The 2025/26 UEFA Champions League is back to thrill millions of football fans around the world, who will once again witness the clash of the best clubs in the world. That’s why today at Marca we will tell you when the draw for the league phase of Europe’s most important club competition will take place
It should be noted that Paris Saint-Germain is the reigning champion and will be looking to defend its title in this competition with the help of Ousmane Dembele and Luis Enrique. But the rest of the teams that qualified for this phase of the Champions League will not make it easy for them, as they will also fight for the title
The Champions League will resume next September and a total of 36 teams will show their best soccer to try to reach the final to be played at the Puskas Arena in Budapest, Hungary, on May 30, 2026. Emotions will be running high on this road,
When is the Champions League group stage draw?
The draw for the league phase of the Champions League will take place on August 28
What time is the Champions League group stage draw?
The Champions League group stage draw will begin at 11:00 a.m. ET.
Where to watch the Champions League group stage draw live?
The broadcast of the Champions League group stage draw can be followed live on Paramount+, CBS Sports Network and CBS Sports Golazo in the United States.
Champions League format
The Champions League has a new format as it now begins with a first round that is a league phase in which each team plays eight matches against different opponents. Half of the matches are played at home and the rest away, and points are added to an overall ranking.
Subsequently, the top eight teams from the league phase of the Champions League will qualify directly for the Round of 16, while those ranked ninth to 24th in the standings will compete in a two-legged playoff to determine the other clubs that will be in the knockout phase.
Teams qualified for the 2025/26 Champions League
At the moment, these are the teams qualified for the 25/26 Champions League:
- PSG
- Liverpool
- Barcelona
- Bayern Munich
- Manchester City
- Real Madrid
- Inter
- Chelsea
- Dortmund
- Arsenal
- Bayer Leverkusen
- Atletico Madrid
- Atalanta
- Juventus
- Villarreal
- Eintracht Frankfurt
- Tottenham
- PSV Eindhoven
- Sporting Lisbon
- Naples
- Ajax
- Olympiacos
- Slavia Prague
- Olympique de Marseille
- AS Monaco
- Galatasaray
- Union Saint-Gilloise
- Athletic Club
- Newcastle
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