The UEFA Champions League is very different from here on out, as 36 teams play eight games — four home and four away — in bids to reach the knockout rounds. The schedule is longer, the table bigger, and we've now reached the finale,

The field of knockout stage teams was confirmed with 24 teams moving on to the next phase of competition. Of those 24, eight teams secured direct berths to the round of 16 while the remaining 16 teams will play a two-legged playoff to advance. The remaining 12 teams were eliminated from the competition bringing an end to their European campaigns.

Following is the final table for league phase of the Champions League competition for the 2024-25 season: Top eight sides in the league phase qualify automatically for the round of 16.