Tottenham 2025/26 Champions League pots, draw date and potential opponents for Thomas Frank

Tottenham will be back at Europe's top table come September after securing Champions League qualification by winning the Europa League final. Spurs endured a dismal 2024/25 season domestically and finished 17th in the Premier League table, yet their trophy success in Bilbao saw them clinch a place in UEFA's premier competition.

Speaking after the 4-1 defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion on the final day of the season, Ange Postecoglou made it clear that Tottenham needed to add some players to their squad with Champions League experience. The Australian will not be leading Spurs into Europe this campaign following his dismissal, with Thomas Frank instead set to get his first taste of Champions League football after making the move from Brentford.

In terms of signings players who have previously played in the Champions League, Mathys Tel's loan move from Bayern Munich has become permanent and Mohammed Kudus has joined from West Ham. Spurs have a lot more to do in the transfer market and the hope will be that a few more players with Champions League know-how are added to the ranks.

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Tottenham already know their Premier League calendar for the new term but they will have to wait a little while longer to discover their European opponents. The Champions League qualification rounds got underway earlier this week and they will draw to a conclusion with the play-off round at the end of August.

The draw for the Champions League league phase will then take place on Thursday, August 28. Tottenham enter at that stage of the competition and will be drawn against two teams from each of the four pots to determine their eight opponents.

We already know 29 of the 36 teams who have already qualified for the 2025/26 edition of the Champions League, with the final seven to seal their place via the play-off round. The pots for August's draw are starting to take shape and six potential Pot 1 opponents are already clear to see as Tottenham cannot come up against fellow Premier League teams Manchester City, Liverpool or Chelsea.

So, now that Tottenham have their Premier League schedule in hand and we are less than seven weeks away from the Champions League draw, we have decided to take a look at the 2025/26 Champions League calendar, pots for the league phase draw, potential opponents and all the key dates fans need to know. You can find all the relevant information below:

Teams already qualified and likely pots

Pot 1: Real Madrid, Manchester City, Bayern Munich, Liverpool, PSG, Inter Milan, Chelsea, Borussia Dortmund, Barcelona.

Pot 2: Arsenal, Bayer Leverkusen, Atletico Madrid, Atalanta, Villarreal, Juventus, Eintracht Frankfurt.

Pot 2/3: Tottenham, PSV.

Pot 3: Ajax, Napoli, Sporting CP, Olympiacos, Slavia Prague, Marseille.

Pot 4: AS Monaco, Galatasaray, Union SG, Athletic Club. Newcastle United.

Champions League 2025/26 schedule

League phase

Matchday 1: 16-18 September

Matchday 2: 30 September-1 October

Matchday 3: 21-22 October

Matchday 4: 4-5 November

Matchday 5: 25-26 November

Matchday 6: 9-10 December

Matchday 7: 20-21 January

Matchday 8: 28 January

Knockout phase play-offs

First leg: 17-18 February

Second leg: 24-25 February

Round of 16

First leg: 10-11 March

Second leg: 17-18 March

Quarter-finals

First leg: 7-8 April

Second leg: 14-15 April

Semi-finals

First leg: 28-29 April

Second leg: 5-6 May

Final

Saturday, May 30, 2026 at Puskas Arena, Budapest.

Champions League draw dates

League phase: 28 August

Knockout phase play-offs: 30 January

Round of 16/quarter-finals/semi-finals/final: 27 February

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