Frank Christian
Real Madrid, the reigning champions, will face Liverpool and Borussia Dortmund in the initial phase of the 2024/25 UEFA Champions League tournament.
Carlo Ancelotti led Real Madrid to victory in the previous season’s final against Borussia Dortmund, securing the title along with a La Liga win.
Real Madrid holds the record for the most Champions League titles with nine wins and a total of 15 including the UEFA European Cup.
Ancelotti aims for his sixth managerial title in 2025 in the revamped UEFA tournament format. Real Madrid must qualify from the league phase, which replaces the traditional group stage.
Real Madrid Champions League 2024/25 Opponents
- Borussia Dortmund
- Liverpool
- AC Milan
- Atalanta
- RB Salzburg
- Lille
- Stuttgart
- Brest
Real Madrid Champions League Fixtures: League Phase Schedule 2024/25
Real Madrid starts their title defense at home against Stuttgart and concludes the league phase with an away game against newcomers Brest.
- Stuttgart (H): Tuesday, September 17
- Lille (A): Wednesday, October 2
- Borussia Dortmund (H): Tuesday, October 22
- AC Milan (H): Tuesday, November 5
- Liverpool (A): Wednesday, November 27
- Atalanta (A): Tuesday, December 10
- RB Salzburg (H): Wednesday, January 22
- Brest (A): Wednesday, January 29
How to Purchase Champions League Tickets 2024/25
Once the dates and times for Champions League fixtures are set, ticket sales will commence. Tickets for European matches, except the final, are sold by the participating clubs directly.
Fans can also find tickets through secondary markets such as StubHub International for Champions League games.
2024/25 UEFA Champions League Format Overview
The Champions League format has been altered for the 2024/25 season with the introduction of the league phase, accommodating 36 teams instead of 32.
The league phase involves all 36 teams playing each other, and the top eight teams advance directly to the Round of 16. Teams placed 9th to 24th face a playoff to join the knockout phase.
How to Watch Champions League Worldwide
Viewing options for UEFA Champions League matches in various major regions:
| TV Channel | Streaming | |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | — | Stan Sport |
| Canada | — | DAZN |
| India | Sony TEN | JioTV, Sony LIV |
| UK | TNT Sport | discovery+ |
| USA | CBS, CBSSN, Univision, TUDN, UniMas |
Fubo, Paramount+, ViX or ViX+ |
