All of the pots are full! Final night time, the ultimate spots for the Champions League had been drawn, and right this moment the draw awaits. 36 groups have been divided into 4 pots, ensuing within the following distribution.
From a German perspective, Bayern and Dortmund are in Pot 1, whereas Leverkusen and Eintracht Frankfurt have landed in Pot 2.
When is the draw?
The draw will happen right this moment at 6 PM in Monaco.
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Who performs in opposition to whom?
Within the league part, every group performs in opposition to two groups from every pot. Within the eight matches, each membership has residence benefit 4 occasions and should play away 4 occasions.
It will get thrilling straight away within the first pot, as each German groups face the specter of drawing a consultant from the Premier League (ManCity, Liverpool, Chelsea). It is because English golf equipment usually are not allowed to face one another within the league part.
Since there are solely 9 golf equipment per pot, each Bayern and Dortmund can be drawn in opposition to a PL large. Nonetheless, this additionally means Bayern and Dortmund might face a most of yet one more membership from England. Based on UEFA guidelines, there can’t be greater than two opponents from the identical affiliation.
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There may also be no German duel, as groups from the identical affiliation can not play in opposition to one another.
How does the league part work?
As within the earlier season, the 36 groups will compete within the league part for locations one to eight, which lead on to the spherical of 16. Groups ranked 9 to 24 should go into the playoffs and battle for the remaining eight spherical of 16 spots.
UEFA plans to announce the Champions League schedule with match dates and kick-off occasions by Saturday on the newest. The league part begins on September 16 with the primary matchday and ends on January 28, 2026, with the eighth matchday.
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This text was translated into English by Synthetic Intelligence.
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