My people! Na that time again wey Champions League don show face, and this one na the 71st season wey go blow our mind o! If you dey ready to sabi wetin dey happen, sit down well, make I run the gist for you.

This Champions League go start for July 8, 2025, and e go finish for May 30, 2026, for that fresh Budapest, Hungary, wey dem dey call Puskás Aréna. The organizers don tell us say dates fit change, but for now, na so e be!

Abeg, make we talk about the teams wey dey participate for this season. England don bring six big clubs join matter: Liverpool, Arsenal, Man City, Chelsea, Tottenham and Newcastle go face wahala from Europe. Italy and Spain no wan carry last o, as Napoli, Inter, Juventus and Barcelona dey prepare for battle. All these teams, wey plenty, go dey sha!

Na wetin dey hot now be say this season, dem no dey use groups again. Instead, all teams dey play for one table—36 teams dey play like say na big family. Each team go face eight different opponents, meaning say e go dey hot for everybody. You fit win three points for win, and one point for draw. But the catch be say, the top eight go move straight enter Round of 16. Na so it go be this season!

Last season, Paris Saint-Germain carry the cup, and dem don automatically qualify again for this new season. But make e no be say other clubs no get chance; dem still get play-offs wey dey come for the qualifiers!

As we dey go, Arsenal don don waka come out from the gate well as dem don win all their first six matches. Gunners dey hot now! By di way, dem don get 25% chance to lift the trophy at the end. Man City dey follow dem closely but dem chance don drop small due to their recent draws.

For the knockout stage, di seeded teams go enjoy di home advantage for their second leg matches. If dem fit continue perfoming, dem go make life hard for di other clubs wey dey try catch up. So, everybody dey ginger!

Now, make I tell you the dates wey you suppose mark for your calendar: First matchday go start from September 16, and last group match go take place on December 10. The knockout stage go start in February next year!

For the final match, if you no go fit carry your body waka go Budapest, just gather your friends, buy popcorn and enjoy as di teams waka serious action for your screen. Champions League no dey play, so make sure your eye dey sharp when di time come!

So, keep your fingers crossed as we dey look forward to one of di most exciting seasons wey football dey offer. How far, who you dey root for? Make we hear your thought!