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Here is how the new 2024/25 Champions League format draw will be conducted

The draw for the 2024/25 edition of the UEFA Champions League, eagerly awaited by sports fans worldwide, is scheduled for Thursday, August 29, 2024.

This year’s draw introduces a new format, shifting from the traditional group stage to a league format, which has altered the draw process.

Here’s how the 2024 Champions League draw will be conducted, as detailed by The Athletic:

There will be four seeding pots, with each of the 36 teams automatically assigned to one. Pot one will include the nine clubs with the highest coefficient rankings, followed by the next nine highest in pot two, and so on for pots three and four.

All 36 teams will be manually drawn using physical balls on stage, starting with pot one and ending with pot four.

When a team is drawn, for example, Real Madrid, a button will be pressed on stage, and the Spanish club’s eight opponents will be randomly selected by automated software and displayed on screen. This process will continue until all 36 teams have been drawn.

In this new competition format, each team will play against two teams from each pot, making the competition more intense as top-seeded teams will face each other before the knockout stages.

UEFA has noted that if the entire draw were done manually, it would require around 1,000 balls spread across at least 36 bowls on stage.

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Source: www.ghanaweb.com

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Solomon Ogyem – Media Entrepreneur | Journalist | Brand Ambassador Solomon Ogyem is a dynamic Ghanaian journalist and media entrepreneur currently based in South Africa. With a solid foundation in journalism, Solomon is a graduate of the OTEC School of Journalism and Communication Studies in Ghana and Oxbridge Academy in South Africa. He began his career as a reporter at OTEC 102.9 MHz in Kumasi, where he honed his skills in news reporting, community storytelling, and radio broadcasting. His passion for storytelling and dedication to the media industry led him to establish Press MltiMedia Company in South Africa—a growing platform committed to authentic African narratives and multimedia journalism. Solomon is the founder and owner of Thepressradio.com, a news portal focused on delivering credible, timely, and engaging stories across Ghana and Africa. He also owns Press Global Tickets, a service-driven venture in the travel and logistics space, providing reliable ticketing services. In addition to his media ventures, Solomon serves as a Brand Ambassador for Alabuga, a prominent Russian industrial company, representing their interests and expansion across Africa. He previously owned two notable websites—Ghanaweb.mobi and ShowbizAfrica.net—both of which contributed to entertainment and socio-political discussions within Ghana’s digital space. With a diverse background in media, digital journalism, and business, Solomon Ogyem is dedicated to telling impactful African stories, empowering youth through media, and building cross-continental media partnerships.

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