1, the number of teams directly entering the group stage is 32 teams (3 1 team+defending champion), and three teams from the three football associations with the highest points in UEFA will directly enter the group stage. The Football Association, ranked 4th to 6th, has two teams each. The Football Association ranked 7th to 12 has a team directly. Together with the 10 team in the play-off, 32 teams will participate in the Champions League group stage.
2. Thirty-two teams are divided into eight groups, with four teams in each group scoring points. The two teams with the best results will enter the knockout stage, and the third place in the eight groups will enter the knockout stage of the top 32 UEFA European League. The four teams with the best results will be listed as seed teams together with the first place in each group of the UEFA Cup.
3. The lottery is divided into 8 groups, with 4 teams in each group (teams from the same country will not be divided into the same group). The competition is played in the form of double round robin. The winner gets three points, the winner gets one point, and the loser gets zero point. The first and second place in the group can advance to the quarterfinals. The third place will be transferred to the UEFA European League.
4. If there are two or more teams with the same score in the group, the winners will be determined in turn according to the following criteria:
(1) The team with better performance in the competition.
(2) The team with better goal difference.
(3) The team in which the visiting team scored more goals.
(4) Teams with better goal difference.
(5) The team with the best goal.
Introduction to the European Champions League
1, the European Champions League (referred to as the Champions League) is an annual football match sponsored by the European Football Association Federation, which represents the highest honor and level of European club football. It is considered to be the highest quality, the most influential and the highest level club event in the world, and it is also one of the most award-winning football and sports events in the world.
2. The predecessor of the UEFA Champions League is the UEFA Champions Club Cup. 1992 season, uefa officially revised the competition system and name. After the reform, it still inherited all kinds of records since the establishment of the European Club Champions Cup, and there was no separate calculation. The old name of "European Club Champions Cup" was still retained on the championship trophy.
The most successful team in this competition is Real Madrid, 13 times won the championship. Followed by Milan who won the championship seven times, Bayern Munich, Liverpool and Barcelona who won the championship five times, and Ajax who won the championship four times.
3. In the early morning of May 27th, Beijing time, the final of the 20 17-20 18 season was held in Kiev, Ukraine. In the end, Real Madrid beat Liverpool 3-/Kloc-0-0 and won the Champions League three times in a row.