The 2025/26 UEFA Champions League league phase is set after Benfica, Club Brugge, Qarabağ and Copenhagen secured the final four places on Wednesday night.
The draw takes place today in Monaco at 17:00 WAT, with fixtures to follow on Friday, 30 August.
Benfica edged Fenerbahçe 1-0 on aggregate, Qarabağ survived Ferencváros 5-4 over two legs, Copenhagen beat Basel 3-1 on aggregate, and Club Brugge demolished Rangers 9-1 across two games.
On Tuesday, Kairat Almaty, Pafos and Bodø/Glimt also booked their spots, each writing their own history with debut or repeat appearances. The full 36-team line-up includes Europe’s elite alongside fresh debutants: Ajax, Arsenal, Atalanta, Athletic Club, Atlético Madrid, Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Benfica, Bodø/Glimt, Dortmund, Chelsea, Club Brugge, Copenhagen, Frankfurt, Galatasaray, Inter, Juventus, Kairat Almaty, Bayer Leverkusen, Liverpool, Man City, Marseille, Monaco, Napoli, Newcastle, Olympiacos, Pafos, PSG, PSV, Qarabağ, Real Madrid, Slavia Praha, Sporting, Tottenham, Union SG and Villarrea
