The group stage of the Champions League 2025/26 starts this Tuesday (16th), and OneFootball brings you EVERYTHING you need to know.
π Who will be the champion? Check out the information below and leave your comment!
Days and Times ⏳
The Champions League group stage will have eight rounds, with matches mainly on Tuesdays and Wednesdays - the first round also includes games on Thursday.
Most matches will be played at 4 PM (BrasΓlia time), but the UCL will also have games at 1:45 PM and 11:30 AM.
- 1st round - September 16, 17, and 18
- 2nd round - September 30 and October 1
- 3rd round - October 21 and 22
- 4th round - November 4 and 5
- 5th round - November 25 and 26
- 6th round - December 9 and 10
- 7th round - January 20 and 21, 2026
- 8th round - January 28, 2026
EstΓͺvΓ£o π§π·✨#UCLpic.twitter.com/cHeJHCp6Ga
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) September 9, 2025
Competition Format ⚔️
The 36 clubs will face EIGHT opponents, determined by a draw at the end of August. The top eight advance directly to the round of 16.
Another 16 teams (from ninth to 24th place) will go to the playoffs to determine the other eight teams in the round of 16. From there, it's knockout until the semifinals.
The final of the Champions League 2025/26 - in a single match - will be played on May 30, 2026, a Saturday, at the PuskΓ‘s Arena in Budapest, Hungary.
πΈ David Balogh - 2025 Getty Images
Favorites for the π
Real Madrid is by far the biggest UCL champion, with 15 titles (Milan is second with seven, but won't play in 2025/26).
For this reason, Real enters as one of the favorites. But the Spanish giant will face heavy competition to seek 'La 16'.
PSG (UCL champion in 2024/25), Barcelona (La Liga), Liverpool (Premier League), and Chelsea (Club World Cup) arrive in good form.
According to the Opta supercomputer, Liverpool (20.1%), Arsenal (16.3%), PSG (11.1%), and Manchester City (8.7%) are the favorites.
So, who will take the trophy? Leave your comment!
2026: ________#UCLpic.twitter.com/3BJTdVykTd
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) September 15, 2025
First Round π
The first round, therefore, will be played over THREE days. And there are already BIG MATCHES right from the start, like Bayern Munich vs. Chelsea and Newcastle vs. Barcelona.
Tuesday (16), 1:45 PM
- Athletic Bilbao vs. Arsenal (Space and MAX)
- PSV vs. Union Saint-Gilloise (TNT and MAX)
Tuesday (16), 4 PM
- Juventus vs. Borussia Dortmund (MAX)
- Real Madrid vs. Olympique de Marseille (SBT, TNT, and MAX)
- Benfica vs. QarabaΔ (MAX)
- Tottenham vs. Villarreal (Space and MAX)
Wednesday (17), 1:45 PM
- Olympiacos vs. Pafos (TNT and MAX)
- Slavia Prague vs. BodΓΈ/Glimt (Space and MAX)
Wednesday (17), 4 PM
- Ajax vs. Inter Milan (MAX)
- Bayern Munich vs. Chelsea (TNT and MAX)
- Liverpool vs. AtlΓ©tico Madrid (MAX)
- PSG vs. Atalanta (Space and MAX)
Thursday (18), 1:45 PM
- Club Brugge vs. Monaco (Space and MAX)
- Copenhagen vs. Bayer Leverkusen (TNT and MAX)
Thursday (18), 4 PM
- Frankfurt vs. Galatasaray (MAX)
- Manchester City vs. Napoli (MAX)
- Newcastle vs. Barcelona (TNT and MAX)
- Sporting vs. Kairat Almaty (Space and MAX)
CLICK HERE and check the match schedule.
Tuesday ✅
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) September 15, 2025
Wednesday ✅
Thursday ✅
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Where to Watch πΊ
Max will broadcast all the games. Space, TNT, and SBT will broadcast some games.
πΆ Les grandes Γ©quipes
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) September 15, 2025
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So, who will lift the Big Ears on May 30, 2026? Leave your GUESS in the comment box!
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in π§π· here.
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