Eintracht Frankfurt have booked their place in the UEFA Champions League. It’s the first time in the club’s history that the Eagles have qualified for Europe’s top club competition via their Bundesliga placing. It also means that the U19 team will take part in the UEFA Youth League. Eintracht featured in the 2022/23 season as reigning Europa League winners.
Over the last four years, Frankfurt have been involved in all three of the current European competitions – Champions League, Europa League and Conference League – and reached the knockout rounds every time.
When are the 2025/26 Champions League draws?
League phase: 28 August 2025
Knockout phase play-offs: 30 January 2026
Round of 16, quarter-final, semi-final and final: 27 February 2026
In total, 29 of the 36 clubs for the 2025/26 league phase have already been confirmed.
The full list of participants
| Club | City | Nation | Pot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tottenham Hotspur FC | London | England | 2 or 3 |
| Liverpool FC | Liverpool | England | 1 |
| Arsenal FC | London | England | 2 |
| Manchester City | Manchester | England | 1 |
| Chelsea FC | London | England | 1 |
| SSC Napoli | Naples | Italy | 3 |
| FC Internazionale Milano | Milano | Italy | 1 |
| Atalanta BC | Bergamo | Italy | 2 |
| Juventus | Turin | Italy | 2 |
| FC Barcelona | Barcelona | Spain | 1 |
| Real Madrid C.F. | Madrid | Spain | 1 |
| Atlético de Madrid | Madrid | Spain | 2 |
| Athletic Club | Bilbao | Spain | 4 |
| FC Bayern München | Munich | Germany | 1 |
| Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Leverkusen | Germany | 2 |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | Frankfurt | Germany | 2 |
| Borussia Dortmund | Dortmund | Germany | 1 |
| Paris Saint-Germain | Paris | France | 1 |
| Olympique de Marseille | Marseille | France | 3 |
| AS Monaco | Monaco | France | 3 or 4 |
| PSV Eindhoven | Eindhoven | Netherlands | 2 or 3 |
| AFC Ajax | Amsterdam | Netherlands | 3 |
| Sporting Clube de Portugal | Lisbon | Portugal | 3 |
| Royale Union Saint-Gilloise. | Saint-Gilles | Belgium | 3 or 4 |
| Galatasaray A.S. | Istanbul | Türkiye | 3 or 4 |
| Slavia Praha | Prague | Czech Republic | 3 |
| Olympiacos FC | Piraeus | Greece | 3 |
| Newcastle United FC | Newcastle | England | 4 |
| Villarreal CF | Villarreal | Spain | 2 |
Over the last four years, Frankfurt have been involved in all three of the current European competitions – Champions League, Europa League and Conference League – and reached the knockout rounds every time.
UEFA Champions League fixture dates
The eight matchdays in the league phase will be played between 16 September and 28 January 2026.
- Matchday 1: 16-18 September 2025
- Matchday 2. 30 September-1 October 2025
- Matchday 3: 21/22 October 2025
- Matchday 4: 4/5 November 2025
- Matchday 5: 25/26 November 2025
- Matchday 6: 9/10 December 2025
- Matchday 7: 20/21 January 2026
- Matchday 8: 28 January 2026
Further dates
- Knockout phase play-offs: 17/18 and 24/25 February 2026
- Round of 16: 10/11 and 17/18 March 2026
- Quarter-finals: 7/8 and 14/15 April 2026
- Semi-finals: 28/29 April and 5/6 May 2026
- Final: 30 May 2026, Puskás Aréna, Budapest (Hungary)
