A new era for UEFA Champions League on Stan Sport

A new era for UEFA Champions League on Stan Sport – The UEFA Champions League returns this week marking a brand new era for the world’s biggest club football competition, with the league phase of the blockbuster 2024/25 season kicking off this Wednesday morning on Stan Sport from 2:40am AEST.

Matchday 1 begins with some blockbuster teams in action, including Liverpool, Bayern and defending champions Real Madrid, fresh off their UEFA Super Cup victory which saw star recruit Kylian Mbappe score on debut.

For the 2024/25 season, viewers will be able to enjoy over 540 matches across all competitions ad-free, live and exclusive on Stan Sport, a 31% increase from the previous season, in addition to an exciting new format with some sweeping changes.

A single 36-team league will replace the group stage, with qualifying clubs no longer playing each opponent twice but instead facing eight different opponents (four at home and four away). This will create huge blockbuster matches between Europe’s top teams in this early phase of competition.

The new format also introduces a “knock-out playoff round”, eliminating the January break and giving more clubs a chance to progress to the final 16.

The UEFA Europa League and UEFA Conference League competitions will also kick off on Thursday, September 26 and Thursday, October 3 respectively. All eyes will be on Aussie supercoach Ange Postecoglou, who will lead English club Tottenham into a Europa League season with heavy expectations on their shoulders.

In addition to the seasonal format change, renowned Australian sports presenter Adam Peacock joins Stan Sport’s hosting lineup alongside experts Craig Foster and Mark Bosnich.

Peacock brings a wealth of experience from over 26 years of sports broadcasting and journalism. A football fan at heart, Peacock has been involved in the world game as a broadcaster and journalist covering competitions including the Asian Cup, AFC Champions League, Premier League, LaLiga and the A-League.

The team will cross regularly to trusted English football reporters Mark Pougatch and Semra Hunter, who will be on the ground in Europe to update on all the action throughout the season.

Football Zone will again be available for the 2024/25 season on Stan Sport, a fan favourite that ensures viewers see every goal, save and highlight as it happens across all matches simultaneously.

MATCHDAY 1

JUVENTUS V PSV
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
LIVE & EXCLUSIVE ON STAN SPORT FROM 2:40AM AEST

YOUNG BOYS V ASTON VILLA
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
LIVE & EXCLUSIVE ON STAN SPORT FROM 2:40AM AEST

AC MILAN V LIVERPOOL
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
LIVE & EXCLUSIVE ON STAN SPORT FROM 4:35AM AEST
HOSTED LIVE IN STUDIO WITH ADAM PEACOCK, MARK BOSNICH & CRAIG FOSTER

Liverpool will go in as favourites against AC Milan in one of the first big match-ups of the new UEFA Champions League season – a rematch of the historic 2005 UCL Final which saw Liverpool clutch victory following an incredible comeback.

Liverpool’s new coach Arne Slot will look to get his team off to a red-hot start in Italy, with the team boasting serious firepower up front in the form of Mohamed Salah and Darwin Núñez, and they’ll need every bit of it as they try to claim victory at the imposing San Cero.

REAL MADRID V STUTTGART
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
LIVE & EXCLUSIVE ON STAN SPORT FROM 4:55AM AEST

BAYERN MUNICH V DINAMO ZAGREB
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
LIVE & EXCLUSIVE ON STAN SPORT FROM 4:55AM AEST

SPORTING V LILLE
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
LIVE & EXCLUSIVE ON STAN SPORT FROM 4:55AM AEST

2024/2025 KEY DATES:

UEFA Champions League 2024/25
Matchday 1: September 18 – 20
Matchday 2: October 2 & 3
Matchday 3: October 23 & 24
Matchday 4: November 6 & 7
Matchday 5: November 27 & 28
Matchday 6: December 11 & 12
Matchday 7: January 22 & 23
Matchday 8: January 30

UEFA Europa League 2024/25
Matchday 1: September 26 & 27
Matchday 2: October 4
Matchday 3: October 25
Matchday 4: November 8
Matchday 5: November 29
Matchday 6: December 13
Matchday 7: January 24
Matchday 8: January 31

UEFA Conference League 2024/25
Matchday 1: October 4
Matchday 2: October 25
Matchday 3: November 8
Matchday 4: November 29
Matchday 5: December 13
Matchday 6: December 20

Stan Sport is the only place to watch the every match of the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Conference League ad-free, live and on demand with 4K.