In the current Champions League format, a team can play anywhere from 8 up to 17 matches in a season, depending on how far they go in the competition.

Basic breakdown

  • League phase (replacing the old group stage): every qualified team plays 8 games (4 home, 4 away) against 8 different opponents.
  • From there, the number of matches depends on progress:
    • Knockout play-off (for teams finishing 9th–24th): +2 games (home and away).
* Round of 16: +2 games.

* Quarter-finals: +2 games.

* Semi-finals: +2 games.

* Final: +1 game (single match at a neutral venue).

So:

  • A team that only plays the league phase: 8 matches.
  • A team that enters the league phase and goes all the way from the play-offs to win the final: 17 matches (8 league + 2 play-off + 2 R16 + 2 QF + 2 SF + 1 final).

If you mean total competition games

Across the entire season, including qualifying rounds plus the main competition, there are over 100 matches scheduled (qualifiers, league phase, knockout ties, and the final), with the exact total depending on the specific season’s format and participating teams.

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