Europe’s top clubs will find out their fixtures for the UEFA Champions League 2025-26 season at the draw for the league stage, which will be conducted in Monaco on Thursday.
The league stage will follow the 36-team format that was introduced during the 2024-25 season. The 36 sides in the league stage have been drawn into four pots, with each team to play two teams from each pot (one home and one away).
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All three European cup holders, PSG, Tottenham, and Chelsea, are involved in the draw.
Here is all you need to know about the league stage draw of 2025-26 UEFA Champions League:
When is the UEFA Champions League draw (league stage)?
The UEFA Champions League draw (league stage) is on Thursday, August 28.
At what time will the UEFA Champions League draw begin?
The UEFA Champions League draw (league stage) will begin at 9:30 p.m. IST.
What is the format for the league stage draw of the UEFA Champions League?
The format for the league stage draw of the UEFA Champions League sees the 36 teams split into four pots. A team will be drawn from pot 1, and an automated software will allocate that team eight fixtures (two opponents from each pot). This process will then be repeated so that each side is allocated eight matches in keeping with UEFA rules.
What are the rules regarding fixtures in the league stage of the UEFA Champions League?
According to UEFA rules, a team cannot face another team from the same association, and cannot face more than two teams from the same association.
What are the pots for the UEFA Champions League league stage draw?
Pot 1 – Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid, Manchester City, Bayern Munich, Liverpool, Inter Milan, Chelsea, Borussia Dortmund, Barcelona
Pot 2 – Arsenal, Bayer Leverkusen, Atletico Madrid, Benfica, Atalanta, Villarreal, Juventus, Eintracht Frankfurt, Club Brugge
Pot 3 – Tottenham Hotspur, PSV Eindhoven, Ajax, Napoli, Sporting CP, Olympiakos, Slavia Praha, Bodø/Glimt, Olympique de Marseille
Pot 4 – FC Copenhagen, AS Monaco, Galatasaray, Union Saint-Gilloise, Qarabag, Athletic Bilbao, Newcastle United, Pafos FC, Kairat Almaty
When will the league stage schedule of the UEFA Champions League be released?
The schedule for the league stage of the UEFA Champions League will be released on August 31.
Published on Aug 28, 2025
