User:B.V.B.2025/25-26
 The Puskás Aréna in Budapest will host the final. | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | Qualifying: 30 June – 26 August 2025 Competition proper: 15 September 2025 – 30 May 2026 |
| Teams | Competition proper: 36 Total: 81 (from 53 associations) |
The 2025–26 UEFA Champions League will be the 71th season of Europe's premier club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 33rd season since it was rebranded from the European Champion Clubs' Cup to the UEFA Champions League.
The final stage will be played in Hungary from 10 March to 5 June 2026.
Schedule[edit]
The schedule of the competition is as follows.[1] Compared to past seasons, "exclusive week" will be introduced in which Thursday will also be a matchday.[2][3][4] All matches in other weeks will be played on Tuesdays and Wednesdays apart from the final.
| Phase | Round | Draw date | First leg | Second leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualifying | First qualifying round | 22 June 2025 | 30 June – 1 July 2025 | 7–8 July 2025 |
| Second qualifying round | 23 June 2025 | 14–15 July 2025 | 21–22 July 2025 | |
| Third qualifying round | 17 July 2025 | 28–29 July 2025 | 4-5 August 2025 | |
| Play-offs | Play-off round | 7 August 2025 | 18–19 August 2025 | 25–26 August 2025 |
| League phase | Matchday 1 | 27 August 2025 | 15–16 September 2025 | |
| Matchday 2 | 29–30 September 2025 | |||
| Matchday 3 | 20–21 October 2025 | |||
| Matchday 4 | 3–4 November 2025 | |||
| Matchday 5 | 24–25 November 2025 | |||
| Matchday 6 | 3–4 December 2025 | |||
| Matchday 7 | 8–9 December 2025 | |||
| Matchday 8 | 11 December 2025 | |||
| Knockout phase | Knockout round play-offs | 14 December 2025 | 16–17 February 2025 | 23–24 February 2025 |
| Round of 16 | 26 February 2026 | 10–11 & 17–18 March 2026 | ||
| Quarter-finals | 14–15 April 2026 | |||
| Semi-finals | 7–8 May 2026 | |||
| Final | 6 June 2026 at Puskás Aréna, Budapest | |||
References[edit]
- ^ "UEFA club competitions cycle 2024–27 ("Post 2024")". UEFA Circular Letter. No. 36/2023. Union of European Football Associations. 7 July 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
UEFA New Formatwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Sheldon, Dan. "How the new Champions League format works". The Athletic. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ "More national derby games possible when revamped Champions League starts next year". AP News. 10 July 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.