- 2025/26 Champions League Draw: Barcelona Pot 1.
- Chelsea, Madrid, Liverpool, PSG also among top-seeded clubs.
- Draw takes place Thursday, August 28 for 2025/26 league phase.
The seedings for the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League have been confirmed, with Barcelona, Real Madrid, Liverpool, and Chelsea all earning spots in Pot 1 for the upcoming league phase draw. The inclusion of these top clubs follows AS Roma’s failure to qualify for the competition on the final day of Serie A.
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EKO HOT BLOG reports that Roma’s exclusion paved the way for Barcelona’s promotion to Pot 1. This marks the second consecutive season the Spanish giants find themselves in the top seeding pot, despite finishing below Roma in UEFA’s five-year performance ranking. Juventus secured the crucial fourth-place Serie A finish, sending Roma into the Europa League.
UEFA allocates Pot 1 spots to the reigning Champions League title holders and the eight clubs with the highest European performance rankings over the past five seasons. With Roma ranked ninth and disqualified, Barcelona—ranked tenth—steps up to Pot 1.
Manchester City, Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain, Internazionale, and Borussia Dortmund also feature in the elite Pot 1 category. However, seeding does not guarantee separation, as Pot 1 teams can still face each other in the league phase draw.
The 2025/26 Champions League group stage draw will take place on Thursday, August 28.
Pot Seedings:
POT 1:
Real Madrid, Manchester City, Bayern Munich, Liverpool, PSG, Internazionale, Chelsea, Borussia Dortmund, Barcelona
POT 2:
Arsenal, Bayer Leverkusen, Atlético Madrid, Benfica (via qualification), Atalanta, Villarreal, Juventus, Eintracht Frankfurt, Club Brugge (via qualification), Rangers (via qualification), Shakhtar Donetsk (via qualification)
Pot 3 (confirmed teams):
Ajax, Napoli, Sporting CP, Olympiacos, Slavia Prague, Marseille
Pot 4 (expected teams):
Celtic, AS Monaco, Athletic Club, Newcastle United
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