From the 2024/25 season, 36 clubs will participate in the Champions League league phase (former group stage). Under the new format, teams will play eight matches in the new league phase. Each side faces eight different teams (four at home, four away). Each team will then be drawn to play two opponents from each of these pots, playing one match against a team from each pot at home, and one away.
Pots updated on June 4, 2025
* teams are not official yet.
POT 1
PSG
Real Madrid
Manchester City
Bayern München
Liverpool
Internazionale
Chelsea
Borussia Dortmund
Barcelona
POT 2
Arsenal
Bayer Leverkusen
Atlético Madrid
Benfica*
Atalanta
Villarreal
Juventus
Eintracht Frankfurt
Club Brugge*
POT 3
Tottenham
PSV Eindhoven
Ajax
Napoli
Sporting CP
Olympiakos
Slavia Praha
Bodø/Glimt*
Marseille
POT 4
København*
Red Star Belgrade*
Monaco
Ferencvaros*
Galatasaray
Celtic*
USG*
Athletic Bilbao
Newcastle United
