UCL 2024/25: New group stage format, fixture schedule

The 2024/25 UEFA Champions League kicks off with a brand-new group stage format, marking a significant change in the competition’s structure.

In this season, 36 teams will compete in the league phase over eight matchdays, each vying for a spot in the round of 16.

This revamped format brings a new fixture schedule, with matches being played on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.

Games will now take place at 5:45 p.m. WAT and 8 p.m. WAT, ensuring fans can enjoy multiple match slots during the week.

The excitement begins soon, with clubs across Europe preparing to battle it out for continental supremacy in this historic competition.

Champions league fixtures, date, time

Tuesday

5:45: Juventus vs PSV

5:45: Young Boys vs Aston Villa

8:00: AC Milan vs Liverpool

8:00: Real Madrid vs Stuttgart

8:00: Bayern Munich vs Dinamo Zagreb

8:00: Manchester United vs Barnsley

Wednesday

5:45: Bologna vs Shakhtar Donetsk

5:45: Sparta Praha vs RB Salzburg

8:00: PSG vs Girona

8:00: Club Brugge vs Dortmund

8:00: Celtic vs Slovan Bratislava

8:00: Manchester City vs Inter Milan

Thursday

5:45: Red Star Belgrade vs Benfica

5:45: Feyenoord vs Bayer Leverkusen

8:00: Brest vs SK Sturm Graz

8:00: Atalanta vs Arsenal

8:00: Atletico Madrid vs RB Leipzig

8:00 Monaco vs Barcelona