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Champions League League-Phase Draw Set for Thursday in Monaco

UEFA will use an automated system to assign eight opponents per club under the revamped format.

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Overview

  • The 36-team league phase gives every club eight games, with four at home and four away against eight different opponents.
  • Opponents are selected by software after a Pot 1 ball is drawn, pairing two teams from each pot while preventing same‑nation ties and capping opponents from one country at two.
  • UEFA and TNT Sports will stream the draw live on their websites and YouTube channels, with TNT also broadcasting on TV in the UK.
  • Twenty-nine clubs have already qualified and seven play-off winners will complete the field, including six Premier League sides and holders Paris Saint‑Germain among the entrants.
  • UEFA will publish the full fixture list with dates and kick-off times by Saturday 30 August, with league‑phase matchdays running from 16–18 September through 28 January and the final in Budapest on 30 May 2026.