Article 13 Competition stages - Champions League

Regulations of the UEFA Champions League

Content Type
Competition Regulations
Category
Clubs
Subject
UCL
Edition
2024/25
Language
English
Enforcement Date
2 September 2024
13.01

All matches in the competition are played in conformity with the IFAB Laws of the Game. The half-time interval lasts 15 minutes.

13.02

The competition stages are as follows (see Annex B):

  1. Qualifying phase, divided into:

    • champions path, composed of:

      - first qualifying round;

      - second qualifying round;

      - third qualifying round;

    • league path, composed of:

      - second qualifying round;

      - third qualifying round;

  2. Play-offs (champions path and league path)

  3. UEFA Champions League, composed of:

    • league phase;

    • knockout phase:

      - knockout phase play-offs;

      - round of 16;

      - quarter-finals;

      - semi-finals;

      - final.