The UEFA Champions League draw for the 2025-26 season will take place in Monaco on Thursday, revealing the fixtures for Europe’s leading clubs.
The league stage follows a 36-team format introduced in the 2024-25 season. The teams are placed into four pots, with each team playing two from each pot, one at home and one away.
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The current holders of the European cups—PSG, Tottenham, and Chelsea—will participate in the draw.
Here’s what you need to know about the 2025-26 UEFA Champions League league stage draw:
When is the UEFA Champions League draw (league stage)?
The draw is set for Thursday, August 28.
At what time will the UEFA Champions League draw begin?
The draw will commence at 9:30 p.m. IST.
What is the format for the league stage draw of the UEFA Champions League?
The draw involves 36 teams split into four pots. A team is drawn from pot 1, and automated software assigns that team eight fixtures, selecting two opponents from each pot. This process is repeated until all teams have eight matches.
What are the rules regarding fixtures in the league stage of the UEFA Champions League?
UEFA rules state that teams cannot face others from the same association and must not play 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 league stage schedule will be published on August 31.
Published on Aug 28, 2025