Under the new format, teams will play eight matches in the new league phase (former group stage). They will no longer play three opponents twice – home and away – but will instead face fixtures against eight different teams, playing half of those matches at home and half of them away. To determine the eight different opponents, the teams will initially be ranked in four seeding pots. Each team will then be drawn to play two opponents from each of these pots, playing one match against a team from each pot at home, and one away.
The Champions League matches will be played between September and January. Each of the three UEFA club competitions will have one exclusive match, with the other two competitions not being scheduled in this week.
In standard weeks, Champions League matches will be played on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. In the Champions League exclusive week, Champions League matches will be played on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
All home UEFA Champions League matches will be included in the UEFA Competition Cup Scheme.
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