About UEFA Champions

UEFA is the Union of European Football Associations with 55 full-member associations. This football association coordinates national and club-level football matches. The association for football in Europe started on 15 June 1954. The UEFA Champions League is conducted by the European Football Association UEFA. It is one of the most famous football championships in the world. The sports enthusiasts look forward to the UEFA Champions League that takes place in Europe. This football competition has a large audience base making it one of the most celebrated football championships in the world. The matches in the UEFA Champions League are streamed all over the world considering their prominence and popularity.

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League Position and Score

According to the League Phase table from the official site of UEFA, the team Liverpool stands at the top with a total of 18 points. They have won the last three matches. The last three matches were against teams, Girona, Real Madrid, and Leverkusen. In the match against Girona, they scored a goal. While Girona was not able to score any goals. The match was held on December 10, 2024. In the match with Real Madrid on 27th November Liver Pool scored 2 goals against Real Madrid. Real Marid was not able to score any goals. In the match against Leverkusen Liverpool scored 4 goals and Leverkusen was not able to score any goals.

The team Barcelona is in the second position with a total score of 15. They managed to win against B. Dortmund with 3 goals and B.Dortemund scored only 2 goals in the latest match held on 11 December. On 26bNovember Barcelona won against Brest with 3 goals and Brest was not able to score any goals. 

Team Arsenal is in the third position in the league table with a total of 13 points. Leverkusen, Aston Villa, Inter, Brest, and Lille are in the subsequent positions and scored 13 points in the league Table

Where to Watch

According to the official site of UEFA the match can be watched in Paramount+ and TUDN in the United States Of America. In Canada, the UEFA match can be watched at DAZN. The UEFA matches can be enjoyed in CPSL (Flow Sports and Sports Max) and S&T. Sports enthusiasts can watch the UEFA match on ESPN in Central America. In the Dominican Republic, the UEFA match can be watched on TElevideo. Canal + will premiere the UEFA match in Haiti. The audience from Mexico can watch the match on Max and Caliente TV. Sports lovers from South America can enjoy the match from ESPN and The people from Suriname will be able to watch the match from ATV. 

Recent and upcoming  Matches in UEFA

Arsenal defeated Monaco for 3 goals in December 11th. The next match of Arsenel is with GNK Dinamo on 22nd January 2025. Aston Villa won Against Leipzig as Aston Villa scored 3 goals and Leipzig could only score 2 goals in the match that was held on December 10. Aston Villa will play against Monaco on the 21st of January in 2025. Real Madrid won against Atlanta on December 10 where Real Madrid scored  3 goals and Atalanta scored 2 goals. On January 21st, 2025 Atlanta will play against Strum Graz.

Conclusion

The first match of this season was on 29th August in Monaco. The inaugural game kickstarted the UEFA Champions League. The teams will play against each other and the sports enthusiasts can enjoy the match in the live streaming services. We have discussed the live streaming services to watch the UEFA match. In the USA, sports lovers can watch the match on Paramount + this season. The fans can watch and enjoy the matches till the 31st of May the final match will be held on that day.

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FAQ

Where to watch the UEFA Champions League in the USA?

The UEFA Champions League can be watched in PAramount+  and TUDN in the United States of America. Fans can enjoy the matches played between famous clubs in Europe. The UEFA Champions League is one of the most followed football matches in the world. The teams are playing the matches for the UEFA Champions League Cup. Real Madrid won the match last year.

When will the Final Match of the UEFA Champions League Take Place?

The final of the UEFA Champions League will take place in Germany. The finals of the match will be on 31st May 2025. The inaugural match of this season was on the 29th of August.

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The UEFA Champions League was introduced way back in 1955 as Couple des club champions Européens, French for European Champions League, which is now known as European club. Initially, it was only played by the champions of the European domestic League, and the winner was announced as the European club champion and was played in a straight knockout format. In 1992 the current name was added to the competition, and in 1991 the round-robin group stage was added to the competition. Entries from different countries for the competition started from 1997-98. While in the competition only the winners of Europe’s National League can take part. For the second year UEFA Europa League competition only the clubs who have finished the qualifying criteria are eligible. 

These were the earlier formats of the Champions League. If we talk about the current format now, there are three qualifying rounds and 1 play-off round in the Champions League, which is played in 2 legs and starts in early July. The seven surviving teams join the 29 already qualified teams in the Champions League phase. The total number of 36 have to face eight opponents, which are four homes and four away. For the ultimate face-off, the 24 teams with the highest score qualify for the knockout face which takes them directly to the finals which happens in the last of May or in the early weeks of June. The winning team of the champion league, automatically gets the qualification for the same years, the FIFA Club World Cup, the FIFA International Cup, and the UEFA Super Cup. 

The Spanish Club has registered the most victories in the Champions League which is 20. England has won 15 times, six England clubs have won the title of Champions League, and most winning teams also come under England. Italy’s clubs have registered 12 wins. A total of 23 clubs have won the championship League competition of which 13 are such clubs who have won the competition more than one time. Real Madrid has won 15 times and is also known as one of the most successful football clubs in tournament history. Even Madrid is the only club that has made the victory continue five times in a row. This is the only club who have won all the matches of a single tournament and made their way direct to the victory, the Bayern Munich 2019-20 season, is the Prime witness of their victory. The current European champion is Real Madrid who defeated Borussia Dortmund in the 2024 finals by 2-0 and held the cup for the 15th time. 

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League And Knockout phase

From the very beginning of the 2024- 25 session, the three-club competition format of the league was changed by UEFA, supporting the league phase. Now teams are not getting divided into four groups and the number of participating teams has increased from 32 to 36. Each team gets the chance to play 8 matches against their different opponent teams. The leak face has changed, now the match is played from September to January, on the other hand, the knockout face of the game begins in February, now matches are played on the night of Tuesday and Wednesday. For the first time, the tournament was suspended for five months, in the 2019-20 session due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

The 2024-25 Session knockout phase of the Champion League

• Playoffs of knockout phase: 11/12 & 18/19 February 2025 
• Round of 16 match: 4/ 5 & 11/12 match 2025 
• Quarterfinals match: 8/9 & 15/ 16 April 2025 
• Semi-finals match: 29/30 April & 6/7 may 2025 
• The Final face-off: 31 May 2025

Who are the domestic qualifiers of the league?

• England 
• Spain 
• Germany 
• Italy 
• France 
• Netherlands
• Portugal
• Belgium 
• Scotland
•  Austria 

Champions League phase matches schedule

• First match: was played on 17-19 September 2024 
• Second match: was played on 1/ 2 October 2024 
• Third match: was played on 22/23 October 2024 
• 4th match: was played on 5/ 6 November 2024 
• 5th match: was played on 26/ 27 November 2024 
• 6th match: was played on 10/ 11 December 2024 
• 7th match: will be played on 21 / 22 January 2025 
• 8th Match: will we play on 29th January 2025

Where will the finals of Champions League 2025 be played? 

At the Munich Football Arena, the finals of Champions League 2025 will be played. From 2012, this is the first time that the European football club is returning home. The winners of 2024/25 will also secure their position in the upcoming 2025/26 UEFA Champions League if they are not able to qualify via their domestic competition.

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Conclusion 

Football fans from all over the world are very excited to watch the 2024/25 finals. It will be interesting to see which team will hold the trophy and get direct entry to the 2025/ 26 UEFA Champions League. 

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