The stage is set for another thrilling season of European football as UEFA has confirmed the seeding pots for the 2025/26 Champions League draw. With Paris Saint-Germain crowned champions last season, anticipation is already building for the new campaign, which promises renewed rivalries and fresh storylines on the continent’s biggest stage.
So far, 32 teams have booked their places in the League Phase. On Tuesday, Kairat Almaty, FK Bodø/Glimt, and Pafos joined 29 other qualified clubs, leaving just four spots to be decided in the final round of qualifiers on Wednesday night.
The official draw for the 2025/2026 UEFA Champions League will take place on Thursday, August 28.
The seeding is based on UEFA’s coefficient rankings, though the final lineup could still shift depending on the outcome of the remaining qualifying matches. (Clubs marked with an asterisk are still competing for a place, and replacements will be made if they fail to progress.)
Pot 1 (Champions League winner + top UEFA coefficients)
Real Madrid
Manchester City
Bayern Munich
Liverpool
Paris Saint-Germain
Inter Milan
Chelsea
Borussia Dortmund
Barcelona
Pot 2
Arsenal
Bayer Leverkusen
Atlético Madrid
Benfica*
Atalanta
Villarreal
Juventus
Eintracht Frankfurt
Club Brugge*
Pot 3
Tottenham Hotspur
PSV Eindhoven
Ajax
Napoli
Sporting CP
Olympiacos
Slavia Praha
FK Bodø/Glimt
Olympique Marseille
Pot 4
Copenhagen*
Pafos
AS Monaco
Ferencváros*
Galatasaray
Kairat Almaty
Union Saint-Gilloise
Athletic Club
Newcastle United
With Europe’s elite and rising challengers in the mix, the draw is expected to produce high-stakes clashes from the very first round.
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