Unveiling the Secrets: When Will the 2025-26 Champions League Group Stage Draw Shock the Football World?
With the new season getting underway, we’re eagerly anticipating the return of Europe’s premier club competition.
Last season saw the introduction of the Champions League ‘League Phase’ for the very first time, as UEFA decided to ditch the old group stage format, shake things up and attempt to improve the tournament. Whilst it took some getting used to, the added jeopardy and variety of team match-ups seems to have done the trick.
This year, we’ll see a record six English sides enter the competition, with Premier League winners Liverpool and runners-up Arsenal joined in the draw by Manchester City and Chelsea.
Who has qualified for the 2025-26 Champions League?
Newcastle will be in the mix, too, as they qualified via the extra place earned from England’s boosted coefficient ranking, whilst Tottenham Hotspur guaranteed their spot by winning the Europa League at the end of last season.
Like last year, 36 teams will take part in the Champions League this season. 29 of those sides have qualified for the league phase already, with heavyweights Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Inter Milan and Paris Saint-Germain all gaining entry as a reward for their domestic league finishes.
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