The fixtures for the league phase of the 2025/2026 UEFA Champions League were announced on Thursday, confirming the schedule for the 36 clubs competing this season.
Continuing with the “Swiss-style” format instead of the traditional group stage, the competition will see all 36 teams play multiple opponents.
At the end of the league phase, the top eight teams advance straight to the knockout rounds.
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Clubs finishing ninth to 24th will face off in a two-legged playoff to secure a place in the round of 16, while the bottom 12 teams (25th-36th) will be eliminated from the tournament entirely.
Some notable fixtures include:
• 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, Union SG
• 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 is expected to offer more competitive matchups, as clubs face a broader range of opponents before the knockout rounds, making the early stages of the Champions League more unpredictable and exciting than ever.
