The Champions League in data: the 36-team league phase, the knockout rounds and the numbers behind the results, explained clearly.
Since 2024/25 the Champions League starts with a single 36-team league phase, and that changes how the table should be read. This section explains the format and looks at Europe's top competition through the same numbers we use for the Premier League.
Start with Champions League Format Explained With Data.
What happens when Champions League clubs play twice a week, what a two-season study found about performance and injuries, and why rotation matters.
How the 36-team league phase works, who goes straight to the last 16, who plays the play-offs and who goes out — the Champions League format in numbers.