The UEFA Champions League's first-ever league phase will come to a dramatic close on Wednesday, when all 18 games will kick off at once with several spots in the knockout stages up for grabs. All but nine teams are still in the running to qualify for the next rounds,

The Champions League league phase wrapped up Wednesday, Jan. 29 as fans enjoyed 18 games kicking off simultaneously across Europe.

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.

The first ever Champions League league phase is in the books. After eight league games instead of six group-stage matches round-robin style, the top eight teams have been confirmed, teams placed No. 9 through 24 will enter the playoff stage and teams No. 25 through 36 were eliminated.

With the Champions League's revamped 'league' stage over, attention turns to the play-off round, which takes place in two weeks

The UCL league phase is over and we now know what the new format looks and feels like. But has it been a success?