Champions League

UEFA Champions League 2025/2026: Everything You need to know, plus Preview and Odds

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The biggest club competition in football is back again, as the 2025/2026 UEFA Champions League campaign kicks off on Tuesday.

Last season’s competition marked the start of a new format, with Paris Saint-Germain emerging victorious at the end of the campaign.

The French champions thrashed Inter Milan 5-0 to win their first Champions League trophy, putting them amongst Europe’s elites.

Les Parisiens are set to defend their title this season, with the competition adopting the same league format introduced last year.

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This season’s competition kicks off on Tuesday, but before the first ball is kicked, here’s everything you need to know about the 2025/2026 UEFA Champions League.

2025/2026 UEFA Champions League format

This season’s Champions League format is the same as last year’s league stage format, which was introduced last season.

The league stage format will see 36 teams participate, instead of the 32 that competed in the old format.

These 36 teams will compete in a league phase instead of the group division that was associated with the former format.

Clubs will no longer face three teams twice, but will play eight different teams in a home-and-away format. Each club will play four games at home and four games away.

Also, in this new format, clubs will no longer have the opportunity to drop into the Europa League anymore.

The top eight will qualify for the round of 16 automatically, while teams that finish in 9-24 will face each other in a two-legged playoff tie for a chance to qualify for the round of 16.

As for teams that finish out of the top 24, they will be eliminated from the competition.

When is this season’s Champions League Draw?

This season’s Champions League draw took place on August 28, meaning all the teams now know their opponents in the league stage.

Champions League Key Dates
Matchday 1: September 16-18
Matchday 2: September 30-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
Playoff draws: January 30
Knockout phase play-offs: February 17/18 and 24/25
Round of 16, Quarter-final and Semi-final draw: February 27
Round of 16: March 10/11 and 17/18
Quarter-finals: April 7/8 and 14/15
Semi-finals: April 28/29 and May 5/6
Final: May 30, 2026.

2025/2026 UEFA Champions League Preview

Arsenal kick off this season’s competition, as they travel to San Mames to take on Athletic Bilbao in one of Tuesday’s early kickoffs.

The Gunners are one of the favourites for this year’s competition, priced at 8.00 to win the title for the first time in their history, according to odds from Housebets.

Mikel Arteta’s men are only behind PSG, Liverpool, and Barcelona, who are all joint favourites for this year’s competition.

The defending champions have been handed a tough league stage draw, but are still seen as the favourite to defend their title.

Meanwhile, the most successful team in the history of the competition, Real Madrid, are priced at 9.00 to win their 16th title in the competition’s history. Los Blancos are the fifth favourite, according to odds from Housebets.

On the player’s side, Erling Haaland is backed to finish as the competition’s top scorer, with the Norwegian priced at 7.00 ahead of Kylian Mbappe, who you can back at 8.00 to finish as the top scorer.

Can I bet on the UEFA Champions League at Housebets?

Yes, you can bet on all the UEFA Champions League games at Housebets. You can take advantage of our amazing odds and bet on your favourite teams. You can also bet on the winner of this season’s competition in the Outrights section.

Which UEFA Champions League markets can I bet on at Housebets?

You can bet on all markets, including the moneyline, corner, prop, outrights, and over and under markets.

How do I bet on the UEFA Champions League at Housebets?

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