The wait is over! One of the most requested features by our community is finally here: you can now simulate the new UEFA Champions League, Europa League, and Conference League formats — using any teams or nations you want.

That’s right. You’re no longer limited to the official teams and schedule. Whether it’s your local club or even a fantasy tournament between national teams, the new format is now fully customizable in Match Simulator.

With this new update, you can:

• Create your own 36-team tournament using the new UEFA structure.
• Choose between 8 or 6 league phase matches per team.
• Automatically divide teams into 4 or 6 pots, depending on your match count.
• Edit the pots manually, so you’re in full control of team placement.

Then comes the knockout drama:

• Top 8 teams from the league phase go directly to the Round of 16.
• Teams ranked 9 to 24 enter a seeded preliminary knockout round.
• Winners progress to join the top 8 and fight for the title.

To keep things simple and stable, there are a few limitations:

• You must add exactly 36 teams, and 24 teams will progress by default.
• Teams from the same country can be drawn against each other — we currently don’t apply country restrictions.
• Options to change the number of teams or customize the progression rules might be added later.
• Changing the schedule is not possible.

Previously, Match Simulator already allowed you to simulate the official Champions League season. But now, you can use the exact same format for your own creative cups with any teams or even national squads.

Create your own “What if…” scenario. Simulate a historic Champions League with only South American clubs. Or run a fantasy cup where the best 36 national teams in history go head to head. It’s your pitch.

We can't wait to hear what you think!