The UEFA Champions League 2024-25 playoffs are set, introducing a revamped format that replaces the traditional group stage with a league phase, ensuring high-intensity matchups from the start.  Top European clubs will now battle in a knockout-style playoff round to secure a place in the Round of 16,

After a thrilling finish to the UEFA Champions League's first-ever league phase, the competition will gear up to hold its inaugural knockout phase playoffs with Friday's draw. The teams that finished from ninth through 24th in the league phase will take part in the knockout phase playoffs,

The new look Champions League completed its first tournament phase on Wednesday night with the league stage coming to a close. There was a lot of jeopardy on the line for the majority of teams, most notably Manchester City who had to beat Club Brugge to land a place in the knockout stage.