The men's UEFA Champions League (UCL) is one of the most prestigious tournaments in all of football. It determines which club is the best in Europe and is the trophy that every player and club wants.
In just a few days' time, Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund will take to the field to determine 2024's ultimate champion.
If you're based in Australia, you can watch the UEFA Champions League Final on Stan Sport which holds the rights through to the 2026/27 season.
The final will be streamed ad-free, live and on demand in 4K Ultra HD.
Subscriptions to Stan Sport start from $15 a month. But to access the service, you also need to be a regular Stan subscriber.
Subscriptions to Stan cost between $12 and $21 a month, so you're looking at a minimum of $27.
Stan and Stan Sport do not come with a free trial, so if you want to watch Champions Leagues games, you'll be paying for them straight away.
The Champions League final will be played at Wembley Stadium, London, on 2 June 2024. This will be the third Champions League final to take place at the rebuilt Wembley Stadium, but 5 other finals were also held at the original venue.
If you're watching from Australia, the UEFA Champions League Final will kick off this Sunday (June 2), at approximately 5:00AM AEST.
| Date | Match | Time (AEDT) | How to watch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 2 Jun | UEFA Champions League Grand Final: Real Madrid vs Borussia Dortmund | 5:00 AM | Stan Sport |
You can watch some of the teams that take part in the Champions League in their domestic competitions on beIN SPORTS CONNECT, which broadcasts various football leagues from around the world.
The rights to Scottish Premiership football, the German Bundesliga, the Italian Serie A and French Ligue 1 are with beIN SPORTS CONNECT. That means you can view those competitions week in, week out on beIN SPORTS. Teams from those competitions in the 2023/24 UEFA Champions League include Bayern Munich, Napoli, Union Berlin, Inter, Lazio, Celtic, PSG, Dortmund, AC Milan and RB Leipzig.
Although the rights to the Premier League season rest with Optus Sport, you can watch certain EPL clubs with beIN SPORTS CONNECT as well. It hosts the channels for Man United and Arsenal, who are part of the the Champions League in 2023/24. You can watch games from those clubs on delay via these channels.
Subscriptions to beIN SPORTS CONNECT cost $14.99 a month. It also has a 7-day free trial for new customers.
(Note: Unfortunately the final isn't available, but keep this service in mind for next year's tournament.)
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The tournament has several different preliminary and qualifying rounds, but the real fun begins in the group stage with 32 teams.
Clubs are divided equally into 8 different groups consisting of 4 teams, with previous years performances determining seeding. The top 2 clubs from each of these groups will progress to the next round of the tournament, while 3rd place will be moving onto the Europa League.
Each team plays its group opponents in a home-and-away round-robin format. From the 2024/25 campaign, it will increase to 36 teams.
The 2023/24 UEFA Champions League group stage starts on 20 September 2023 AEST and runs to 14 December 2023 AEDT. It is held over 6 match days. Teams from the same nations are also split up to ensure parity.
After the group stage is complete, the Champions League moves to the knockout stage.
Starting on 14 February 2024, the 16 remaining teams will be play each other in a home-and-away 2 leg format. The 8 group winners are seeded against the 8 runners-up.
At this point, teams still can't be drawn against clubs from the same country or who were previously in their group. Then from the quarter-finals onwards, there are no restrictions on who will play each other through to the semi-finals and final.
Teams will continue to play in a home-and-away format until the final.
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