Champions League

[VillaTim]

Away games are capped at £70 (might be €) by UEFA.  That might give you an idea.

Without stating the obvious, these prices are a total piss take .

[PeterWithesShin]

22/23 competition

Celtic and Rangers were on average the most expensive clubs to visit for away supporters in last season's Champions League, according to a new study.

Average prices for fans visiting Celtic Park and Ibrox were just below Uefa's price cap of 70 euros (£61) for away tickets in Europe's elite competition.

Celtic's average was 69.45 euros with Rangers marginally lower at 68.85.

Celtic charged the maximum away ticket price of 70 euros three times, while Rangers did so twice.

The study was carried out by Football Supporters Europe (FSE), which says the cost of away tickets in the Champions League and Uefa's other club competitions remains "stubbornly high", but that there was significant variation between countries.

Away tickets were sold at the price cap at more than 18 per cent of Champions League matches last season, with the average away ticket price in the 2022-23 competition being 47 euros (£41).

FSE found 12 of the 32 teams in last season's Champions League group phase charged the maximum away ticket price of 70 euros at least once during the season.

European champions Manchester City did so on six occasions. Despite that fact City were the eighth-cheapest club to visit in the Champions League, with away tickets averaging at slightly more than 40 euros (£35).

Tickets were sold at the Europa League's 45 euro (£39) price cap at a quarter of matches in the competition, with the average away ticket price just under 30 euros (£26).

Away ticket prices in Germany were more than 20 euros cheaper than the competition average, with standing sectors a big contributor to the reduction. Some tickets were priced as low as 15 euros (£13).

Only one game in Germany was charged at the top of the away price cap, compared to 16 in Spain, 10 in Italy, and nine in England.

FSE executive director Ronan Evain said: "It is FSE's firm position that clubs have a responsibility to reward the loyalty of travelling fans and to facilitate affordable pricing, especially considering the increase of revenue for all clubs during the next Champions League cycle."

The 70 euro price cap for the Champions League was introduced by Uefa in 2019 as clubs were charging as much as 119 euros (£103) to away supporters for match tickets in the 2018-19 season.

[Chip Butty 111]

When we played Juventus in 1983 a ticket in the North Stand was £4:50, so I'd imagine the Holte was about £3:00. I had a paper round at the time and could easily afford my own ticket. Before football went daft...

[TonyD]

I think it was £3 in the Holte £1.50 for juveniles.  I might have the ticket stubb somewhere. 
Awesome game.  Even though we lost. 
Sid’s header sent the Holte mad. 

[TonyD]

41 years ago.  Yikes.

[olaftab]

As match day 1 is listed for 17, 18 and 19 September what's the likelihood of our game being on the Thursday night?

[TonyD]

We will be entering this for the third time. There have been a couple of changes since we last played in the competiton back in 1983.
Firstly they rebranded it with an inappropriate name, many of the teams (ourselves included) are not champions in their domestic league.
In fairness, from next season it is being played more in a league format.

There will be 36 teams in a single league table instead of traditional group stages. Each team will play eight matches against eight different opponents, with four home ties and four away. The top eight sides will qualify automatically for the knockout phase, while the teams that finish ninth to 24th will play in a two-legged play-off to decide who reaches the knockouts.

Key dates.

Draw   29th August 2024

Matchday 1   17–19 September 2024
Matchday 2   1–2 October 2024
Matchday 3   22–23 October 2024
Matchday 4   5–6 November 2024
Matchday 5   26–27 November 2024
Matchday 6   10–11 December 2024
Matchday 7   21–22 January 2025
Matchday 8   29 January 2025

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024%E2%80%9325_UEFA_Champions_League

Lucky Omen..Our present captains surname begins with an M. Our leading strikers surname begins with a W.

Here you go

Just bumping this as it took me a bit of scrolling to find the info

There is reasonable gap between the games. 

[Footy-Vill]

Probably 4, possibly 3, but it doesn't really matter any more.

Why is that?

Because we play against one team from each of the 4 pots at home and one different team from each of the 4 pots away.

All 36 teams will be manually drawn using physical balls. For every team manually drawn, a designated automated software will randomly draw eight opponents across the four pots, who will be revealed on screen in the draw hall and on television. The software will also decide which matches will be at home and which ones away.

https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/028f-1b7f80216368-4c26e95cc15b-1000--uefa-club-competitions-2024-25-onwards-new-league-phase-/

[TonyD]

Where can you watch the draw live?

[VillaTim]

When we played Juventus in 1983 a ticket in the North Stand was £4:50, so I'd imagine the Holte was about £3:00. I had a paper round at the time and could easily afford my own ticket. Before football went daft...

i think ours was free with our season ticket , lower trinity , if i could check with my Grandad i would , he'd know . Love you RIP.

[Brazilian Villain]

As match day 1 is listed for 17, 18 and 19 September what's the likelihood of our game being on the Thursday night?

I'd say 1 in 3, with six CL matches per night.

[Dogtanian]

Where can you watch the draw live?

Usually on Uefa TV on their website.

[Chip Butty 111]

I think it was £3 in the Holte £1.50 for juveniles.  I might have the ticket stubb somewhere. 
Awesome game.  Even though we lost. 
Sid’s header sent the Holte mad.

Last seasons European games were great, but these should be amazing. If we could take the scalp of one of big sides at home Villa Park will be bedlam..even if your pie cost more than a ticket the last time we were in the competition..

[VillaTim]

The UEFA draws as a viewing spectacle are ridiculously painful . They seem to take the joy out of everything.

[PeterWithesShin]

The draw is so complex that it has to be done by computer. Not sure how they'll televise that.

And in 81/82 all home cup games we included with your season ticket.