India, Jan. 29 -- The 2025-26 UEFA Champions League season has begun with a thrilling new 36-team league phase format. As the tournament nears its peak, fans around the world are keen to follow every moment of the action.

There will be a major format change for the 2025-2026 season. Each of the 36 eligible teams plays eight games (four at home and four away) in a single league phase. The top eight teams at the end of this phase qualify directly for the Round of 16. Teams finishing 9th through 24th enter a knockout play-off round for the remaining eight spots in the last 16.

Current Status: The final matchday of the league phase is scheduled for today, January 29, 2026. All matches today kick off at 1:30 AM IST (8:00 PM GMT, 9:00 PM CET ...