Overview

• The Monaco ceremony takes place Friday and will air in Mexico at 13:00 on HBO Max, FOX Sports, Tubi and Caliente TV, with outlets differing on whether the draw is fully digital or a hybrid process.
• Twenty-nine clubs are already qualified for the league phase, leaving seven places to be decided this week in the qualifying rounds.
• The competition keeps the 36-team structure in which each club plays eight games, with the top eight advancing to the Round of 16 and positions 9–24 entering two-legged playoffs.
• UEFA has implemented a localia rule that grants seeded teams home-team status through the semifinals after issues reported last season.
• The league phase begins on 16 September 2025, and the final is scheduled for 30 May 2026 at Budapest’s Puskás Aréna.