The UEFA Champions League 2025/26 is approaching quickly. Below is everything you need to know about who has qualified, that can qualify when the next draw and all the important dates for the coming season.
The next Champions League Draw & where to watch
The next Champions League -similar game is for the play -off round of qualifications, the final phase of the qualifying process prior to the main phase of the competition. However, the third qualifying round still has to take place and will only be completed on 13 August.
The next draw will be held on Monday 4 August in the house of European football in Nyon, Switzerland. You can view the trek on uefa.com.
Moodingen, all groups and the procedure are available at UEFA.com from 8:30 AM CET on the day of the trekking.
The following parties have already qualified for the 25/26 Champions League (in alphabetical order):
Ajax (NED), Arsenal (ENG), Atalanta (ITA), Athletic Club (ESP), Atletico Madrid (ESP), Barcelona (ESP), Bayer Leverkusen (GER), Bayern Munich (GER), Borussia Dortmund (GER), Chelsea (ENG), Eintracht Frankfurt (GER), Galatasaray (TUR), Inter Milan (Ita), Juventus (ITA), Liverpool (Eng), Manchester City (Eng), Marseille (Fra), Monaco (Fra), Napoli (ITA), Newcastle (Eng), Olympiacos (Gre), Paris Saint-Germain (ESP), PSP Eindhoven, PSP Eindhoven, PSP Eindhoven, PSP Eindhoven, Eindhoven, Eindhoven, Eindhoven, Eindhoven (Ned), Eindhoven, Eindhoven, Eindhoven (Ned), Eindhoven (Ned), Eindhoven (Ned), Eindhoven (Ned) (Ned), Eindhoven (Ned), Eindhoven),, Eindhoven),, Eindhoven), Eindhoven), Eindhoven), Eindhoven), Eindhoven), Eindhoven)), Saint-Gilloise (BEL), Slavia Prague (CZE), Sporting CP (Por), Tottenham Hotspur (Eng), Villarreal (ESP)
Participating in the 29 sides mentioned are the seven winners of the play -off round of qualifications. As mentioned, the third qualifying round still has to take place and precedes the last play -off round.
Follow the rest of the 25/26 Champions League qualifications with flash score.
Most important dates for the Champions League 2025/26
Draw for the playoff -Round: August 4
Third qualifying round: 5 and 6 August (first legs), 12 and 13 August (second legs)
Playoff Round: 19 and 20 August (first legs), 26 and 27 August (second legs)
Draw for competition phase -arms: August 28
League phase first matchday: September 16-18
League Phase Last Matchday: January 28, 2026
Draw for Knock -Out Play -Offs: January 30
Knockout Playoffs: 17 and 18 February (first legs), 24 and 25 February (second legs)
Final drawing (for round of 16 and then): 27 February 2026
Tour of 16: 10 and 11 March (first legs), 17 and 18 March (second legs)
Quarterfinals: 7 and 8 April (first legs), 14 and 15 April (second legs)
Semi-final: 28 and 29 April (first legs), 5 and 6 May (second legs)
Final: May 30
When and where is the 25/26 Champions League final
The final of the Champions League takes place on 30 May 2026 in the Puskas Arena in Budapest, Hungary. The stadium is an all-seaeater with a capacity of 67,215. It is the first time that the final has been performed in Hungary.
The Puskas Arena of Budapest organizes the 25/26 Champions League Finimago/Herrmann agenturfotography via Reuters Connect
UEFA Champions League format explained
Prior to last season's competition, there was a major overhaul of the Premier competition of UEFA, and indeed all continental cups in Europe. Beyond are the days of the group of 32 teams group stage with Polish-one competition phase of 36 teams has replaced that format.
This season, just like the latter, each of the 36 teams plays eight games. At the end of the competition phase, the top eight automatically qualifies for the round of 16, while the lower eight are eliminated and do not fall to the Europa League.
In the meantime, the teams that end between the ninth and 24th are in the Knock -Out Playoff round to decide which will continue to complete the round of 16. The last draw for the knockout phases takes place after the Knock -Out Play -Ooff Round.
The round of 16 sees the top eight (placed) teams drawn against the other (non -seeds) teams. The quarterfinals, semi -final and the latter follows according to the typical cup matches.