Champions League Draw LIVE: Real Madrid, Liverpool, and PSG Discover Their 2025-26 Destiny
The 2025–26 Champions League qualification process has been quietly progressing in the background since early July, when the initial qualifying round commenced.
A total of 53 clubs participated in the overall qualification process—with 42 entering through the Champions Path and 11 via the League Path—competing for seven available spots in the Champions League group stage.
After Wednesday evening's matches concluded—which witnessed victories for Benfica, Qarabağ and Club Brugge—the complete lineup of 36 teams is now confirmed, all hoping to emulate Paris Saint-Germain's historic first title, achieved through a commanding 5–0 victory against Inter Milan in Munich last May.
The sole remaining task is to complete the group stage draw ceremony.
Stay tuned to Sports Illustrated's live coverage as Real Madrid, Liverpool and Barcelona, along with other top clubs, discover their eight opponents for matches spanning September through January.