UEFA Champions League 2024-25: All playoff participants & final standings
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Steven Perez
Dailysports's expert
The first-ever league stage of the UEFA Champions League has come to an end, and all teams advancing to the knockout phase have been determined.
The tournament’s new format introduces changes to the qualification rules. The top eight teams automatically advance to the round of 16. Teams finishing between 9th and 24th place will compete in playoff matches for the right to join them. Teams finishing 25th or lower are eliminated from European competition, as there is no longer a transfer to the Europa League.
Teams that have qualified directly for the round of 16:
- Liverpool
- Barcelona
- Arsenal
- Inter
- Atlético Madrid
- Bayer Leverkusen
- Lille
- Aston Villa
Teams finishing 9th-24th (will play in the knockout playoffs):
- Atalanta
- Borussia Dortmund
- Bayern Munich
- Real Madrid
- AC Milan
- PSV Eindhoven
- Paris Saint-Germain
- Benfica
- Monaco
- Brest
- Feyenoord
- Juventus
- Celtic
- Manchester City
- Sporting CP
- Club Brugge
The playoff draw will take place on Friday, January 31.
2024–25 UEFA Champions League league phase final standings
Reminder: The Dailysports team has prepared the full results for all eighth-round matches.
