The draw for the UEFA Champions League league phase has been completed, with all 36 clubs now discovering who they will face in the upcoming campaign.
For the second time under the revamped format, every team will play eight matches against eight different opponents — four at home and four away — with fixtures determined from across four seeded pots. The top eight sides in the league table will qualify directly for the round of 16, while teams finishing from 9th to 24th will battle it out in two-legged play-offs for the remaining spots.
League phaseMatchday 1: 16–18 September 2025Matchday 2: 30 September–1 October 2025Matchday 3: 21/22 October 2025Matchday 4: 4/5 November 2025Matchday 5: 25/26 November 2025Matchday 6: 9/10 December 2025Matchday 7: 20/21 January 2026Matchday 8: 28 January 2026
Knockout phaseKnockout phase play-offs: 17/18 & 24/25 February 2026Round of 16: 10/11 & 17/18 March 2026Quarter-finals: 7/8 & 14/15 April 2026Semi-finals: 28/29 April & 5/6 May 2026Final: 30 May 2026 (Budapest)
The road to Budapest 2026 is now officially underway, and fans across Europe can look forward to some huge clashes right from the league phase.
Here are some of the standout ties from the draw:
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