It's been a long time since the Champions League! The former champions are back after a 41-year absence, and the old Serie A giants have been absent for 60 years

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2024-05-27 23:15Posted in Guizhou Sports Creators

The 2024/25 Champions League has already confirmed 28 teams, of which 18 teams from the four major leagues have qualified, accounting for half of the round of 36. Many of these teams have been away from the Champions League for many years, and some are playing in the Champions League for the first time. Among them, Bologna in Serie A, Stuttgart in the Bundesliga and Aston Villa in the Premier League have all been away from the Champions League for many years, while Girona in La Liga is participating in the Champions League for the first time.

Serie A - Bologna

Bologna's presence in Serie A is not strong, and the overall performance in previous years was not outstanding, and this season it has suddenly re-established itself as a strong team. Founded in 1909, Bologna is a century-old team that has won the Serie A title seven times; However, this is a relatively ancient history, with the last time we won the title back in 1963/64.

Bologna have played in the Champions League once in their history, in 1964/65 as Serie A champions, but were eliminated early by Anderlecht and returned home in their first Champions League tour. At that stage, Bologna always maintained a strong form in Serie A, but unfortunately only the league champions and the reigning Champions League champions could participate in the Champions League, and Bologna never qualified for the Champions League again.

Bologna suddenly declined in the 80s of the last century, and later skipped the Italian league for a long time. Bologna returned to Serie A in 2015 and fought for relegation for many seasons, finishing 9th in the middle last season, ranking in the top five of Serie A this season, successfully qualifying for the Champions League, and participating in the Champions League again after 60 years.

Bundesliga - Stuttgart

Stuttgart are relatively familiar, having won the Bundesliga title in 2006/07 and three Bundesliga titles in their history. Stuttgart was founded in 1893, the year the great man was born. Stuttgart's history has been a highlight of its history, with its best European result being runners-up in the UEFA Cup in 1989.

Stuttgart's presence in the Champions League is not strong, with four appearances in the Champions League, with the best result being the round of 16. The European Champions Cup was played once in the 1984/85 season, when he competed as Bundesliga champions. Stuttgart are far from the Champions League, having last competed in the 2009/10 season, when they were knocked out in the quarter-finals by Barcelona.

Stuttgart have not mixed well in recent years, suffering relegation in 2016/17 before returning to the Bundesliga after just one season. However, in the 2019/20 season, they were relegated again, and this time they were also beaten back after one season. Stuttgart have been fighting relegation for the past two seasons, and this season they suddenly burst onto the scene, finishing runners-up in the league and qualifying for the Champions League.

Premier League - Aston Villa

Aston Villa is a veteran powerhouse in England, founded in 1874, the thirteenth year of the Manchu Dynasty. The team has an illustrious history, winning the English top flight seven times and the Champions League in 1981/82. However, Aston Villa's Champions League resume is not extensive, with a total of two Champions League appearances, competing as league champions in 1981/82 and defending champions in 1982/83.

After winning the top honours of European clubs, Aston Villa gradually declined, and although they remained in the top flight for a long time, they never qualified for the Champions League again. Aston Villa suffered relegation in 2016 and finally returned to the Premier League after three seasons of hibernation, finishing seventh last season to qualify for Europe and fourth this season to return to the Champions League.

La Liga - Girona

Girona can't say that the Champions League has been lost for a long time, because Girona is purely a newcomer to the Champions League and has not even participated in European competitions. Compared to the previous three teams, Girona's past is not very good, and in the past, they have been mixed in the lower leagues of Spain for a long time, and even relegated to the fifth level of the amateur league.

Girona made their debut in La Liga in 2017/18 before being relegated back to La Liga and 10th last season. Girona have been strong this season, becoming a title contender for a time, and eventually finishing third in La Liga, thus qualifying for next season's Champions League.

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