European football fans are eagerly anticipating the launch of the new edition of the Champions League 2025/2026, which will see the implementation of a league stage system for the first time instead of the traditional group system, promising more intense matchups and excitement among the continent's elite.

According to the Spanish newspaper "Marca", UEFA has announced that the official schedule for the league stage matches will be published on Saturday, August 30, 2025, which will include the exact dates for each of the eight matches that each participating team will play in this stage.

The UEFA management will determine the match days, whether they are on Tuesday or Wednesday, with Thursday only in the first round, and will also specify the exact timings for the matches. It is required that no team plays more than two consecutive matches at home or away, ensuring that teams play at home and away in the first and last two rounds.

The schedule for the Champions League 2025/2026 league stage is as follows:

Round 1: September 16 to 18.

Round 2: September 30 and October 1.

Round 3: October 21 and 22.

Round 4: November 4 and 5.

Round 5: November 25 and 26.

Round 6: December 9 and 10.

Round 7: January 20 and 21.

Round 8: January 28.

Each team will play eight matches against different opponents in a new system that gives the competition a more competitive character, keeping the excitement of qualification alive until the last round of this stage.