A new Champions League era began in earnest Thursday, as the 36 teams taking part in the revamped 2024-25 competition learned their opponents during the first-ever “league phase” draw. The clubs, which are all grouped together in one table – the so-called “Swiss model” that is replacing the old group stage – will each play eight different opponents in the opening round, matchups that were determined by a computer during a ceremony in Monaco. For more on what’s different about the Champions League this season, including scheduling and knockout-stage qualification, tap here.
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Pot 1: MADRID | MAN CITY | BAYERN | PSG | LIVERPOOL | INTER | BVB | LEIPZIG | BARCA
Pot 2: LEVERKUSEN | ATLETI | ATALANTA | JUVE | BENFICA | ARSENAL | BRUGGE | SHAKHTAR | MILAN
Pot 3: FEYENOORD | SPORTING | PSV | DINAMO | SALZBURG | LILLE | RED STAR | YOUNG BOYS | CELTIC
Pot 4: SLOVAN | MONACO | SPARTA | VILLA | BOLOGNA | GIRONA | STUTTGART | STURM GRAZ | BREST
Pot 1
The perennial contenders, including reigning champions Real Madrid, were the first to learn their paths to the knockout stage. Unlike in previous years, where the old format meant all the teams in Pot 1 avoided one another in the group stage, the new format creates more parity, with every side being drawn against two opponents from each of the four pots to create their respective eight-match schedule. As a result, teams in Pot 1 knew they would meet their fellow heavyweights off the bat. The holders, for example, face a daunting trip to Anfield to meet Liverpool, along with a clash against Borussia Dortmund in a repeat of last season’s final. Elsewhere, Manchester City take on Paris Saint-Germain, while Bayern Munich and Barcelona rekindle their rivalry.
Real Madrid 🇪🇸
| Match | Date |
|---|---|
| vs. Stuttgart | Sept. 17 |
| at Lille | Oct. 2 |
| vs. Borussia Dortmund | Oct. 22 |
| vs. AC Milan | Nov. 5 |
| at Liverpool | Nov.27 |
| at Atalanta | Dec. 10 |
| vs. Red Bull Salzburg | Jan. 22 |
| at Brest | Jan. 29 |
Manchester City 🏴
| Match | Date |
|---|---|
| vs. Inter Milan | Sept. 18 |
| at Slovan Bratislava | Oct. 1 |
| vs. Sparta Prague | Oct. 23 |
| at Sporting CP | Nov. 5 |
| vs. Feyenoord | Nov. 26 |
| at Juventus | Dec. 11 |
| at Paris Saint-Germain | Jan. 22 |
| vs. Club Brugge | Jan. 29 |
Bayern Munich 🇩🇪
| Match | Date |
|---|---|
| vs. Dinamo Zagreb | Sept. 17 |
| at Aston Villa | Oct. 2 |
| at Barcelona | Oct. 23 |
| vs. Benfica | Nov. 6 |
| vs. Paris Saint-Germain | Nov. 26 |
| at Shakhtar Donetsk | Dec. 10 |
| at Feyenoord | Jan. 22 |
| vs. Slovan Bratislava | Jan. 29 |
Paris Saint-Germain 🇫🇷
| Match | Date |
|---|---|
| vs. Girona | Sept. 18 |
| at Arsenal | Oct. 1 |
| vs. PSV Eindhoven | Oct. 22 |
| vs. Atletico Madrid | Nov. 6 |
| at Bayern Munich | Nov. 26 |
| at Red Bull Salzburg | Dec. 10 |
| vs. Manchester City | Jan. 22 |
| at Stuttgart | Jan. 29 |
Liverpool 🏴
| Match | Date |
|---|---|
| at AC Milan | Sept. 17 |
| vs. Bologna | Oct. 2 |
| at RB Leipzig | Oct. 23 |
| vs. Bayer Leverkusen | Nov. 5 |
| vs. Real Madrid | Nov. 27 |
| at Girona | Dec. 10 |
| vs. Lille | Jan. 21 |
| at PSV Eindhoven | Jan. 29 |
Inter Milan 🇮🇹
| Match | Date |
|---|---|
| at Manchester City | Sept. 18 |
| vs. Crvena Zvezda | Oct. 1 |
| at Young Boys | Oct. 23 |
| vs. Arsenal | Nov. 6 |
| vs. RB Leipzig | Nov. 26 |
| at Bayer Leverkusen | Dec. 10 |
| at Sparta Prague | Jan. 22 |
| vs. AS Monaco | Jan. 29 |
Borussia Dortmund 🇩🇪
| Match | Date |
|---|---|
| at Club Brugge | Sept. 18 |
| vs. Celtic | Oct. 1 |
| at Real Madrid | Oct. 22 |
| vs. Sturm Graz | Nov. 5 |
| at Dinamo Zagreb | Nov. 27 |
| vs. Barcelona | Dec. 11 |
| at Bologna | Jan. 21 |
| vs. Shakhtar Donetsk | Jan. 29 |
RB Leipzig 🇩🇪
| Match | Date |
|---|---|
| at Atletico Madrid | Sept. 19 |
| vs. Juventus | Oct. 2 |
| vs. Liverpool | Oct. 23 |
| at Celtic | Nov. 5 |
| at Inter Milan | Nov. 26 |
| vs. Aston Villa | Dec. 10 |
| vs. Sporting CP | Jan. 22 |
| at Sturm Graz | Jan. 29 |
Barcelona 🇪🇸
| Match | Date |
|---|---|
| at AS Monaco | Sept. 19 |
| vs. Young Boys | Oct. 1 |
| vs. Bayern Munich | Oct. 23 |
| at Crvena Zvezda | Nov. 6 |
| vs. Brest | Nov. 26 |
| at Borussia Dortmund | Dec. 11 |
| at Benfica | Jan. 21 |
| vs. Atalanta | Jan. 29 |
Pot 2
Bayer Leverkusen, on the back of their record-breaking, nearly flawless 2023-24 campaign, were handed a tough task with their eight matchups. Reigning Europa League holders Atalanta are also slated for some heavyweight tilts, including games against both Real Madrid and Barcelona.
Bayer Leverkusen 🇩🇪
| Match | Date |
|---|---|
| at Feyenoord | Sept. 19 |
| vs. AC Milan | Oct. 1 |
| at Brest | Oct. 23 |
| at Liverpool | Nov. 5 |
| vs. Red Bull Salzburg | Nov. 26 |
| vs. Inter Milan | Dec. 10 |
| at Atletico Madrid | Jan. 21 |
| vs. Sparta Prague | Jan. 29 |
Atletico Madrid 🇪🇸
| Match | Date |
|---|---|
| vs. RB Leipzig | Sept. 19 |
| at Benfica | Oct. 2 |
| vs. Lille | Oct. 23 |
| at Paris Saint-Germain | Nov. 6 |
| at Sparta Prague | Nov. 26 |
| vs. Slovan Bratislava | Dec. 11 |
| vs. Bayer Leverkusen | Jan. 21 |
| at Red Bull Salzburg | Jan. 29 |
Atalanta 🇮🇹
| Match | Date |
|---|---|
| vs. Arsenal | Sept. 19 |
| at Shakhtar Donetsk | Oct. 2 |
| vs. Celtic | Oct. 23 |
| at Stuttgart | Nov. 6 |
| at Young Boys | Nov. 26 |
| vs. Real Madrid | Dec. 10 |
| vs. Sturm Graz | Jan. 21 |
| at Barcelona | Jan. 29 |
Juventus 🇮🇹
| Match | Date |
|---|---|
| vs. PSV Eindhoven | Sept. 17 |
| at RB Leipzig | Oct. 2 |
| vs. Stuttgart | Oct. 22 |
| at Lille | Nov. 5 |
| at Aston Villa | Nov. 27 |
| vs. Manchester City | Dec. 11 |
| at Club Brugge | Jan. 21 |
| vs. Benfica | Jan. 29 |
Benfica 🇵🇹
| Match | Date |
|---|---|
| at Crvena Zvezda | Sept. 19 |
| vs. Atletico Madrid | Oct. 2 |
| vs. Feyenoord | Oct. 23 |
| at Bayern Munich | Nov. 6 |
| at AS Monaco | Nov. 27 |
| vs. Bologna | Dec. 11 |
| vs. Barcelona | Jan. 21 |
| at Juventus | Jan. 29 |
Arsenal 🏴
| Match | Date |
|---|---|
| at Atalanta | Sept. 19 |
| vs. Paris Saint-Germain | Oct. 1 |
| vs. Shakhtar Donetsk | Oct. 22 |
| at Inter Milan | Nov. 6 |
| at Sporting CP | Nov. 26 |
| vs. Monaco | Dec. 11 |
| vs. Dinamo Zagreb | Jan. 22 |
| at Girona | Jan. 29 |
Club Brugge 🇧🇪
| Match | Date |
|---|---|
| vs. Borussia Dortmund | Sept. 18 |
| at Sturm Graz | Oct. 2 |
| at AC Milan | Oct. 22 |
| vs. Aston Villa | Nov. 6 |
| at Celtic | Nov. 27 |
| vs. Sporting CP | Dec. 10 |
| vs. Juventus | Jan. 21 |
| at Manchester City | Jan. 29 |
Shakhtar Donetsk 🇺🇦
| Match | Date |
|---|---|
| at Bologna | Sept. 18 |
| vs. Atalanta | Oct. 2 |
| at Arsenal | Oct. 22 |
| vs. Young Boys | Nov. 6 |
| at PSV Eindhoven | Nov. 27 |
| vs. Bayern Munich | Dec. 10 |
| vs. Brest | Jan. 22 |
| at Borussia Dortmund | Jan. 29 |
AC Milan 🇮🇹
| Match | Date |
|---|---|
| vs. Liverpool | Sept. 17 |
| at Bayer Leverkusen | Oct. 1 |
| vs. Club Brugge | Oct. 22 |
| at Real Madrid | Nov. 5 |
| at Slovan Bratislava | Nov. 26 |
| vs. Crvena Zvezda | Dec. 11 |
| vs. Girona | Jan. 22 |
| at Dinamo Zagreb | Jan. 29 |
Pot 3
Of all the sides who found themselves in Pot 3, Celtic may feel the best about their fixture list right now. Brendan Rodgers’ men got paired with arguably the most forgiving possible opponents from Pot 1, and, partly due to the new format, could have a legitimate shot at making the knockout round.
Feyenoord 🇳🇱
| Match | Date |
|---|---|
| vs. Bayer Leverkusen | Sept. 19 |
| at Girona | Oct. 2 |
| at Benfica | Oct. 23 |
| vs. Red Bull Salzburg | Nov. 6 |
| at Manchester City | Nov. 26 |
| vs. Sparta Prague | Dec. 11 |
| vs. Bayern Munich | Jan. 22 |
| at Lille | Jan. 29 |
Sporting CP 🇵🇹
| Match | Date |
|---|---|
| vs. Lille | Sept. 17 |
| at PSV Eindhoven | Oct. 1 |
| at Sturm Graz | Oct. 22 |
| vs. Manchester City | Nov. 5 |
| vs. Arsenal | Nov. 26 |
| at Club Brugge | Dec. 10 |
| at RB Leipzig | Jan. 22 |
| vs. Bologna | Jan. 29 |
PSV Eindhoven 🇳🇱
| Match | Date |
|---|---|
| at Juventus | Sept. 17 |
| vs. Sporting CP | Oct. 1 |
| at Paris Saint-Germain | Oct. 22 |
| vs. Girona | Nov. 5 |
| vs. Shakhtar Donetsk | Nov. 27 |
| at Brest | Dec. 10 |
| at Crvena Zvezda | Jan. 21 |
| vs. Liverpool | Jan. 29 |
Dinamo Zagreb 🇭🇷
| Match | Date |
|---|---|
| at Bayern Munich | Sept. 19 |
| vs. AS Monaco | Oct. 2 |
| at Red Bull Salzburg | Oct. 23 |
| at Slovan Bratislava | Nov. 5 |
| vs. Borussia Dortmund | Nov. 27 |
| vs. Celtic | Dec. 10 |
| at Arsenal | Jan. 22 |
| vs. AC Milan | Jan. 29 |
Red Bull Salzburg 🇦🇹
| Match | Date |
|---|---|
| at Sparta Prague | Sept. 18 |
| vs. Brest | Oct. 1 |
| vs. Dinamo Zagreb | Oct. 23 |
| at Feyenoord | Nov. 6 |
| at Bayer Leverkusen | Nov. 26 |
| vs. Paris Saint-Germain | Dec. 10 |
| at Real Madrid | Jan. 22 |
| vs. Atletico Madrid | Jan. 29 |
Lille 🇫🇷
| Match | Date |
|---|---|
| at Sporting CP | Sept. 17 |
| vs. Real Madrid | Oct. 2 |
| at Atletico Madrid | Oct. 23 |
| vs. Juventus | Nov. 5 |
| at Bologna | Nov. 27 |
| vs. Sturm Graz | Dec. 11 |
| at Liverpool | Jan. 21 |
| vs. Feyenoord | Jan. 29 |
Crvena Zvezda 🇷🇸
| Match | Date |
|---|---|
| vs. Benfica | Sept. 19 |
| at Inter Milan | Oct. 1 |
| at AS Monaco | Oct. 22 |
| vs. Barcelona | Nov. 6 |
| vs. Stuttgart | Nov. 27 |
| at AC Milan | Dec. 11 |
| vs. PSV Eindhoven | Jan. 21 |
| at Young Boys | Jan. 29 |
Young Boys 🇨🇭
| Match | Date |
|---|---|
| vs. Aston Villa | Sept. 17 |
| at Barcelona | Oct. 1 |
| vs. Inter Milan | Oct. 23 |
| at Shakhtar Donetsk | Nov. 6 |
| vs. Atalanta | Nov. 26 |
| at Stuttgart | Dec. 11 |
| at Celtic | Jan. 22 |
| vs. Crvena Zvezda | Jan. 29 |
Celtic 🏴
| Match | Date |
|---|---|
| vs. Slovan Bratislava | Sept. 18 |
| at Borussia Dortmund | Oct. 1 |
| at Atalanta | Oct. 23 |
| vs. RB Leipzig | Nov. 5 |
| vs. Club Brugge | Nov. 27 |
| at Dinamo Zagreb | Dec. 10 |
| vs. Young Boys | Jan. 22 |
| at Aston Villa | Jan. 29 |
Pot 4
Several of Europe’s fairy-tale teams from last season found themselves in Pot 4 on Thursday, with Girona, Bologna, Brest, and Aston Villa all making either long-awaited returns to the competition or their full debuts. Can any of them rediscover the magic that helped get them here?
Slovan Bratislava 🇸🇰
| Match | Date |
|---|---|
| at Celtic | Sept. 18 |
| vs. Manchester City | Oct. 1 |
| at Girona | Oct. 22 |
| vs. Dinamo Zagreb | Nov. 5 |
| vs. AC Milan | Nov. 26 |
| at Atletico Madrid | Dec. 11 |
| vs. Stuttgart | Jan. 21 |
| at Bayern Munich | Jan. 29 |
AS Monaco 🇫🇷
| Match | Date |
|---|---|
| vs. Barcelona | Sept. 19 |
| at Dinamo Zagreb | Oct. 2 |
| vs. Crvena Zvezda | Oct. 22 |
| at Bologna | Nov. 5 |
| vs. Benfica | Nov. 27 |
| at Arsenal | Dec. 11 |
| vs. Aston Villa | Jan. 21 |
| at Inter Milan | Jan 29 |
Sparta Prague 🇨🇿
| Match | Date |
|---|---|
| vs. Red Bull Salzburg | Sept. 18 |
| at Stuttgart | Oct. 10 |
| at Manchester City | Oct. 23 |
| vs. Brest | Nov. 6 |
| vs. Atletico Madrid | Nov. 26 |
| at Feyenoord | Dec. 11 |
| vs. Inter Milan | Jan. 22 |
| at Bayer Leverkusen | Jan. 29 |
Aston Villa 🏴
| Match | Date |
|---|---|
| at Young Boys | Sept. 17 |
| vs. Bayern Munich | Oct. 2 |
| vs. Bologna | Oct. 22 |
| at Club Brugge | Nov. 6 |
| vs. Juventus | Nov. 27 |
| at RB Leipzig | Dec. 10 |
| at AS Monaco | Jan. 21 |
| vs. Celtic | Jan. 29 |
Bologna 🇮🇹
| Match | Date |
|---|---|
| vs. Shakhtar Donetsk | Sept. 18 |
| at Liverpool | Oct. 2 |
| at Aston Villa | Oct. 22 |
| vs. AS Monaco | Nov. 5 |
| vs. Lille | Nov. 27 |
| at Benfica | Dec. 11 |
| vs. Borussia Dortmund | Jan. 21 |
| at Sporting CP | Jan. 29 |
Girona 🇪🇸
| Match | Date |
|---|---|
| at Paris Saint-Germain | Sept. 18 |
| vs. Feyenoord | Oct. 2 |
| vs. Slovan Bratislava | Oct. 22 |
| at PSV Eindhoven | Nov. 5 |
| at Sturm Graz | Nov. 27 |
| vs. Liverpool | Dec. 10 |
| at AC Milan | Jan. 22 |
| vs. Arsenal | Jan. 29 |
VfB Stuttgart 🇩🇪
| Match | Date |
|---|---|
| at Real Madrid | Sept. 17 |
| vs. Sparta Prague | Oct. 1 |
| at Juventus | Oct. 22 |
| vs. Atalanta | Nov. 6 |
| at Crvena Zvezda | Nov. 27 |
| vs. Young Boys | Dec. 11 |
| at Slovan Bratislava | Jan. 21 |
| vs. Paris Saint-Germain | Jan. 29 |
Sturm Graz 🇦🇹
| Match | Date |
|---|---|
| at Brest | Sept. 19 |
| vs. Club Brugge | Oct. 2 |
| vs. Sporting CP | Oct. 22 |
| at Borussia Dortmund | Nov. 5 |
| vs. Girona | Nov. 27 |
| at Lille | Dec. 11 |
| at Atalanta | Jan. 21 |
| vs. RB Leipzig | Jan. 29 |
Brest 🇫🇷
| Match | Date |
|---|---|
| vs. Sturm Graz | Sept. 19 |
| at Red Bull Salzburg | Oct. 1 |
| vs. Bayer Leverkusen | Oct. 23 |
| at Sparta Prague | Nov. 6 |
| at Barcelona | Nov. 26 |
| vs. PSV Eindhoven | Dec. 10 |
| at Shakhtar Donetsk | Jan. 22 |
| vs. Real Madrid | Jan. 29 |
This season’s Champions League, the 70th edition of Europe’s elite club competition, begins with Matchday 1 on Sept. 17.
The tournament culminates with the final May 31 at the Allianz Arena, home of German giants Bayern Munich.
