SaralnamaThe UEFA Champions League 2025/26 draw took place on 28 Aug 2025 in Monaco. Thirty-six teams are placed in four pots for the new league format, where each club plays eight matches against teams from all pots. Pot 1 includes PSG, Real Madrid, Man City, Bayern, Liverpool, Inter, Chelsea, Dortmund, and Barcelona. Pot 2 has Arsenal, Leverkusen, Atletico, Benfica, Atalanta, Villarreal, Juventus, Frankfurt, and Club Brugge. Pot 3 features Tottenham, PSV, Ajax, Napoli, Sporting CP, Olympiacos, Slavia Praha, Bodø/Glimt, and Marseille. The league phase runs from September to January, with the top eight teams qualifying directly for the round of 16, while teams ranked 9th to 24th enter playoffs. The Champions League final will be held in Budapest with a new earlier kick-off time of 6 pm local time to help fans and global viewers. Indian fans will benefit from the new 9 pm IST kick-off, earlier than previous seasons. The tournament features new teams like Kairat Almaty and Pafos making their debut. (Updated 28 Aug 2025, 20:50 IST; source: link)