Overview
- UEFA finalized the league-phase schedule for 2025/26, with six matchdays running from October 7 to December 17 after the Sept. 19 draw in Nyon set each club’s six opponents.
- Holders Arsenal will face OL Lyonnes, Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, Benfica, FC Twente and OH Leuven, with three home and three away games.
- Chelsea’s slate includes Barcelona, Wolfsburg, AS Roma, St. Pölten, Paris FC and FC Twente, while debutants Manchester United drew OL Lyonnes, Wolfsburg, Paris Saint‑Germain, Juventus, Vålerenga and Atlético Madrid.
- The top four teams in the single-table phase advance directly to the quarterfinals; clubs finishing fifth to 12th enter February play-offs, and the final is set for Oslo’s Ullevaal Stadion between May 22–24, 2026.
- UEFA detailed new commercial terms including a €18.2m prize pool with a €505,000 base for each team, plus a broadcast deal with Disney+ through 2030 and select free-to-air coverage.