The top clubs of Europe will discover their luminaires for the UEFA Champions League from 2025-26 when the competition of the competition takes place in Monaco on Thursday.
The competition will continue with the 36-team format that was introduced last season. Teams are split into four pots, where each side of two opponents of each pot is confronted – one at home and one road.
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All three European cup holders, PSG, Tottenham and Chelsea, are involved in the draw.
Here is everything you need to know about the competition step of 2025-26 UEFA Champions League:
When is the UEFA Champions League Draw (competition phase)?
The UEFA Champions League Draw (League Stage) is on Thursday 28 August.
What time does UEFA Champions League draw starts?
UEFA Champions League Draw (League Stage) Will start at 9.30 p.m.
Where do you look at the live broadcast/electricity of the UEFA Champions League 2025-26 league step in India?
In India, the competition drop of the UEFA Champions League 2025-26 is broadcast live on the Sony Sports Network While the live streaming will be available on the Sonylog app/website.
What is the size for the UEFA Champions League competition step?
The format for the UEFA Champions League competition step sees the 36 teams split into four pots. A team will be drawn from pot 1 and an automated software will assign that team eight luminaires (two opponents of each pot). This process is then repeated so that each party is allocated eight competitions in accordance with the UEFA rules.
What are the rules with regard to competitions in the competition phase of the UEFA Champions League?
According to UEFA rules, a team cannot come across another team of the same association and it cannot be confronted with more than two teams from the same association.
What are the pots for the UEFA Champions League League draw?
Pot 1 – Paris Saint -Germain, Real Madrid, Manchester City, Bayern Munich, Liverpool, Inter Milan, Chelsea, Borussia Dortmund, Barcelona
Pot 2 – Arsenal, Bayer Leverkusen, Atletico Madrid, Benfica, Atalanta, Villarreal, Juventus, Eintracht Frankfurt, Club Bruggge
Pot 3 – Tottenham Hotspur, PSV Eindhoven, Ajax, Napoli, Sporting CP, Olympiakos, Slavia Prague, Bodø/Glimt, Olympique de Marseille
Pot 4 – FC Buyhar, Saints, Union.
When is the competition stage schedule of the UEFA Champions League released?
The schedule for the competition phase of the UEFA Champions League will be released on August 31.
Published on August 28, 2025