UEFA Champions League Draw: FC Qarabag Set for High-Stakes Showdowns

The draw for the league phase of the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League has been completed in Monaco, France.

Azerbaijan’s FC Qarabag now knows the formidable lineup of opponents it will face on the European stage, The Caspian Post reports.

Representing the city of Aghdam, FC Qarabag has been placed in a challenging group featuring some of Europe’s most elite clubs. During the league phase, Qarabag will face:

• Chelsea (England) - Home match

• Liverpool (England) - Away match

• Benfica (Portugal) - Away match

• Eintracht Frankfurt (Germany) - Home match

• Ajax (Netherlands) - Home match

• Napoli (Italy) - Away match

• Atletico Madrid (Spain) - Away match

• Copenhagen (Denmark) - Home match

The team will play a total of eight matches - four at home and four away - in this newly formatted Champions League league stage.

The first round of matches will be held between September 16 and 18, 2025. Successful teams will advance to the play-off stage beginning February 17-18, 2026, with the prestigious final scheduled for May 30, 2026, at the Puskás Aréna in Budapest, Hungary.

Qarabag FC will aim to make history by advancing past this demanding lineup and proving themselves among Europe's best.