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What happens after the 'league phase'?
Well the draw is over and everybody knows who will be facing who in the new 'league phase' of the Champions League, but what happens after that?
Well similar to league football, teams will be awarded three points for a win, one for a draw, and zero for a loss. The results of each match will decide the overall ranking in the league table.
Next, the top eight sides will qualify for the knockout stages automatically, but the teams finishing between 9th and 16th in the one-league format will then be seeded in a two-legged knock-out phase play-off to secure their path to the last 16.