The UEFA Champions League 2024-25 draw is set to commence on August 29, Thursday at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco.
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This edition will no longer have a group stage but a revamped format which will see the number of teams participating increase from 32 to 36. All 36 clubs will participate in a single league phase, instead of the previous group stage format where 32 participants are divided into eight groups of four.
Here are the clubs making their debuts in the Champions League since the competition’s inception in 1992:
1) Girona
Girona stunned everyone by finishing third in the La Liga last season over Atletico Madrid and just four points behind second-place Barcelona.
Girona was founded in 1930, however, since it’s financial takeover by Manchester City’s Abu Dhabi owners, the club has rose to power and is now one of the teams to watch out for from Spain.
2) Aston Villa
Aston Villa under Unai Emery has finally made it back among the Premier League elites with a strong fourth-place finish above heavyweights like Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea and Manchester United.
Villa won the older version of the UCL, the European Championship in 1982 however, this is the first time it has made it to the competition after it was rebranded in 1992.
3) Bologna
4) Stade Brestois 29
5) Slovan Bratislava
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