Overview

• UEFA has published the seeding pots for the league‑phase draw, with two placements still dependent on tonight’s playoff outcomes affecting Monaco and Tottenham.
• Under the single‑league system, places 1–8 advance directly to the last‑16, positions 9–24 enter playoffs, and teams finishing 25–36 are eliminated without dropping into other European competitions.
• Quarterfinal second‑leg hosting goes to teams finishing 1st–4th in the table, the top two also host semifinal second legs, and any side eliminating a top‑four team inherits that bracket position.
• League‑phase matchdays run from 16–18 September through 28 January, with playoffs in late February, the round of 16 in March, quarterfinals in April, semifinals in late April and early May, and the final on 30 May 2026 in Budapest.
• The draw will be available free on TV8 and UEFA’s site and app, with coverage also on Sky Sport 24, Amazon Prime Video, Sky Go and Now.