The next UEFA Champions League main draw is scheduled for Thursday, 28 August 2025, at 12:00 ET in Monaco for the 2025/26 league phase.

Quick scoop: what this draw is

  • It’s the league-phase draw for the 2025/26 UCL season, under the newer 36‑team format that replaced the old group stage.
  • All qualified clubs will learn their eight league‑phase opponents that day.
  • The matches from this draw start in mid‑September 2025 (Matchday 1 is 16–18 September 2025).

What about knockout draws?

After the league phase ends in January 2026, there are separate knockout draws:

  • Knockout play‑off draw: 30 January 2026.
  • Round of 16 draw: 27 February 2026.

These determine the brackets for the rest of the competition.

Fans on forums are already hyping that August draw day as “football Christmas,” since the new format means every club gets a much more varied set of opponents across Europe.

TL;DR: If you’re asking “when is UCL draw” right now, the big date to circle for the next league‑phase draw is 28 August 2025; then 30 January and 27 February 2026 for the knockout draws.

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