The draw for the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League league phase has been completed.
For the second consecutive year, the competition will adopt the Swiss-style format rather than the traditional group stage. A total of 36 teams will participate.
Under the new format:
- The top eight teams will qualify directly for the Round of 16.
- Teams placed 9th to 24th will contest two-legged playoffs to secure a spot in the knockout phase.
- Clubs finishing 25th to 36th will be eliminated from all European competitions.
Key Fixtures from the Draw:
- Bayern Munich: Chelsea (H), PSG (A), Club Brugge (H), Arsenal (A), Sporting CP (H), PSV (A), Union SG (H), Pafos (A).
- Chelsea: Barcelona (H), Bayern Munich (A), Benfica (H), Atalanta (A), Ajax (H), Napoli (A), Pafos (H), Qarabag (A).
- Real Madrid: Manchester City (H), Liverpool (A), Juventus (H), Benfica (A), Marseille (H), Olympiacos (A), Monaco (H), Kairat Almaty (A).
- Inter Milan: Liverpool (H), Dortmund (A), Arsenal (H), Atletico Madrid (A), Slavia Praha (H), Ajax (A), Kairat Almaty (H), Union SG (A).
- Borussia Dortmund: Inter Milan (H), Manchester City, Villarreal, Juventus, Bodo/Glimt, Tottenham, Athletic Club, Copenhagen (A).
- Liverpool: Real Madrid (H), Inter Milan, Atletico Madrid, Frankfurt, PSV, Marseille, Qarabag, Galatasaray (A).
- Barcelona: PSG (H), Chelsea, Frankfurt, Club Brugge, Olympiacos, Slavia Praha, Copenhagen, Newcastle (A).
The league phase will kick off in September 2025, with the final scheduled for May 2026.
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