The European Super League is making a comeback with a revised structure and a new identity, aiming to rival and potentially supersede the Champions League.
The European Super League is back with a new format and name as it tries to challenge and potentially replace the Champions League . Three years after the first controversial breakaway competition launched, collapsed due to fan backlash and abandoned within 48 hours, promoters A22 have redesigned the competition to appease doubters. According to The Telegraph, under the new ' The Unify League ', a total of 96 teams would participate.
There would be 16 teams, split into two groups of eight and playing each opponent home and away, in both the top tier Star League and the secondary Gold League. Two further competitions - Blue and Union - would each have four leagues of eight clubs. The Premier League would have three guaranteed entrants in the elite competition, with two places in the second tier and up to five further slots across the remaining pair. Unlike the first and widely criticized Super League concept, which gave 12 breakaway clubs - including Real Madrid, Barcelona, Juventus, Manchester United and Liverpool - guaranteed entry, all positions will be earned by domestic performances in the previous campaign. Two places in the Star League, and seven in Gold, will be earned through a series of play-off rounds, with the winners of the two competitions earning automatic places in the top tier for the following season. A22 plans for the 14 league phase games to be played between September and April. The top four in each group would then advance to a two-legged quarter-final stage, with the winners progressing to a 'final four' week of one-off matches to determine the winner. Reports suggest a provisional start date in September 2026
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