The 29 teams in the Champions League in the new season are released, and the powerful are gathering together, and the suspense of the group of death is emerging

With the end of all the five major leagues in the 2024/25 season, the appearance of the 2025/26 season UEFA Champions League has gradually become clear. According to statistics from the authoritative data website FootRankings, 29 teams have been qualified for the Champions League, and the temporary allocation is scheduled based on the European points, laying out many suspense for the upcoming lottery ceremony.

The Champions League will officially launch a new "Swiss Round" competition system this season, with the participating teams expanding from 32 to 36. The competition before the knockout stage will be more intense, and the division situation will become more critical. So far, 29 teams have clearly advanced, which has initially formed the strength pattern of the new season of the Champions League.

First team: Real Madrid leads, and the five major league champions gather together

In the first gear, they gathered the championships of the five major leagues and the traditional strong teams with the highest European scores, including:

* Real Madrid (La Liga champion)

* Manchester City (Premier League champion)

* Bayern Munich (second in the Bundesliga, promoted due to points ranking)

* Liverpool

* Paris Saint-Germain

* Inter Milan

* Chelsea (fifth in the Premier League, second in the UEFA Cup)

* Dortmund (second in the Champions League)

* Barcelona

From the perspective of paper strength, this rank has gathered the nine most dominant teams in the current football world. Real Madrid, Manchester City, Bayern and Paris are almost the stable "seed teams" in the Champions League in the past decade, while Dortmund and Chelsea have made it among them with their excellent results in the European competition.

Second team: The arsenal is under the ranks, and the German and Italian powerhouses are gathering together. The second strength cannot be underestimated, including Premier League runner-up Arsenal, Bundesliga two Leverkusen and Frankfurt, Serie A top three Juventus, Atlanta, Villarreal, and La Liga powerhouse Atletico Madrid. The overall combat effectiveness of this tier is even comparable to that of the first tier, especially Leverkusen, who swept the Bundesliga and won the UEFA Cup this season, has the strength to challenge the top teams under the coaching of Alonso, and Arsenal and Atletico Madrid will also be stocks with the potential to win the championship.

Three teams: Tottenham leads, and the melee between the many powerhouses in the third place is more diverse, including Premier League powerhouses Tottenham, Dutch Eredivisie giants Ajax and Eindhoven, as well as Serie A Naples, Portuguese Sports, as well as traditional teams from Greece, Czech Republic and France such as Olympiacos, Slavia Prague and Marseille.

Most of these teams have strong home momentum and certain European experience. Once the group draws are unfavorable, it will pose a substantial threat to the first and second-tier teams.

Fourth teams: dark horses gather, and the death group warning sounds

The current fourth level has five teams identified, namely:

* Monaco

* Galatasaray

* San Giros

* Athletic Bilbao

* Newcastle United

Although they are in the fourth level, the strength of these teams cannot be underestimated. Newcastle United is one of the most promising new forces in the Premier League, while Monaco and Galatasaray have fought on the European stage many times. Teams like San Giros and Bilbao may also become "spoilers".

If a first-tier team meets a combination such as Tottenham, Naples, and Newcastle, it is very likely to form a "super death group".

The remaining 7 seats are still waiting for the domestic playoffs and European qualifiers to be decided, and the complete draw will be held at the end of this summer.