The lineup for this season’s UEFA Champions League phase is finalized, with 36 top-tier clubs ready for the official draw in Monaco on Thursday.
Teams are organized into four seeding pots determined by their UEFA club coefficients. Each club will compete against two teams from each pot, with one home and one away match, ensuring a dynamic and competitive phase.
Seeding Pots Overview:
– Pot 1: Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid, Manchester City, Bayern Munich, Liverpool, Inter Milan, Chelsea, Borussia Dortmund, Barcelona.
– Pot 2: Arsenal, Bayer Leverkusen, Atlético Madrid, Benfica, Atalanta, Villarreal, Juventus, Eintracht Frankfurt, Club Brugge.
– Pot 3: Tottenham Hotspur, PSV Eindhoven, Ajax Amsterdam, Napoli, Sporting CP, Olympiakos, Slavia Prague, Bodø/Glimt, Olympique de Marseille.
–Pot 4: FC Copenhagen, Monaco, Galatasaray, Union Saint-Gilloise, Qarabağ, Athletic Bilbao, Newcastle United, Pafos, Kairat.
To maintain variety, clubs are barred from facing domestic rivals and are limited to playing no more than two teams from any single country.
The league phase kicks off from September 16 to 18, with matches setting the stage for an exhilarating journey toward the final. The grand showdown is slated for May 30, 2026, at Budapest’s Puskás Aréna, promising a thrilling climax to the season.
