Regulations of the UEFA Champions League

1.01The present regulations govern the rights, duties and responsibilities of all parties participating and involved in the preparation and organisation of the 2024/25 UEFA Champions League, including its qualifying phase and play-offs (hereinafter the competition).

2.01In these regulations, the use of the masculine form refers equally to the feminine, and vice versa.

2.02In the context of these regulations, the following definitions apply: Commercial exclusive zone Areas of the match stadium that must be provided free of any commercial advertising or other third-party references. This area includes the entire stadium bowl and competition area, as well as in principle the access routes into the stadium and within the stadium, parking areas, hospitality areas, partner seating, and media areas. Commercial rights Any and all commercial rights and opportunities in and in relation to the competition (including all matches), including media rights, marketing rights and data rights. Competition area The technical area as defined in the IFAB Laws of the Game and all areas that are primarily used by players and referees as well as the officials and venue team members during the match, plus the fourth official's position, any seats in the stands used by either team's sporting delegation, the referee review area (RRA) if VAR is used, the players' tunnel, the team and referee dressing rooms, the medical room and the doping control station. Data rights The right to compile and exploit statistics and other data in relation to the competition. Doping The occurrence of one or more of the anti-doping rule violations set out in the UEFA Anti-Doping Regulations. Football technologies Any of the technologies that may be used at competition matches in accordance with the IFAB Laws of the Game and in line with UEFA's instructions, e.g. goal-line technology, video assistant refereeing, medical video review system. Goal-line technology (GLT) A camera-based tracking system used to support the referee's decision as to whether a goal has been scored. Local organising structure (LOS) The group of individuals who help organise home matches at the behest of the club participating in the UEFA Champions League and/or the play-offs (or a member association appointed by UEFA), and in close cooperation with UEFA, the minimum composition of which required by UEFA includes representatives of the club’s management or the association, the stadium authorities, the safety/security services, the club press officer, the national and local police, and other public bodies and agencies, including the transport network and traffic management services. Marketing rights The right to advertise, promote, endorse and market the competition; to conduct public relations activities in relation to the competition; and to exploit all advertising, sponsorship, hospitality, licensing, merchandising, publishing, betting, gaming, retailing, music and franchising opportunities and all other commercial association rights (including through ticket promotions) in relation to the competition. Media rights The right to create, distribute and transmit on a linear and/or on-demand basis for reception on a live and/or delayed basis anywhere in the world by any and all means and in any and all media, whether now known or devised in the future (including all forms of television, radio, mobile, wireless and internet distribution), digital, audiovisual, visual and/or audio coverage of the competition and all associated and/or related rights, including fixed media, download and interactive rights. Non-commercial purposes Activities without any direct or indirect third-party association necessary for (i) a club to advertise its own matches, (ii) internal archiving purposes and (iii) internal library purposes, but excluding commercial rights and any other activity that UEFA considers commercial in nature. Partner Any party accepted by UEFA under contract to exercise the commercial rights, and thereby participating directly or indirectly in the financing of the competition. Venue The location of the stadium of the match, including the area controlled by the relevant competent authorities but also any relevant surrounding areas. Video assistant referee (VAR) A match official who may assist the referee in making a decision using replay footage.

2.03In the context of these regulations, any phrase introduced by the terms "including", "include", "in particular", "for example" or any similar expression is illustrative and does not limit the sense of the words preceding those terms.

3.01Each UEFA member association (hereinafter association) may enter a certain number of clubs for the competition through its top domestic championship, in accordance with the association coefficient rankings drawn up in line with Annex D. These rankings determine the association’s position in the access list (Annex A), which in turn determines the stage at which each club enters the competition. Only one single team per club may be entered.

3.02Associations are represented on the following basis (see Annex A):

3.03Additionally, the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League titleholders are each guaranteed a place in the league phase even if they do not qualify for the competition through their domestic championships. If the UEFA Champions League or UEFA Europa League titleholder qualifies for the UEFA Europa League or UEFA Conference League through one of its domestic competitions, the number of places to which its association is entitled in the UEFA Europa League or UEFA Conference League is reduced by one.

3.04If the UEFA Champions League and/or UEFA Europa League titleholder qualifies for the league phase of the competition through its domestic championship, the vacancy created in the league phase is filled as follows, in the following order (see Annex A):

3.05If the UEFA Champions League or UEFA Europa League titleholder qualifies for the qualifying phase or play-offs of the competition, the respective qualifying rounds or play-offs are adapted accordingly, with each vacancy filled by the club(s) with the highest individual club coefficient(s) of all the clubs in the previous round of the corresponding path.

3.06In the event of any other vacancies, and further knock-on effects in the UEFA Europa League and/or UEFA Conference League, priority is given to the best ranked club(s) in the UEFA Champions League or the domestic cup winner(s) in the UEFA Europa League and/or UEFA Conference League (or the club(s) replacing it if it qualifies for the UEFA Champions League) of the association ranked highest in the access list for the previous round of the corresponding path.

3.07Finally, the two associations whose affiliated clubs achieved the best collective performance in the previous season of the UEFA men’s club competitions (i.e. best season club association coefficient), in accordance with the season coefficient principles (see Annex D.3), are each entitled to an additional place in the league phase, known as a European performance spot (EPS). The EPS is allocated to the club that finishes the relevant association's domestic championship in the highest position of all those that do not qualify for the league phase of the UEFA Champions League via the domestic championship (after any vacancies have been filled in accordance with Paragraph 3.04 to Paragraph 3.06). The two associations' overall quota of clubs qualifying to UEFA club competitions are each increased by one club.

3.08Places in the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League or UEFA Conference League made available by clubs allocated an EPS are filled as follows:

3.09UEFA issues a circular letter at the beginning of the season confirming the final adapted and rebalanced access list on the basis of the final results in the UEFA club competitions and the domestic competitions and addressing any scenario not covered by these regulations in accordance with the above rules and principles.

4.01To be eligible to participate in the competition, clubs must:

4.02If, on the basis of all the factual circumstances and information available to UEFA, UEFA concludes to its comfortable satisfaction that a club has been directly and/or indirectly involved, at any time since 1 May 2014 (i.e. ten years before the entry into force of these regulations), in any activity aimed at arranging or influencing the outcome of a match at national or international level, UEFA will declare such club ineligible to participate in the competition. Such ineligibility is effective for only one football season. When taking its decision, UEFA can rely on, but is not bound by, the decision of a national or international sporting body, arbitral tribunal or state court. UEFA can refrain from declaring a club ineligible to participate in the competition if UEFA is comfortably satisfied that the impact of a decision taken in connection with the same factual circumstances by a national or international sporting body, arbitral tribunal or state court has already had the effect of preventing that club from participating in a UEFA club competition.

4.03If, on the basis of all the factual circumstances and information available to UEFA, UEFA concludes to its comfortable satisfaction that a club has failed to submit to UEFA in time complete, accurate and duly signed versions of the official entry documents, UEFA shall take the appropriate measures, in particular to protect the good functioning of UEFA club competitions. UEFA may declare that club ineligible to participate in the competition. Any such ineligibility is effective for only one football season.

4.04In addition or as an alternative to taking the measures as provided for in Paragraph 4.02 and/or Paragraph 4.03, the UEFA Organs for the Administration of Justice can, if the circumstances so justify, also take disciplinary measures in accordance with the UEFA Disciplinary Regulations.

4.05If a club refuses to enter the competition, having qualified for it on sporting merit and obtained a licence from the competent national body, no other club from the same association may be entered in its place and the access list (see Annex A) is rebalanced accordingly. Furthermore, in such a case, the coefficient of the association concerned is calculated in accordance with the specific rule laid down in Annex D.

4.06The UEFA administration communicates the decisions on admission to the competition as well as any other appropriate measure to the clubs in writing, with a copy to their associations. Such decisions are final.

4.07If, on the basis of a complaint received by UEFA or information available to UEFA, there is a doubt as to whether a club fulfils the admission criteria defined in Paragraph 4.01(c) and Paragraph 4.01(d), the UEFA administration may refer the case to the UEFA Club Financial Control Body, which decides on the admission without delay in accordance with the Procedural rules governing the UEFA Club Financial Control Body.

4.08If there is any doubt as to whether a club fulfils other admission criteria than those defined in Paragraph 4.01(c) and/or Paragraph 4.01(d), the UEFA administration may refer the case to the UEFA Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body, which decides without delay upon the club's admission in accordance with the UEFA Disciplinary Regulations.

4.09UEFA may carry out investigations at any time (even after the end of the competition) to ensure that the admission criteria are or were met until the end of the competition; if such an investigation reveals that one of these criteria is or was no longer met in the course of the competition, the club concerned is liable to disciplinary measures in accordance with the UEFA Disciplinary Regulations or the Procedural rules governing the UEFA Club Financial Control Body, as applicable.

4.10A club that is not admitted to the competition is replaced by the next-best-placed club in the top domestic championship of the same association, provided the new club fulfils the admission criteria. In this case, the access of the respective association is adjusted accordingly.

5.01To ensure the integrity of the UEFA club competitions (i.e. UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Conference League), the club must be able to prove that as at 3 June 2024 the below criteria are met and the club must continue to comply with the below criteria until the end of the competition:

5.02If two or more clubs fail to meet the criteria aimed at ensuring the integrity of the competition, only one of them may be admitted to a UEFA club competition, in accordance with the following criteria (applicable in descending order) with the exception of the scenarios set out in Paragraph 5.04 and Paragraph 5.05:

5.03Clubs that are not admitted are replaced in accordance with Paragraph 4.10.

5.04Exceptionally, provided that the relevant principles of Paragraph 5.01 are respected throughout, a club that was not admitted in application of Paragraph 5.02, and which is replaced in the competition in application of Paragraph 4.10, may still be admitted to another UEFA club competition (i.e. in descending order: UEFA Europa League or UEFA Conference League) to which the relevant national association has access, respecting the scenarios foreseen by Paragraph 5.05. The access of the respective association is adjusted accordingly.

5.05This article is not applicable if any of the cases listed under Paragraph 5.01 happens between:

6.01On entering the competition, participating clubs agree:

6.02The club may use its name and/or logo provided all the following requirements are satisfied:

6.03By entering the competition in accordance with Article 4, each club authorises UEFA, UEFA subsidiaries and their respective suppliers and partners to:

7.01The clubs are responsible for the behaviour of their players, officials, members, supporters and any person carrying out a function at a match on their behalf.

7.02The home club (or the host association) is responsible for safety and security before, during and after the match. The home club (or the host association) may be called to account for incidents of any kind and may be disciplined.

7.03The club considered the home club must stage its matches in accordance with the instructions of UEFA (or of a third party acting on UEFA’s behalf) and in cooperation with the association concerned. However, the club is considered solely accountable for all of its obligations in this respect.

7.04Minimum medical requirements concerning the provision of facilities, equipment and personnel by the home club are set out in the UEFA Medical Regulations. For the avoidance of doubt, the home club has sole responsibility for the provision and operation of any facilities and equipment required in the above-mentioned regulations.

7.05Clubs are responsible for guaranteeing the application of sustainability principles in their activities throughout the full duration of the competition, in particular in terms of respect for human rights and the environment.

7.06In the weeks prior to each match, clubs must enter the required information into UEFA’s TIME platform.

7.07Visiting teams undertake not to play any other matches when travelling to and from away matches in this competition.

7.08UEFA declines all responsibility in the event of conflicts arising from contracts between a club or any of its players, officials, employees, representatives or agents and any third party (including their sponsors, suppliers, manufacturers, broadcasters, agents and players) on account of the provisions of these regulations and/or any other UEFA regulations and such persons’ obligations thereunder.

8.01Doping is forbidden and is a punishable offence. In case of anti-doping rule violations, UEFA will instigate disciplinary proceedings against the perpetrators and take the appropriate disciplinary measures in accordance with the UEFA Disciplinary Regulations and UEFA Anti-Doping Regulations. This may include the imposition of provisional measures.

8.02UEFA may test any player at any time.

9.01All UEFA competition matches must be played in accordance with the principles of fair play as defined in the UEFA Statutes.

9.02Fair play assessments are conducted at all matches in the competition in accordance with the UEFA Fair Play Regulations, in order to establish association fair play rankings at the end of each season.

10.01Irrespective of UEFA’s insurance coverage, each club and host association must conclude insurance coverage with reputable insurers at their own cost, in relation to any and all risks, according to the following principles:

10.02In any case, UEFA may ask anyone involved to provide, free of charge, written releases of liability, hold harmless notes, confirmations and/or copies of the policies concerned in one of UEFA’s official languages.

11.01The original trophy, which is used for the official presentation ceremony at the final and at other official events approved by UEFA, remains in UEFA’s keeping and ownership at all times. A full-size replica trophy, the UEFA Champions League winners' trophy, is awarded to the winning club.

11.02Replica trophies awarded to winners of the competition (past and current) must remain within the relevant club’s control at all times and may not leave the club’s country without UEFA’s prior written consent (in this respect, clubs must comply with any request from the UEFA administration to confirm the location of the club’s replica trophies). Clubs must not permit a replica trophy to be used in any context where a third party (including sponsors and other commercial partners) is granted visibility or in any other way that could lead to an association between any third party and the trophy and/or the competition. Clubs must comply with any trophy use guidelines that the UEFA administration issues.

11.03The winning team is presented with 50 gold medals and the runner-up with 50 silver medals.

12.01UEFA is the exclusive owner of all intellectual property rights of the competition, including any current or future rights in all types of audio and visual material of the competition, names, logos, visual identities, brands, music, mascots, medals, plaques, commemorative items, trophies and certain key elements of the official match ball design. Any use of the aforementioned rights, any imitation and/or variation thereof and any other reference to the competition (such as by associating the name of a club with the date of a match) requires the prior written approval of UEFA and must comply with any conditions imposed by UEFA.

12.02All rights to the fixture list and match schedule, as well as any data and statistics (including databases in which such data is stored) in relation to the matches of and players’ participation in the competition are the sole and exclusive property of UEFA. No tickets or accreditation may be used by anyone in order to gain access to a stadium for the purposes of collecting or gathering such data, and such activities are expressly prohibited. This prohibition does not apply to the participating clubs, subject to any and all such data collected being used solely for the purposes of instructing their team, players and officials and expressly excluding any other exploitation or use whatsoever.

13.01All matches in the competition are played in conformity with the IFAB Laws of the Game. The half-time interval lasts 15 minutes.

13.02The competition stages are as follows (see Annex B):

14.01A draw between the same number of seeded and unseeded clubs determines the ties for the qualifying phase and play-offs. Clubs are seeded for these draws in accordance with the club coefficient rankings established at the beginning of the season (see Annex D) and with the principles set by the Club Competitions Committee. If, for any reason, any of the participants in the round in question are not known at the time of the draw, the coefficient of the club with the higher coefficient of the two clubs involved in an undecided tie is used for the purposes of the draw.

14.02The UEFA administration may form groups for the draw in accordance with the principles set by the Club Competitions Committee.

14.03A draw is conducted to determine the ties of each match and which team plays the first leg match at home.

15.01The qualifying phase and play-offs follow the knockout system, whereby each team plays each opponent twice, in home and away matches. The team that scores the greater aggregate of goals in the two matches qualifies for the relevant round or stage (as applicable). In the event that the two teams score the same number of goals across the two matches, Article 21 applies.

15.02The UEFA administration may decide that a tie be played in one leg, if circumstances so require, and will set the principles for determining the winner accordingly.

15.03Clubs eliminated in the qualifying phase or play-offs are admitted to the ongoing UEFA Europa League or UEFA Conference League as shown in the table below, which also indicates where clubs subsequently eliminated from the UEFA Europa League enter the ongoing UEFA Conference League. UEFA Champions UEFA Europa League (UEL) UEFA Conference League (UCL) entry/UEL elimination League (UECL) elimination entry Champions Path Champions Path Champions Path 1st qualifying round 2nd qualifying round 2nd qualifying round 3rd qualifying round Play-offs Play-offs (champions & 3rd qualifying round League phase main path) Play-offs League phase League Path Main Path Main Path 1st qualifying round 2nd qualifying round 2nd qualifying round 3rd qualifying round 2nd qualifying round 3rd qualifying round Play-offs 3rd qualifying round League phase Play-offs League phase

16.01A draw, which may be conducted digitally, determines the pairings for the league phase. The 36 clubs are divided into four pots of nine clubs. The pots are composed according to the club coefficient rankings established at the beginning of the season (see Annex D) and with the UEFA Champions League titleholder being the top seed in pot 1.

16.02The opponents of each team, as well as whether each match is played at home or away, are determined by means of a draw. Each team is drawn against two opponents from each of the four pots and plays one opponent from each pot at home, and the other away. In principle, teams from the same association cannot be drawn against each other and each team may play against a maximum of two opponents from any other one association, subject to Paragraph 16.03.

16.03The UEFA administration may determine alternative conditions for the draw in accordance with the principles set by the Club Competitions Committee and may adapt any of the conditions of the draw to avoid deadlock situations and/or take into account any relevant constraints in light of decisions taken by the UEFA Executive Committee.

17.01All league phase matches are played in accordance with the league system, whereby each club plays eight opponents in single-leg ties. Each club plays four home and four away matches.

17.02In principle, a club does not play more than two home or two away matches in a row and each club plays one home match and one away match across the first two matchdays and across the last two matchdays. The UEFA administration may derogate from these rules if necessary.

17.03All 36 clubs are ranked in a single league ranking according to their results (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss).

17.04The clubs ranked 1 to 8 at the end of league phase qualify for the round of 16. The clubs ranked 9 to 24 qualify for the knockout phase play-offs. The clubs ranked 25 to 36 are eliminated.

18.01If two or more teams are equal on points on completion of the league phase matches, the following criteria are applied, in this order, to determine their rankings:

19.01Once the league phase has been completed, 24 clubs enter the knockout phase in predetermined positions based on their ranking at the end of the league phase, as illustrated in Annex B.

19.02The fixtures for the knockout phase play-offs are determined by means of a draw conducted in accordance with the following principles:

19.03The fixtures for the round of 16 are determined by means of a draw conducted in accordance with the following principles:

19.04The quarter-finals, semi-finals and final pairings are determined according to Annex B. A draw is conducted to determine which team plays the first leg match at home.

19.05The UEFA administration may determine alternative conditions for each draw in accordance with the principles set by the Club Competitions Committee and may adapt the conditions of the draw or directly assign positions to take into account any relevant constraints in light of decisions taken by the UEFA Executive Committee.

20.01All knockout phase matches except the final are played in accordance with the knockout system, whereby each club plays each opponent twice, in home and away matches.

20.02The UEFA administration may decide that a tie be played in one leg, if circumstances so require, and will set the principles for determining the winner accordingly.

20.03The team that scores the greater aggregate of goals in the two matches qualifies for the next stage. Otherwise, Article 21 applies.

21.01For matches played under the knockout system, if the two teams involved in a tie score the same number of goals over the two legs, two 15-minute periods of extra time are played at the end of the second leg. The team that scores more goals during extra time qualifies for the next stage. If both teams score the same number of goals or no goals are scored during extra time, a penalty shoot-out determines which team qualifies for the next stage.

21.02If extra time is required, there is a five-minute break between the end of normal time and the start of extra time. As a rule, the players remain on the field of play during this five-minute break, at the discretion of the referee.

21.03Penalties are taken in accordance with the procedure laid down in the IFAB Laws of the Game.

22.01The final is played as one single match at a neutral and predetermined stadium. If the score is equal at the end of normal time, two 15-minute periods of extra time are played. If one of the teams scores more goals than the other during extra time, that team is declared the winner. If the score is still equal after extra time, the winner is determined by a penalty shoot-out (see Paragraph 21.03).

23.01All matches are played in accordance with the UEFA Match Calendar (see Annex C). These dates are final and binding on all concerned, subject to the provisions of Paragraph 24.01 to Paragraph 24.02. The following principles apply to this competition:

24.01The stadiums, dates (in accordance with the calendar in Annex C) and kick-off times for all qualifying matches are fixed by the home clubs in consultation with their respective associations and must be confirmed to the UEFA administration by the deadline set by the UEFA administration. The UEFA administration may alter or confirm dates and kick-off times in accordance with the principles set by the Club Competitions Committee.

24.02If two or more clubs from the same city, within a radius of 50km of each other and/or playing in the same stadium, take part in any of the UEFA club competitions, and if the association and the clubs concerned explicitly declare when entering the clubs that their matches cannot be played on the same day or on consecutive days, the UEFA administration may alter or confirm dates and kick-off times in accordance with the principles set by the Club Competitions Committee.

24.03The UEFA administration decides on match dates and fixture reversals on a case-bycase basis and in accordance with the applicable principles set by the Club Competitions Committee. In any case, the UEFA administration reserves the right to impose a match date if the circumstances so require.

25.01The kick-off times from the play-offs onwards are established by the UEFA administration.

25.02The play-offs and league phase matches all kick off in principle at 21:00 CET. Exceptions to this rule can be made by the UEFA administration.

25.03Each matchday in the league phase, two of the Tuesday matches, two of the Wednesday matches and - in the case of the first matchday - two of the Thursday matches kick off at 18:45 CET. Exceptions to this rule can be made by the UEFA administration.

25.04The fixtures on the last matchday of the league phase are played simultaneously on Wednesday at 21:00 CET. Exceptions to this rule can be made by the UEFA administration.

25.05Matches in the knockout phase play-offs and the round of 16 kick off at either 18:45 CET or 21:00 CET. Exceptions to this rule can be made by the UEFA administration.

25.06The quarter-finals, semi-finals and final kick off at 21.00 CET. Exceptions to this rule can be made by the UEFA administration.

25.07The stadium announced at the beginning of the competition is considered as the home stadium of the respective club. It may be the ground of the home club or another ground in the same or another city within the territory of its association. Exceptionally, the UEFA administration may accept a stadium in the territory of another UEFA member association if no other suitable stadium is available in the home territory. In principle, stadiums are approved only if direct international flights and/or charter flights are able to land within an acceptable distance of the host city, in the country of the club concerned. All stadiums are subject to the approval of the UEFA administration.

25.08As of the league phase, a club must in principle play all its matches in the competition at one and the same stadium. Additionally, any change of stadium between the play-offs and the league phase must be agreed in advance with UEFA.

25.09The date and stadium of the final are chosen by the Executive Committee.

26.01If, at any time during the season, the UEFA administration deems that a venue or stadium may not be fit for staging matches of the season in question for whatever reason (including but not limited to pitch, facility and infrastructure, safety and security, operational and/or organisational problems), UEFA may consult the association and club concerned and ask them to propose an alternative venue or stadium, compliant with UEFA’s requirements, for all future matches of the season in question. Should the association and club not be able to propose an acceptable alternative venue or stadium by the deadline set by the UEFA administration, UEFA may select an alternative, neutral stadium, which may be in the same venue, in another venue in the territory of the association of the club concerned, or in the territory of another UEFA association. The club concerned will have to make all the necessary arrangements for the staging of some or all future match(es) of the season, in cooperation with the relevant association and local authorities. The costs of staging the match(es) are borne by the home club. The UEFA administration takes a final decision on alternative venues/stadiums in due time.

26.02If any party to the match has any reason to doubt whether a particular match of the competition can take place as scheduled (including but not limited to pitch, facility and infrastructure, safety and security, operational and/or organisational problems and/or weather conditions), they must notify the UEFA administration immediately. If the UEFA administration receives any such notification, or has any reason itself to believe that a match may not be able to be played as scheduled, it decides if any change will be made to the stadium, venue, date and/or kick-off time. Such a decision by the UEFA administration is final. If the venue or stadium is changed, the costs of staging the match(es) concerned are borne by the home club.

26.03The referee decides if a match which has started must be suspended. This decision is made after consultation with the UEFA match delegate and, when possible, the UEFA administration.

27.01If it is decided on the day of a match that the match cannot start or cannot be played in full, the full or remaining match time is, as a rule, played the next day, without prejudice to any possible disciplinary measures. For that purpose, the home clubs must conclude all the necessary agreements to ensure that the required facilities are available and can be operated.

27.02If the match cannot be rescheduled for the next day, the UEFA administration fixes a new date. This may entail exceptions to the regular match calendar (see Annex C).

27.03As a rule, a rescheduled match is played at the same stadium. If the circumstances require a change of stadium, the UEFA administration must approve the alternative stadium.

27.04For exceptional circumstances and cases of extreme urgency that may have a significant impact on the running of the competition, and to ensure that a rescheduled match can be completed, if necessary without spectators, the home club must have access to a back-up stadium approved by the UEFA administration. For emergency back-up stadiums, exceptions can be made to all regular stadium requirements.

27.05In all cases, the UEFA administration must approve the stadium and fix the new kickoff time taking account of the teams’ needs wherever possible.

27.06If a club is responsible for any change to the match stadium or match schedule for all or part of a match, that club bears its own expenses as well as any additional travel, board and lodging expenses incurred by the other club, the referee team and the match officers, without prejudice to any possible disciplinary measures.

27.07If the match stadium or match schedule is changed through no fault of either club, each party bears its own expenses related to the original fixture and the rescheduled match or remaining match time.

27.08In all cases, decisions taken on the basis of this article are without prejudice to any possible disciplinary measures.

28.01If the referee decides to suspend a match and a decision is taken that the match is to be completed on a different day, the following conditions apply to the restart of the match:

28.02Whether the match is resumed the following day or at a later stage, the following principles apply:

29.01If a club refuses to play or is responsible for a match (including any penalty shootout) not taking place or not being played in full, the UEFA Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body declares the match forfeited by the club concerned. Moreover, if the circumstances of the case so justify, the UEFA Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body may impose any further disciplinary measures deemed appropriate on the club concerned, including disqualification from the competition.

29.02The UEFA Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body can validate the result as it stood (i.e. abandon the match) at the moment when the match was suspended if the match result was to the detriment of the club responsible for the match being suspended.

29.03If a club is disqualified or for any reason withdraws from the competition before all its matches in the league phase have been played, the results of all its matches played until that moment remain valid. A calculation of points will need to take place upon completion of the league phase to take the cancelled matches into account. Any club that has not been able to play its scheduled match against a disqualified/withdrawn club is awarded the average number of points earned by all clubs in its same seeding pot against the clubs in the same pot as that disqualified/ withdrawn club in home matches, if the affected club was due to play at home, or in away matches if the affected club was due to play away. The league phase points of all matches that have been played, including the points obtained by clubs in matches involving the disqualified/withdrawn club before their disqualification/ withdrawal are not adjusted in any way, and all taken into account for the average points calculation.

29.04A club that refuses to play or is responsible for a match not taking place or not being played in full may lose all rights to payments from UEFA, depending on the gravity of the circumstances.

29.05Upon receipt of a reasoned and well-documented request from the aggrieved club(s), the UEFA administration may set an amount of compensation due for financial loss.

30.01In order to be eligible to participate in the competition, players must be registered with UEFA to play for a club within the deadlines set out in these regulations, and must fulfil all the conditions set out in the following provisions.

30.02Each player must be duly registered with their national association as playing for the club concerned in accordance with the association’s own rules and those of FIFA, notably the FIFA Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players.

30.03Each player taking part in the competition must be in possession of a player registration licence issued by the player's association or a valid passport or identity card, each containing the player's photograph and full date of birth (day, month, year). The referee or the UEFA match delegate may ask to see the passports/identity cards of the players listed on the match sheet.

30.04All players must undergo a medical examination to the extent provided for in the UEFA Medical Regulations.

30.05A player may not play in the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League or UEFA Conference League for more than one club in a single season. Exceptionally, any player who has been fielded in the first, second or third qualifying round or the play-offs of the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League or UEFA Conference League is entitled to play in the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League or UEFA Conference League for another club as from the league phase. As from the start of the knockout phase, players can be registered in accordance with Article 32. A substitute player who has not been fielded is entitled to play for another club competing in the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League or UEFA Conference League in the course of the same season, provided that this player is registered with the UEFA administration in accordance with the present regulations.

30.06The UEFA administration decides on questions of player eligibility. Challenged decisions are dealt with by the UEFA Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body.

31.01Each club is responsible for submitting to UEFA an A list of players (List A) and a B list of players (List B), duly signed by the club and verified, validated and additionally signed by its association. These lists must include the surname, first name, date of birth, shirt number and name (if applicable), nationality and national registration date of all players to be fielded in the UEFA club competition in question, as well as the surname and first name of the head coach and first assistant coach. In addition, the lists must include confirmation from the team doctor that all players have undergone the requested medical examination; the team doctor is solely responsible for ensuring that the requested players’ medical examination has been duly performed.

31.02Only players who are duly registered with UEFA by means of List A or B can validly serve pending suspensions.

31.03The club bears the legal consequences for fielding a player who is not named on List A or B, or who is otherwise not eligible to play.

31.04No club may have more than 25 players on List A during the season. As a minimum, eight places are reserved exclusively for "locally trained players" and no club may have more than four "association-trained players" listed in these eight places on List

31.05A "locally trained player" is either a "club-trained player" or an "association-trained player".

31.06A "club-trained player" is a player who, between the ages of 15 (or the start of the season during which the player turns 15) and 21 (or the end of the season during which the player turns 21), and irrespective of the player's nationality and age, has been registered with the player's current club for a period, continuous or not, of three entire seasons (i.e. a period starting with the first official match of the relevant national championship and ending with the last official match of that relevant national championship) or of 36 months. In the context of this paragraph, the season immediately preceding a player’s 15th birthday may be counted if the player's birthday is after the last match of the relevant national championship but before or on 30 June (winter championships) or 31 December (summer championships), and the season immediately following the player's 21st birthday may be counted if the player's birthday is on or after 1 July (winter championships) or 1 January (summer championships) but before the first match of the relevant national championship.

31.07An "association-trained player" is a player who, between the ages of 15 (or the start of the season during which the player turns 15) and 21 (or the end of the season during which the player turns 21), and irrespective of the player's nationality and age, has been registered with a club or with other clubs affiliated to the same association as that of the player's current club for a period, continuous or not, of three entire seasons (i.e. a period starting with the first official match of the relevant national championship and ending with the last official match of that relevant national championship) or of 36 months. In the context of this paragraph, the season immediately preceding a player’s 15th birthday may be counted if the player's birthday is after the last match of the relevant national championship but before or on 30 June (winter championships) or 31 December (summer championships), and the season immediately following the player's 21st birthday may be counted if the player's birthday is on or after 1 July (winter championships) or 1 January (summer championships) but before the first match of the relevant national championship.

31.08If a club has fewer than eight locally trained players on its List A, the maximum number of players that can be registered on this list is reduced accordingly.

31.09List A must be submitted online by the following deadlines:

31.10For the qualifying phase and the play-offs, a club may register a maximum of two new eligible players on List A after the above-mentioned deadlines, provided the quota of locally trained players is respected. This registration must be completed by 24:00 CET the day before the relevant first-leg match and the club’s association must confirm in writing that the new player is currently eligible to play at domestic level. If the registration of a new player causes the number of players on List A to exceed 25, the club must remove a player registered previously to reduce the number of players on the list to 25 again.

31.11Each club is entitled to register an unlimited number of players on List B during the season. The list must be submitted by no later than 24.00 CET on the day before the match in question.

31.12A player may be registered on List B if he is born on or after 1 January 2003 and has, since his 15th birthday, been eligible to play for the club concerned for any uninterrupted period of two years, or a total of three consecutive years with a maximum of one loan period to a club from the same association for a period not longer than one year. Players aged 16 may be registered on List B if they have been registered with the participating club for the previous two years without interruption.

31.13Each club must include at least two goalkeepers on List A and at least three in total (List A and List B combined).

31.14If a club cannot count on the services of at least two goalkeepers registered on List A because of long-term injury or illness, the club concerned may temporarily replace the goalkeeper concerned and register a new goalkeeper at any time during the season and complete the official registration of List A with a goalkeeper fit to be fielded. An injury or illness is considered long-term if it lasts at least 30 days as of the day the injury or illness occurred. If the goalkeeper recovers before the end of this 30-day period, the player must nonetheless remain off List A until the end of such period. The new goalkeeper does not have to be locally trained, even if the replaced goalkeeper was. The club must provide UEFA with the necessary medical evidence in one of UEFA's official languages. UEFA may require further medical examination of the goalkeeper by an expert appointed by UEFA at the club's expense. Once the injured or ill goalkeeper is fit to be fielded again, he can resume his position in place of his substitute. The return of the original goalkeeper must be announced to the UEFA administration 24 hours before the next match in which the original goalkeeper is due to play.

31.15With regard to the definition of a “season” to be found in Paragraph 31.06 to Paragraph 31.07 of these regulations, as far as the determination of “locally trained players” is concerned, the relevant dates to be taken into account are those of the respective national championship calendar as originally scheduled, i.e. the prolongation of a national championship calendar due to an extraordinary situation, such as in the case of the 2019/20 season, is not taken into account. Furthermore, for the 2020/21 season, the period starting with the first official match of the relevant national championship and ending with the last official match of that relevant national championship is counted as a full season regardless of the actual start and end date due to the extraordinary situation.

32.01After the completion of the league phase and before the start of the knockout phase, a club may register a maximum of three new eligible players for the remaining matches in the current competition. Such registrations must be completed by 6 February 2025 (24:00 CET) at the latest.

32.02Exceptionally and without prejudice to Paragraph 32.01, clubs participating in domestic championships that start and end in the same calendar year are entitled to additional player registrations in the following cases:

32.03Any or all of the players from the above quota may have been fielded for another club in the qualifying phase, play-offs or league phase of the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League or UEFA Conference League.

32.04If the registration of such new players causes the number of players on List A to exceed 25, the club must remove the necessary number of currently registered players to reduce the List A to 25 players again. The quota of locally trained players must be respected when registering new players.

33.01Unless stipulated otherwise in these regulations, each match must be played in a stadium that meets the structural criteria defined in the UEFA Stadium Infrastructure Regulations for the relevant category, as follows:

33.02UEFA representatives may conduct a site visit of each stadium.

33.03The final will be played in a stadium that meets the structural criteria defined in the staging agreement.

34.01The home club must make every reasonable effort to ensure that the pitch is in the best possible condition for play. If the climatic conditions so require, facilities such as pitch heating and a pitch cover must be provided to ensure that the field of play is in a suitable condition on any match date. The UEFA administration or a third party mandated by UEFA may carry out pitch inspections at any time before and during the competition to check whether the pitch is in a suitable condition to host matches of the competition. Following any initial pitch inspection and recommendation report, the cost of any further inspections or the provision of expert guidance or material by a third party is to be assumed by the club concerned. Clubs are requested to cooperate fully with all such inspections.

34.02For natural pitches, the height of the grass may not, in principle, exceed 30mm and the entire playing surface must be cut to the same height. The height of the cut should be the same for both the training sessions and the match. If deemed necessary by the referee or the UEFA match delegate, the home club may be required to reduce the height of the grass for the match and training sessions.

34.03Any full or partial replacement of a pitch ahead of a match must be communicated to UEFA in advance. UEFA reserves the right to inspect the pitch before approval. Changing the surface of the pitch from natural grass to artificial turf or vice versa is not permitted as of the first match of the league phase.

34.04The pitch watering schedule must be communicated by the home club at the matchday organisational meeting. The pitch must be watered evenly and not only in certain areas. As a general rule, pitch watering must finish 60 minutes before kickoff. However, upon the decision of the home club, pitch watering may also take place after that time:

34.05All goals must be set up securely and in accordance with the IFAB Laws of the Game and UEFA's instructions. No additional structural elements or physical supports may be used inside the net or in its immediate surroundings other than bars fixing the goal net to the ground and goal net stanchions behind and outside the net. Portable goals must not be used.

34.06It is the responsibility of the home club to ensure that the area immediately adjacent to the pitch is safe for players and referees, which includes, but is not limited to, securely installing additional, high-quality, green artificial turf around the field of play temporarily if necessary. Furthermore, should artificial turf need to be temporarily installed for the purpose of creating one or more warm-up areas, for example on top of a running track, this must also be securely installed, high-quality, green artificial turf.

34.07All clubs must respect the pitch cutting guidelines.

34.08All clubs must respect the relevant pitch protection maps for both MD-1 training sessions (if applicable) and pre-match warm-ups.

35.01With the exception of the final, which will be played on natural turf, matches in the competition may be played on artificial turf in accordance with the UEFA Stadium Infrastructure Regulations. Any stadium where the field of play is equipped with artificial turf must have a FIFA Quality Pro certificate valid for the duration of the entire competition season (certification to be provided by 3 June 2024).

35.02The home club is fully responsible for meeting the above requirements and, if necessary, must conclude appropriate agreements with the owner of the artificial turf, in particular those relating to:

35.03The home club must obtain sufficient warranties and/or guarantees relating to the material and the installation of the artificial turf by the owner, manufacturer and installer.

35.04UEFA cannot be held responsible for any damages to third parties resulting from the use of the artificial turf.

36.01Matches in the qualifying phase may be played in daylight or under floodlights. If played under floodlights, the illuminance must correspond to the requirements set in the UEFA Stadium Infrastructure Regulations.

36.02During the play-offs, matches must be played under floodlights with an average horizontal illuminance level of at least 1,400 Eh (lux) and vertical illuminance level of at least 1,000 Ev (lux). Glare ratings (RG) must be less than 50 and pitch illuminance levels should have a colour rendering (Ra) of at least 80.

36.03As of the league phase, matches must be played under floodlights with an average horizontal illuminance level of at least 1,500 Eh (lux) and uniformity ratios of U1 > 0.50 and U2 > 0.70. The average vertical illuminance level must be at least 1,250 Ev (lux) and the uniformity ratios must be U1 > 0.40 and U2 > 0.50. Glare ratings (RG) must be less than 50 and pitch illuminance levels should have a colour rendering (Ra) of at least 80.

36.04Clubs must ensure that the stadium floodlight system is regularly maintained to meet the minimum illuminance values as outlined in the paragraphs above and proven by a lighting certificate issued no more than one year prior to the date of the club’s first match and valid for the entire competition period. UEFA may conduct an independent assessment of lighting levels in stadiums and will notify the clubs in good time of the results of such assessments and of any corrections to be made.

36.05Full floodlighting must be provided for training sessions the day before the match and from two hours before kick-off, unless it is required earlier for operational purposes (e.g. calibration of goal-line technology). Furthermore, the use of LED floodlight entertainment (light show) may be permitted according to the principles determined in the UEFA Stadium Entertainment Lighting Guide. Any such use may only take place either before the warm-up, between the warm-up and the players leaving the tunnel for the match, or after the match. Exceptions may be agreed with UEFA in specific circumstances (e.g. during a moment of silence).

37.01Certain football technologies may be used, if decided by UEFA, in accordance with the IFAB Laws of the Game and the relevant FIFA Quality Programmes.

37.02Each club authorises UEFA and UEFA’s suppliers to install the football technologies approved by UEFA for the competition in its stadium. The club and the stadium owner/operator must cooperate with UEFA and its suppliers and provide them with reasonable access to the stadium and stadium facilities at all times for this purpose (including for all purposes relating to the FIFA Quality Programme certifications). The club must not use or move, and must ensure that no third party other than UEFA or its suppliers uses or moves, any of the equipment or cabling installed at its stadium in connection with the approved football technologies.

37.03The club is responsible for ensuring the integrity and security of any equipment installed by UEFA and/or its suppliers in the stadium between UEFA competition matches. If any equipment is moved and/or damaged between matches, the club may be held liable for the cost of repair and/or replacement as well as any related costs (e.g. recertification) of the equipment in question. If the club, stadium owner or stadium operator need to move any such equipment for any construction/ renovation work, other events in the stadium or for any other reason, the club may be liable for the costs of removal, reinstallation and, if necessary, recertification, even if such removal is carried out by UEFA and/or its suppliers at the club’s request and/or with the club’s agreement.

37.04Host clubs may use pre-installed and certified GLT systems during the qualifying phase, subject to UEFA’s approval and the visiting club’s consent. The host club remains fully responsible for the operation of the system and bears all the associated costs.

37.05For the purposes of VAR, during the qualifying phase, the home club is obliged to contract a broadcast or technical partner to produce a broadcast output of the match, even if the match itself is not televised.

38.01The UEFA Equipment Regulations apply to all matches in the competition, unless specified otherwise in these regulations, at the following times:

38.02Exceptionally, the domestic equipment regulations of each team's own association apply to all matches in the qualifying phase, provided that the sponsor advertising on the playing attire complies with Article 27 of the UEFA Equipment Regulations and the playing attire has been approved for and worn in domestic competition matches.

39.01All teams must submit the playing attire approval form online to the UEFA administration for approval by the given deadline.

39.02The playing attire used by clubs as of the play-offs must be approved by the UEFA administration. The following deadlines apply for the submission to the UEFA administration of samples of the first-choice and second-choice sets of playing attire for outfield players as well as any additional sets of playing attire and/or items of playing attire (shirt, shorts or socks):

40.01For all competition matches, teams must submit the agreed playing attire colours to be worn for each match via the dedicated online tool. The home team has the first choice as to which of its official sets of playing attire registered online it wears for its home matches.

40.02In any case, if the referee notices on the spot that the colours of the two teams could lead to confusion, a final decision on the colours is taken in consultation with the UEFA match delegate and the UEFA administration. As a rule, in such cases it is the home team that has to change colours, for practical reasons.

40.03For the final, both teams may wear their first choice playing attire. However, if there is a colour clash, the team designated as the away team must wear alternative colours.

41.01From the play-offs, player names must be shown on the back of shirts (see the UEFA Equipment Regulations).

41.02From the league phase, all registered players, including those registered at a later stage, must wear set numbers (on shirts and shorts) between 1 and 99. If the number 1 is used, it must be worn by a goalkeeper. No player may wear more than one number for the same team.

42.01From the play-offs, only the approved sponsors may appear on attire.

42.02Clubs may change their attire sponsors during the season as follows:

42.03Starting the competition without a sponsor but subsequently using one is not considered as a change of sponsor.

42.04A change regarding the content of sponsor advertising is considered to be a change of sponsor, even if the sponsor remains the same.

42.05If a club wants to change its attire sponsor, it must submit a request to the UEFA administration at least seven working days prior to the first match in which it wishes to use the new sponsor, accompanied by the items defined in the UEFA Equipment Regulations.

42.06Clubs that have qualified for the knockout phase must announce any change of attire sponsor to the UEFA administration by 6 February 2025 (12:00 CET) at the latest. No change of sponsor is permitted after this time.

43.01From the play-offs onwards, the UEFA Champions League competition badge must appear on the free zone of the right shirt sleeve. The UEFA Champions League badge may not be used in any other competition or at any earlier stage of the competition. Multiple winners of the UEFA Champions League (three consecutive times or a minimum of five times) will be provided with a multiple winner edition of the UEFA Champions League competition badge.

43.02The titleholder must wear the UEFA Champions League titleholder badge instead of the UEFA Champions League competition badge on the free zone of the right shirt sleeve. The UEFA Champions League titleholder badge may not be used in any other competition. If the titleholder is also a multiple winner of the UEFA Champions League they will be provided with a multiple winner edition of the UEFA Champions League titleholder badge.

43.03The UEFA Europa League titleholder must wear the UEFA Europa League titleholder badge (UEFA Champions League edition) on the free zone of the right shirt sleeve. The UEFA Europa League titleholder badge (UEFA Champions League edition) may not be used in any other competition.

43.04The applicable UEFA campaign badge must also be worn on the free zone of the right shirt sleeve from the first match in the play-offs onwards.

44.01From the play-offs onwards, non-playing attire worn by players and club officials may contain sponsor advertising and manufacturer identification in accordance with the UEFA Equipment Regulations.

44.02From the play-offs onwards, all additional special equipment, such as kit bags, medical bags, drink containers, blankets, towels, etc. must be free of any manufacturer identification or sponsor advertising unless indicated otherwise in the UEFA Equipment Regulations.

45.01Home clubs must make at least 5% of the total approved UEFA capacity of their stadium available exclusively to visiting supporters, in a segregated, safe area. The price of tickets for supporters in the 5% allocation must not exceed the price paid for adult tickets in a comparable sector of the stadium that are sold to supporters of the home team (including tickets sold to season ticket holders, to persons who are members of the club, and/or sold as part of any promotion/promotional package for tickets exclusively for UEFA competition matches). Furthermore, in no case shall the price of those tickets for visiting supporters exceed €70. In addition, visiting clubs are entitled to purchase 200 top-category tickets for their VIP supporters, sponsors, etc., but they are not obliged to take the full allocation (see Articles 17 and 25 of the UEFA Stadium Infrastructure Regulations and Article 19 of the UEFA Safety and Security Regulations).

45.02Visiting clubs must, where relevant, sell their tickets by zone in order to facilitate the reallocation of unsold tickets. Visiting clubs that have requested an allocation of tickets for the whole or part of the segregated area may return any unused tickets to the home club without payment up to seven days prior to the match. After this deadline, the visiting club must pay for the whole allocation, irrespective of whether all the tickets have been sold.

45.03The home club may reallocate tickets returned or not requested by the visiting club provided that all safety and security measures (as mentioned in the UEFA Safety and Security Regulations) are respected and that such tickets are not reallocated to supporters of the visiting club.

45.04Visiting clubs are entitled to receive 200 top-category tickets for their premium supporters, sponsors, etc., but they are not obliged to take the full allocation. 50 of these tickets must be provided on a complimentary basis, and the rest are to be made available for purchase. In this regard, the provisions of Paragraph 20.01 of the UEFA Safety and Security Regulations apply. These tickets are to be located in the next highest category of seats after those providing access to the home club’s VIP area. They must be located in a single block, with appropriate stewarding and segregation, and must fulfil the following conditions:

45.05All visiting team ticket allocations and ticketing arrangements, except those related to the ticket price cap for visiting supporter tickets, may be altered by written agreement between the two clubs concerned. Any reduction in the standard ticket allocation should, however, only be agreed to if there is a specific lack of demand from the supporters of the visiting team for the match in question.

46.01The official UEFA representatives and at least 20 representatives of the visiting club and its association must be provided with complimentary top-category seats and associated hospitality in the VIP area (for example, the area usually used by the home club's president or chief executive officer).

46.02The clubs may produce posters, tickets and other official printed matter in connection with the UEFA Champions League and the play-offs in a manner approved by UEFA and in accordance with UEFA’s ticketing policy. When posters, tickets and official printed matter connected with UEFA Champions League and/or play-off matches are being designed, due attention must be paid to ensuring that any advertising overprint is solely that of the partners. All printed matter must be produced in accordance with the guidelines laid down by UEFA.

46.03For matches of the play-offs, the league phase and the knockout phase, the clubs undertake to provide UEFA with the following numbers of complimentary tickets for the VIP area, including hospitality at no additional charge, for use by UEFA and its partners:

46.04The number of tickets and hospitality passes mentioned in Paragraph 46.03 must not exceed 10% of the seating capacity of the VIP area. If it does, the club should provide UEFA with tickets equating to 10% of the VIP area and should make up the remaining number in accordance with Paragraph 46.03 by providing complimentary tickets, including hospitality at no additional charge, in the next highest category. All such tickets must be in one block, in a section located between the two 16m lines. However, upon UEFA's request, clubs must seat up to five of UEFA’s VIP ticket holders in the best possible seats next to the UEFA match delegate and/or the club’s highest level executives.

46.05Likewise, UEFA must be provided with complimentary tickets of the next highest category after those providing access to the home club’s VIP area for use by UEFA and its partners. These tickets must be located in a single block, in a section located between the two 16m lines and within the same tier level of the stadium, for use by UEFA and its partners. The following numbers of tickets must be provided:

46.06In addition, UEFA and its partners must be given the opportunity to acquire, at face value, the following numbers of retail tickets, whereby tickets in the next highest category must also be situated in one block and in a central section (i.e. not behind the goal):

46.07The clubs are responsible for dispatching tickets and hospitality and parking passes to UEFA and/or the partners in accordance with UEFA's instructions.

46.08All tickets must be official UEFA Champions League or play-off tickets approved by UEFA prior to production.

46.09The clubs shall ensure that their ticketing and media accreditation terms and conditions for the matches stipulate as a minimum that:

47.01A number of accreditations for partners, to be agreed upon, will be made available by UEFA in conjunction with the home club. In every case, accreditation will ensure that all services can be provided before, during and after the match.

47.02For the qualifying phase matches, the home club must ensure that the venue data coordinator (VDC) appointed by UEFA to gather live data during the match is provided with:

48.01The clubs must arrange for their teams to arrive on-site by the evening before the match concerned at the latest, and in time to fulfil their media obligations the day before the match.

49.01The day before the match, pitch conditions permitting, the visiting team is allowed to train for a duration of one hour at the match stadium unless agreed otherwise with UEFA and the home team. If the home team is also holding a training session in the stadium and both teams wish to train at the same time, priority is given to the visiting team. The visiting team may not hold any other training sessions at the match stadium. If holding training sessions could render the pitch unfit for play the next day, an alternative training ground approved ad hoc by UEFA must be made available. UEFA may decide, for the purposes of protecting the pitch for the match, that one or both training sessions must be relocated to the alternative training ground. Any requests to relocate any training sessions to the alternative training ground must be approved by UEFA. In all cases, priority is given to the visiting team, so the first training session to be moved is that of the home team. Both teams may be allowed to train at the match stadium at the same time with each limited to certain areas of the pitch, provided that these space restrictions are notified in writing to each team.

49.02In principle, the stadium’s retractable roof should be in the same position as anticipated for the match, subject to prevailing weather conditions.

49.03Pitch watering ahead of a visiting team’s official training session at the stadium must be agreed between the two teams.

49.04The day before the match, pitch conditions permitting, the referee team may train on the pitch on which the match will be played. If such a training session is not possible as a result of pitch conditions or travel times, an alternative facility should be made available.

49.05If the visiting team and/or referees do not train at the stadium the day before the match for whatever reason (e.g. pitch conditions), they must be permitted to visit the stadium the day before the match.

49.06If the visiting team requests a cool down after the match, it must be communicated at the matchday organisational meeting and should include all relevant information (e.g. duration, number of players, type of exercises). Such requests are subject to the approval of the home club, and, in some cases, the local authorities.

50.01For the qualifying phase, balls must comply with the IFAB Laws of the Game as well as with the UEFA Equipment Regulations. The home team must provide the visiting team with match balls of excellent quality for its training session on the day before the match as well as for warming up before the match. These match balls must be the same as those used for the match.

50.02The applicable official UEFA Champions League match ball determined by the UEFA administration must be used for all matches from the play-offs onwards and for the official training sessions before these matches.

50.03The use of two-sided substitution boards (preferably electronic) is compulsory.

50.04For each match in the qualifying phase, the home team must ensure that two substitution boards are available.

51.01Before the match, the UEFA match delegate, in consultation with the referee, decides whether a stadium’s retractable roof will be open or closed during the match. This decision must be announced at the matchday organisational meeting, although it may subsequently be altered at any time prior to kick-off if the weather changes, again in consultation with the referee and the UEFA match delegate.

51.02If the match starts with the roof closed, it must remain closed until half-time or for the entire match. If the match starts with the roof open, only the referee has the authority to order its closure during the match, subject to any applicable laws issued by a competent state authority. Such a decision may only be taken if the weather seriously deteriorates. If the referee does order the roof to be closed during the match, it must remain closed until half-time or for the entire match.

51.03Stadium clocks may be used to show the amount of time played or remaining provided they are stopped at the end of normal time in each half, i.e. after 45 and 90 minutes respectively. This stipulation also applies in the event of extra time (i.e. after 105 and 120 minutes).

52.01Simultaneous transmissions, replays and delayed footage of the match being played in the stadium may be transmitted on the stadium’s giant screen provided that the host club has obtained all the necessary third-party permission to transmit such footage, including permission from the relevant UEFA match officer and any relevant local authorities. However, the host club must ensure that replays and delayed footage are shown on the giant screen during the match only when the ball is out of play and/or during the half-time interval, the break before extra time (if any), the half-time interval during extra time (if any) and/or before the start of the penalty shoot-out (if any). Moreover, the host club must ensure that any footage shown on the giant screen is in line with the UEFA Champions League Club Manual and under no circumstances includes any images that:

52.02If requested by UEFA, clubs must exclusively display on giant screens in the stadium a special video feed featuring the UEFA Champions League branding and including information and images from all matches of the competition.

52.03From the play-offs onwards, simultaneous or delayed transmissions on public screens outside the stadium in which a match is played (e.g. in the stadium of the away club or in any public place) may be authorised, subject to:

52.04Up to and including the third qualifying round, such transmissions on public screens are subject to the terms of Paragraph 71.01.

53.01The UEFA and UEFA Respect flags and any other flag determined by UEFA must be flown at the stadium at all matches in the competition. They will be provided to the clubs by their association. From the play-offs onwards, the competition flag must also be flown. It will be provided by UEFA to the clubs concerned in due time.

53.02As from the play-offs, the walk-on music provided by UEFA must be played from when the players emerge from the tunnel until they have lined up, at which point the UEFA Champions League anthem provided by UEFA must be played. National anthems may not be played.

53.03At all matches in the competition, the players are invited to shake hands with their opponents and the referee team after the line-up ceremony as well as after the final whistle, as a gesture of fair play.

54.01Both teams must be at the stadium at least 75 minutes before kick-off.

55.01Before each match, each team must confirm, using the match sheet, the 23 players in the team and up to 15 team officials, one of whom must be a team doctor. The match sheet must indicate the number and, if applicable, the shirt name that each player will wear during the match.

55.02The players indicated on the match sheet as forming the starting 11 commence the match, and the goalkeeper and team captain must be identified among these players. All other players listed on the match sheet are designated as substitutes.

55.03If there are fewer than seven players on either team, the match is cancelled or suspended.

55.04Each team must have its match sheet submitted by its competent club official at least 75 minutes before kick-off. The match sheets are automatically exchanged no earlier than 75 minutes before kick-off.

56.01Up to five of the substitutes listed on each team’s match sheet may take part in the match. Additionally, a sixth substitute listed on the match sheet may take part in knockout matches exclusively during extra time. A player who has been substituted may take no further part in the match. Each team may use a maximum of three stoppages in play to make substitutions (one additional stoppage in extra time can be used). Substitutions made before the start of the match, during half-time, between the end of normal playing time and extra time, and at half-time during extra time do not reduce the number of stoppages in play that can be used.

56.02After the match sheets have been exchanged, no changes are allowed. Before the match has kicked off, the following exceptions are possible:

57.01The 15 team officials and 12 substitute players indicated on the match sheet, i.e. a total of 27 persons, are allowed to sit on the team bench. If the team bench provides fewer than 27 seats, the remaining number of seats must be accommodated behind or to the side of each team bench, with access to the dressing rooms. The set-up must be the same for both teams. All the substitutes and the team doctor indicated on the match sheet must be seated on the team bench during the match.

57.02The home club must, on request, provide the away club with up to seven seats in the stand for appropriately accredited team delegation staff. These seats must be appropriately stewarded and provide access to the competition area before the match, during half-time and after the match only.

57.03During the match, substitutes are allowed to leave the technical area to warm up in the predefined area confirmed by the referee. In principle, five substitutes per team are allowed to warm up at the same time, however, if space does not permit, the referee may decide to limit the number of substitutes allowed to warm up simultaneously to three per team. The team fitness coach indicated on the match sheet may join the players warming up and is responsible for ensuring that the referee’s instructions are respected.

57.04Smoking is not allowed in the competition area. This includes the use of electronic cigarettes.

57.05The use of any electronic communication equipment and/or systems is regulated by the IFAB Laws of the Game and the relevant instructions issued. Under no circumstances may any such systems be used by teams in connection with any kind of refereeing decision or matter.

58.01The General Terms and Conditions for Referees officiating at UEFA Matches apply to the referee teams appointed for the competition.

58.02The referee team is composed of the referee, two assistant referees, the fourth official and (if appointed) two or more video assistant referees.

58.03The referee team is taken care of by a referee liaison officer, who is an official representative of the association of the home club.

58.04Directly after the match, the referee validates the official match report.

59.01The Referees Committee appoints the referee team for each match. Only referees whose names appear on the official FIFA list of referees are eligible. The decision of the Referees Committee is final.

59.02UEFA arranges for the referee team to arrive in the country of the venue the day before the match. If a member of the referee team does not arrive by the evening before the match, UEFA informs the clubs immediately. The Referees Committee takes the appropriate decisions, which are final.

59.03Any referee, assistant referee or video assistant referee who becomes unfit to officiate, or is otherwise incapacitated before or during a match, is replaced by another member of the referee team as follows, in accordance with the IFAB Laws of the Game:

60.01In the event of a suspected concussion, the referee stops the game to allow the injured player to be assessed by the team doctor, in accordance with Law 5 of the IFAB Laws of the Game. In principle, this should take no more than three minutes, unless a serious incident requires the player to be treated on the field of play or immobilised on the field for immediate transfer to hospital (e.g. spinal injury).

60.02Any player suffering a head injury that requires assessment for potential concussion will only be allowed to continue playing after such an assessment, upon specific confirmation by the team doctor to the referee of the player's fitness to do so.

61.01VAR and GLT may be used in accordance with the IFAB Laws of the Game for the purpose of assisting the referee.

61.02No sources or systems other than the official VAR system may be used by the referee to review replays during the match.

61.03VAR may be used in all matches of the competition. The decision as to whether VAR should be used for a specific match is at the sole discretion of the referee, and that decision is final. The non-use of VAR for part or all of the match, whether due to the referee's decision or technical failure or unavailability, in no way prejudices the validity of the referee's decisions, which are final in all cases.

61.04GLT may be used in all matches from the play-offs onwards to help the referee determine whether a goal has been scored. The referee's decision is final in all cases.

61.05In the event of technical failure, matches may take place or continue without the use of GLT. The non-use of GLT for part or all of the match, whether due to the referee's decision or technical failure or unavailability, in no way prejudices the validity of the referee's decisions, which are final in all cases.

62.01The provisions of the UEFA Disciplinary Regulations apply to all disciplinary offences committed by clubs, officials, members or other individuals exercising a function at a match on behalf of an association or club, unless the present regulations stipulate otherwise.

63.01As a rule, a player or team official sent off by the referee is automatically suspended for the next match in a UEFA club competition (i.e. UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Conference League or UEFA Super Cup). In the event of a serious offence, the UEFA Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body is entitled to augment this punishment, including by extending it to other competitions.

63.02In case of repeated cautions:

63.03Single yellow cards and pending suspensions are always carried forward to the next stage of the competition, except in the cases described in Paragraph 63.04 below.

63.04Exceptionally, all yellow cards and pending yellow-card suspensions expire on completion of the play-offs. They are not carried forward to the league phase. In addition, all yellow cards expire on completion of the quarter-finals. They are not carried forward to the semi-finals.

63.05Cautions and pending yellow-card suspensions from the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League or UEFA Conference League expire at the end of the season.

64.01Participating clubs are entitled to file a protest against the validity of a match result, which will be considered by the competent disciplinary body provided such protest and a proof of payment of the applicable protest fee reach UEFA within 24 hours of the end of the match in question, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the UEFA Disciplinary Regulations.

65.01The amounts paid by UEFA are gross amounts. As such they cover any and all taxes, levies and charges.

65.02All payments to the clubs are made in euros and transferred to the respective association’s bank account. It is the responsibility of the club to coordinate the transfer from the association’s bank account to the club’s bank account.

65.03Unless so authorised by UEFA in writing, a club may not assign benefits from its participation in the competition to any third party.

65.04For all matches in the competition, the association of the home club, on behalf of UEFA, assumes the costs of the board and lodging of the referee team, as well as their transport costs within the territory of the association concerned. The international travel expenses and daily allowances of these officials are borne by UEFA.

66.01Each club retains its receipts and bears all its expenses. The visiting club assumes its expenses for travel, board and lodging, unless the two clubs concerned agree otherwise. If necessary, the provisions of Paragraph 27.06 and Paragraph 27.07 must be observed. In the event of a match being moved for any reason whatsoever, the UEFA administration decides who assumes any expenses incurred by the visiting club as a result.

66.02Domestic champions that do not qualify for the league phase of either the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League or UEFA Conference League receive a special bonus payment.

67.01Each club retains its receipts from the sale of match tickets and bears all its expenses. The visiting club assumes its expenses for travel, board and lodging, unless the two clubs concerned agree otherwise. If necessary, the provisions of Paragraph 27.06 and Paragraph 27.07 must be observed. In the event of a match being moved for any reason whatsoever, the UEFA administration decides who assumes any expenses incurred by the visiting club as a result.

67.02The provisional amounts that UEFA pays to the clubs, as per the provisions of Paragraph 67.03, are determined by the UEFA Executive Committee before the start of the competition.

67.03If the gross revenue received by UEFA from media and sponsorship contracts, including licensing and merchandising, for all centralised phases of the UEFA Champions League (i.e. the play-offs onwards), UEFA Europa League (league phase onwards) and UEFA Conference League (league phase onwards) and from the sale of tickets and hospitality packages for the UEFA Champions League final, UEFA Europa League final, UEFA Conference League final and UEFA Super Cup amounts to 4.4 billion EUR or less, the following are deducted:

67.04The net revenue up to 4.4 billion EUR, after the aforementioned deductions, is allocated as follows:

67.05On the basis of Paragraph 67.03 to Paragraph 67.04, and taking into account any ongoing commercial contracts, UEFA issues a circular letter at the beginning of the season indicating the amounts available for distribution for each competition and to all parties involved per competition, including the treatment of any revenues in excess of 4.4 billion EUR.

68.01For the final, UEFA owns all rights relating to tickets and decides on the number of tickets to be allocated to the finalists (these allocations do not necessarily have to be equal) and to the host association. In addition, the UEFA administration, in conjunction with the host association, fixes the ticket prices. UEFA may issue ticketing terms and conditions, as well as special instructions, guidelines and/or directives for the sale and/or distribution of tickets (including those contained in the UEFA Safety and Security Regulations). Such UEFA decisions and/or requirements are final. Furthermore, the host association and the finalists must cooperate with UEFA in any way necessary to enforce such ticketing terms and conditions.

68.02UEFA organises hotel accommodation for the two clubs. Any hotel contracts, or the responsibility for managing all relevant services relating to such contracts, are transferred to the clubs upon qualification, and any payments that UEFA has made to those hotels in advance are deducted from the bonus payments due.

68.03Each club is responsible for its own expenses.

69.01In marketing the commercial rights, it is UEFA’s duty to fulfil, within a market economy-oriented environment, its cultural and sporting mandate to protect and foster the interest of football, thereby endowing the game with a position that is stable in value. Furthermore, the financial prospects stemming from sensible marketing are used to guarantee European football’s long-term existence, and to create new scope for the development of football in Europe, while taking into account the rules of the market economy and pursuing the following objectives.

69.02UEFA shall entrust UEFA Club Competitions SA (UCCSA) with the commercial implementation of the competition. For the implementation of the competition, UEFA may appoint third parties to act as brokers or agents on its behalf and/or as service providers.

70.01UEFA is the exclusive, absolute legal and beneficial owner of the commercial rights. Subject to Paragraph 70.02(c), UEFA expressly reserves all commercial rights and is exclusively entitled to exploit, retain and distribute all revenues derived from the exploitation of such commercial rights.

70.02Exploitation of commercial rights in and to the competition:

70.03The commercial rights must be exploited in compliance with all relevant laws and regulations.

70.04All agreements and arrangements entered into by member associations and their affiliated organisations and/or clubs that pertain to the exploitation of media rights must include Article 48 of the UEFA Statutes, the regulations governing its implementation and any other instructions or guidelines issued by UEFA as an integral part of such agreements and arrangements, and member associations and their affiliated organisations and/or clubs must comply with the same. Furthermore, such agreements and arrangements must contain a stipulation guaranteeing that if any amendments are made to these regulations, or any other applicable codes, guidelines or regulations issued by UEFA from time to time, the said agreements and arrangements shall be amended as necessary to conform with the relevant amended regulations, codes or guidelines within 30 days of their coming into force.

70.05All contracts that a club (or any third party acting on behalf of a club) enters into in respect of any commercial rights authorised by these regulations in relation to the competition must expire on 30 June 2027 at the latest or contain a clause allowing the club to terminate any such contract (or be able to release its rights) as of this date.

70.06Further details on commercial matters are given in the UEFA Champions League Club Manual and the UEFA Champions League Brand Manual.

71.01Member associations and their affiliated organisations and/or clubs are authorised to exploit the commercial rights of the home qualifying phase matches which take place under their respective auspices ("qualifying rights").

71.02Clubs shall not participate in any aggregation of commercial rights, or allow any third party to use any aggregation of qualifying rights granted by the club in any way that would permit third parties to create an association with the competition, its brands and/or its visual identity, whether through the use of a branded marketing programme or otherwise.

71.03All agreements and arrangements pertaining to the exploitation of the qualifying rights must be presented to the UEFA administration on request.

71.04For all qualifying phase matches, member associations and their affiliated organisations and/or clubs envisaged in Paragraph 71.01 undertake to provide UEFA free of charge and at least 24 hours prior to the kick-off of each match with access to television frequency information for receiving the broadcast signal at a location of UEFA's choice. These broadcasts can be recorded by UEFA in particular for the purposes envisaged in Article 77 and this Paragraph 71.04, and a copy of the recording shall be made available for the home club upon request. If the signal is unavailable for whatever reason, member associations and their affiliated organisations and/or clubs undertake to provide to UEFA free of charge, in HDCam format (or such other format as may be requested by UEFA) a recording of the entire match, to be sent to a destination of UEFA's choice for receipt within seven days of the match. The club shall ensure that the person owning rights to the above materials grants UEFA the right to use and exploit and authorise others to use and exploit any and all media rights in respect of up to 15 minutes (the exact amount to be determined at UEFA’s discretion) of audio and/or visual material from each match, free of charge and without payment of any associated clearance costs. The club acknowledges that such use may be aimed in particular at directly or indirectly promoting the competition within programming produced by or on behalf of UEFA.

71.05Member associations and their affiliated organisations and/or clubs may not use or authorise any third party to use any of the competition trademarks or music or any graphic material or artistic forms developed in connection with the competition in programmes, promotions, publications or advertising or otherwise without the prior written consent of UEFA if not specifically permitted in these regulations including Chapter XIII and the Club Media Rights Guidelines as set out in Annex G.

72.01The selected partners, as well as their products and services, enjoy the exclusive right to commercially exploit competition matches and to conduct commercial promotions related to the competition. All past, current and/or future names, terms, symbols (including the trophy), logos or mascots, or other artistic, graphic and musical forms concerning the competition, may be used only by the partners in connection with their commercial rights. In every case, the approval of UEFA is required. The use, for non-commercial purposes, of the above-mentioned assets by the clubs that qualify for the UEFA Champions League and the play-offs is described in detail in the UEFA Champions League Club Manual and the UEFA Champions League Brand Manual.

72.02The clubs undertake to guarantee UEFA optimum support in the implementation of the commercial rights and to refrain from taking any steps that would encroach upon the above-mentioned rights of the partners.

72.03Each club must (where applicable) assist UEFA in combating activities that undermine UEFA’s commercial programme and the value of its commercial rights. In this regard, each club must provide UEFA with all such assistance as UEFA may reasonably require in order to prevent third parties from undertaking, without UEFA's consent, activities that directly and/or indirectly associate that third party or their products, services or brands with UEFA or the competition. In particular, each club shall not permit any club commercial partner to undertake any such activities. In addition, no club may admit any person to a stadium who may reasonably be expected to act in a manner which undermines the commercial programme.

72.04Each club must support and ensure that its players, officials and other employees also support the commercial programme established by UEFA for the exploitation of the commercial rights including the promotional programmes run by UEFA and the partners at competition matches (e.g. ball kids, centre circle carriers, flag bearers, player escorts, match ball carrier, referee escorts, player of the match and stadium tours).

72.05The clubs undertake to work in close cooperation with UEFA. Each club must appoint a liaison officer, who will be responsible for administrative matters, including all cooperation between the club and UEFA. It is understood that the clubs will provide UEFA, free of charge, with the services, facilities and areas which are referred to in this Chapter XIII or are necessary for the implementation of UEFA’s requirements pursuant to these regulations. The clubs will endeavour to provide UEFA and its appointed agency, free of charge, with the necessary office and storage facilities within the stadium. The clubs undertake to give their full support in clearing any material imported and re-exported by UEFA or any of its partners or agencies.

73.01For UEFA Champions League and play-off matches, the clubs undertake to observe UEFA’s instructions regarding the commercial exclusive zone and operations and access to stadium facilities. In particular, the home club must provide a "clean stadium" by at least the morning of two days before a match, meaning that no advertising except that officially authorised by UEFA may be located within the commercial exclusive zone.

73.02The relevant commercial exclusive zone shall be determined by UEFA. Further details of the commercial exclusive zone are set out in the UEFA Champions League Club Manual.

73.03Any stadium naming rights granted by the club are subject to the requirements regarding the commercial exclusive zone. This means that, subject to the following exceptions, no branding of the stadium sponsor (for example, any name, logo, trademark, design elements, slogan or corporate colours) may be visible in the commercial exclusive zone. Similarly, subject to the following exceptions, no such branding may be visible on any competition materials. The following exceptions apply only in relation to one stadium sponsor that has been granted long-term stadium naming rights:

73.04Only UEFA logos and the logos of UEFA's partners may be displayed at press conferences, flash interviews and in mixed zones at UEFA Champions League and play-off matches. In accordance with Chapter VI, the clothing of all players, coaches and team personnel participating in press conferences and/or interviews must be in compliance with the UEFA Equipment Regulations.

73.05Commercial exclusivity granted to UEFA's partners in the commercial exclusive zone includes UEFA's right to allow promotional activities by partners such as commercial spots on the stadium scoreboard, promotions involving the ball kids, centre circle carriers, flag bearers, player escorts, referee escorts, a match ball carrier or the player of the match, half-time promotions, stadium tours, product displays, brand promotions, merchandise sales and such other activities as designated and required by UEFA. Any sales activity undertaken by partners in the commercial exclusive zone may only be in respect of products and/or services related to their association with the competition.

73.06UEFA reserves the right to install and/or display competition branding and/or partner branding in or on the commercial exclusive zone.

74.01For each match of the UEFA Champions League and the play-offs, the host club is required to provide, free of any rental cost, LED advertising board systems, including LED controller units, that meet the technical specifications communicated by UEFA.

74.02UEFA and/or a third party acting on its behalf assesses any existing LED advertising system, including LED controller unit, in place at each stadium during a site visit and/or a session to exchange information in preparation for the season. If an existing system fulfils the technical specifications set by UEFA and is judged by UEFA to be of a high enough quality and sufficiently reliable, the club shall provide access to it, whether it belongs to the club or to a third-party supplier. In this case, UEFA draws up a contract in which the club and/or third-party system owner assumes responsibility for the proper operation and functioning of the boards. The club or system owner’s LED technicians work under the direction of UEFA, for which UEFA pays the club or owner a standard daily fee. The club or its supplier operate the systems, including any artwork management, sequence preparation, on-site graphics control, match operation and reporting. If necessary, an LED supervisor appointed by UEFA will help with the implementation of UEFA partners’ rights onsite.

74.03If a club is unable to provide and install an LED advertising system meeting the required technical or set-up specifications, UEFA provides and installs an appropriate system and deducts a fee to cover the cost of such provision (the amount of which is communicated at the start of the season) from the distribution due to the club for its participation in the competition at the end of the season. In this case, UEFA and/or a third party acting on its behalf (i.e. UEFA's LED supplier) is responsible for operating the boards and ensuring their proper functioning.

74.04UEFA surveys each system and power set-up in advance. Systems that meet UEFA’s specifications must also be set up in such a way as to conform with UEFA’s needs. This means one continuous system, at least 246m long and 90cm high, with fully closed corners and no gaps. Boards must be fully visible from the main camera position, ideally running under the crossbar of each goal, or, if need be, over the crossbar, but in no cases should the crossbar bisect the board artworks. Content should be fully legible under floodlights, and a system test to match artwork colours and calibrate the main camera of the host broadcaster to those colours must be conducted the day before the match in the evening, under full match floodlight conditions.

74.05The removal (and the subsequent reinstallation) of any non-compliant system is the responsibility of the club and at the cost of the club; the clean stadium principles continue to apply. In every case, UEFA covers the operational staff costs and the cost of artwork adaptation and management.

74.06Where the capacity and security of the pitchside power supply can be guaranteed, UEFA uses this existing power supply. Consumption costs are covered by the home club. Where the existing power capacity is insufficient or not reliable enough, or where there is no back-up power source in the case of semi-final stadiums, then UEFA may bring in, at its own cost, a dedicated twin-pack generator to guarantee the operation of the boards (unless the existing power supply does not meet EU standards, in which case the costs shall be covered by the home club).

74.07As of the play-offs, the home club must ensure that the operator of the LED advertising boards appointed by UEFA is provided with:

75.01For every UEFA Champions League match, the home club must provide UEFA, free of charge, with a single exclusive hospitality area of a minimum of 400m² of open and usable space (excluding fixed installations and doors/fire access routes) within the stadium. Following the league phase, the relevant home clubs should (where practicable) provide UEFA, free of charge, with a larger single exclusive hospitality area (ideally, a minimum of 500m²) in order to accommodate the increased number of guests. The home club must ensure that such areas enable UEFA to host the relevant number of complimentary ticket holders set out in Paragraph 46.03 and Paragraph 46.05, in compliance with all applicable local health and safety laws and regulations.

75.02The standard of these facilities must be at least comparable to the highest standard available in the stadium. To ensure that the best solution is chosen, the home club should provide, where possible, two or more location options for this exclusive hospitality area, hereinafter the Champions Club. These options should be fixed facilities within the stadium, not marquees or external facilities. The number of complimentary seats associated with each location option must be specified. In exceptional cases where no suitable internal options are available, UEFA may consider a marquee or external facility. The specific location of the Champions Club and the corresponding complimentary seats will be subject to UEFA’s prior approval.

75.03In principle, the agreed locations will be used for the entire cycle, or the remaining years of the cycle, unless otherwise agreed.

75.04In principle, 60 parking places for the play-offs and 180 parking places from the league phase onwards must be provided, free of charge, to UEFA for use by partners. The number and category of parking places is decided upon by UEFA and the home club. These parking spaces should be in a prime position, wherever possible with easy access to the Champions Club (i.e. the UEFA Champions League hospitality area).

76.01The clubs are expected to support the implementation of the competition licensing programme and make reasonable efforts to participate in the competitionand final-related products programme.

76.02Without prejudice to the terms of the Club Media Rights Guidelines set out in Annex G, the clubs must not develop, produce, distribute or sell competition and/or final-related products without the prior written approval of UEFA.

76.03UEFA may appoint a supplier to develop a range of co-branded licensed products bearing the branding of one or more clubs together with competition branding (not final-related). Participation in such co-branded licensing projects is subject to the club(s) reaching an agreement with the relevant supplier.

76.04UEFA and/or UEFA subsidiaries and the finalists may enter into an agreement in relation to the development, production and distribution of co-branded finalist/ winner-licensed products bearing the branding of the relevant club(s) together with final-related branding. A contract drafted by UEFA will be submitted to the club(s) for consideration.

77.01All clubs participating in the competition must grant UEFA and its subsidiaries the right to use and authorise others to use photographic, audiovisual and visual material of the team, players and officials (including their names, relevant statistics, data and images), as well as the club name, logo, emblem, stadium image and team shirt (including references to the shirt sponsors and kit manufacturers), free of charge and worldwide for the full duration of any rights for (i) non-commercial, promotional and/or editorial purposes and/or (ii) as reasonably designated by UEFA and/or its subsidiaries in relation to the proper operation of the commercial programme (broadcast, sponsorship and, pursuant to any agreement entered into pursuant to Paragraph 76.04) of the competition. No direct association will be made by UEFA, its subsidiaries or partners between individual players or clubs and any partner without the separate consent of the relevant club or the relevant individual and this provision shall not act so as to transfer any ownership or equivalent right to UEFA or any UEFA subsidiary. On request, the clubs must supply UEFA and its subsidiaries, free of charge, with all appropriate material as well as the necessary documentation required to allow them to use and exploit such rights in accordance with this paragraph.

77.02The clubs must also provide all relevant data and/or information for UEFA’s promotional purposes, in particular UEFA’s official website(s) and competitionrelated publications (e.g. the Statistics Handbook that constitutes the first volume of the UEFA Champions League Tournament Guide).

78.01Each club must appoint a dedicated English-speaking press officer to coordinate cooperation between the club, UEFA and the media in accordance with the present regulations. The club press officer must ensure that the media facilities provided by the club meet the required competition standards. The club press officer must be present at all home and away matches to coordinate all media arrangements including pre-match and post-match press conferences and interviews, and to cooperate with the UEFA staff at the stadium. The visiting club must send a full list of media/press accreditation requests to the home club by the Friday before the match at the latest. Clubs are responsible for ensuring that all accreditation requests come from bona fide media. Clubs must also provide accreditation lists to UEFA on request.

78.02Before the start of the season each club must, at UEFA’s request, (i) provide UEFA, free of charge, with individual player and head coach statistics and photographs, historical information and a photograph of its stadium, and any further data requested by UEFA for promotional purposes; or (ii) make all or part of the above available for UEFA to produce its own material.

78.03For further details on media matters, please refer to the relevant parts of the UEFA Champions League Club Manual.

79.01Both clubs must make their training session on the day before the match open to the media for at least 15 minutes in accordance with the schedule agreed in advance with UEFA. The two training sessions must be arranged by the two clubs and UEFA together, so that the media can attend both. In principle, the visiting club holds its official training session in the stadium where the match will take place on the day before the match, unless otherwise agreed in advance with UEFA. Each club may decide whether the entire training session in question or only the first or last 15 minutes are open to the media. If a club decides to make only 15 minutes open, the club itself may film the entire training session for the exploitation purposes set out in the Club Media Rights Guidelines (see Annex G). No other media activities are permitted during the closed part of the training session. Should a club allow its own photographer to attend the entire training session (of which only 15 minutes are open to the media), the club photographer must provide UEFA, upon request, with photos which UEFA will then make available to the international media. If a club does not hold a full training session on the day before the match, alternative arrangements must be made in agreement with UEFA to provide the media with access to a minimum of 15 minutes of the team’s preparation (e.g. stadium walkaround). Training sessions on the day before the match may be broadcast live regardless of location, and clubs must provide facilities for such live broadcasts, including cable routes and parking for TV vehicles.

79.02The clubs must communicate the times of their MD-1 press conferences and training sessions to UEFA and the opposing team via the TIME Platform no later than 12:00 CET on the Thursday prior to the match. Clubs must work together to coordinate the timing of their MD-1 press conferences and training sessions, so that the media are able to cover the activities of both teams and the relevant media deadlines are respected. In cases where clubs are unable to reach an agreement, the visiting club has first choice of timing for its press conference and training session, provided that these times are confirmed by the deadline set by UEFA. In the event of a dispute, UEFA’s decision is final. Clubs may only change their MD-1 plans on account of force majeure and with the agreement of UEFA. If both training sessions take place at the stadium, the clubs must ensure that there is a gap of at least 30 minutes between the end of the first training session and the start of the second. Training sessions that start earlier than scheduled must nevertheless be open to the media during the pre-advertised time frame.

79.03The provisions of Paragraph 79.01 also apply if the away club holds its official MD-1 training session at its own training ground before travelling. In addition, when requested, the club must provide UEFA with high-definition footage of the open part of the training session. If in such cases the away club holds a walk-around at the stadium, this activity must be open to the media.

79.04Each club must hold a pre-match press conference the day before the match. Each press conference must be attended by the head coach of the team and at least one player. If the head coach is suspended for the match, clubs have the option of making the assistant coach available for the pre-match press conference instead. The two press conferences must be arranged by the two clubs and UEFA together, so that the media can attend both. Press conferences must start between 12.00 and 20.00 local time. Exceptions to these timings must be agreed in advance with UEFA. Press conferences may be broadcast live regardless of location, and clubs must provide facilities for such live broadcasts, including cable routes and parking for TV vehicles.

79.05The press conferences must take place in the stadium where the match will be played, unless the home club wishes to stage its press conference at its training ground. Visiting clubs must hold their press conferences at the match stadium. In exceptional circumstances, a visiting club may be permitted to stage its press conference in an alternative location, provided the arrangements are approved in advance by UEFA.

79.06The home club is responsible for providing the necessary technical infrastructure and services at pre-match press conferences at the match stadium, as well as a qualified interpreter with a strong knowledge of football. If the press conferences are held in a location other than the match stadium, each club is responsible for providing the necessary technical infrastructure and services, including an interpreter, at its chosen location. Simultaneous interpreting facilities are mandatory for all press conferences. If a club organises additional pre-match media activities, such as a mixed zone, such activities may supplement but not replace the pre-match press conference.

79.07Each club must make its head coach and one player available for interviews the day before each match as follows:

80.01Pre-match, half-time and post-match interviews with each club may take place at the stadium as follows. Timings and locations are agreed in advance by UEFA and each club.

80.02The post-match press conferences at the stadium must start no later than 20 minutes after the final whistle. The home club is responsible for providing the necessary technical infrastructure and services, including a qualified interpreter with a strong knowledge of football. Both clubs must make their head coach available for their press conference.

80.03After the match, a mixed zone where reporters can conduct interviews must be set up for the media and audiovisual rights holders on the way from the dressing rooms to the team transport area. The mixed zone must be accessible only to coaches, players, representatives of the media and audiovisual rights holders. The first section of this area must be reserved for audiovisual rights holders, UEFA and official club platforms. Two further sections must be provided for non-rights holders and the press. The home club must ensure that the whole mixed zone is safe for the teams to walk through. Several players from each team who have participated in the match, either in the starting line-up or as substitutes, are obliged to pass through the entire mixed zone, and clubs must make every effort to ensure that each active member of the team undertakes this responsibility at least once during the season. A minimum of one player per team is obliged to conduct interviews in each section at each match. Clubs are responsible for ensuring that the relevant players pass through the mixed zone and conduct the relevant interviews.

80.04If the head coach is suspended for the match or is sent off during the match, the club has the option of making the assistant coach available for all obligatory matchday media activities instead.

81.01Clubs must make every effort to deliver additional media activities, including:

82.01Upon UEFA's request, each club must provide UEFA with access to all A-list players, an agreed selection of eligible B-list players and the head coach for the following:

82.02Clubs that qualify for the final must provide additional access as follows:

82.03Full details of these obligations are set out in the UEFA Champions League Club Manual.

83.01The clubs participating in the final must hold a media open day on dates proposed by UEFA. The exact timings are agreed in advance with UEFA. The access day must consist of, as a minimum, a press conference with the head coach, a fully open onehour training session using the official match balls, flash interviews with the head coach and key players by audiovisual rights holders and in a mixed zone, and any UEFA activity mentioned in Paragraph 82.02. Broadcasters present in the flash positions should receive a minimum of two interviews each. In principle, the full team must be made available on that day and the activity can take place either at the stadium or at the training ground.

83.02Each club competing in the final should hold its training session in the match stadium on the day before the match. The entire training session shall be open to the media.

83.03UEFA reviews all broadcast facilities, positions, access and operations for the final and adapts the plans and requirements accordingly to ensure the highest possible standard of coverage.

83.04The preand post-match press conferences are co-led by a dedicated UEFA press officer and a club press officer.

83.05The club that wins the final must provide at least four post-match interviews for the main audiovisual rights holder of the country of the club and two interviews for each of the remaining broadcasters. A broadcaster with a superflash interview position must receive at least two interviews on the pitch. Any player conducting an interview with its official club platform is subject to the same rules that are applicable in the season.

83.06The club that loses the final must fulfil the following minimum requirements for post-match interviews:

84.01UEFA is entitled to control media access to the stadium and may deny access to any unauthorised member of the media irrespective of whether they are a rights holder.

84.02No media representatives are allowed to go on to the field of play before, during or after the match, with the exception of UEFA-approved camera crews and UEFAapproved audiovisual rights-holder activities including, but not limited to, MD-1, preand post-match presentations and interviews.

84.03Only a limited number of photographers, camera operators and production staff of the audiovisual rights holders – all equipped with the appropriate pitch-access accreditation – are allowed to work in the area between the boundaries of the field of play and the spectators (see Annex F).

84.04No media representatives may enter the tunnel, with the exception of UEFAapproved camera crews and UEFA-approved audiovisual rights-holder activities.

84.05No media representatives may enter the team dressing rooms, with the following exceptions:

84.06Accredited non-rights holders have access to the press conferences and training sessions on the day before each match, as well as the post-match press conferences and mixed zone. Non-rights holders may also, if space permits, be allocated seats without desks in the media sector of the main stand. On entering the stadium, cameras and any other recording or broadcasting equipment belonging to audiovisual non-rights holders must be deposited in a secure location. Such equipment may only be retrieved after the match, including any extra time and penalty shoot-out.

85.01Clubs must provide a working area with desks, power supply and cabled or Wi-Fi internet connections for at least 50 journalists for the play-offs and league phase matches, and at least 75 journalists for the knockout phase matches.

85.02Clubs must provide seats in a media sector in a central, covered part of the main stand with an unobstructed view of the whole pitch. At least 100 seats must be made available for the play-off and league phase matches, of which at least 70 must be equipped with desks, power and internet connections. For the knockout phase matches, at least 200 seats must be made available, at least 100 of which must have desks, power and internet connections. Such seats are in addition to the commentary positions reserved for audiovisual rights holders.

85.03Clubs must also provide a press conference room, mixed zone and other media facilities and services in accordance with the requirements laid down in the UEFA Champions League Club Manual.

85.04Internet connections for media must be dedicated networks and be provided free of charge.

86.01Clubs involved in the UEFA Champions League and/or the play-offs have certain obligations towards the host broadcaster and other audiovisual rights holders for these matches. Audiovisual rights-holder facilities to be provided by the club are defined below, with the camera positions explained in detail in Annex E.

86.02The clubs must provide the audiovisual rights holders, free of charge, with the necessary technical assistance, facilities, power and access for technical personnel.

86.03UEFA media requirements include, but are not limited to, the facilities defined below. Clubs may not charge the audiovisual rights holders and/or the UEFA audio media partners for any general installation costs relating to their production requirements.

86.04Clubs are required to provide the facilities, including, where necessary, through the removal of seats and the non-sale of tickets, for the construction of camera platforms, studios and commentary positions. Any temporary construction such as scaffolding must be checked and approved by the relevant safety authorities. Production plans, including camera and commentary positions, will be confirmed to the clubs five days before the match at the latest.

86.05Up to 30 commentary positions are required for play-offs and league phase matches, up to 45 for the knockout phase play-offs, round of 16 and quarter-finals and 50 for the semi-finals. Commentary positions must have three seats each, be located between the 16m lines in the same stand as the main cameras and be equipped with the necessary power, lighting and phone connections, as well as the necessary restricted-access (not public) internet connectivity to support the use of WebCIS throughout the commentary positions. The commentary positions must be secure and not accessible to the general public. In addition, a total of 20 observer seats must be available for play-offs and league phase matches, and a total of 40 observer seats for knockout matches.

86.06Two additional commentary positions, one for each team, must be made available and reserved for the clubs’ technical filming. The location and requirements of these positions are the same as for other commentary positions. These positions will be released back to the home club if not required.

86.07Clubs must provide space for the installation of a statistical data collection system as defined by UEFA in the UEFA Champions League Club Manual.

86.08During the play-offs and league phase and at the request of audiovisual rights holders, clubs must provide at least the following:

86.09During the knockout phase, in agreement with UEFA, clubs must meet the same minimum requirements as for the league phase and provide one extra studio or presentation platform from those listed in Paragraph 86.08.

86.10Clubs must provide space for at least five flash-interview positions for play-offs and league phase matches, at least eight for the knockout phase play-offs, round of 16 matches and quarter-finals and at least ten for the semi-finals. These should be located in an indoor area near the dressing rooms, and should each measure 3m x 4m.

86.11Clubs must ensure that pre-match, half-time and post-match pitchside presentations can be conducted by audiovisual rights holders. To this end, clubs must make space available next to the playing surface. This space should be split into no more than two areas, each area totalling a minimum of 15m x 3m.

86.12A parking area to accommodate the broadcast compound must be provided. This area must offer at least 1,000m² of usable space for play-offs and league phase matches and at least 2,300m² of usable space for the knockout phase play-offs, round of 16 matches and quarter-finals. For the semi-finals, 2,800m² of usable space is required, 500m² of which may be a broadcast compound extension in a separate location to the 2,300m² broadcast compound if 2,800m² cannot be secured in one location. Some matches with high media interest require more space than the amounts set out above. Clubs must provide full support to meet these needs, taking into account the usable space available. The parking area should be on the same side as the main cameras. The surface and the layout of such space must also be suitable for parking any outside broadcast (OB) vehicles. If the broadcast compound has an obstructed view of the southern horizon, an additional area may be required nearby for satellite uplink vehicles. Any such area must be no more than 50m away from the centre of the broadcast compound and must be at least 200m2, to accommodate at least six satellite uplink vehicles, during the play-offs and the league phase and at least 350m2, to accommodate at least ten satellite uplink vehicles, during the knockout phase.

86.13All security measures that may be reasonably required to safeguard and control the audiovisual rights-holder areas (including the broadcast compound) are the responsibility of the club. The security of all audiovisual rights-holder areas is the responsibility of the club. These areas must not be accessible to the public and must have 24-hour manned security from the start of installations to the departure of all audiovisual rights-holder personnel and equipment.

86.14Clubs must provide the necessary cabling infrastructure (e.g. cable bridges, trenches) to enable the audiovisual rights holders to install all cables safely and securely. Moreover, where requested, access to pre-cabled systems in stadiums should be free of charge to all audiovisual rights holders.

86.15Clubs must make any existing power supply available in the broadcast compound. In addition, clubs must provide the required power to commentary positions, pitchview studios, pitchside presentation positions, the referee review area (if applicable), indoor studios and flash interview positions. The afore-mentioned power must be provided free of charge.

86.16The home club must provide broadcasters with dedicated Wi-Fi, free of charge, in all broadcast areas, including pitchside presentation positions, flash positions, the broadcast compound, studios, commentary positions, observer seats and the mixed zone. The home club must make every effort to ensure that telecommunications suppliers can install internet lines to pitchside presentation positions and flash interview positions.

86.17Upon request by UEFA, clubs must provide a suitable room within the stadium for broadcast use (for example, as a host broadcaster office or for the provision of remote broadcast graphics) and to store related equipment. The room must be located as close to the broadcast compound as possible and must meet the specific requirements, including those relating to power and connectivity, defined by UEFA.

86.18Clubs must make best efforts to ensure that stadiums are connected by optical fibres to a provider point of presence (PoP) with sufficient bandwidth and redundancy (as defined by UEFA) to facilitate broadcast operations, unless otherwise agreed by UEFA in exceptional circumstances.

87.01Photographers may work behind the advertising boards along the goal lines and, if space allows, along the touchline opposite the team benches. Photographers may only change ends at half-time or, if applicable, during the interval before the start of extra time and before the penalty shoot-out.

87.02The home club must provide photographers with pitchside seats with 12 cabled internet connections, as well as a working area with desks, power, and internet connections for at least 20 photographers. All internet connections for photographers must be dedicated networks and provided free of charge.

87.03Photographers may attend the preand post-match press conferences, space permitting.

87.04Each photographer must obtain – and sign for – the appropriate UEFA Champions League photographer’s bib before the match and must return it before leaving the stadium. The bib must be worn at all times, with the number clearly visible on the back.

87.05The home club is responsible for assigning sufficient personnel to distribute UEFAprovided bibs to photographers prior to the match and collect these bibs when photographers leave the stadium during or after the match.

87.06Photographs taken by officially accredited photographers may be published online for editorial purposes only, subject to the following conditions:

88.01Requests for audio accreditation and technical installations must be sent to the home club by the Friday before the match at the latest.

88.02Audio reporters are not allowed to enter the field of play nor may they access the pitch, tunnel, dressing rooms or flash interview area. They may attend the postmatch press conferences and will be granted access to the mixed zone.

89.01Media equipment and personnel may not obstruct the view or movement of, or cause confusion for referees, players or coaches.

89.02All media representatives must respect the needs of other media colleagues. For example, adequate positions for photographers must be available alongside audiovisual rights-holder cameras behind the advertising boards, in principle behind each goal, and media working areas must not be disturbed during the match by audiovisual rights-holder technical personnel or photographers.

89.03Media must respect the needs of the players and coaches. Interviews may be conducted only in areas defined and approved by UEFA. Reporters must not approach players or coaches for interviews or comments during play.

89.04Media equipment and personnel should not obstruct the spectators’ view of the field of play. Media cameras should not record the crowd in a manner which could cause any dangerous activity.

89.05Any media equipment and personnel must be positioned in such a way that they do not present any danger to players, team officials or the referee team. The field of play itself must always be kept free of cameras, cables and media personnel, except for UEFA broadcast and media activities agreed upon in advance. Typical media equipment locations are set out in Annex E and in Annex F.

90.01The UEFA administration is entrusted with the operational management of the competition and is therefore entitled to take the decisions and adopt the detailed provisions and guidelines necessary for implementing these regulations (including the UEFA Champions League Club Manual and the UEFA Champions League Brand Manual).

91.01Any matters not provided for in these regulations, such as cases of force majeure, will be decided by the UEFA Emergency Panel or, if not possible due to time constraints, by the UEFA President or, in his absence, by the UEFA General Secretary. Such decisions are final.

92.01Non-compliance with the obligations set out in these regulations may lead to disciplinary measures in accordance with the UEFA Statutes, the UEFA Disciplinary Regulations and the Procedural rules governing the UEFA Club Financial Control Body.

93.01In the event of litigation resulting from or in relation to these regulations, the provisions regarding the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) laid down in the UEFA Statutes apply.

94.01All annexes form an integral part of these regulations.

95.01If there is any discrepancy in the interpretation of the English, French or German versions of these regulations, the English version prevails.

96.01These regulations were adopted by the UEFA Executive Committee on 20 March 2024 and come into force on 1 May 2024. For the UEFA Executive Committee: Aleksander Čeferin Theodore Theodoridis President General Secretary Nyon, 20 March 2024