In a thrilling development, the 2024/25 UEFA Champions League is set to kick off with a record 36 teams vying for the coveted title.
The expanded competition promises to deliver more excitement and unpredictable matches than ever before.
The 36 teams, representing Europe's top football clubs, have been divided into four seeded pots.
The top eight teams will automatically qualify for the last 16, while the remaining teams will compete in a play-off round to determine the final spots.
Real Madrid, Manchester City, Bayern Munich, and Paris Saint-Germain are among the top contenders in Pot One.
Other notable teams include Liverpool, Inter Milan, Borussia Dortmund, and Barcelona.
The competition's new format, introduced to increase excitement and fairness, features a "Swiss system" where teams will play eight matches against opponents from different pots.
The top eight teams will then advance to the last 16, with the remaining teams competing in a play-off round.
The 2024/25 UEFA Champions League promises to be an unforgettable tournament, with the best teams in Europe clashing in a battle for supremacy.
Who will emerge victorious? Only time will tell.
Here are the 36 teams that have qualified for the competition:
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)
Lille (FRA)
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)
Å K Slovan Bratislava (SK)

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