{"id":6620,"date":"2025-08-21T22:58:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T20:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weisetech.dev\/fc-barcelona-noticias\/en\/champions-league-draw-format-missing-teams-and-more-details_314298_102\/"},"modified":"2025-08-21T22:58:00","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T20:58:00","slug":"champions-league-draw-format-missing-teams-and-more-details_314298_102","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/champions-league\/champions-league-draw-format-missing-teams-and-more-details_314298_102.html","title":{"rendered":"Champions League Draw: How many teams are missing to get into the league phase?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Champions League league phase starts in September and there are still seven places to be confirmed in the top European club competition<\/h2> \r\n
\r\n \r\n \r\n Calendar of FC Barcelona <\/a>\r\n<\/div>

The draw for the League Phase<\/b> of the UEFA Champions League<\/a><\/b> will be on Thursday, August 28 in Monaco<\/b>. There are still seven participants to be known who will advance in the ‘play-off’ of the new format, with 29 teams already directly qualified for the league phase.<\/p>

The teams that are playing the final preliminary phase of the Champions League are: Kairat, Celtic, Pafos, Red Star, Sturm, Bodo\/Glimt, Rangers, Club Brugge, Ferencv\u00e1ros, Qarabag Agdam, Basel, K\u00f8benhavn, Fenerbah\u00e7e and Benfica<\/b>.<\/p>

This is how the final ‘play-off’ of the pre-Champions League is going<\/h2>

For the moment, Qarabag (Azerbaijan), Club Brugge (Belgium) and Pafos (Cyprus)<\/strong> are on track to qualify after their respective victories in the first leg against Ferecv\u00e1ros, Rangers and Red Star.<\/p>

However, nothing is decided and they still have to face their respective rivals in the return leg, although with a clear advantage due to the result of the first leg and the power to close the ties at home. Qarabag won 1-3 in Turkey, as did Pafos in Belgrade. Brugge, on the other hand, obtained a minimal advantage in Glasgow (1-2).<\/p>

For its part, Bodo\/Glimt<\/strong> thrashed Sturm 5-0 at home, so they practically secured their place in the league unless a disaster occurs for them in the return leg.<\/p>

The rest of the teams were tied in their respective matches, leaving the return leg completely open for Basel-Copenhagen<\/strong>, Celtic-Kairat<\/strong> and Fenerbahce-Benfica<\/strong>. In case of a tie on aggregate, there will be penalties directly, without extra time.<\/p>

This is how the draw for the 25\/26 Champions League league phase will be<\/b><\/h2>

The draw will be made according to the pots in which the teams are located, these were divided according to their individual coefficient. The current champion Paris Saint-Germain<\/a><\/b> will be the top seed, so they will be placed in pot 1. The process is computerized and automated, ensuring its transparency.<\/p>

To determine the rivals of each club, a physical ball will be drawn and then the system will select its eight matches<\/b>. The clubs will face two others from each pot, with four home matches and four away matches. In the league there will be no matches between teams from the same country and no more than two opponents of the same nationality.<\/p>

At the moment, the pots are formed as follows:<\/p>