Media Team
The 2025/2026 Champions League league phase draw took place on Thursday.
This season, the tournament retains the ‘Swiss-style’ league format instead of the traditional group stage.
As before, 36 teams will compete in the league phase.
The top eight teams advance directly to the knockout rounds, while those ranked ninth to 24th will enter a two-legged playoff for a spot in the last 16.
Clubs placed 25th to 36th will be eliminated from all European competitions.
Key fixtures include:
Bayern Munich vs Chelsea (H), PSG (A), Club Brugge (H), Arsenal (A), Sporting CP (H), PSV (A), Union SG (H), Pafos (A)
Chelsea vs Barcelona (H), Bayern Munich (A), Benfica (H), Atalanta (A), Ajax (H), Napoli (A), Pafos (H), Qarabag (A)
Real Madrid vs Manchester City (H), Liverpool (A), Juventus (H), Benfica (A), Marseille (H), Olympiacos (A), Monaco (H), Kairat Almaty (A)
Inter Milan vs Liverpool (H), Dortmund (A), Arsenal (H), Atletico Madrid (A), Slavia Praha (H), Ajax (A), Kairat Almaty, Union SG
Borussia Dortmund vs Inter Milan (H), Manchester City, Villarreal, Juventus, Bodo/Glimt, Tottenham, Athletic Club, Copenhagen (A)
Liverpool vs Real Madrid (H), Inter Milan, Atletico Madrid, Frankfurt, PSV, Marseille, Qarabag, Galatasaray (A)
Barcelona vs PSG (H), Chelsea, Frankfurt, Club Brugge, Olympiacos, Slavia Praha, Copenhagen, Newcastle (A)
