Draw dates,
First qualifying round: Tuesday June 17th 2025
Second qualifying round: Wednesday June 18th 2025
Third qualifying round: Monday July 21st 2025
Playoff round: Monday August 4th 2025
League phase: Thursday August 28th 2025
Knockout playoffs: Friday January 30th 2026
Round of 16, quarter finals, semi finals: Friday February 27th 2026
Match schedule,
First qualifying round 1st leg: Tuesday July 8th 2025 & Wednesday July 9th 2025
First qualifying round 2nd leg: Tuesday July 15th 2025 & Wednesday July 16th 2025
Second qualifying round 1st leg: Tuesday July 22nd 2025 & Wednesday July 23rd 2025
Second qualifying round 2nd leg: Tuesday July 29th 2025 & Wednesday July 30th 2025
Third qualifying round 1st leg: Tuesday August 5th 2025 & Wednesday August 6th 2025
Third qualifying round 2nd leg: Tuesday August 12th 2025 & Wednesday August 13th 2025
Playoff round 1st leg: Tuesday August 19th 2025 & Wednesday August 20th 2025
Playoff round 2nd leg: Tuesday August 26th 2025 & Wednesday August 27th 2025
League phase Matchday 1: Tuesday September 16th 2025, Wednesday September 17th 2025, Thursday September 18th 2025
League phase Matchday 2: Tuesday September 30th 2025 & Wednesday October 1st 2025
League phase Matchday 3: Tuesday October 21st 2025 & Wednesday October 22nd 2025
League phase Matchday 4: Tuesday November 4th 2025 & Wednesday November 5th 2025
League phase Matchday 5: Tuesday November 25th 2025 & Wednesday November 26th 2025
League phase Matchday 6: Tuesday December 9th 2025 & Wednesday December 10th 2025
League phase Matchday 7: Tuesday January 20th 2026 & Wednesday January 21st 2026
League phase Matchday 8: Wednesday January 28th 2026
Knockout playoffs 1st leg: Tuesday February 17th 2026 & Wednesday February 18th 2026
Knockout playoffs 2nd leg: Tuesday February 24th 2026 & Wednesday February 25th 2026
Round of 16 1st leg: Tuesday March 10th 2026 & Wednesday March 11th 2026
Round of 16 2nd leg: Tuesday March 17th 2026 & Wednesday March 18th 2026
Quarter Finals 1st leg: Tuesday April 7th 2026 & Wednesday April 8th 2026
Quarter Finals 2nd leg: Tuesday April 14th 2026 & Wednesday April 15th 2026
Semi Finals 1st leg: Tuesday April 28th 2026 & Wednesday April 29th 2026
Semi Finals 2nd leg: Tuesday May 5th 2026 & Wednesday May 6th 2026
Final: Saturday May 30th 2026 (held at Puskas Arena in Budapest)
Seeded:
FC Ludogorets Razgrad – Bulgaria
FC Steaua Bucharest – Romania
NK Olimpija Ljubljana – Slovenia
Malmo FF – Sweden
FK Zalgiris Vilnius – Lithuania
FK RFS – Latvia
NK Zrinjski Mostar – Bosnia Herzegovina
Lincoln Red Imps – Gibraltar
Kuopion Palloseura – Finland
The New Saints – Wales
FC Drita – Kosovo
Breidablik – Iceland
Linfield – Northern Ireland
FK Buducnost Podgorica – Montenegro
Unseeded:
Inter Club d'Escaldes – Andorra
FK Shkendija Tetovo – North Macedonia
FC Levadia Tallinn – Estonia
FC Dinamo Minsk – Belarus
Hamrun Spartans – Malta
FC Kairat Almaty – Kazakhstan
FC Milsami Orhei – Moldova
FC Noah – Armenia
FC Differdange – Luxembourg
FC Saburtalo Tbilisi – Georgia
Gota Vikingur – Faroe Islands
Shelbourne – Ireland
FK Egnatia Rrogozhine – Albania
AC Virtus – San Marino
Seeded:
FC Copenhagen – Denmark
FK Red Star Belgrade – Serbia
Ferencvaros – Hungary
Maccabi Tel Aviv – Israel
SK Slovan Bratislava – Slovakia
FK Karabakh – Azerbaijan
Winner of the tie involving FC Ludogorets Razgrad – Bulgaria
FC Dinamo Kiev – Ukraine
Winner of the tie involving FC Steaua Bucharest – Romania
SK Lech Poznan – Poland
Winner of the tie involving NK Olimpija Ljubljana – Slovenia
Winner of the tie involving Malmo FF – Sweden
Unseeded:
NK Rijeka – Croatia
Winner of the tie involving FK Zalgiris Vilnius – Lithuania
Pafos – Cyprus
Winner of the tie involving FK RFS – Latvia
Winner of the tie involving NK Zrinjski Mostar – Bosnia Herzegovina
Winner of the tie involving Lincoln Red Imps – Gibraltar
Winner of the tie involving Kuopion Palloseura – Finland
Winner of the tie involving The New Saints – Wales
Winner of the tie involving FC Drita – Kosovo
Winner of the tie involving Breidablik – Iceland
Winner of the tie involving Linfield – Northern Ireland
Winner of the tie involving FK Buducnost Podgorica – Montenegro
Second qualifying round line up (league path),
Seeded:
Rangers – Scotland
FC Red Bull Salzburg – Austria
FC Viktoria Plzen – Czech Republic
UEFA Champions League first qualifying round groups (champions path),
Group 1:
Malmo FF – Sweden
FK Zalgiris Vilnius – Lithuania
FK RFS – Latvia
Kuopion Palloseura – Finland
The New Saints – Wales
FK Shkendija Tetovo – North Macedonia
FC Levadia Tallinn – Estonia
Hamrun Spartans – Malta
FC Milsami Orhei – Moldova
FC Saburtalo Tbilisi – Georgia
Group 2:
FC Steaua Bucharest – Romania
Lincoln Red Imps – Gibraltar
FC Drita – Kosovo
Breidablik – Iceland
Linfield – Northern Ireland
Inter Club d'Escaldes – Andorra
FC Differdange – Luxembourg
Gota Vikingur – Faroe Islands
Shelbourne – Ireland
FK Egnatia Rrogozhine – Albania
Group 3:
FC Ludogorets Razgrad – Bulgaria
NK Olimpija Ljubljana – Slovenia
NK Zrinjski Mostar – Bosnia Herzegovina
FK Buducnost Podgorica – Montenegro
FC Dinamo Minsk – Belarus
FC Kairat Almaty – Kazakhstan
FC Noah – Armenia
AC Virtus – San Marino
UEFA Champions League first qualifying round draw result (champions path):
FK Zalgiris Vilnius – Lithuania v Hamrun Spartans – Malta
Kuopion Palloseura – Finland v FC Milsami Orhei – Moldova
The New Saints – Wales v FK Shkendija Tetovo – North Macedonia
FC Saburtalo Tbilisi – Georgia v Malmo FF – Sweden
FC Levadia Tallinn – Estonia v FK RFS – Latvia
FC Drita – Kosovo v FC Differdange – Luxembourg
Gota Vikingur – Faroe Islands v Lincoln Red Imps – Gibraltar
FK Egnatia Rrogozhine – Albania v Breidablik – Iceland
Shelbourne – Ireland v Linfield – Northern Ireland
FC Steaua Bucharest – Romania v Inter Club d'Escaldes – Andorra
AC Virtus – San Marino v NK Zrinjski Mostar – Bosnia Herzegovina
NK Olimpija Ljubljana – Slovenia v FC Kairat Almaty – Kazakhstan
FC Noah – Armenia v FK Buducnost Podgorica – Montenegro
FC Ludogorets Razgrad – Bulgaria v FC Dinamo Minsk – Belarus
*loser of Gota Vikingur – Faroe Islands/Lincoln Red Imps – Gibraltar & loser of AC Virtus – San Marino/NK Zrinjski Mostar – Bosnia Herzegovina will transfer to UEFA Conference League third qualifying round.
UEFA Champions League second qualifying round groups (champions path),
Group 1:
FK Red Star Belgrade – Serbia
Maccabi Tel Aviv – Israel
FC Dinamo Kiev – Ukraine
Malmo FF – Sweden/FC Saburtalo Tbilisi – Georgia
FK Zalgiris Vilnius – Lithuania/Hamrun Spartans – Malta
Pafos – Cyprus
FK RFS – Latvia/FC Levadia Tallinn – Estonia
Lincoln Red Imps – Gibraltar/Gota Vikingur – Faroe Islands
Group 2:
FC Copenhagen – Denmark
Ferencvaros – Hungary
FC Ludogorets Razgrad – Bulgaria/FC Dinamo Minsk – Belarus
SK Lech Poznan – Poland
NK Rijeka – Croatia
FC Drita – Kosovo/FC Differdange – Luxembourg
Breidablik – Iceland/FK Egnatia Rrogozhine – Albania
FK Buducnost Podgorica – Montenegro/FC Noah – Armenia
Group 3:
SK Slovan Bratislava – Slovakia
FK Karabakh – Azerbaijan
FC Steaua Bucharest – Romania/Inter Club d'Escaldes – Andorra
NK Olimpija Ljubljana – Slovenia/FC Kairat Almaty – Kazakhstan
NK Zrinjski Mostar – Bosnia Herzegovina/AC Virtus – San Marino
Kuopion Palloseura – Finland/FC Milsami Orhei – Moldova
The New Saints – Wales/FK Shkendija Tetovo – North Macedonia
Linfield – Northern Ireland/Shelbourne – Ireland
UEFA Champions League second qualifying round draw result (champions path):
FK RFS – Latvia/FC Levadia Tallinn – Estonia v Malmo FF – Sweden/FC Saburtalo Tbilisi – Georgia
FK Zalgiris Vilnius – Lithuania/Hamrun Spartans – Malta v FC Dinamo Kiev – Ukraine
Pafos – Cyprus v Maccabi Tel Aviv – Israel
Lincoln Red Imps – Gibraltar/Gota Vikingur – Faroe Islands v FK Red Star Belgrade – Serbia
FK Buducnost Podgorica – Montenegro/FC Noah – Armenia v Ferencvaros – Hungary
SK Lech Poznan – Poland v Breidablik – Iceland/FK Egnatia Rrogozhine – Albania
FC Copenhagen – Denmark v FC Drita – Kosovo/FC Differdange – Luxembourg
NK Rijeka – Croatia v FC Ludogorets Razgrad – Bulgaria/FC Dinamo Minsk – Belarus
The New Saints – Wales/FK Shkendija Tetovo – North Macedonia v FC Steaua Bucharest – Romania/Inter Club d'Escaldes – Andorra
SK Slovan Bratislava – Slovakia v NK Zrinjski Mostar – Bosnia Herzegovina/AC Virtus – San Marino
Linfield – Northern Ireland/Shelbourne – Ireland v FK Karabakh – Azerbaijan
Kuopion Palloseura – Finland/FC Milsami Orhei – Moldova v NK Olimpija Ljubljana – Slovenia/FC Kairat Almaty – Kazakhstan
UEFA Champions League second qualifying round draw result (league path):
SK Brann – Norway v FC Red Bull Salzburg – Austria
FC Viktoria Plzen – Czech Republic v Servette – Switzerland
Rangers – Scotland v Panathinaikos – Greece
UEFA Champions League second qualifying round draw result (champions path):
FK RFS – Latvia/FC Levadia Tallinn – Estonia v Malmo FF – Sweden/FC Saburtalo Tbilisi – Georgia
FK Zalgiris Vilnius – Lithuania/Hamrun Spartans – Malta v FC Dinamo Kiev – Ukraine
Pafos – Cyprus v Maccabi Tel Aviv – Israel
Lincoln Red Imps – Gibraltar/Gota Vikingur – Faroe Islands v FK Red Star Belgrade – Serbia
FK Buducnost Podgorica – Montenegro/FC Noah – Armenia v Ferencvaros – Hungary
SK Lech Poznan – Poland v Breidablik – Iceland/FK Egnatia Rrogozhine – Albania
FC Copenhagen – Denmark v FC Drita – Kosovo/FC Differdange – Luxembourg
NK Rijeka – Croatia v FC Ludogorets Razgrad – Bulgaria/FC Dinamo Minsk – Belarus
The New Saints – Wales/FK Shkendija Tetovo – North Macedonia v FC Steaua Bucharest – Romania/Inter Club d'Escaldes – Andorra
SK Slovan Bratislava – Slovakia v NK Zrinjski Mostar – Bosnia Herzegovina/AC Virtus – San Marino
Linfield – Northern Ireland/Shelbourne – Ireland v FK Karabakh – Azerbaijan
Kuopion Palloseura – Finland/FC Milsami Orhei – Moldova v NK Olimpija Ljubljana – Slovenia/FC Kairat Almaty – Kazakhstan
UEFA Champions League second qualifying round draw result (league path):
SK Brann – Norway v FC Red Bull Salzburg – Austria
FC Viktoria Plzen – Czech Republic v Servette – Switzerland
Rangers – Scotland v Panathinaikos – Greece
UEFA Champions League first qualifying round 1st leg kickoff times (champions path),
Wednesday July 9th:
1.00am AEST Kuopion Palloseura – Finland v FC Milsami Orhei – Moldova
2.00am AEST FC Saburtalo Tbilisi – Georgia v Malmo FF – Sweden
2.00am AEST FC Noah – Armenia v FK Buducnost Podgorica – Montenegro
2.30am AEST FC Levadia Tallinn – Estonia v FK RFS – Latvia
3.00am AEST NK Olimpija Ljubljana – Slovenia v FC Kairat Almaty – Kazakhstan
4.00am AEST The New Saints – Wales v FK Shkendija Tetovo – North Macedonia
4.00am AEST FC Drita – Kosovo v FC Differdange – Luxembourg
4.00am AEST Gota Vikingur – Faroe Islands v Lincoln Red Imps – Gibraltar
5.00am AEST FK Egnatia Rrogozhine – Albania v Breidablik – Iceland
5.00am AEST AC Virtus – San Marino v NK Zrinjski Mostar – Bosnia Herzegovina
Thursday July 10th:
2.00am AEST FK Zalgiris Vilnius – Lithuania v Hamrun Spartans – Malta
3.30am AEST FC Steaua Bucharest – Romania v Inter Club d'Escaldes – Andorra
3.30am AEST FC Ludogorets Razgrad – Bulgaria v FC Dinamo Minsk – Belarus
4.45am AEST Shelbourne – Ireland v Linfield – Northern Ireland
UEFA Champions League first qualifying round 2nd leg kickoff times (champions path),
Wednesday July 16th:
1.00am AEST FC Kairat Almaty – Kazakhstan v NK Olimpija Ljubljana – Slovenia
1.30am AEST Lincoln Red Imps – Gibraltar v Gota Vikingur – Faroe Islands
3.00am AEST Hamrun Spartans – Malta v FK Zalgiris Vilnius – Lithuania
3.00am AEST FC Milsami Orhei – Moldova v Kuopion Palloseura – Finland
3.00am AEST Malmo FF – Sweden v FC Saburtalo Tbilisi – Georgia
3.00am AEST FK RFS – Latvia v FC Levadia Tallinn – Estonia
4.00am AEST FK Shkendija Tetovo – North Macedonia v The New Saints – Wales
4.00am AEST FC Differdange – Luxembourg v FC Drita – Kosovo
4.30am AEST Inter Club d'Escaldes – Andorra v FC Steaua Bucharest – Romania
5.00am AEST Breidablik – Iceland v FK Egnatia Rrogozhine – Albania
5.00am AEST NK Zrinjski Mostar – Bosnia Herzegovina v AC Virtus – San Marino
5.00am AEST FK Buducnost Podgorica – Montenegro v FC Noah – Armenia
Thursday July 17th:
4.45am AEST Linfield – Northern Ireland v Shelbourne – Ireland
4.45am AEST FC Dinamo Minsk – Belarus v FC Ludogorets Razgrad – Bulgaria
UEFA Champions League second qualifying round 2nd leg kickoff times (league path),
Thursday July 31st:
4.00am AEST Panathinaikos – Greece v Rangers – Scotland
4.45am AEST FC Red Bull Salzburg – Austria v SK Brann – Norway
5.00am AEST Servette – Switzerland v FC Viktoria Plzen – Czech Republic
