How to watch the Champions League draw live? | OneFootball

Today it will be decided who faces whom in the Champions League. Fans can follow the spectacle of the new league phase live – via stream and without a TV connection.

Today, Thursday, August 28, 2025, the draw for the league phase of the new Champions League season will take place in Monaco. According to UEFA, the event begins at 6:00 p.m. Anyone who wants to follow the action live has several options – but exclusively via stream.

ZDF will broadcast the event online from 5:50 p.m., hosted by Portuguese journalist Pedro Pinto. The draw will also be shown live on DAZN – but a paid subscription is required here. Those who want to watch for free can use the official UEFA stream, available on their website. There will be no broadcast on traditional free TV.

This is how the draw for the league phase works

For the second time in a row, the league phase replaces the previous group stage. A total of 36 clubs have qualified, and each team will be drawn against eight opponents. The basis for the draw is the UEFA coefficient ranking. This determines in which of the four pots a club is placed – and from which pots the opponents come. Each club receives two teams from each pot, including their own.

There are also regulations: Matches between clubs from the same country are not allowed, and each team can have a maximum of two opponents from one country.

The league phase will start on September 16, 2025, and will run until January 28, 2026. After that, the play-offs will follow, where the teams ranked 9th to 24th in the table will compete for the remaining round of 16 spots. The top eight teams from the league phase will go directly to the round of 16. In the knockout phase, home and away legs will remain – with the final on May 30, 2026, in Budapest being the only exception.

Champions League Draw 2025/26: Date and Broadcast Overview

Event: Draw for the league phase, UEFA Champions League 2025/26

Date: Thursday, August 28, 2025

Time: from 6:00 p.m.

Location: Monaco

Livestream: UEFA.com (free), ZDF-Mediathek (from 5:50 p.m.), DAZN (subscription required)

Champions League Draw 2025/26: The Four Pots at a Glance

Pot 1:

Pot 2:

Pot 3:

Pot 4:

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