Play-off
36
League Path Play-off
League phase
Each team will play eight matches, four at home and four away, against eight different opponents, with all 36 teams ranked in a single league table. Teams will be separated into four pots based on their UEFA club coefficients, and each team will play two teams from each of the four pots – one at home and one away. The top eight ranked teams will receive a bye to the round of 16. The teams ranked from 9th to 24th will contest the knockout phase play-offs, with the teams ranked from 9th to 16th seeded for the draw. Teams ranked from 25th to 36th are eliminated from all competitions, with no access to the UEFA Europa League.
The top eight sides in the league will qualify automatically for the knockout phase and will receive a bye to the round of 16, while the teams finishing in 9th to 24th place will compete in a two-legged first round play-off to secure their path to the round of 16, with teams ranked 9th–16th being seeded and hosting the second leg at home while teams ranked 17th to 24th hosting the first leg. The winners will join the top eight, who host the second leg at home, in the round of 16. Meanwhile, teams that finish 25th or lower will be eliminated from all competitions, with no access to the 2024–25 UEFA Europa League.
