when do champions league fixtures come out

The Champions League fixtures for the 2025-26 season will be released on Saturday, August 30, 2025. This follows the league phase draw, which takes place on Thursday, August 28, 2025, in Monaco. The draw determines the league phase opponents for the 36 teams, and the official fixture list, including match dates and kickoff times, is published no later than August 30. The league phase matches will begin on September 16-18, 2025, and continue through to January 28, 2026, with a total of eight matchdays scheduled. The draw and fixtures follow the new format where each team plays eight matches against two teams from each of the four pots, avoiding teams from the same country in matchups.