The draw for the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League phase was conducted on Thursday, confirming another season under the newly adopted Swiss-style format.
Unlike the traditional group stage, this system brings together 36 teams in a single league table. Each side will play eight fixtures against different opponents—four at home and four away.
The top eight teams at the end of the league phase will qualify directly for the round of 16. Clubs finishing 9th to 24th will battle it out in a two-legged play-off for the remaining spots, while those placed 25th to 36th will exit all European competitions.
Key Fixtures Announced
Bayern Munich: Chelsea (H), PSG (A), Club Brugge (H), Arsenal (A), Sporting CP (H), PSV (A), Union SG (H), Pafos (A)
Chelsea: Barcelona (H), Bayern Munich (A), Benfica (H), Atalanta (A), Ajax (H), Napoli (A), Pafos (H), Qarabag (A)
Real Madrid: Manchester City (H), Liverpool (A), Juventus (H), Benfica (A), Marseille (H), Olympiacos (A), Monaco (H), Kairat Almaty (A)
Inter Milan: Liverpool (H), Dortmund (A), Arsenal (H), Atletico Madrid (A), Slavia Praha (H), Ajax (A), Kairat Almaty (H), Union SG (A)
Borussia Dortmund: Inter Milan (H), Manchester City (A), Villarreal (H), Juventus (A), Bodo/Glimt (H), Tottenham (A), Athletic Club (H), Copenhagen (A)
Liverpool: Real Madrid (H), Inter Milan (A), Atletico Madrid (H), Frankfurt (A), PSV (H), Marseille (A), Qarabag (H), Galatasaray (A)
Barcelona: PSG (H), Chelsea (A), Frankfurt (H), Club Brugge (A), Olympiacos (H), Slavia Praha (A), Copenhagen (H), Newcastle (A)
The league phase promises blockbuster clashes, with early heavyweight meetings such as Real Madrid vs Manchester City, Barcelona vs PSG, and Bayern Munich vs Chelsea.
