Play-off winners can look forward to new league phase

With the new format, teams that were successful in the play-offs can now look forward to the league phase of Europe’s elite competition.

Here’s a closer look at the seven successful teams that made it through the play-offs and what they will bring to the UEFA Champions League this season.

Lille

Progressing 3-2 on aggregate against Slavia Prague, Lille can look forward to life back in the UEFA Champions League.

With the like of Samuel Umtiti, Thomas Meunier and Jonathan David in their ranks, Lille should prove tricky opponents in the league phase and are the joint-shortest price of any of the successful play-off sides at 101.00 to win the tournament.

Red Bull Salzburg

Also 101.00 to go all the way in the UEFA Champions League this season, Red Bull Salzburg overcame Dynamo Kyiv 3-1 in the play-offs on aggregate.

Salzburg have enjoyed a perfect start to their Bundesliga campaign in Austria with three wins from three and can now look forward to some big European nights at the Red Bull Arena.

Young Boys

Handed a tough draw against Turkish giants Galatasaray, Young Boys produced two excellent performances to win 4-2 on aggregate.

Galatasaray wilted under pressure and picked up red cards in both the first leg in Bern and the second in Istanbul.

Young Boys took advantage and are now outsiders at 251.00 to win the UEFA Champions League this season.

Dinamo Zagreb

Making light work of Qarabag, Dinamo Zagreb were fully deserving of their place in the league phase.

Winning 5-0 on aggregate, Dinamo are a huge price of 351.00 to claim the UEFA Champions League title this season.

Slovan Bratislava

Thanks to an impressive 3-2 win in Denmark, Slovan Bratislava overcame Midtjylland to earn their spot in the league phase.

The Slovakian outfit will head into the competition with nothing to lose and some big games to look forward to.

Crvena Zvezda

Serbian giants Crvena Zvezda were made to work hard by Norwegian champions Bodo/Glimt but managed to get the job done in Belgrade.

Glimt will look back at wasted chances from the first leg at Aspmyra Stadion, which denied them what would have been an adventure in the league phase.

Sparta Prague

Sparta Prague showed their dominance to claim a 4-0 aggregate win over Malmo to make it to the 36 teams that will be competing in the league phase of the 2024/25 UEFA Champions League.

Winning 2-0 both home and away, Sparta bested the Allsvenskan frontrunners Malmo, who will be disappointed they didn’t make the Czech side work harder to win the tie.

Sparta, like Young Boys, are also 251.00 to cause a major upset and win the tournament this season.