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The 2025–26 UEFA Champions League qualifying phase and play-off round began on 8 July and will end on 27 August 2025.
A total of between 52 and 55 teams will compete in the qualifying system of the 2025–26 UEFA Champions League, which will include the qualifying phase and the play-off round, with 42, 43 or 44 teams in Champions Path and 10 or 11 teams in League Path. The seven winners in the play-off round (five from Champions Path, two from League Path) advanced to the league stage, to join the 29 teams that entered in the league stage.
Times are CEST (UTC+2), as listed by UEFA (local times, if different, are in parentheses).
Format[]
The qualifying phase and play-off round will be split into two paths – the Champions Path and the League Path. The Champions Path will contain teams which qualified as the winners of their domestic league, and the League Path will contain teams which qualified as runners-up, third-placed or fourth-placed teams from their domestic league.
Each tie will be played over two legs, with each team playing one leg at home. The team that scores more goals on aggregate over the two legs advances to the next round. If the aggregate score is level at the end of normal time of the second leg, extra time will be played, and if the same number of goals is scored by both teams during extra time, the tie will be determined by a penalty shoot-out.
In the draws for each round, teams will be seeded based on their UEFA club coefficients at the beginning of the season, with the teams divided into seeded and unseeded pots containing the same number of teams. A seeded team will be drawn against an unseeded team, with the order of legs in each tie decided by draw. As the identity of the winners of the previous round may not be known at the time of the draws, the seeding will be carried out under the assumption that the team with the higher coefficient of an undecided tie advanced to the subsequent round, which means if the team with the lower coefficient advances, it will simply take the seeding of its opponent. Prior to the draws, UEFA may form "groups" in accordance with the principles set by the Club Competitions Committee purely for the convenience of the draw and not to resemble any real groupings in the sense of the competition. Teams from associations with political conflicts as decided by UEFA cannot be drawn into the same tie. After the draws, the order of legs of a tie may be reversed by UEFA due to scheduling or venue conflicts.
Schedule[]
The schedule of the competition is as follows.
| Round | Draw date | First leg | Second leg |
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| First qualifying round | 17 June 2025 | 8–9 July 2025 | 15–16 July 2025 |
| Second qualifying round | 18 June 2025 | 22–23 July 2025 | 29–30 July 2025 |
| Third qualifying round | 21 July 2025 | 5–6 August 2025 | 12–13 August 2025 |
| Play-off round | 4 August 2025 | 19–20 August 2025 | 26–27 August 2025 |
Teams[]
The information below reflects Russia's ongoing suspension from UEFA.
Champions Path[]
The Champions Path includes all league champions which do not qualify directly for the league phase, and consists of the following rounds:
- First qualifying round (28 or 30 teams): 28 or 30 teams which enter in this round.
- Second qualifying round (24 teams): 9 or 10 teams which enter in this round, and 14 or 15 winners of the first qualifying round.
- Third qualifying round (12 teams): 12 winners of the second qualifying round.
- Play-off round (10 teams): 4 teams which enter in this round, and 6 winners of the third qualifying round.
The default access list may be altered based on the qualifying teams' 2025 UEFA club coefficients should the winners of the 2024–25 UEFA Champions League also qualify for the 2025–26 edition via their domestic league.
All teams eliminated from the Champions Path enter either the Europa League or the Conference League:
- The losers of the first qualifying round enter the Conference League Champions Path second qualifying round unless drawn to receive a bye to the Conference League Champions Path third qualifying round.
- The 12 losers of the second qualifying round enter the Europa League Champions Path third qualifying round
- The 6 losers of the third qualifying round enter the Europa League play-off round.
- The 5 losers of the play-off round enter the Europa League league phase.
Below are the participating teams of the Champions Path (with their 2025 UEFA club coefficients), grouped by their starting rounds.
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| Winners of play-off round advance to league phase |
| Losers of play-off round enter Europa League league phase |
| Losers of third qualifying round enter Europa League play-off round |
| Losers of second qualifying round enter Europa League third qualifying round |
| Losers of the first qualifying round that received a bye enter Conference League third qualifying round |
| Losers of the first qualifying round enter Conference League second qualifying round |
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League Path[]
The League Path includes all league non-champions which did not qualify directly for the league phase, and consisted of the following rounds:
- Second qualifying round (4 or 6 teams): 4 or 6 teams which enter in this round.
- Third qualifying round (8 teams): 5 or 6 teams which enter in this round, and 2 or 3 winners of the second qualifying round.
- Play-off round (4 teams): 4 winners of the third qualifying round.
The default access list may be altered based on the qualifying teams' 2025 UEFA club coefficients should the winners of the 2024–25 UEFA Europa League also qualify for the 2025–26 edition via their domestic league.
All teams eliminated from the League Path enter the Europa League:
- The 2 or 3 losers of the second qualifying round enter the Main Path third qualifying round.
- The 4 losers of the third qualifying round enter the league phase.
- The 2 losers of the play-off round enter the league phase.
Below were the participating teams of the League Path (with their 2025 UEFA club coefficients), grouped by their starting rounds.
| Key to colours |
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| Winners of play-off round advance to league phase |
| Losers of play-off round enter Europa League league phase |
| Losers of third qualifying round enter Europa League league phase |
| Losers of second qualifying round enter Europa League third qualifying round |
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First qualifying round[]
The draw for the first qualifying round will be held on 17 June 2025.
Seeding[]
A total of 30 teams will play in the first qualifying round. Seeding of the teams will be based on their 2025 UEFA club coefficients. Before the draw, UEFA may form groups of seeded and unseeded teams per the principles set by the Club Competitions Committee. The first team drawn in each tie will be the home team for the first leg.
| Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | |||
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| Seeded | Unseeded | Seeded | Unseeded | Seeded | Unseeded |
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Summary[]
The first legs were played on 8 and 9 July, and the second legs were played on 15 and 16 July 2025.
The winners of the ties advanced to the Champions Path second qualifying round. Twelve of the losing teams were transferred to the Conference League Champions Path second qualifying round, and the other two losing teams (selected via a draw) were transferred to the Conference League Champions Path third qualifying round.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Žalgiris | 2-2 (10-11 p) | 2–0 | 0-2 (a.e.t.) | |
| KuPS | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | |
| The New Saints | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | |
| Iberia 1999 | 2–6 | 1–3 | 1–3 | |
| FCI Levadia | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | |
| Drita | 4–2 | 1–0 | 3–2 | |
| Víkingur | 2–4 | 2–3 | 0–1 | |
| Egnatia | 1–5 | 1–0 | 0–5 | |
| Shelbourne | 2–1 | 1-0 | 1–1 | |
| FCSB | 4–3 | 3–1 | 1–2 | |
| Virtus | 1-4 | 0–2 | 1–2 | |
| Olimpija Ljubljana | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | |
| Noah | 3–2 | 1–0 | 2–2 | |
| Ludogorets Razgrad | 3-2 | 1-0 | 2–2 (a.e.t.) |
Matches[]
| 9 July 2025 18:00 (19:00 UTC+3) |
Žalgiris |
2–0 | LFF Stadium, Vilnius Attendance: 3,176 Referee: Sandi Putros (Denmark) | |
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| Antal Hadji |
Report |
| 15 July 2025 19:00 |
Hamrun Spartans |
2–0 (a.e.t.) |
Centenary Stadium, Ta' Qali Attendance: 1,247 Referee: Matteo Mercenaro (Italy) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thioune Mbong |
Report | |||
| Penalties | ||||
| Emerson Čađenović El Fanis Polito Jonny Thioune Micallef Camenzuli Bjeličić Bonello Emerson Jonny Polito Čađenović |
11–10 |
2–2 on aggregate; Hamrun Spartans won 11–10 on penalties.
| 8 July 2025 17:00 (18:00 UTC+3) |
KuPS |
1–0 | Kuopio Football Stadium, Kuopio Attendance: 2,316 Referee: Vitālijs Spasjoņņikovs (Latvia) | |
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| Ruoppi |
Report |
| 15 July 2025 19:00 (20:00 UTC+3) |
Milsami Orhei |
0–0 | CSR Orhei, Orhei Attendance: 3,105 Referee: Mihály Káprály (Hungary) | |
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| Report |
KuPS won 1–0 on aggregate.
| 8 July 2025 20:00 (19:00 UTC+1) |
The New Saints |
0–0 | Park Hall, Oswestry Attendance: 1,090 Referee: Rob Hennessy (Republic of Ireland) | |
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| Report |
| 15 July 2025 20:00 |
Shkëndija |
2–1 (a.e.t.) |
Toše Proeski Arena, Skopje Attendance: 2,589 Referee: Sayat Karabayev (Kazakhstan) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamba Bodenham |
Report | J. Williams |
Shkëndija won 2–1 on aggregate.
| 8 July 2025 18:00 (20:00 UTC+4) |
Iberia 1999 |
1–3 | Mikheil Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi Attendance: 7,449 Referee: Igor Stojchevski (North Macedonia) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rušević |
Report | Busanello Bolin Ali |
| 15 July 2025 19:00 |
Malmö FF |
3–1 | Stadion, Malmö Attendance: 13,819 Referee: Romain Lissorgue (France) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ali Jansson |
Report | Dzagania |
Malmö FF won 6–2 on aggregate.
| 8 July 2025 18:30 (19:30 UTC+3) |
FCI Levadia |
0–1 | Lilleküla Stadium, Tallinn Attendance: 2,895 Referee: Tom Owen (Wales) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Panić |
| 15 July 2025 19:00 (20:00 UTC+3) |
RFS |
1–0 | LNK Sporta Parks, Riga Attendance: 1,700 Referee: Andrei Chivulete (Romania) | |
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| Panić |
Report |
RFS won 2–0 on aggregate.
| 8 July 2025 20:00 |
Drita |
1–0 | Fadil Vokrri Stadium, Pristina Attendance: 4,156 Referee: Zorbay Küçük (Turkey) | |
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| Manaj |
Report |
| 15 July 2025 20:00 |
Differdange 03 |
2–3 | Stade Municipal de la Ville de Differdange, Differdange Attendance: 1,922 Referee: Viktor Kopiievskyi (Ukraine) | |
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| Brusco Hadji |
Report | Manaj Tusha |
Drita won 4–2 on aggregate.
| 8 July 2025 20:00 (19:00 UTC+1) |
Víkingur |
2–3 | Við Djúpumýrar, Klaksvík Attendance: 740 Referee: Lothar D'hondt (Belgium) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johansen Vatnhamar |
Report | Lopes De Barr |
| 15 July 2025 17:30 |
Lincoln Red Imps |
1–0 | Europa Sports Park, Gibraltar Attendance: 758 Referee: Ben Mcmaster (Northern Ireland) | |
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| De Barr |
Report |
Lincoln Red Imps won 4–2 on aggregate.
| 8 July 2025 21:00 |
Egnatia |
1–0 | Egnatia Arena, Rrogozhinë Attendance: 3,563 Referee: Antoni Bandić (Bosnia and Herzegovina) | |
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| Gruda |
Report |
| 15 July 2025 21:00 (19:00 UTC+0) |
Breiðablik |
5–0 | Kópavogsvöllur, Kópavogur Attendance: 1,150 Referee: David Dickinson (Scotland) | |
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| Þorsteinsson V. Einarsson Ómarsson |
Report |
Breiðablik won 5–1 on aggregate.
| 9 July 2025 20:45 (19:45 UTC+1) |
Shelbourne |
1–0 | Tolka Park, Dublin Attendance: 3,655 Referee: Luis Godinho (Portugal) | |
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| Odubeko |
Report |
| 16 July 2025 20:45 (19:45 UTC+1) |
Linfield |
1–1 | Windsor Park, Belfast Attendance: 7,137 Referee: Andrew Madley (England) | |
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| Shields |
Report | Coote |
Shelbourne won 2–1 on aggregate.
| 9 July 2025 19:30 (20:30 UTC+3) |
FCSB |
3–1 | Steaua Stadium, Bucharest Attendance: 13,080 Referee: Danilo Nikolić (Serbia) | |
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| Miculescu Olaru Ștefănescu |
Report | Rafinha |
| 15 July 2025 20:30 |
Inter Club d'Escaldes |
2–1 | Estadi de la FAF, Encamp Attendance: 509 Referee: Ishmael Barbara (Malta) | |
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| Andreu Llovet |
Report | Radunović |
FCSB won 4–3 on aggregate.
| 8 July 2025 21:00 |
Virtus |
0–2 | San Marino Stadium, Serravalle Attendance: 864 Referee: Roman Jitari (Moldova) | |
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| Report | Bilbija |
| 15 July 2025 21:00 |
Zrinjski Mostar |
2–1 | Stadion pod Bijelim Brijegom, Mostar Attendance: 4,600 Referee: Visar Kastrati (Kosovo) | |
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| Mamić Bilbija |
Report | Scappini |
Zrinjski Mostar won 4–1 on aggregate.
| 8 July 2025 19:00 |
Olimpija Ljubljana |
1–1 | Stožice Stadium, Ljubljana Attendance: 4,877 Referee: Christos Vergetis (Greece) | |
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| Pinto |
Report | Satpayev |
| 15 July 2025 17:00 (20:00 UTC+5) |
Kairat |
2–0 | Almaty Central Stadium, Almaty Attendance: 22,800 Referee: Matteo Marchetti (Italy) | |
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| Jorginho Mrynskiy |
Report |
Kairat won 3–1 on aggregate.
| 8 July 2025 18:00 (20:00 UTC+4) |
Noah |
1–0 | Abovyan City Stadium, Abovyan Attendance: 2,905 Referee: Volen Chinkov (Bulgaria) | |
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| Oulad Omar |
Report |
| 15 July 2025 21:00 |
Budućnost Podgorica |
2–2 | Podgorica City Stadium, Podgorica Attendance: 6,150 Referee: Matthias Jöllenbeck (Germany) | |
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| Ivanović Grbić |
Report | Oulad Omar Grgić |
Noah won 3–2 on aggregate.
| 9 July 2025 19:30 (20:30 UTC+3) |
Ludogorets Razgrad |
1–0 | Huvepharma Arena, Razgrad Attendance: 4,522 Referee: Christian-Petru Ciochirca (Austria) | |
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| Kaloč |
Report |
| 16 July 2025 20:45 |
Dinamo Minsk |
2–2 (a.e.t.) |
Mezőkövesdi Városi Stadion, Mezőkövesd, Hungary Referee: Goga Kikacheishvili (Georgia) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Djimet Pedro Igor |
Report | Marcus Bile |
Ludogorets Razgrad won 3–2 on aggregate.
Second qualifying round[]
The draw for the second qualifying round was held on 18 June 2025.
Seeding[]
A total of 30 teams will play in the second qualifying round. Seeding of the teams will be based on their 2025 UEFA club coefficients. Before the draw, UEFA allocated the teams into three groups of four seeded teams and four unseeded teams in accordance with the principles set by the Club Competitions Committee. The first team drawn in each tie will be the home team for the first leg.
| Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | |||
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| Seeded | Unseeded | Seeded | Unseeded | Seeded | Unseeded |
| Seeded | Unseeded |
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- Notes
- † Winners of the first qualifying round, whose identity was not known at the time of draw. Teams in italics defeated a team with a higher coefficient, thus effectively taking the coefficient of their opponent in the draw.
Summary[]
The first legs were played on 22 and 23 July, and the second legs were played on 29 and 30 July 2025.
The winners of the ties advanced to the third qualifying round. The losers were transferred to the Europa League third qualifying round.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Champions Path | ||||
| RFS | 1–5 | 1–4 | 0–1 | |
| Hamrun Spartans | 0–6 | 0–3 | 0–3 | |
| Pafos | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | |
| Lincoln Red Imps | 1–6 | 0–1 | 1–5 | |
| Noah | 4–6 | 1–2 | 3–4 | |
| Lech Poznań | 8–1 | 7–1 | 1–0 | |
| Copenhagen | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | |
| Rijeka | 1–3 | 0–0 | 1–3 (aet) | |
| Shkëndija | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | |
| Slovan Bratislava | 6–2 | 4–0 | 2–2 | |
| Shelbourne | 0–4 | 0–3 | 0–1 | |
| KuPS | 2–3 | 2–0 | 0–3 | |
| League Path | ||||
| Brann | 2–5 | 1–4 | 1–1 | |
| Viktoria Plzeň | 3–2 | 0–1 | 3–1 | |
| Rangers | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | |
Champions Path matches[]
| 22 July 2025 19:00 (20:00 UTC+3) |
RFS |
1–4 | LNK Sporta Parks, Riga Attendance: 1,674 Referee: Miloš Milanović (Serbia) | |
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| Lemajić |
Report | Rosengren Jansson Hakšabanović Johnsen |
| 30 July 2025 19:00 |
Malmö FF |
1–0 | Stadion, Malmö Attendance: 14,225 Referee: Joey Kooij (Netherlands) | |
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| Hakšabanović |
Report |
Malmö FF won 5–1 on aggregate.
| 22 July 2025 19:00 |
Hamrun Spartans |
0–3 | Tony Bezzina Stadium, Paola Attendance: 1,760 Referee: Cesar Soto Grado (Spain) | |
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| Report | Vanat Buyalskyi Voloshyn |
| 29 July 2025 20:00 |
Dynamo Kyiv |
3–0 | Arena Lublin, Lublin, Poland Attendance: 2,035 Referee: Jakob Sundberg (Denmark) | |
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| Vanat Brazhko Mykhavko |
Report |
Dynamo Kyiv won 6–0 on aggregate.
| 22 July 2025 19:00 (20:00 UTC+3) |
Pafos |
1–1 | Alphamega Stadium, Limassol Attendance: 4,557 Referee: Mykola Balakin (Ukraine) | |
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| Bassouamina |
Report | Madmon |
| 30 July 2025 20:00 |
Maccabi Tel Aviv |
0–1 | TSC Arena, Bačka Topola, Serbia Attendance: 421 Referee: Radu Petrescu (Romania) | |
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| Report | Jajá |
Pafos won 2–1 on aggregate.
| 22 July 2025 18:00 |
Lincoln Red Imps |
0–1 | Europa Sports Park, Gibraltar Attendance: 622 Referee: Damian Kos (Poland) | |
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| Report | Bruno Duarte |
| 29 July 2025 21:00 |
Red Star Belgrade |
5–1 | Red Star Stadium, Belgrade Attendance: 31,241 Referee: António Nobre (Portugal) | |
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| Katai Ivanić Bruno Duarte Milson Ndiaye |
Report | De Barr |
Red Star Belgrade won 6–1 on aggregate.
| 22 July 2025 18:00 (20:00 UTC+4) |
Noah |
1–2 | Abovyan City Stadium, Abovyan Attendance: 2,800 Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea (Spain) | |
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| Gartenmann |
Report | O'Dowda Varga |
| 30 July 2025 20:00 |
Ferencváros |
4–3 | Ferencváros Stadion, Budapest Attendance: 17,039 Referee: Robert Jones (England) | |
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| Pešić Joseph Zachariassen Varga |
Report | Ferreira Aiás Grgić |
Ferencváros won 6–4 on aggregate.
| 22 July 2025 20:30 |
Lech Poznań |
7–1 | Poznań Stadium, Poznań Attendance: 24,859 Referee: Jasper Vergoote (Belgium) | |
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| Milić Ishak Pereira Bengtsson Jagiełło |
Report | Gunnlaugsson |
| 30 July 2025 20:30 (18:30 UTC+0) |
Breiðablik |
0–1 | Kópavogsvöllur, Kópavogur Attendance: 1,471 Referee: Adam Ladebäck (Sweden) | |
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| Report | Ishak |
Lech Poznań won 8–1 on aggregate.
| 22 July 2025 19:00 |
Copenhagen |
2–0 | Parken Stadium, Copenhagen Attendance: 17,897 Referee: Martin Matoša (Slovenia) | |
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| Mattsson |
Report |
| 29 July 2025 20:00 |
Drita |
0–1 | Fadil Vokrri Stadium, Pristina Attendance: 7,255 Referee: Miguel Nogueira (Portugal) | |
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| Report | Cornelius |
Copenhagen won 3–0 on aggregate.
| 22 July 2025 20:45 |
Rijeka |
0–0 | Stadion Rujevica, Rijeka Attendance: 7,731 Referee: Elchin Masiyev (Azerbaijan) | |
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| Report |
| 30 July 2025 19:30 (20:30 UTC+3) |
Ludogorets Razgrad |
3–1 (a.e.t.) |
Huvepharma Arena, Razgrad Attendance: 6,382 Referee: John Beaton (Scotland) | |
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| Piotrowski Chochev Ivanov |
Report | Gojak |
Ludogorets Razgrad won 3–1 on aggregate.
| 22 July 2025 20:00 |
Shkëndija |
1–0 | Toše Proeski Arena, Skopje Attendance: 4,438 Referee: Nathan Verboomen (Belgium) | |
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| Alhassan |
Report |
| 30 July 2025 19:30 (20:30 UTC+3) |
FCSB |
1–2 | Arena Națională, Bucharest Attendance: 32,457 Referee: Oleksii Derevinskyi (Ukraine) | |
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| Cisotti |
Report | Latifi Krstevski |
Shkëndija won 3–1 on aggregate.
| 22 July 2025 20:15 |
Slovan Bratislava |
4–0 | Tehelné pole, Bratislava Attendance: 18,257 Referee: Jérémie Pignard (France) | |
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| Barseghyan Strelec Tolić Kukharevych |
Report |
| 29 July 2025 21:00 |
Zrinjski Mostar |
2–2 | Stadion pod Bijelim Brijegom, Mostar Attendance: 4,100 Referee: Arda Kardeşler (Turkey) | |
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| Bilbija Pranjić |
Report | Strelec |
Slovan Bratislava won 6–2 on aggregate.
| 23 July 2025 20:45 (19:45 UTC+1) |
Shelbourne |
0–3 | Tolka Park, Dublin Attendance: 3,650 Referee: Ante Čulina (Croatia) | |
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| Report | Andrade Kashchuk Akhundzade |
| 30 July 2025 18:00 (20:00 UTC+4) |
Qarabağ |
1–0 | Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium, Baku Attendance: 25,573 Referee: Andrea Colombo (Italy) | |
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| Martin |
Report |
Qarabağ won 4–0 on aggregate.
| 22 July 2025 17:00 (18:00 UTC+3) |
KuPS |
2–0 | Kuopio Football Stadium, Kuopio Attendance: 2,912 Referee: Alejandro Muñiz Ruiz (Spain) | |
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| Toure Oksanen |
Report |
| 29 July 2025 17:00 (20:00 UTC+5) |
Kairat |
3–0 | Almaty Central Stadium, Almaty Attendance: 22,800 Referee: Radoslav Gidzhenov (Bulgaria) | |
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| Satpayev Jorginho Gromyko |
Report |
Kairat won 3–2 on aggregate.
League Path matches[]
| 23 July 2025 19:00 |
Brann |
1–4 | Brann Stadion, Bergen Attendance: 14,587 Referee: Damian Sylwestrzak (Poland) | |
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| Magnússon |
Report | Nene Onisiwo Vertessen Kjærgaard |
| 30 July 2025 20:45 |
Red Bull Salzburg |
1–1 | Red Bull Arena, Salzburg Attendance: 11,949 Referee: Rade Obrenović (Slovenia) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kjærgaard |
Report | Kornvig |
Red Bull Salzburg won 5–2 on aggregate.
| 22 July 2025 19:00 |
Viktoria Plzeň |
0–1 | Doosan Arena, Plzeň Attendance: 11,055 Referee: Nikola Dabanović (Montenegro) | |
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| Report | Mráz |
| 30 July 2025 21:00 |
Servette |
1–3 | Stade de Genève, Geneva Attendance: 11,716 Referee: Alejandro Muñiz Ruiz (Spain) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antunes |
Report | Spáčil Vydra Durosinmi |
Viktoria Plzeň won 3–2 on aggregate.
| 22 July 2025 20:45 (19:45 UTC+1) |
Rangers |
2–0 | Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow Attendance: 49,548 Referee: Donatas Rumšas (Lithuania) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Gassama |
Report |
| 30 July 2025 20:00 (21:00 UTC+3) |
Panathinaikos |
1–1 | Olympic Stadium, Athens Attendance: 36,121 Referee: Simone Sozza (Italy) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Đuričić |
Report | Gassama |
Rangers won 3–1 on aggregate.
Third qualifying round[]
The draw for the third qualifying round was held on 21 July 2025.
Seeding[]
| Group 1 | Group 2 | ||
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| Seeded | Unseeded | Seeded | Unseeded |
| Seeded | Unseeded |
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- Notes
- † Winners of the second qualifying round, whose identity was not known at the time of draw. Teams in italics defeated a team with a higher coefficient, thus effectively taking the coefficient of their opponent in the draw.
Summary[]
The first legs were played on 5 and 6 August, and the second legs were played on 12 August 2025.
The winners of the ties advanced to the play-off round. The losers of the Champions Path were transferred to the Europa League play-off round. The losers of the League Path were transferred to the Europa League league phase.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions Path | ||||
| Malmö FF | 0–5 | 0–0 | 0–5 | |
| Kairat | 1–1 (4–3 p) | 1–0 | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | |
| Lech Poznań | 2–4 | 1–3 | 1–1 | |
| Ludogorets Razgrad | 0–3 | 0–0 | 0–3 | |
| Dynamo Kyiv | 0–3 | 0–1 | 0–2 | |
| Shkëndija | 1–6 | 0–1 | 1–5 | |
| League Path | ||||
| Red Bull Salzburg | 2–4 | 0–1 | 2–3 | |
| Rangers | 4–2 | 3–0 | 1–2 | |
| Nice | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | |
| Feyenoord | 4–6 | 2–1 | 2–5 | |
Champions Path matches[]
| 5 August 2025 19:00 |
Malmö FF |
0–0 | Stadion, Malmö Attendance: 20,175 Referee: João Pinheiro (Portugal) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report |
| 12 August 2025 19:00 |
Copenhagen |
5–0 | Parken Stadium, Copenhagen Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez (Spain) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huescas Robert Elyounoussi Mattsson |
Report |
Copenhagen won 5–0 on aggregate.
| 6 August 2025 17:00 (20:00 UTC+5) |
Kairat |
1–0 | Almaty Central Stadium, Almaty Attendance: 22,800 Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük (Netherlands) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Satpayev |
Report |
| 12 August 2025 20:15 |
Slovan Bratislava |
1–0 (a.e.t.) |
Tehelné pole, Bratislava Attendance: 21,005 Referee: Benoît Bastien (France) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mak |
Report | |||
| Penalties | ||||
| Tolić Pokorný Kukharevych Mustafić Barseghyan |
3–4 |
1–1 on aggregate; Kairat won 4–3 on penalties.
| 6 August 2025 20:30 |
Lech Poznań |
1–3 | Poznań Stadium, Poznań Attendance: 39,743 Referee: Tobias Stieler (Germany) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ishak |
Report | Krunić Duarte |
| 12 August 2025 21:00 |
Red Star Belgrade |
1–1 | Red Star Stadium, Belgrade Attendance: 45,371 Referee: François Letexier (France) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ndiaye |
Report | Ishak |
Red Star Belgrade won 4–2 on aggregate.
| 6 August 2025 19:30 (20:30 UTC+3) |
Ludogorets Razgrad |
0–0 | Huvepharma Arena, Razgrad Attendance: 6,746 Referee: Espen Eskås (Norway) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report |
| 12 August 2025 20:15 |
Ferencváros |
3–0 | Ferencváros Stadion, Budapest Attendance: 19,111 Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández (Spain) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Varga Szalai |
Report |
Ferencváros won 3–0 on aggregate.
| 5 August 2025 20:00 |
Dynamo Kyiv |
0–1 | Arena Lublin, Lublin, Poland Attendance: 2,020 Referee: Sandro Schärer (Switzerland) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Anderson |
| 12 August 2025 19:00 (20:00 UTC+3) |
Pafos |
2–0 | Alphamega Stadium, Limassol Referee: Davide Massa (Italy) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oršić Correia |
Report |
Pafos won 3–0 on aggregate.
| 5 August 2025 20:00 |
Shkëndija |
0–1 | Toše Proeski Arena, Skopje Attendance: 15,930 Referee: Ivan Kružliak (Slovakia) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Bayramov |
| 12 August 2025 18:00 (20:00 UTC+4) |
Qarabağ |
5–1 | Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium, Baku Referee: Danny Makkelie (Netherlands) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cake Kady Akhundzade Janković Andrade |
Report | Tamba |
Qarabağ won 6–1 on aggregate.
League Path matches[]
| 6 August 2025 19:00 |
Red Bull Salzburg |
0–1 | Red Bull Arena, Salzburg Attendance: 12,782 Referee: Srđan Jovanović (Serbia) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Vermant |
| 12 August 2025 19:30 |
Club Brugge |
3–2 | Jan Breydel Stadium, Bruges Referee: Irfan Peljto (Bosnia and Herzegovina) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seys Forbs Vanaken |
Report | Rasmussen Baidoo |
Club Brugge won 4–2 on aggregate.
| 5 August 2025 20:45 (19:45 UTC+1) |
Rangers |
3–0 | Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow Attendance: 45,730 Referee: Clément Turpin (France) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gassama Dessers |
Report |
| 12 August 2025 19:00 |
Viktoria Plzeň |
2–1 | Doosan Arena, Plzeň Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durosinmi Marković |
Report | Cameron |
Rangers won 4–2 on aggregate.
| 6 August 2025 21:00 |
Nice |
0–2 | Allianz Riviera, Nice Attendance: 26,443 Referee: Michael Oliver (England) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Ivanović Florentino |
| 12 August 2025 21:00 (20:00 UTC+1) |
Benfica |
2–0 | Estádio da Luz, Lisbon Attendance: 64,511 Referee: Marco Guida (Italy) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aursnes Schjelderup |
Report |
Benfica won 4–0 on aggregate.
| 6 August 2025 21:00 |
Feyenoord |
2–1 | De Kuip, Rotterdam Attendance: 42,180 Referee: Glenn Nyberg (Sweden) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timber Hadj Moussa |
Report | Amrabat |
| 12 August 2025 19:00 (20:00 UTC+3) |
Fenerbahçe |
5–2 | Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium, Istanbul Referee: István Kovács (Romania) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Durán Fred En-Nesyri Talisca |
Report | Watanabe |
Fenerbahçe won 6–4 on aggregate.
Play-off round[]
The draw for the play-off round was held on 4 August 2025. First legs will be played on 19 and 20 August, with second legs on 26 and 27 August.
Seeding[]
A total of 14 teams will play in the play-off round. Seeding of the teams will be based on their 2025 UEFA club coefficients. Before the draw, UEFA may form groups of seeded and unseeded teams per the principles set by the Club Competitions Committee. The first team drawn in each tie will be the home team for the first leg.
| Seeded | Unseeded |
|---|---|
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| Seeded | Unseeded |
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- Notes
- † Winners of the third qualifying round, whose identity was not known at the time of draw. Teams in italics defeated a team with a higher coefficient, thus effectively taking the coefficient of their opponent in the draw.
Summary[]
The first legs were played on 19 and 20 August, and the second legs will be played on 26 and 27 August 2025.
The winners of the ties will advance to the league phase. The losers will be transferred to the Europa League league phase.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions Path | ||||
| Ferencváros | 4–5 | 1–3 | 3–2 | |
| Red Star Belgrade | 2–3 | 1–2 | 1–1 | |
| Bodø/Glimt | 6–2 | 5–0 | 1–2 | |
| Celtic | 0–0 (2–3 p) | 0–0 | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | |
| Basel | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | |
| League Path | ||||
| Fenerbahçe | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | |
| Rangers | 1–9 | 1–3 | 0–6 | |
Champions Path matches[]
| 19 August 2025 21:00 |
Ferencváros |
1–3 | Ferencváros Stadion, Budapest Attendance: 19,675 Referee: João Pinheiro (Portugal) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Varga |
Report | Janković Medina Qurbanlı |
| 27 August 2025 18:45 (20:45 UTC+4) |
Qarabağ |
2–3 | Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium, Baku Attendance: 29,744 Referee: Clément Turpin (France) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leandro Zoubir |
Report | Joseph Varga Tóth |
Qarabağ won 5–4 on aggregate.
| 19 August 2025 21:00 |
Red Star Belgrade |
1–2 | Red Star Stadium, Belgrade Attendance: 43,411 Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández (Spain) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruno Duarte |
Report | Correia Pêpê |
| 26 August 2025 21:00 (22:00 UTC+3) |
Pafos |
1–1 | Alphamega Stadium, Limassol Attendance: 8,422 Referee: Michael Oliver (England) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jajá |
Report | Ivanić |
Pafos won 3–2 on aggregate.
| 20 August 2025 21:00 |
Bodø/Glimt |
5–0 | Aspmyra Stadion, Bodø Attendance: 7,896 Referee: Sandro Schärer (Switzerland) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Høgh Bjørtuft Saltnes Evjen Bøving |
Report |
| 26 August 2025 21:00 |
Sturm Graz |
2–1 | Wörthersee Stadion, Klagenfurt Attendance: 9,050 Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jatta Oermann |
Report | Jørgensen |
Bodø/Glimt won 6–2 on aggregate.
| 20 August 2025 21:00 (20:00 UTC+1) |
Celtic |
0–0 | Celtic Park, Glasgow Attendance: 56,182 Referee: Espen Eskås (Norway) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report |
| 26 August 2025 18:45 (21:45 UTC+5) |
Kairat |
0–0 (a.e.t.) |
Central Stadium, Almaty Attendance: 22,800 Referee: Maurizio Mariani (Italy) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | ||||
| Penalties | ||||
| Gromyko Martynovich Arad Sorokin |
3–2 |
0–0 on aggregate; Kairat won 3–2 on penalties.
| 20 August 2025 21:00 |
Basel |
1–1 | St. Jakob-Park, Basel Attendance: 25,847 Referee: Anthony Taylor (England) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaqiri |
Report | Pereira |
| 27 August 2025 21:00 |
Copenhagen |
2–0 | Parken Stadium, Copenhagen Attendance: 34,854 Referee: István Kovács (Romania) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornelius Moukoko |
Report |
Copenhagen won 3–1 on aggregate.
League Path matches[]
| 20 August 2025 21:00 (22:00 UTC+3) |
Fenerbahçe |
0–0 | Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium, Istanbul Attendance: 41,258 Referee: Daniel Siebert (Germany) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report |
| 27 August 2025 21:00 (20:00 UTC+1) |
Benfica |
1–0 | Estádio da Luz, Lisbon Attendance: 64,323 Referee: Slavko Vinčić (Slovenia) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aktürkoğlu |
Report |
Benfica won 1–0 on aggregate.
| 19 August 2025 21:00 (20:00 UTC+1) |
Rangers |
1–3 | Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow Attendance: 43,731 Referee: François Letexier (France) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danilo |
Report | Vermant Spileers Mechele |
| 27 August 2025 21:00 |
Club Brugge |
6–0 | Jan Breydel Stadium, Bruges Attendance: 26,252 Referee: Felix Zwayer (Germany) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tresoldi Vanaken Seys Stanković Tzolis |
Report |
Club Brugge won 9–1 on aggregate.
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