The Champions League draw will take place this Thursday at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco with Europe’s 36 best teams, following the qualification of Qarabag, Club Brugge, Copenhagen, and Benfica, the last four to secure their spots after the final round of the playoffs this Wednesday.
After four rounds of two-legged ties, which began on July 8 and concluded on August 27, the clubs will find out their opponents for the league phase, which kicks off on September 16. The tournament final will be played on Saturday, May 30, 2026, at the Puskás Aréna in Budapest.
The country with the most qualified teams is England, with six, followed by Spain with five, and Italy and Germany with four each. A step below is France with three, while Belgium, Portugal, and the Netherlands each have two represent