The UEFA Champions League 2025-26 season will officially start with the qualifying rounds in July 2025. The league phase (group stage) begins on September 16-18, 2025, with the first matchday of the group stage. The final will be held on May 30, 2026, at the Puskás Aréna in Budapest. Key dates:
- First qualifying round starts: July 8-9, 2025
- Play-off round starts: August 19-20, 2025
- Group stage (league phase) begins: September 16-18, 2025
- Group stage matchdays run through January 28, 2026
- Knockout phase play-offs start: February 17-18, 2026
- Final: May 30, 2026
The draw for the league phase takes place on August 28, 2025, in Monaco, with fixtures released on August 30, 2025.
