Thomas Frank will have the opportunity to manage in the Champions League for the very first time after taking on the Tottenham job. The Dane has replaced Ange Postecoglou in the hotseat, signing a three-year contract in north London.
Before Frank and his Tottenham players take part in their first Champions League match of the 2025/26 campaign, they have a UEFA Super Cup final to look forward to as a result of their Europa League triumph. Spurs will play Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday, August 13 at Stadio Friuli in Udine, Italy.
The qualifying stages for next season's Champions League are due to commence the second week in July ahead of the league phase starting on Tuesday, September 16. Tottenham enter at the league phase and will be drawn against two teams from each of the four points to determine their eight opponents.
The league phase draw is due to take place on Thursday, August 28, with the dates and times for Tottenham's eight games likely to be confirmed a day or two after the draw. This season's Champions League final will be played at the Puskas Arena in Budapest on Saturday, May 30.
As we are now a few weeks on since the league season came to a close for the vast majority of European leagues, we know 29 of the 36 teams who have already qualified for the 2025/26 edition of the Champions League. The pots for August's draw are starting to take shape and six potential Pot 1 opponents are already clear to see as Tottenham cannot come up against fellow Premier League teams Manchester City, Liverpool or Chelsea.
The final seven Champions League places will be determined by who progresses through qualifying and the crucial play-off round in late August. So, now that Tottenham have their Premier League schedule in hand, we have decided to take a look at the 2025/26 Champions League calendar, pots for the league phase draw, their potential opponents and all the key dates fans need to know. You can find all that below:
Teams already qualified and likely pots
Pot 1: Real Madrid, Manchester City, Bayern Munich, Liverpool, PSG, Inter Milan, Chelsea, Borussia Dortmund, Barcelona.
Pot 2: Arsenal, Bayer Leverkusen, Atletico Madrid, Atalanta, Villarreal, Juventus, Eintracht Frankfurt.
Pot 2/3: Tottenham, PSV.
Pot 3: Ajax, Napoli, Sporting CP, Olympiacos, Slavia Prague, Marseille.
Pot 4: AS Monaco, Galatasaray, Union SG, Athletic Club. Newcastle United.
Champions League 2025/26 schedule
League phase
Matchday 1: 16-18 September
Matchday 2: 30 September-1 October
Matchday 3: 21-22 October
Matchday 4: 4-5 November
Matchday 5: 25-26 November
Matchday 6: 9-10 December
Matchday 7: 20-21 January
Matchday 8: 28 January
Knockout phase play-offs
First leg: 17-18 February
Second leg: 24-25 February
Round of 16
First leg: 10-11 March
Second leg: 17-18 March
Quarter-finals
First leg: 7-8 April
Second leg: 14-15 April
Semi-finals
First leg: 28-29 April
Second leg: 5-6 May
Final
Saturday, May 30, 2026 at Puskas Arena, Budapest.
Champions League draw dates
League phase: 28 August
Knockout phase play-offs: 30 January
Round of 16/quarter-finals/semi-finals/final: 27 February