Overview

• The 2025/26 Ligaphase draw takes place in Monaco at 18:00 and streams free on UEFA.com and ZDF’s mediathek, with additional coverage on DAZN.
• The earlier final kickoff will first apply on 30 May 2026 in Budapest, while midweek Champions League matches largely retain the 21:00 slot.
• The competition continues with the 36-team Ligaphase format in which each club faces eight different opponents and the top eight qualify directly for the round of 16.
• Draw mechanics use automated software with four pots based on UEFA club coefficients; Bayern Munich is seeded in Pot 1 alongside leading clubs such as Paris Saint‑Germain, Real Madrid and Manchester City.
• National-association rules bar same-country pairings in the Ligaphase and cap opponents from a single association at two per club, as UEFA president Aleksander Čeferin reiterates opposition to staging domestic league games outside Europe.