2025–26 UEFA Champions League league phase
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The 2025–26 UEFA Champions League league phase began on 16 September 2025 and ended on 28 January 2026. A total of 36 teams competed in the league phase to decide the 24 places in the knockout phase of the 2025–26 UEFA Champions League. Bodø/Glimt, Kairat, Pafos and Union Saint-Gilloise made their debut appearances in the league phase/group stage, with Kairat, based in Almaty, becoming the easternmost team to ever qualify for the Champions League since the introduction of the group stage. In addition, Bodø/Glimt, based in Bodø within the Arctic Circle, became the northernmost European team to ever compete in the Champions League. This marked the first time a Norwegian team participated in the competition proper since the 2007–08 season. This was also the first season since 2005–06 in which no Ukrainian sides qualified for the group stage/league phase. After being drawn to play away against Sporting CP, Kairat broke the record for the longest trip in UEFA competitions, travelling 6,911 kilometres (4,294 mi) from Almaty to Lisbon. A total of 16 national associations were represented in the league phase.
Tables
· Teams and seeding
Teams ranked 1 to 8 advanced to the round of 16 as a seeded team
Teams ranked 1 to 8 advanced to the round of 16 as a seeded team
Key to colours
Teams ranked 1 to 8 advanced to the round of 16 as a seeded team
Teams ranked 9 to 16 advanced to the knockout phase play-offs as a seeded team
Teams ranked 9 to 16 advanced to the knockout phase play-offs as a seeded team
Key to colours
Teams ranked 9 to 16 advanced to the knockout phase play-offs as a seeded team
Teams ranked 17 to 24 advanced to the knockout phase play-offs as an unseeded team
Teams ranked 17 to 24 advanced to the knockout phase play-offs as an unseeded team
Key to colours
Teams ranked 17 to 24 advanced to the knockout phase play-offs as an unseeded team
| Key to colours |
| Teams ranked 1 to 8 advanced to the round of 16 as a seeded team |
| Teams ranked 9 to 16 advanced to the knockout phase play-offs as a seeded team |
| Teams ranked 17 to 24 advanced to the knockout phase play-offs as an unseeded team |
Pot 1
Paris Saint-Germain
Paris Saint-Germain
Team
Paris Saint-Germain
Coeff.
118
Real Madrid
Real Madrid
Team
Real Madrid
Coeff.
143
Manchester City
Manchester City
Team
Manchester City
Coeff.
137
Bayern Munich
Bayern Munich
Team
Bayern Munich
Coeff.
135
Liverpool
Liverpool
Team
Liverpool
Coeff.
125
Inter Milan
Inter Milan
Team
Inter Milan
Coeff.
116
Chelsea
Chelsea
Team
Chelsea
Coeff.
109
Borussia Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund
Team
Borussia Dortmund
Coeff.
106
Barcelona
Barcelona
Team
Barcelona
Coeff.
103
| Team | Notes | Coeff. |
| Paris Saint-Germain | 118 | |
| Real Madrid | 143 | |
| Manchester City | 137 | |
| Bayern Munich | 135 | |
| Liverpool | 125 | |
| Inter Milan | 116 | |
| Chelsea | 109 | |
| Borussia Dortmund | 106 | |
| Barcelona | 103 |
Pot 2
Arsenal
Arsenal
Team
Arsenal
Coeff.
98
Bayer Leverkusen
Bayer Leverkusen
Team
Bayer Leverkusen
Coeff.
95
Atlético Madrid
Atlético Madrid
Team
Atlético Madrid
Coeff.
93
Benfica
Benfica
Team
Benfica
Coeff.
87
Atalanta
Atalanta
Team
Atalanta
Coeff.
82
Villarreal
Villarreal
Team
Villarreal
Coeff.
82
Juventus
Juventus
Team
Juventus
Coeff.
74
Eintracht Frankfurt
Eintracht Frankfurt
Team
Eintracht Frankfurt
Coeff.
74
Club Brugge
Club Brugge
Team
Club Brugge
Coeff.
71
| Team | Notes | Coeff. |
| Arsenal | 98 | |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 95 | |
| Atlético Madrid | 93 | |
| Benfica | 87 | |
| Atalanta | 82 | |
| Villarreal | 82 | |
| Juventus | 74 | |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 74 | |
| Club Brugge | 71 |
Pot 3
Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur
Team
Tottenham Hotspur
Coeff.
70
PSV Eindhoven
PSV Eindhoven
Team
PSV Eindhoven
Coeff.
69
Ajax
Ajax
Team
Ajax
Coeff.
67
Napoli
Napoli
Team
Napoli
Coeff.
61
Sporting CP
Sporting CP
Team
Sporting CP
Coeff.
59
Olympiacos
Olympiacos
Team
Olympiacos
Coeff.
56
Slavia Prague
Slavia Prague
Team
Slavia Prague
Coeff.
51
Bodø/Glimt
Bodø/Glimt
Team
Bodø/Glimt
Coeff.
49
Marseille
Marseille
Team
Marseille
Coeff.
48
| Team | Notes | Coeff. |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 70 | |
| PSV Eindhoven | 69 | |
| Ajax | 67 | |
| Napoli | 61 | |
| Sporting CP | 59 | |
| Olympiacos | 56 | |
| Slavia Prague | 51 | |
| Bodø/Glimt | 49 | |
| Marseille | 48 |
Pot 4
Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Team
Copenhagen
Coeff.
44
Monaco
Monaco
Team
Monaco
Coeff.
41
Galatasaray
Galatasaray
Team
Galatasaray
Coeff.
38
Union Saint-Gilloise
Union Saint-Gilloise
Team
Union Saint-Gilloise
Coeff.
36
Qarabağ
Qarabağ
Team
Qarabağ
Coeff.
32
Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao
Team
Athletic Bilbao
Coeff.
26
Newcastle United
Newcastle United
Team
Newcastle United
Coeff.
23
Pafos
Pafos
Team
Pafos
Coeff.
11
Kairat
Kairat
Team
Kairat
Coeff.
5
| Team | Notes | Coeff. |
| Copenhagen | 44 | |
| Monaco | 41 | |
| Galatasaray | 38 | |
| Union Saint-Gilloise | 36 | |
| Qarabağ | 32 | |
| Athletic Bilbao | 26 | |
| Newcastle United | 23 | |
| Pafos | 11 | |
| Kairat | 5 |
References
- TH Champions League title holders (automatic top seed of pot 1)
- EL Europa League title holders
- CH Winners of the play-off round (Champions Path)
- LP Winners of play-off round (League Path)
- As part of the scheduling for the 2025–26 UEFA men's club season, each competition had an "exclusive week" in the calend
- CEST (UTC+2) for dates up to 25 October 2025 (matchdays 1–3), and CET (UTC+1) for dates thereafter (matchdays 4–8).
- Pafos played their home matches at Alphamega Stadium, Limassol, instead of their regular stadium, Stelios Kyriakides Sta
- Union Saint-Gilloise played their home matches at Constant Vanden Stock Stadium, Brussels, instead of their regular stad
- Barcelona played their two first home matches at Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Barcelona, instead of their regular stad
- Kairat played their last two league phase matches at Astana Arena, Astana, instead of their regular stadium, Central Sta
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- "Dynamo eliminated from the Champions League: Ukraine without a group stage for the first time in 20 years"https://112.ua/en/ukraina-vperse-za-20-rokiv-ne-bude-predstavlena-v-lizi-cempioniv-77402
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- "Regulations of the UEFA Champions League – 2025/26 Season"https://documents.uefa.com/r/Regulations-of-the-UEFA-Champions-League-2025/26-Online
- UEFAhttps://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/standings/
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- "UEFA Champions League: League phase draw"https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/draws/2026/2002110/