| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSG | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 9 | |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 9 | |
| 3 | Liverpool | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 9 | |
| 4 | Real Madrid | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 9 | |
| 5 | Real Betis | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 9 | |
| 6 | Stuttgart | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 7 | |
| 7 | Arsenal | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 | |
| 8 | Barcelona | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 6 | |
| 9 | Como | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 6 | |
| 10 | Manchester City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 6 | |
| 11 | Club Brugge | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 6 | |
| 12 | Sporting CP | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 6 | |
| 13 | Dortmund | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 | |
| 14 | Bayern Munich | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 5 | |
| 15 | Roma | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 4 | |
| 16 | Atletico Madrid | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 | |
| 17 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 | |
| 18 | PSV | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| 19 | Villarreal | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 | |
| 20 | Inter Milan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 3 | |
| 21 | Manchester United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 3 | |
| 22 | Napoli | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 3 | |
| 23 | Galatasaray | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 3 | |
| 24 | LASK Linz | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 3 | |
| 25 | Sabah FK | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 3 | |
| 26 | Feyenoord | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 3 | |
| 27 | Lens | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 3 | |
| 28 | Bodo/Glimt | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 3 | |
| 29 | AEK Athens | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 3 | |
| 30 | RB Leipzig | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 3 | |
| 31 | Fenerbahce | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 2 | |
| 32 | Slavia Prague | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 1 | |
| 33 | Viking FK | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 1 | |
| 34 | Porto | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 0 | |
| 35 | Lille | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 0 | |
| 36 | Slovan Bratislava | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 13 | -12 | 0 |
League phase
How the Champions League table works
The Champions League league phase puts 36 clubs in a single table. Each club plays eight different opponents, so two clubs on the same points can have faced very different draws, and goal difference separates them first.
The cut-offs are fixed: places one to eight lead straight to the round of 16, places nine to 16 to a seeded spot in the knockout play-off, 17 to 24 to an unseeded spot, and 25 to 36 out of the competition.
With only eight rounds, a single win can move a club ten places. The last two matchdays in January decide most of the line between ninth and 24th.
For punters
Reading the Champions League standings for bets
The Champions League table matters most for bets in the last two rounds. A club already safe in the top eight can rest players, while a side on the 24th-place line needs a result, and the prices on the final night reflect that.
Goal difference decides many places on that night, so late goals in dead games still move the table.
Match nights fall on Tuesday and Wednesday, with early games at 20:45 EAT and the main block at 23:00 EAT this winter. The Champions League fixtures list sets them out by night, and the Champions League predictions carry a pick for every game.
UCL league phase questions
How many league phase games does a club play?
Eight, split four at home and four away, and no opponent comes up twice. The draw takes those opponents from all four seeding pots.
Which clubs reach the round of 16?
Places one to eight qualify directly. Ninth to 24th meet over two legs in the knockout play-off, and its winners join the top eight.
What happens to clubs that finish 25th or lower?
Their European season ends there. No club drops into the Europa League from the league phase.
When is the last league phase matchday?
The eighth and final round is played in late January, with all 18 games kicking off at the same time.