Semi Final 1
Quarter Final 1
| CL-KO (17/18 - 15/16) | |
| CL-LS (1/2) |
| CL-KO (23/24 - 9/10) | |
| CL-LS (8/7) |
Quarter Final 2
| CL-KO (21/22 - 11/12) | |
| CL-LS (5/6) |
| CL-KO (19/20 - 13/14) | |
| CL-LS (4/3) |
This page shows the list of seeded and unseeded clubs for draws in the qualifying rounds and the league stage of the Champions League 2025/2026. The UEFA Club Ranking of 2025 determines the seeding of the clubs in the tables below. See Qualification 2025/2026 for a list of qualified clubs, and Access List 2025/2026 for an overview of berths per country. More detailed information may also be found in the official CL regulations (pdf or online).
This seeding list is according to the format of the 2024-27 period. All clubs eliminated in the qualifying rounds of the Champions League are transferred to the Europa League or the Conference League. For details, see the new Access List 2025/2026 and 2024-27 qualifying scheme. The 2nd and 3rd qualifying rounds, and the play-off round of the Champions League are split into two sections: one for champions and one for non-champions.
Although the regulations no longer require the use of regional groups (as used before 2009), until now UEFA still uses some kind of regionalization in the first qualifying rounds. At first the clubs are divided into seeded and unseeded clubs, and then the seeded and unseeded clubs are split into regional groups. The general approach seems to use the North/Central/South scheme, but no specific rules are known.
Unknown (unseeded < 4.250, seeded > 9.000) ------------------------ --- ---------------- Breidablik Isl 9.000 Linfield Belfast Nir 8.500 Levadia Tallinn Est 6.500 Dinamo Minsk Bls 6.000 CH Cyp 5.507 - 17.375 Kairat Almaty Kaz 5.500 CH Lux 5.000 - 7.000 CH Hun 4.800 - 39.000 CH Rom 4.650 - 22.500 Iberia 1999 Geo 4.500 CH Svk 4.250 - 33.500 CH Slo 4.068 - 17.375 CH Azb 4.000 - 32.000 CH Gib 4.000 - 10.000 CH Bul 3.975 - 24.000 CH Mol 2.900 - 20.000 CH Bos 2.606 - 13.625 CH Arm 2.450 - 8.500 CH Kos 2.408 - 9.000 CH Mlt 1.700 - 6.000 CH Alb 1.575 - 6.500 CH Sma 1.500 - 5.500 CH Mon 1.441 - 8.000 CH Mac 1.233 - 7.500 CH And 1.099 - 7.500 Seeded clubs coef. Unseeded clubs coef. ------------------------ --- ---------------- ------------------------ --- ---------------- Malmö FF Swe 14.500 . Zalgiris Vilnius Lit 12.000 . RFS Riga Lat 11.000 . KuPS Kuopio Fin 10.000 . The New Saints Wal 9.000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Víkingur Far 4.000 . Shelbourne Irl 2.993
Before the draw the clubs of the 1st round are divided into 3 groups. See last year's UEFA Champions League 1st qualifying round draw for more info.
Unknown ------------------------ --- ---------------- CH Pol 7.000 - 31.000 CH Den 6.796 - 44.875 CH Isr 6.325 - 37.500 CH Cro 5.405 - 56.000 CH Ukr 4.880 - 52.000 CH Rus 4.526 - 13.000 Malmö FF * Swe 14.500 Zalgiris Vilnius * Lit 12.000 RFS Riga * Lat 11.000 KuPS Kuopio * Fin 10.000 The New Saints * Wal 9.000 CL-Q1 * 9.000 - 39.000 CL-Q1 * 8.500 - 33.500 CL-Q1 * 6.500 - 32.000 CL-Q1 * 6.000 - 24.000 CL-Q1 * 5.507 - 22.500 CL-Q1 * 5.500 - 20.000 CL-Q1 * 4.800 - 17.375 CL-Q1 * 4.650 - 17.375 CL-Q1 * 4.500 - 14.500 CL-Q1 * 4.250 - 13.625 CL-Q1 * 4.068 - 12.000 Seeded clubs coef. Unseeded clubs coef. ------------------------ --- ---------------- ------------------------ --- ---------------- Olympiakos Piraeus Gre 56.500 . Red Star Belgrade Srb 44.000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Before the draw the club(-pair)s of the 2nd round are divided into groups. See last year's UEFA Champions League 2nd qualifying round draw for more info.
Unknown ------------------------ --- ---------------- N2 Sco 11.500 - 71.250 N2 Gre 9.500 - 42.250 N2 Cze 8.820 - 51.000 N2 Aut 7.290 - 48.000 N2 Sui 6.725 - 34.500 Seeded clubs coef. Unseeded clubs coef. ------------------------ --- ---------------- ------------------------ --- ---------------- . . . . . SK Brann Bergen Nor >7.937
Unknown ------------------------ --- ---------------- CL-Q2 ** CL-Q2 ** CL-Q2 ** CL-Q2 ** CL-Q2 ** CL-Q2 ** CL-Q2 ** CL-Q2 ** CL-Q2 ** CL-Q2 ** CL-Q2 ** CL-Q2 ** Seeded clubs coef. Unseeded clubs coef. ------------------------ --- ---------------- ------------------------ --- ---------------- .
Before the draw the club-pairs of the 3rd round are divided into groups. See last year's UEFA Champions League 3rd qualifying round draw for more info.
Unknown ------------------------ --- ---------------- N2 Tur 38.250 - 47.250 N4 Fra >14.404 - 66.000 N3 Ned 13.430 - 71.000 N2 Por 12.453 - 87.750 N2 Bel 11.370 - 71.750 CL-Q2nc ** CL-Q2nc ** CL-Q2nc ** Seeded clubs coef. Unseeded clubs coef. ------------------------ --- ---------------- ------------------------ --- ---------------- .
Unknown ------------------------ --- ---------------- Bodø/Glimt Nor >49.000 CH Sco 38.000 - 71.250 CH Aut 7.290 - 48.000 CH Sui 6.725 - 34.500 CL-Q3 *3 CL-Q3 *3 CL-Q3 *3 CL-Q3 *3 CL-Q3 *3 CL-Q3 *3 Seeded clubs coef. Unseeded clubs coef. ------------------------ --- ---------------- ------------------------ --- ---------------- .
See last year's UEFA Champions League play-off round draw for more info.
Unknown ------------------------ --- ---------------- CL-Q3nc *3 CL-Q3nc *3 CL-Q3nc *3 CL-Q3nc *3 Seeded clubs coef. Unseeded clubs coef. ------------------------ --- ---------------- ------------------------ --- ---------------- .
Unknown ------------------------ --- ---------------- Liverpool Eng 125.500 N2 Eng >22.510 -137.750 N3 Eng >22.510 >102.500 N4 Eng >22.510 ->98.000 N5 Eng >22.510 ->97.500 CH Ita >19.308 >111.750 N2 Ita >19.308 -104.500 N3 Ita >19.308 - 82.000 N4 Ita >19.308 - 78.000 FC Barcelona Esp>102.250 N2 Esp >18.762 -143.500 N3 Esp >18.762 - 93.500 N4 Esp >18.762 - 82.000 N5 Esp >18.762 - 65.000 Bayern München Ger 135.250 Bayer Leverkusen Ger 95.250 N3 Ger 17.266 -106.750 N4 Ger 17.266 - 78.000 Paris Saint-Germain Fra>109.500 N2 Fra >14.404 - 66.000 N3 Fra >14.404 - 48.000 CH Ned 67.250 - 71.000 N2 Ned 13.430 - 69.250 CH Por 12.453 - 87.750 CH Bel 11.370 - 71.750 CH Tur 38.250 - 47.250 CH Cze 8.820 - 51.000 CL-POnc *4 CL-POnc *4 CL-PO *4 CL-PO *4 CL-PO *4 CL-PO *4 CL-PO *4 CL-TH EL-TH Pot 1 coef. Pot 2 coef. ------------------------ --- ---------------- ------------------------ --- ---------------- . Pot 3 coef. Pot 4 coef. ------------------------ --- ---------------- ------------------------ --- ---------------- .
The top 8 clubs of the league stage qualify directly for the round of 16, while the clubs at rank 9 to 24 go to the play-off round of the knockout stage. The clubs that finish at rank 25 to 36 are eliminated. In the knockout stage there is no country protection.
The draw for the knockout stage play-offs is made by pairs of clubs based on the ranking in the league stage. Clubs of each pair go to different sides of the schedule and can not meet again before the final. Clubs at rank 9 to 16 in the league stage are seeded in the knockout stage play-offs and play the second leg at home.
CL league stage 17-24 CL league stage 9-16
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18/17 vs 15/16
24/23 vs 9/10
22/21 vs 11/12
20/19 vs 14/13
19/20 vs 13/14
21/22 vs 12/11
23/24 vs 10/9
17/18 vs 16/15
The draw for the round of 16 is also made by pairs of clubs based on the ranking in the league stage and the result of the knockout stage play-offs. Clubs of each pair go to different sides of the schedule and can not meet again before the final (see the knockout stage schedule below). Clubs at rank 1 to 8 in the league stage are seeded in the round of 16 and play the second leg at home.
| CL-KO (17/18 - 15/16) | |
| CL-LS (1/2) |
| CL-KO (23/24 - 9/10) | |
| CL-LS (8/7) |
| CL-KO (21/22 - 11/12) | |
| CL-LS (5/6) |
| CL-KO (19/20 - 13/14) | |
| CL-LS (4/3) |
| CL-KO (20/19 - 14/13) | |
| CL-LS (3/4) |
| CL-KO (22/21 - 12/11) | |
| CL-LS (6/5) |
| CL-KO (24/23 - 10/9) | |
| CL-LS (7/8) |
| CL-KO (18/17 - 16/15) | |
| CL-LS (2/1) |
KEY:
| * | = | club started in 1st qualifying round |
| ** | = | club started in 2nd qualifying round |
| *3 | = | club started in 3rd qualifying round |
| *4 | = | club started in play-off round |
| CL | = | Champions League |
| EL | = | Europa League |
| CO | = | Conference League |
| LS | = | League Stage |
| KO | = | Knockout stage play-offs |
| PO | = | Qualifying Play-off Round |
| Qx | = | Qualifying Round |