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 phase
Matchday 1: 16–18 September 2025
Matchday 2: 30 September–1 October 2025
Matchday 3: 21/22 October 2025
Matchday 4: 4/5 November 2025
Matchday 5: 25/26 November 2025
Matchday 6: 9/10 December 2025
Matchday 7: 20/21 January 2026
Matchday 8: 28 January 2026
Knockout phase
Knockout phase play-offs: 17/18 & 24/25 February 2026
Round of 16: 10/11 & 17/18 March 2026
Quarter-finals: 7/8 & 14/15 April 2026
Semi-finals: 28/29 April & 5/6 May 2026
Final: 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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