36 teams will participate in first round, replacing traditional group stage. Teams play eight matches against different opponents (four home, four away). Top eight teams advance directly to round of 16. Teams 9-16 seeded for playoff round, 17-24 unseeded. Bottom 12 teams eliminated
UFL season starts March 30 with Birmingham vs. Arlington championship match. League features 43 games total, including 40 regular season games. Teams divided into USFL (4) and XFL (4) conferences. Each team plays 6 in-conference and 4 inter-conference games
Sky Sports will show four live games across opening weekend. Premier Sports will broadcast 20 games, starting with Dundee vs Heart of Midlothian. Sky Sports has exclusive rights to 60 Premiership matches. UEFA calendar changes mean no winter break in Premiership