When Will Chelsea Compete in the Champions League?

The UEFA Champions League 2025-26 fixtures were announced on Saturday. The first match week will start on Tuesday, September 16.

Chelsea will begin their tournament with an away game against Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena on Thursday, September 17.

The reigning FIFA Club World Cup champion will also compete against FC Barcelona and Napoli in the opening round.

Here are Chelsea’s complete list of opponents for the UEFA Champions League 2025-26:

• Bayern Munich
• Benfica
• Ajax
• Qarabag FK
• FC Barcelona
• Atalanta
• Pafos FC
• Napoli

Here is the full set of Chelsea fixtures for the UCL league stage:

• Bayern Munich vs Chelsea – September 17, 2025 (Thursday) – 21:00 CET [12:30 am IST on September 18] — Allianz Arena, Munich
• Chelsea vs Benfica – September 30, 2025 (Tuesday) – 21:00 CET [12:30 am IST on October 1] — Stamford Bridge, London
• Chelsea vs Ajax – October 22, 2025 (Wednesday) – 21:00 CET [12:30 am IST on October 23] — Stamford Bridge, London
• Qarabag FK vs Chelsea – November 5, 2025 (Wednesday) – 18:45 CET [11:15 pm IST on November 5] — Tofiq Bahramov Stadium, Baku
• Chelsea vs Barcelona – November 25, 2025 (Tuesday) – 21:00 CET [1:30 am IST on November 26] — Stamford Bridge, London
• Atalanta vs Chelsea – December 9, 2025 (Tuesday) – 21:00 CET [1:30 am IST on December 10] — Gewiss Stadium, Bergamo
• Chelsea vs Pafos FC – January 21, 2026 (Wednesday) – 21:00 CET [1:30 am IST on January 22] — Stamford Bridge, London
• Napoli vs Chelsea – January 28, 2026 (Wednesday) – 21:00 CET [1:30 am IST on January 29] — Diego Armando Maradona Stadium, Naples

Where and when to watch Chelsea in the Champions League?

All matches in the league phase of the UEFA Champions League will be available on the Sony Sports Network and can be live streamed on Sony LIV.

Published on Aug 30, 2025