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Champions League Showdown: Europe's Elite Clubs Vie for Glory
4 Aug
Summary
- UEFA Champions League 2025/26 season set to begin
- Defending champions Paris Saint-Germain face tough competition
- 32 teams to compete in expanded league phase with knockout stage

The 2025/26 UEFA Champions League season is poised to kick off, and the anticipation is palpable. Reigning champions Paris Saint-Germain will look to defend their European crown against a host of ambitious challengers from across the continent.
The expanded competition format will see 32 teams compete in a league phase, playing eight games each – four at home and four away. Teams will be matched up against two opponents from each of the four pots, with the top 24 in the standings securing a spot in the knockout stage. The top eight teams will earn a bye to the Round of 16.
As the teams prepare to battle it out for European supremacy, football fans around the world eagerly await the draw, which will take place at 6 p.m. local time. The Sporting News will provide live coverage of the proceedings, as the teams learn their fate and the road to the final begins to take shape.