When will Champions League league phase dates be confirmed? – Football Italia

The draw for the league phase of the 2025-26 Champions League have now been confirmed, but there will be a two-day wait to find out the exact schedule, time and dates of the league phase fixtures. 

You can follow the action from the Champions League draw as it unfolded on the Football Italia Liveblog. 

When will the dates for Champions League fixtures be confirmed? 

UEFA will announce the full Champions League league phase fixture list, including times and dates, on Saturday, August 30. A few extra details are already known, though. 

All fixtures will take place at either 17.45 or 20.00 (BST/GMT). The scheduled ‘matchdays’ have also been confirmed and are as follows: 

• Matchday 1: September 16/17/18
• Matchday 2: September 30/31/October 1
• Matchday 3: October 21/22
• Matchday 4: November 4/5 
• Matchday 5: November 25/26
• Matchday 6: December 9/10
• Matchday 7: January 20/21
• Matchday 8: January 28.

Confirmed Napoli opponents

Chelsea (H)

Man City (A)

Frankfurt (H)

Benfica (A)

Sporting CP (H)

PSV (A)

Qarabag (H)

Copenhagen (A)

Confirmed Inter opponents

Liverpool (H)

Dortmund (A)

Arsenal (H)

A.Madrid (A)

S.Prague (H)

Ajax (A)

Almaty (H)

Union SG (A)

Confirmed Juventus opponents

B.Dortmund (H)

Real Madrid (A)

Benfica (H)

Villarreal (A)

Sporting CP (H)

Bodo/Glimt (A)

Pafos (H)

Monaco (A)

Confirmed Atalanta opponents 

Chelea (H)

PSG (A)

C.Brugge (H)

Frankfurt (A)

S.Praha (H)

Marseille (A)

Athletic Club (H)

Union SG (A)