Overview

• The draw begins at 18:00 in Monaco with free streaming on UEFA’s website, a ZDF stream from 17:50, and coverage on DAZN by subscription; no free-TV broadcast is scheduled.
• Published seedings place Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund in Pot 1, with Bayer Leverkusen and Eintracht Frankfurt in Pot 2, alongside Pot 1 heavyweights such as Real Madrid, Manchester City, Liverpool, PSG, Inter, Chelsea and Barcelona.
• The 36-team field is confirmed, featuring a record six English clubs and four debutants: Kairat Almaty, FC Pafos, Bodø/Glimt and Union Saint-Gilloise.
• Each club will be drawn against eight distinct opponents—two from each of four pots—with no same-association pairings and a cap of two opponents from any single country.
• The Ligaphase runs from 16 September 2025 to 28 January 2026, the top eight advance directly to the knockouts, places 9–24 enter February play-offs, and the final is set for 30 May 2026 in Budapest.