Unveiling the Secrets: When Will the 2025-26 Champions League Group Stage Draw Shock the Football World?
The draw for the 2025-26 competition will take place on Thursday August 28, at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco. All 36 qualified teams will feature, and will be split into four pots based on their UEFA rankings.
At the end of the league phase, the top eight teams will qualify for the knock-out rounds, whilst those placed ninth to 24th will have to battle it out in a play-off.
Sides finishing 25th or below will be eliminated from the competition, and will not drop down into the Europa League. No teams will drop down from the Europa League to the Conference League, either.
The opening games of this season’s Champions League ‘League Phase’ will kick off on September 16, with the final matchday of the stage taking place on January 28, 2026.
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