Overview
- The draw begins at 5 p.m. UK (midday ET) with live coverage on UEFA.com, YouTube and TNT Sports.
- Pot 1 is confirmed as Paris Saint‑Germain, Real Madrid, Manchester City, Bayern Munich, Liverpool, Inter, Chelsea, Borussia Dortmund and Barcelona.
- Each club will play eight league‑phase matches against two opponents from each seeding pot, one at home and one away.
- Clubs cannot face teams from their own country in the league phase and each team can draw a maximum of two opponents from any single association.
- Fixtures start September 16–18 with the final matchday on January 28; UEFA plans to publish the full order of games by Saturday and the final is set for May 30, 2026 in Budapest.