Ranking all 36 teams after Champions League matchday 1

PSG sit atop the 36-team table after putting six past Slovan Bratislava. Bayern Munich weren’t far behind, dismantling Bodø/Glimt 5-0 to claim second on goal difference. The winners’ circle Sixteen teams collected all three points from their opening fixture. The format pits all 36 clubs into a single league table where each team plays eight matches against eight different opponents. Manchester United opened with a commanding 4-0 victory over Sabah. Manchester City traveled to Porto and came away with a clean 2-0 win. Real Madrid edged Inter Milan 2-1 at home. The middle ground and the early losers Four teams split the points in draws, collecting one point apiece. Sixteen teams walked away with nothing. That includes Inter Milan, Porto, Slovan Bratislava, and Bodø/Glimt. What the format demands Under the old group stage system, teams played six matches against three opponents, home and away. The new league phase, introduced in the 2024/25 season, features eight matches against eight different opponents with no return legs. The top eight in the final standings advance directly to the round of 16. Teams finishing 9th through 24th enter a two-legged playoff round. Everyone from 25th to...