when is the champions league draw

The UEFA Champions League draw for the 2025/26 season will take place on Thursday, August 28, 2025. The draw event will be held at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco starting at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time (6:00 p.m. BST, 9:30 p.m. IST). This draw will determine the matchups for the new league-phase format involving 36 teams, where each team plays eight matches in this Swiss-style system.