The UEFA Champions League (UCL) league phase draw for the 2025-26 season will take place on Thursday, August 28, 2025. The draw will be held at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco, starting at 18:00 CET (6:00 PM Central European Time) or 12:00 PM ET in the US / 5:00 PM BST in the UK. This draw will determine the matchups for the initial league phase, where 36 teams will be divided into pots and their fixtures decided by a mix of manual and automated drawing processes.

In summary:

• Date: August 28, 2025 (Thursday)
• Time: 18:00 CET / 12:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM BST
• Location: Grimaldi Forum, Monaco
• Format: 36 teams, 4 pots, each team faces 8 opponents from different pots

This is the official draw date for the league phase of the UCL 2025-26 season.