The 2024/25 campaign
Last year’s Champions League ripped up the group stage format, replacing it with a 36-team, eight-game league phase.
The revolutionary format was designed to pit Europe’s best sides against each other on a more regular basis, and it did that with marquee games like Liverpool facing Real Madrid and PSG taking on Arsenal in a packed schedule that saw 24 teams qualify for the knockout rounds.
That was whittled down until Inter met PSG in last year’s final, played at the Allianz Arena, where the Parisiens were at their scintillating best, thrashing their Italian opponents 5-0 - the largest ever victory in the final’s history.
Want to know more about the new format? We have you covered.
The 2025/26 format
This year, the league phase remains the same with 144 matches over eight gameweeks. As does the knockout rounds, with those teams who finish between ninth and 24th heading to the playoff round. The winners from that two-legged tie head into the round of 16 alongside the top eight sides from the league phase. From there, they will be whittled down until two remain to contest the final in Budapest’s Puskas Arena on Saturday, 30 May.
Want a rundown on the 2025/26 schedule? We've got you covered.
What can you expect from Flashscore this season?
Flashscore has you covered for everything you need for this edition of the Champions League. Our award-winning mobile application will provide you with the fastest game updates across the whole competition, making sure you don’t miss the moments that matter most to you.
Alongside this, our dedicated team of report writers will be on hand to bring you up to speed once any game finishes from the competition, whilst our news teams across 31 markets will be with you every step of the way, providing expert analysis and opinion, whilst letting you know what both players and managers have to say from their pre- and post-match press conferences across the continent, taking you deeper into the heart of the campaign than ever before.
Not only that, but selected games will have live audio commentary, meaning no matter what you are doing, you won’t miss a kick of Champions League action.
Follow your favourite Champions League players
You asked, we delivered. In August, we released our latest feature within our application - the ability to follow your favourite players as well as your favourite teams, meaning you can now add specific footballers to your Favourites and set up notifications for key player events.
This allows you to not miss their biggest moments across the Champions League campaign, meaning every alert could bring celebration or heartbreak for the stars of the beautiful game.
Read all about this feature here.
Where to watch the 2025/26 Champions League
Europe’s most prestigious club competition is always must-watch TV, and there are a couple of ways to catch it in the UK.
You can expect full coverage from TNT Sports and highlights packages from BBC Sport.