Champions League Draw Sets 2025–26 Route as UEFA Locks In Calendar and Final Time

The Monaco draw mapped eight league-phase fixtures per team, with matchdays running 16–18 September through 28 January. Play-off ties for places 9–24 are set for 17/18 and 24/25 February, followed by the round of 16 on 10/11 and 17/18 March, quarterfinals on 7/8 and 14/15 April, and semifinals on 28/29 April and 5/6 May. The Champions League final will be at Budapest’s Puskás Arena on 30 May 2026 with an 18:00 CET kick-off. Top seeds include PSG, Real Madrid, Manchester City, Bayern Munich, Liverpool, Inter, Chelsea, Borussia Dortmund and Barcelona, with debutants Bodø/Glimt, Pafos and Kairat Almaty in the field. The Europa League mirrors the format, opens 25–26 September, stages play-offs on 19 and 26 February, and ends with a 20 May 2026 final at Istanbul’s Beşiktaş Park.

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