{"id":625304,"date":"2025-08-28T15:17:12","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T14:17:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=625304"},"modified":"2025-09-04T07:40:46","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T06:40:46","slug":"what-time-is-the-champions-league-draw-when-where-to-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/what-time-is-the-champions-league-draw-when-where-to-watch\/","title":{"rendered":"What Time is the Champions League Draw? When and Where to Watch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The UEFA Champions League 2025-26 draw is set to take place on August 28. Thus, marking the start of another much-awaited season for Europe&rsquo;s elite clubs. This year&rsquo;s competition is set to follow the new league-phase format that was introduced last season. It replaces the traditional 4-team group stage.<\/p><p>The world will learn which teams will face which seven teams in the league phase. Several heavyweights like Real Madrid, Manchester City, Paris Saint-Germain, and Barcelona are involved. With more matches and bigger stakes, this draw is expected to shape the competition&rsquo;s dynamics for the months ahead.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UCLdraw?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>#UCLdraw<\/a> pots for the league phase &#128064; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mmMny3Qh4r\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/mmMny3Qh4r<\/a><\/p>&mdash; UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChampionsLeague\/status\/1960991937281789952?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>August 28, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Time is the Champions League Draw?<\/h2><p>The draw ceremony begins at 5:00 PM BST (6:00 PM CEST) on Thursday, August 28, 2025. It will take place at the prestigious Grimaldi Forum in Monaco will set the stage for the new season&rsquo;s fixtures under UEFA&rsquo;s league-phase system.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Champions League Draw Live Streaming Details<\/h2><p>UK fans can watch the draw live on TNT Sports 1, with coverage starting from 5:00 PM BST. The event will also be streamed on Discovery+ and available to be watched for free on UEFA.com and the TNT Sports YouTube channel.<\/p><p><strong>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/ucl-group-phase-draw-2025-26\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Champions League Draw for 2025-26 Season &ndash; When, Where, Teams for League Phase, and More<\/a><\/strong><\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Champions League 2025-26 League Phase Rules<\/h2><p>This season uses the revamped league-phase format which began last season. 36 teams will be competing in the league phase instead of the previous 32. Each club will play eight matches &ndash; two opponents from each of four seeded pots, one home and one away.&nbsp;<\/p><p>Teams cannot face clubs from their own nation or more than two from the same country. Pot 1 includes reigning champions Paris Saint-Germain, along with Real Madrid, Manchester City, Bayern Munich, Liverpool, Inter Milan, Chelsea, Borussia Dortmund, and Barcelona.&nbsp;<\/p><p>Pot 2 features Arsenal, Atletico Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen, Benfica, and Juventus. Meanwhile, Pot 3 has clubs such as Tottenham, Ajax, and Napoli, while Pot 4 includes Newcastle United, Galatasaray, and Monaco. The Premier League has six representatives this year: Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester City, Chelsea, Newcastle United, and Tottenham Hotspur.<\/p><p><strong>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/champions-league-draw-for-2025-26-season-which-teams-are-in-which-pots-rules-explained\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Champions League Draw for 2025&ndash;26 Season: Which Teams Are in Which Pots? Rules Explained<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p>Spurs qualified after their Europa League triumph. Matchdays will start from September 16-18, 2025 (Matchday 1) and end on January 28, 2026 (Matchday 8). Fans who can&rsquo;t watch the draw on TV, can follow live updates on UEFA.com, talkSPORT, and social media. The draw will determine each club&rsquo;s path toward the knockout stages.<\/p><p>The top eight teams from the league phase will progress automatically. Meanwhile those ranked 9th to 24th will enter a playoff round. They will play two playoffs &ndash; one home and one away. The right winners will then progress and play the top eight teams in the round of 16.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mm-layout mm-layout-type-post mm-layout-slot4\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The UEFA Champions League 2025-26 draw is set to take place on August 28. Thus, marking the start of another much-awaited season for Europe&rsquo;s elite clubs. This year&rsquo;s competition is set to follow the new league-phase format that was introduced last season. 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