
The Road to Budapest Begins – Who Will Be Crowned Champions of Europe?
The wait is over. On Tuesday night the Champions League roars back to life — and for the second season running under the revamped league format. Eight frantic matchdays will again separate pretenders from contenders: the top eight teams from the league phase go straight into the round of 16, while those finishing 9–24 must battle through a high-stakes play-in — a do-or-die “pre-round of 16” — to earn their spot in the knockout draw after the winter break. From there, the road to Budapest begins