The previous limit of a maximum of four teams per association was increased to five, meaning that a fourth-placed team from one of the top three ranked associations would only have to be moved to the Europa League if both the Champions League and Europa League winners came from that association and both finished outside the top four of their domestic league.
Which teams are involved in the Champions League 21-22 group stage? Notably, none of the teams in Pot 1 will be drawn against each other in the group stages of the Champions League.
Read on for all you need to know about the group stage draw.
It was not until 1982 that a league trophy was introduced to recognise the winners of the preliminary stage as the league champions.
For each division, its official name, sponsorship name which differs from its historic name and number of clubs are given.
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