Champions League Draw: Opponents for German Teams in the League Phase

The expanded Champions League features 36 teams competing in a single league phase where each club plays eight different opponents, according to reporting by sport.sky.de. Under the tournament structure, the top eight teams qualify directly for the round of 16, while clubs finishing in places 9 through 24 advance to the knockout round play-offs. The bottom twelve teams are eliminated from the competition entirely.

German Club Allocation and Pot Placements

Germany sends four representatives into the league phase for the 2025/2026 season, down from five clubs in the previous campaign, as reported by sport.sky.de. FC Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund are placed in Pot 1 for the draw. Bayer Leverkusen and Eintracht Frankfurt occupy spots in Pot 2. The remaining pots feature clubs distributed across Europe based on coefficient rankings and qualification pathways.

League Phase Opponents for Bundesliga Teams

The draw established eight distinct fixtures for each German participant. FC Bayern Munich faces home matches against Chelsea, Club Brugge, Sporting CP, and Union Saint-Gilloise, alongside away trips to Paris Saint-Germain, Arsenal, PSV Eindhoven, and Pafos, according to sport.sky.de.

Bayer Leverkusen plays home fixtures against Paris Saint-Germain, Villarreal, PSV Eindhoven, and Newcastle United. Their away schedule sends them to Manchester City, Benfica, Olympiacos, and FC Copenhagen, as detailed by sport.sky.de.

Borussia Dortmund’s home slate includes matches against Inter Milan, Villarreal, Bodø/Glimt, and Athletic Bilbao. Their away fixtures feature games at Manchester City, Juventus, Tottenham Hotspur, and FC Copenhagen, according to sport.sky.de.

Eintracht Frankfurt rounds out the German contingent with home games against Liverpool, Atalanta Bergamo, Tottenham Hotspur, and Galatasaray, alongside away contests, as outlined by sport.sky.de.

Play-off Qualification and Broadcast Details

Before the league phase draw finalized the full field, 14 teams competed across two legs in the Champions League play-offs on August 18, August 19, August 25, and August 26 to secure the final seven spots, according to ran.joyn.de. Broadcaster Sky Sport News and the Sky Sport App provided live television coverage of the league phase draw alongside a live blog on skysport.de, while DAZN held rights to broadcast 12 of the 14 play-off fixtures live, as reported by sport.sky.de and ran.joyn.de.