If Celtic does go on and win the league title this season, they’ll get automatic qualification to the Champions League in its new format, with more money to play for.
According to projections from Football Rankings shared on X (formerly Twitter), Celtic are expected to be placed in pot three. This setup would pit them against formidable opponents from each of the other three pots.
In the revised format, unlike previous years, the Scottish champions would face two teams from their own pot—meaning two fixtures against clubs from pot three, which includes notable teams like Feyenoord, Sporting CP, PSV, Dinamo Zagreb, Lille, Fenerbahce, Galatasaray, and Bodo/Glimt.
The Champions League Pots Breakdown:
- Pot One: Dominated by top-tier European clubs, including Manchester City, Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, PSG, Liverpool, Inter Milan, RB Leipzig, Borussia Dortmund, and Barcelona.
- Pot Two: Features strong contenders like Atletico Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen, Juventus, Benfica, Atalanta, Arsenal, Club Brugge, Shakhtar Donetsk, and AC Milan.
- Pot Four: This pot may offer slightly more favourable matchups for the Scottish champions, containing teams like AS Monaco, Sparta Prague, Aston Villa, Girona, Bologna, and VFB Stuttgart.
🚨🇩🇪 Top 5 from Bundesliga will enter the Champions League next season!
All five clubs are confirmed now:
✅ Bayer Leverkusen
✅ Bayern Munich
✅ Stuttgart
✅ Leipzig
✅ Borussia Dortmund– Stuttgart, Leipzig and Borussia Dortmund secured the 2024/25 Champions League tonight! pic.twitter.com/bLZlUpO2C4
— Football Rankings (@FootRankings) May 1, 2024
This restructured Champions League format ensures that Celtic would face a blend of highly challenging and potentially more winnable fixtures.
