Young Boys, FC Red Bull Salzburg, and Sparta Prague have qualified for the league phase of this year’s new-look Champions League.
Under the new format, the Champions League increased the number of teams participating from 32 to 36. Teams will play eight matches in the new league phase—previously called the group stage—instead of six. The qualifying squads will no longer play three opponents twice—home and away—but will instead face fixtures against eight different teams, playing half of those matches at home and half away.
