If yesterday in MD we told about the big changes in the Champions League for the next 2024-2025 season, last night also the format of the group that we know so far in European League and Conference League. Two younger competitions.
In the case of the Europa League, it will copy the same model that the Champions League will debut next season. This means that clubs will no longer play three rivals twice, home and away, but will instead face eight different clubs in four groups of nine teams each to complete the 36 clubs. Half of each club’s matches will be played at home and the other half away. All results also count in a classification: 3 points for a victory, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss. Rivals, and which games will be played at home and away, will be determined by draw. When it comes to the distribution of the group, the first will include the top nine clubs in the classification according to the coefficient.
In the case of the Conference League, which will also be renamed the UEFA Conference League, each club will play from next season against six rivals and the 36 clubs will be divided into six groups of six clubs based on their individual coefficient established at the beginning of the season. season. Six groups are paired 1-2, 3-4 and 5-6 and each club will face its group rivals and the pair.
Intermediate rounds are maintained
The Europa League will retain the intermediate round that it already has in the current format. The top eight will go directly to the round of 16. Classifieds 9 to 16 will face clubs classified 17 to 24 in this qualifying round. The second leg is always in the stadiums of those classified between 9 and 16. The same will happen in the third club competition. From there the second and third competitions will return to the traditional format of round of 16, quarterfinals, semifinals and finals.
The dates will remain the same. In addition there will be time slots which will continue to be Thursdays at 6:45 pm and 9:00 pm Although there will be a third additional slot at 4:30 pm for matches when there is a two time difference in the country of origin. On the last day of each league phase, all matches will be played simultaneously. Starting with the quarterfinals, matches will be played at 9:00 pm
Source: La Verdad
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