{"id":7033,"date":"2025-08-28T12:29:20","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T09:29:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/?p=7033"},"modified":"2025-08-28T12:29:21","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T09:29:21","slug":"2025-26-uefa-champions-league-preview-league-phase-draw-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/2025-26-uefa-champions-league-preview-league-phase-draw-today\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a02025\/26 UEFA Champions League Preview: League Phase Draw Today"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who Will Win Europe\u2019s Biggest Prize? <\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>The countdown is over. The <strong>2025\/26 UEFA Champions League<\/strong> kicks off with a revamped league phase draw today, August 28, streamed live from Monaco. With <strong>36 elite clubs<\/strong> seeded into <strong>four pots<\/strong>, fans across the globe are asking the ultimate question: <strong>Who will win the 2025\/26 Champions League?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\ud83d\udcca New Format Explained: League Phase Replaces Group Stage<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>UEFA continues with its <strong>Swiss-style league format<\/strong>, introduced last season. Here\u2019s how it works:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>36 teams<\/strong> seeded into <strong>4 pots of 9 teams each<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Each team plays <strong>8 matches<\/strong> (2 against teams from each pot)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No home-and-away fixtures \u2014 each matchup is unique<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Top 8 teams<\/strong> qualify directly for the Round of 16<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Teams ranked <strong>9th to 24th<\/strong> enter a playoff round<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bottom 12 teams are eliminated from European competition<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"405\" height=\"498\" data-id=\"7036\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Champe-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7036\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Champe-2.png 405w, https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Champe-2-244x300.png 244w, https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Champe-2-150x184.png 150w, https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Champe-2-300x369.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 405px) 100vw, 405px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This format ensures more variety, more drama, and more chances for underdogs to shine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>&nbsp;Confirmed Pots for the 2025\/26 Champions League League Phase<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\ud83d\udd34 Pot 1 \u2013 Champions &amp; Top Coefficients<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Paris Saint-Germain (FRA)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Real Madrid (ESP)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Manchester City (ENG)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bayern Munich (GER)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Liverpool (ENG)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Inter Milan (ITA)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chelsea (ENG)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Borussia Dortmund (GER)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Barcelona (ESP)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"374\" height=\"459\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Champe-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7037\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Champe-3.png 374w, https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Champe-3-244x300.png 244w, https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Champe-3-150x184.png 150w, https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Champe-3-300x368.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 374px) 100vw, 374px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">photo courtesy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>&nbsp;Pot 2 \u2013 Strong Contenders<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Arsenal (ENG)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bayer Leverkusen (GER)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Atl\u00e9tico Madrid (ESP)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Benfica (POR)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Atalanta (ITA)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Villarreal (ESP)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Juventus (ITA)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Eintracht Frankfurt (GER)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Club Brugge (BEL)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"346\" height=\"460\" data-id=\"7038\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Champe-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7038\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Champe-4.png 346w, https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Champe-4-226x300.png 226w, https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Champe-4-150x199.png 150w, https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Champe-4-300x399.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 346px) 100vw, 346px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\ud83d\udfe1 Pot 3 \u2013 Dark Horses &amp; Historic Names<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Tottenham Hotspur (ENG)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PSV Eindhoven (NED)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ajax (NED)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Napoli (ITA)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sporting CP (POR)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Olympiacos (GRE)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Slavia Praha (CZE)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bod\u00f8\/Glimt (NOR)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Marseille (FRA)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"335\" height=\"457\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Champe-5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7039\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Champe-5.png 335w, https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Champe-5-220x300.png 220w, https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Champe-5-150x205.png 150w, https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Champe-5-300x409.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 335px) 100vw, 335px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">photo courtesy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>&nbsp;Pot 4 \u2013 Underdogs &amp; Debutants<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Copenhagen (DEN)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Monaco (FRA)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Galatasaray (TUR)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Union Saint-Gilloise (BEL)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Qaraba\u011f (AZE)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Athletic Club (ESP)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Newcastle United (ENG)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pafos FC (CYP)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kairat Almaty (KAZ)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"365\" height=\"458\" data-id=\"7040\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Champe-6.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7040\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Champe-6.png 365w, https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Champe-6-239x300.png 239w, https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Champe-6-150x188.png 150w, https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Champe-6-300x376.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 365px) 100vw, 365px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Who Are the Favorites?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7 Paris Saint-Germain<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Reigning champions, led by Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 and Xavi Simons. Can they go back-to-back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf8 Real Madrid<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>With Jude Bellingham, Vin\u00edcius Jr., and Arda G\u00fcler, Los Blancos remain Europe\u2019s most decorated club.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddea Bayern Munich<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Harry Kane and Jamal Musiala spearhead a side hungry to reclaim continental glory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7 Manchester City<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Pep Guardiola\u2019s tactical machine is always a threat, especially with Erling Haaland in peak form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"473\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Manchester-City-UEFA-Champions-League-2023-Winners-473x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7042\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Manchester-City-UEFA-Champions-League-2023-Winners-473x1024.jpeg 473w, https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Manchester-City-UEFA-Champions-League-2023-Winners-139x300.jpeg 139w, https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Manchester-City-UEFA-Champions-League-2023-Winners-709x1536.jpeg 709w, https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Manchester-City-UEFA-Champions-League-2023-Winners-150x325.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Manchester-City-UEFA-Champions-League-2023-Winners-300x650.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Manchester-City-UEFA-Champions-League-2023-Winners-696x1507.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Manchester-City-UEFA-Champions-League-2023-Winners.jpeg 736w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 473px) 100vw, 473px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">photo courtesy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf9 Inter Milan<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Serie A champions with a balanced squad and knockout pedigree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\u26a1 Potential Breakout Teams<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Arsenal<\/strong>: Young, dynamic, and tactically sharp under Mikel Arteta<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Napoli<\/strong>: Osimhen and Kvaratskhelia still terrorizing defenses<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Newcastle United<\/strong>: Back in Europe and ready to shock the elite<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sporting CP<\/strong>: A well-drilled side with rising stars like Diomande and Trinc\u00e3o<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>&nbsp;Final Thoughts<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>With the draw just hours away, excitement is building across Europe and beyond. The new format promises unpredictability, and with giants like PSG, Real Madrid, and Manchester City in the mix, the road to Budapest will be anything but straightforward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>So\u2026 who will lift the trophy on May 30, 2026?<\/strong> Let the games begin. \ud83c\udfc6\ud83d\udd25<br><br><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/bangbet.com\">Bet <\/a>on the Bundesliga, Premier League, Serie A, Ligue 1, and all major leagues with Bangbet! Enjoy exclusive odds, expert game predictions, and win exciting prizes every week.<\/strong><br><br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.bangbet.androidgsavvggplay\"> Bangbet<\/a> \u2014 More Than Just Winning!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who Will Win Europe\u2019s Biggest Prize? The countdown is over. The 2025\/26 UEFA Champions League kicks off with a revamped league phase draw today, August 28, streamed live from Monaco. With 36 elite clubs seeded into four pots, fans across the globe are asking the ultimate question: Who will win the 2025\/26 Champions League? \ud83d\udcca [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":7035,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[992,991,993,109],"class_list":{"0":"post-7033","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-football-news","8":"tag-bangbet-champions-league-updates","9":"tag-champions-league-2025-2026","10":"tag-champions-league-draw","11":"tag-uefa-champions-league"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7033","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7033"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7033\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7045,"href":"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7033\/revisions\/7045"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7035"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7033"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7033"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7033"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}