How to Watch 2025-26 UEFA Champions League in U.S

The road to glory is heating up as the league phase of the 2025-26 UEFA Champions League kicks off! With Europe’s biggest clubs battling for football supremacy, you won’t want to miss a second of the action.

This post has everything you need — from the key matchups and full schedule to information on where you can watch every thrilling moment live in the U.S. Get ready to follow the iconic match ups, the upsets and the unforgettable goals as the race for the Champions League trophy kicks into gear!

For the answers to these burning questions and more, turn your attention to DIRECTV – your ultimate destination for all the on-field soccer action..

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Where Can I Watch UEFA Champions League Matches in the US?

Don’t miss a moment of the remaining excitement of the 2025-26 UEFA Champions League season. You can watch matches live from the United States in the following ways:

• Paramount+: All matches will be available to watch live on Paramount+
• CBS/CBS Sports: A selection of Champions League matches will be broadcast on CBS Sports Network and CBS, providing coverage for viewers without Paramount+ access.

Find out how to sign up for Paramount+ and connect it to your DIRECTV account here.

Make sure you stay connected for unparalleled coverage of the Champions League action!

What are Champions League Dates?

The Champions League is heating up, and you definitely don’t want to miss it! The UEFA Champions League 2025-26 will run from Sept. 16, 2025 until May 30, 2026. The UEFA Champions League tournament, the event’s playoffs, will begin on Feb. 17, 2026.

Here’s the full schedule for the league phase of the season:

Champions League Matchday 1 Fixtures

Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025

• Athletic Club vs Arsenal
• PSV Eindhoven vs Union Saint-Gilloise
• Juventus vs Borussia Dortmund
• Real Madrid vs Marseille
• Benfica vs Qarabag
• Tottenham vs Villarreal

Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025

• Olympiacos vs Pafos
• Slavia Praha vs Bodo/Glimt
• Ajax vs Inter
• Bayern Munich vs Chelsea
• Liverpool vs Atletico de Madrid
• Paris Saint-Germain vs Atalanta

Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025

• Club Brugge vs Monaco
• Copenhagen vs Leverkusen
• Frankfurt vs Galatasaray
• Manchester City vs Napoli
• Newcastle United vs Barcelona
• Sporting CP vs Kairat Almaty

Champions League Matchday 2 Fixtures

Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025

• Atalanta vs Club Brugge
• Kairat Almaty vs Real Madrid
• Atletico de Madrid vs Frankfurt
• Chelsea vs Benfica
• Inter Milan vs Slavia Praha
• Bodo/Glimt vs Tottenham
• Galatasaray vs Liverpool
• Marseille vs Ajax
• Pafos vs Bayern Munich

Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025

• Qarabag vs Copenhagen
• Union Saint-Gilloise vs Newcastle United
• Arsenal vs Olympiacos
• Monaco vs Manchester City
• Leverkusen vs PSV Eindhoven
• Borussia Dortmund vs Athletic Club
• Barcelona vs Paris Saint-Germain
• Napoli vs Sporting CP
• Villarreal vs Juventus

Champions League Matchday 3 Fixtures

Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025

• Barcelona vs Olympiacos
• Kairat Almaty vs Pafos
• Arsenal vs Atletico de Madrid
• Leverkusen vs Paris Saint-Germain
• Copenhagen vs Borussia Dortmund
• Newcastle United vs Benfica
• PSV Eindhoven vs Napoli
• Union Saint-Gilloise vs Inter
• Villarreal vs Manchester City

Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025

• Athletic Club vs Qarabag
• Galatasaray vs Bodo/Glimt
• Monaco vs Tottenham
• Atalanta vs Slavia Praha
• Chelsea vs Ajax
• Frankfurt vs Liverpool
• Bayern Munich vs Club Brugge
• Real Madrid vs Juventus
• Sporting CP vs Marseille

Champions League Matchday 4 Fixtures

Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025

• Slavia Praha vs Arsenal
• Napoli vs Frankfurt
• Atletico de Madrid vs Union Saint-Gilloise
• Bodo/Glimt vs Monaco
• Juventus vs Sporting CP
• Liverpool vs Real Madrid
• Olympiacos vs PSV Eindhoven
• Paris Saint-Germain vs Bayern Munich
• Tottenham vs Copenhagen

Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025

• Pafos vs Villarreal
• Qarabag vs Chelsea
• Ajax vs Galatasaray
• Club Brugge vs Barcelona
• Inter Milan vs Kairat Almaty
• Manchester City vs Borussia Dortmund
• Newcastle United vs Athletic Club
• Marseille vs Atalanta
• Benfica vs Leverkusen

Champions League Matchday 5 Fixtures

Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025

• Ajax vs Benfica
• Galatasaray vs Union Saint-Gilloise
• Borussia Dortmund vs Villarreal
• Chelsea vs Barcelona
• Bodo/Glimt vs Juventus
• Manchester City vs Leverkusen
• Marseille vs Newcastle United
• Slavia Praha vs Athletic Club
• Napoli vs Qarabag

Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025

• Copenhagen vs Kairat Almaty
• Pafos vs Monaco
• Arsenal vs Bayern Munich
• Atletico de Madrid vs Inter
• Frankfurt vs Atalanta
• Liverpool vs PSV Eindhoven
• Olympiacos vs Real Madrid
• Paris Saint-Germain vs Tottenham
• Sporting CP vs Club Brugge

Champions League Matchday 6 Fixtures

Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025

• Kairat Almaty vs Olympiacos
• Bayern Munich vs Sporting CP
• Monaco vs Galatasaray
• Atalanta vs Chelsea
• Barcelona vs Frankfurt
• Inter Milan vs Liverpool
• PSV Eindhoven vs Atletico de Madrid
• Union Saint-Gilloise vs Marseille
• Tottenham vs Slavia Praha

Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025

• Qarabag vs Ajax
• Villarreal vs Copenhagen
• Athletic Club vs Paris Saint-Germain
• Leverkusen vs Newcastle United
• Borussia Dortmund vs Bodo/Glimt
• Club Brugge vs Arsenal
• Juventus vs Pafos
• Real Madrid vs Manchester City
• Benfica vs Napoli

Champions League Matchday 7 Fixtures

Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026

• Kairat Almaty vs Club Brugge
• Bodo/Glimt vs Manchester City
• Copenhagen vs Napoli
• Inter Milan vs Arsenal
• Olympiacos vs Leverkusen
• Real Madrid vs Monaco
• Sporting CP vs Paris Saint-Germain
• Tottenham vs Borussia Dortmund
• Villarreal vs Ajax

Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026

• Galatasaray vs Atletico de Madrid
• Qarabag vs Frankfurt
• Atalanta vs Athletic Club
• Chelsea vs Pafos
• Bayern Munich vs Union Saint-Gilloise
• Juventus vs Benfica
• Newcastle United vs PSV Eindhoven
• Marseille vs Liverpool
• Slavia Praha vs Barcelona

Champions League Matchday 8 Fixtures

Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026

• Ajax vs Olympiacos
• Arsenal vs Kairat Almaty
• Monaco vs Juventus
• Athletic Club vs Sporting CP
• Atletico de Madrid vs Bodo/Glimt
• Leverkusen vs Villarreal
• Borussia Dortmund vs Inter
• Club Brugge vs Marseille
• Frankfurt vs Tottenham
• Barcelona vs Copenhagen
• Liverpool vs Qarabag
• Manchester City vs Galatasaray
• Pafos vs Slavia Praha
• Paris Saint-Germain vs Newcastle United
• PSV Eindhoven vs Bayern Munich
• Union Saint-Gilloise vs Atalanta
• Benfica vs Real Madrid
• Napoli vs Chelsea

Following the Playoffs Draw on Jan. 30, 2026, the season will enter the tournament phase. Here’s the full tournament schedule:

• Knockout Phase: Feb. 17-18 and 24-25, 2026
• Round of 16: Mar. 10-11 and 17-18, 2026
• Quarterfinals: Apr. 7-8 and 14-15, 2026
• Semifinals: Apr. 28-29 and May 5-6, 2026
• UEFA Champions League Final: May 30, 2026

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Which Teams Are in the UEFA Champions League in 2025-26?

There are 32 clubs that have qualified for the UEFA Champions League 2025-26 season. They are:

How Money Much Does the Winner of the UEFA Champions League Get?

The maximum prize for the eventual champion of the UEFA Champions League is about $116 million.

Who Won the Last UEFA Champions League Season?

Paris Saint-Germain won the 2024-25 UEFA Champions League, shutting out Inter Milan 5-0 in the final. It was their first UEFA Champions League title.

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