{"id":625397,"date":"2025-08-29T08:15:43","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T07:15:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=625397"},"modified":"2025-08-29T08:17:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T07:17:08","slug":"tottenham-champions-league-opponents-for-2025-26-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/tottenham-champions-league-opponents-for-2025-26-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Tottenham Champions League Opponents for 2025-26 Season: Who Are They Playing, Where and When?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tottenham Hotspur are back in the Champions League for the 2025-26 season after sealing Europa League glory last May. Notably, Spurs defeated Manchester United 1-0 in the final courtesy of Brennan Johnson&rsquo;s first-half goal. That triumph ensured Spurs&rsquo; return to Europe&rsquo;s top competition.<\/p><p>Under new boss Thomas Frank, the North London side will embark on their first campaign in UEFA&rsquo;s revamped Champions League. The Champions League 2025-26 draw has paired Spurs with some of Europe&rsquo;s biggest names, including an immediate rematch with champions Paris Saint-Germain, who defeated them in the UEFA Super Cup earlier this month. Alongside PSG, Tottenham will face a challenging lineup of opponents from across Europe.<\/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\">The 2025\/26 Champions League line-up &#128274;<br><br>Tell us who you want to face in the League Phase &#128071; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KrwRGh8oVT\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/KrwRGh8oVT<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpursOfficial\/status\/1961042816701747201?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\">Tottenham&nbsp;Opponents for Champions League 2025-26<\/h2><p><strong>Borussia Dortmund (Home)<\/strong> &ndash; A tough match with German giants Borussia Dortmund promises fireworks, with both sides boasting young attacking talent.<\/p><p><strong>Paris Saint-Germain (Away)<\/strong> &ndash; A blockbuster clash at the Parc des Princes against the defending champions and Luis Enrique&rsquo;s star-studded squad.<\/p><p><strong>Villarreal (Home)<\/strong> &ndash; Spurs will welcome the Yellow Submarine, who are always dangerous on the European stage. This will be the first time Spurs will face Villarreal in competitive action.<\/p><p><strong>Eintracht Frankfurt (Away)<\/strong> &ndash; A tricky trip to Germany awaits Spurs, where Frankfurt&rsquo;s passionate fanbase will try to create a hostile atmosphere.<\/p><p><strong>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/real-madrid-opponents-for-ucl-group-phase\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Real Madrid Champions League Opponents for 2025\/26: Who are they playing, Where and When?<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Slavia Prague (Home)<\/strong> &ndash; The Czech champions will travel to North London, offering Spurs an opportunity to collect crucial points.<\/p><p><strong>Bodo\/Glimt (Away)<\/strong> &ndash; A return fixture against last season&rsquo;s UEL semifinal opponents, whom Spurs defeated 5-1 on aggregate.<\/p><p><strong>Copenhagen (Home)<\/strong> &ndash; Spurs will target three points at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium against the Danish side. This will be the first time Spurs will face Copenhagen in competitive action.<\/p><p><strong>AS Monaco (Away)<\/strong> &ndash; Spurs will also take on French side Monaco in the&nbsp;Champions League league stage.<\/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\">Our <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChampionsLeague?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>@ChampionsLeague<\/a> 2025\/26 league phase opponents &#10024; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/J2VWkSgaif\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/J2VWkSgaif<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpursOfficial\/status\/1961112229345890385?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><p><strong>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/tottenham-agree-e60m-deal-with-rb-leipzig-for-xavi-simons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Tottenham Agree &euro;60M Deal With RB Leipzig for Xavi Simons<\/a><\/strong><\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tottenham UCL 2025-26 League Phase Fixtures<\/h2><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Matchday 1:<\/strong> September 16&ndash;18, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Matchday 2:<\/strong> September 30&ndash;October 1, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Matchday 3:<\/strong> October 21&ndash;22, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Matchday 4:<\/strong> November 4&ndash;5, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Matchday 5:<\/strong> November 25&ndash;26, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Matchday 6:<\/strong> December 9&ndash;10, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Matchday 7:<\/strong> January 20&ndash;21, 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Matchday 8:<\/strong> January 28, 2026<\/li>\n<\/ul><p>UEFA will confirm the exact schedule, venues, and kick-off times on Saturday.<\/p><p>Thomas Frank&rsquo;s side have made a promising start in the Premier League and fans will be hoping that momentum carries into Europe as well. With six Premier League clubs in this year&rsquo;s tournament, the Champions League promises to be one of the toughest yet. For Spurs, progress into the knockout stages will depend on how they fare in their big games against PSG and Dortmund. They will also need to gain maximum points at home against Slavia Prague and Copenhagen.<\/p><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"mm-layout mm-layout-type-post mm-layout-slot4\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tottenham Hotspur are back in the Champions League for the 2025-26 season after sealing Europa League glory last May. Notably, Spurs defeated Manchester United 1-0 in the final courtesy of Brennan Johnson&rsquo;s first-half goal. That triumph ensured Spurs&rsquo; return to Europe&rsquo;s top competition. Under new boss Thomas Frank, the North London side will embark on [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":32,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_mux_skip_reasons":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[4038],"tags":[4177,6074,4496,3997,3903],"class_list":["post-625397","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-soccer","tag-champions-league","tag-thomas-frank","tag-tottenham","tag-tottenham-hotspur","tag-uefa-champions-league"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Tottenham Champions League Opponents for 2025-26 Season: Who Are They Playing, Where and When? - The Playoffs<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Tottenham Hotspur are back in the Champions League for the 2025-26 season after sealing Europa League glory last May.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/tottenham-champions-league-opponents-for-2025-26-season\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Tottenham Champions League Opponents for 2025-26 Season: Who Are They Playing, Where and When? 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