Overview

• Matchday 1 runs September 16–18, with marquee openers including Bayern Munich vs Chelsea (Sept 17), Liverpool vs Atletico Madrid (Sept 17) and Manchester City vs Napoli (Sept 18).
• High‑profile league‑phase dates include Real Madrid vs Man City (Dec 10), Barcelona vs PSG (Oct 1) and PSG vs Bayern Munich (Nov 4), while Newcastle host Barcelona (Sept 18) before visiting PSG (Jan 28).
• Six English clubs are confirmed—Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester City, Chelsea and Newcastle via league finish, plus Tottenham as Europa League winners after England received an additional UEFA allocation.
• The league phase spans eight matchdays to January 28, 2026, followed by knockout play‑offs in February and culminating in the final on May 30, 2026 at Budapest's Puskás Aréna.
• UK broadcast rights are split between Amazon Prime Video, which has first pick of Tuesday fixtures, and TNT Sports, as Opta rates Liverpool title favourites (20.4% chance) ahead of Arsenal (14.5%).