The 2025 UEFA Champions League Draw has been concluded, officially unveiling the matchups for the most prestigious trophy in Europe.
The 2025 UEFA Champions League Draw event was held on August 28, 2025, at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco, set the stage for an electrifying 2025/26 season of Europe’s premier club football competition.
Key Takeaways from the 2025 UEFA Champions League Draw
New Format Continues: For the second season running, the 2025 UEFA Champions League Draw reaffirmed the shift to a 36-team league phase, replacing the traditional group stage. Each team will play eight matches—four home and four away—against opponents drawn from four pots based on UEFA coefficients.
Blockbuster Matchups: The draw delivered thrilling fixtures, including Bayern München hosting Chelsea in a repeat of the 2012 final and Manchester City facing Real Madrid away. Barcelona will welcome defending champions Paris Saint-Germain while traveling to Newcastle, and Real Madrid’s tough draw includes home games against Manchester City and Juventus, plus away trips to Liverpool and Kairat Almaty. These high-stakes clashes promise drama from Matchday 1 (September 16-18, 2025).
Tottenham Hotspur, winners in the 2024 Europa League final, will take on holders Paris Saint-Germain in an immediate rematch of their recent Super Cup clash, as well as another trip to Norwegian side Bodo/Glimt.
Debutants: Bodø/Glimt (Norway), Kairat Almaty (Kazakhstan), Pafos (Cyprus), and Union Saint-Gilloise (Belgium) make their league phase debuts, adding fresh narratives to the competition. Kairat Almaty, based in Almaty, becomes the easternmost team ever to qualify for the Champions League.
English Dominance with Six Clubs: For the first time, England fielded six teams; Manchester City, Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal, Tottenham, and Aston Villa. This was because of an extra spot earned through UEFA coefficient rankings and Tottenham’s 2024/25 Europa League win.
Path to Budapest: The top eight teams in the league phase advance directly to the round of 16, while those ranked 9th to 24th enter a two-legged knockout phase play-off. The road to the final on May 30, 2026, at Puskás Aréna is set to be fiercely contested.
Below is the full list of the Pot 1 matches;
Below is the full list of the Pot 2 matches;
Below is the full list of the Pot 3 matches;
Below is the full list of the Pot 4 matches;
