Teams entering in this round | |
Group stage (32 teams) | UEFA Champions League title holders UEFA Europa League title holders 10 champions from associations 1 10 6 runners-up from associations 1 6 4 third-placed teams from associations 1 4 4 fourth-placed teams from associations 1 4 |
Knockout phase (16 teams) |
The teams finishing in the top four in the Premier League, La Liga, Serie A and Bundesliga will book their place in the group stage of the Champions League, with two automatic spots granted to clubs in France and Portugal. The league winners from the Netherlands, Austria, Serbia and Scotland also make it through.