Overview

• The 36-team draw starts at 18:00 local time at Monaco’s Grimaldi Forum and streams free on UEFA.tv and ZDF, with DAZN carrying it for subscribers.
• Pots are confirmed, with Pot 1 featuring Paris Saint‑Germain, Real Madrid, Manchester City, Bayern München, Liverpool, Inter, Chelsea, Borussia Dortmund and Barcelona.
• All participants are finalized after the play-offs, including debutants Kairat Almaty, FC Pafos, Union Saint‑Gilloise and Bodø/Glimt, while England has a record six clubs.
• Each club will be paired with two opponents from each of four nine-team pots; teams from the same association cannot meet, and no club will face more than two opponents from any one country.
• Fixture dates will follow after the draw, with matchday one set for 16–18 September, the ligaphase running through 28 January, play-off knockouts in February and the final on 30 May 2026 in Budapest.