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Champions League Draw Sets 2025/26 Opponents as UEFA Unveils Knockout and Final-Time Changes

The draw uses software to assign eight rivals per club under a format that now links second-leg home advantage to league-phase ranking.

Munich (Germany), 31/05/2025.- PSG head coach Luis Enrique lifts the trophy after the team won the UEFA Champions League final between Paris Saint-Germain and Internazionale Milano in Munich, Germany 31 May 2025. PSG won 5-0. (Liga de Campeones, Alemania) EFE/EPA/RONALD WITTEK
PARIS (France), 01/06/2025.- Paris Saint-Germain's Brazilian defender Marquinhos (C) and teammates celebrate with supporters during a PSG victory celebration show in Paris, France, 01 June 2025. Paris Saint-Germain won the UEFA Champions League for the first time in the club's history after beating Internazionale Milano on 31 May 2025 in the final in Munich. (Liga de Campeones, Francia) EFE/EPA/FRANCK FIFE / POOL MAXPPP OUT
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Overview

  • UEFA conducted the league‑phase draw in Monaco, pairing each of the 36 teams with two opponents from each of four pots while blocking same‑nation matchups and limiting repeats to a maximum of two clubs from any single foreign federation.
  • The league phase runs from 16 September 2025 to 28 January 2026 with match slots at 18:45 and 21:00, and UEFA will publish the full 144‑game fixture list by 30 August.
  • From this edition’s knockouts, the better‑placed team from the league table will host the second leg, and any lower‑ranked side that eliminates a higher‑ranked opponent will inherit that advantage in the next round.
  • UEFA confirmed the Champions League final will kick off at 18:00 local time starting in 2026; this season’s final is scheduled for 30 May 2026 at Budapest’s Puskás Aréna.
  • The draw was broadcast by Disney+ Premium and Fox Sports/ESPN in several markets; England leads representation with six clubs, and Kazakhstan’s Kairat Almaty introduces one of the longest travel hauls in the field.