Champions League 2025/2026: Barcelona, Chelsea in Pot 1, Arsenal in Pot 2 [Full list]

For the second successive season, Barcelona will be in Pot 1 of seeds for the league phase draw of the 2025/2026 UEFA Champions League, because Roma missed out on the final day.

Last season, Roma would have qualified for the competition had Atalanta finished in fifth place in Serie A, but they ended up in the top four.

This season, it is Juventus who have clinched fourth place, again consigning Roma to the UEFA Europa League.

The Champions League holders and the eight clubs with the best performance in Europe over the past five seasons get a place in Pot 1. Roma are ranked ninth, with Barcelona in 10th. As Roma missed out, Barcelona move up to Pot 1.

Chelsea and Manchester City will also be in Pot 1.

However, the teams in Pot 1 are not prevented from playing each other.

The draw for the group stage takes place on Thursday, August 28.

POT 1

Real Madrid
Manchester City
Bayern Munich
Liverpool
Paris Saint-Germain
Internazionale
Chelsea
Borussia Dortmund
Barcelona

POT 2

Arsenal
Bayer Leverkusen
Atlético Madrid
Benfica (must come through qualifying)
Atalanta
Villarreal
Juventus
Eintracht Frankfurt
Club Brugge (must come through qualifying)
Rangers (must come through qualifying)
Shakhtar Donetsk (must come through qualifying)

Pots 3 and 4 will depend upon which clubs come through qualifying.

Ajax Amsterdam, Napoli, Sporting CP, Olympiacos, Slavia Prague and Marseille are certain to be in Pot 3.

Pot 4 is the likely destination for Celtic, AS Monaco, Athletic Club and Newcastle United.