The Bundesliga may not have started yet, but it is already time to think about the Champions League. The last of the second legs for the last round of UCL qualification end on Wednesday, August 26, meaning that we will know all the Champions League participants by that point in time.
The draw starts the day after, at 18:00 CET on Thursday, August 27th, which will determine the fixtures of each of the 36 teams in the Champions League. Each of these teams are split into various pots based on their European performances. For example, Aston Villa were placed in Pot 4 when they qualified for the UCL in the 2024/25 season, but following their European exploits that campaign, as well as their Europa League win in the 2025/26 season, they managed to make Pot 2 this time around.
Pot 1 is reserved for the highest ranked teams in the competition, and Pot 4 for lowest ranked teams. Not all the pot placements are fixed because not all the teams are set yet. What we do know is that each team will be drawn against 2 opponent from each of the 4 pots. Of course, as usual, no teams from the same country can be drawn to face each other in the league phase.
Bayern Munich will learn their Champions League fate on Thursday, too. They have faced elite clubs like Paris Saint-Germain (twice), Barcelona, and ****** nal in the Champions League first stage over the past two years.
To break down the upcoming draw, we are looking at the potential matchups from every angle:
#league #august
The draw starts the day after, at 18:00 CET on Thursday, August 27th, which will determine the fixtures of each of the 36 teams in the Champions League. Each of these teams are split into various pots based on their European performances. For example, Aston Villa were placed in Pot 4 when they qualified for the UCL in the 2024/25 season, but following their European exploits that campaign, as well as their Europa League win in the 2025/26 season, they managed to make Pot 2 this time around.
Pot 1 is reserved for the highest ranked teams in the competition, and Pot 4 for lowest ranked teams. Not all the pot placements are fixed because not all the teams are set yet. What we do know is that each team will be drawn against 2 opponent from each of the 4 pots. Of course, as usual, no teams from the same country can be drawn to face each other in the league phase.
Bayern Munich will learn their Champions League fate on Thursday, too. They have faced elite clubs like Paris Saint-Germain (twice), Barcelona, and ****** nal in the Champions League first stage over the past two years.
To break down the upcoming draw, we are looking at the potential matchups from every angle:
#league #august
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