FULL LIST: 36 teams battling for 2024/25 UEFA Champions League
As the excitement builds for the 2024/25 UEFA Champions League, Europe’s elite clubs are gearing up for another thrilling season of high-stakes football.
With the group stage draw set to take place on Thursday in Monaco, the final list of qualified teams has been revealed, featuring powerhouses from across the continent, alongside some surprising newcomers.
Alongside the UCL’s historic 36-team league phase, the UEFA Europa League and UEFA Conference League draw will also take place shortly after.
This is in contrast to past seasons where 32 teams were drawn into eight groups of four, this year’s tournament will feature a revolutionary new format, PUNCH Online reports.
Here’s a breakdown of the teams sorted by their respective pots, ready to compete for the most coveted trophy in European football.
There are four pots in total and 34 qualified teams are already known.
The two others will be decided in Wednesday night playoffs.
Here is a full list of teams qualified for the 2024/25 UEFA Champions League ahead of Thursday’s draw:
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) or Qarabag (AZE)
Slavia Prague (CZE) or Lille (FRA)
Pot Three or Four (depending on results of play-off ties):
Midtjylland (DEN) or Slovan Bratislava (SVK)
Bodo/Glimt (NOR) or 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)
