The 2025/26 UEFA Champions League Draw occurred on Thursday, August 28, 2025, at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco, starting at 5 p.m. UK time. A total of 36 clubs were separated into four pots and drawn to determine their eight league-phase opponents — one home and one away from each pot. Defending champions Paris Saint-Germain head the competition in Pot 1, with notable returns like Newcastle United and debutants Union Saint‑Gilloise enriching the lineup.