PSG Champions League 2025/26 schedule, fixtures and squad

After a treble last season, Paris Saint-Germain aim to become the first team since Real Madrid in 2017/18 to successfully defend the title. Champions League title.

Paris finished 19 points ahead of second-placed Marseille. League 1 and will travel to five-time European champions Barcelona and host six-time winners Bayern Munich among their league stage matches this season.

Luis Enrique's side endured an uncertain start to the 2024/25 league phase, beating Girona 1-0 at home before taking one point from four matches in October and November, including a 1-0 defeat to Bayern.

Discover PSG's schedule, results and squad for the 2025/26 Champions League, as well as the schedule for the league phase and beyond.

PSG Champions League schedule, results 2025/26

PSG's opponents in the league stage include reigning Portuguese champions Sporting and last season's runners-up in Germany Leverkusen.

Atalanta came third in Italy and Athletic Club finished fourth in Spain, while Newcastle finished fifth in England and qualified on goal difference.

Tottenham had a miserable domestic season and finished immediately outside the Premier League relegation zone but won the Europa League to qualify for the Champions League.

All matches start at 8:00 p.m. GMT / 3:00 p.m. ET / 12:00 p.m. PT.

Wednesday September 17: PSG 4-0 Atalanta

Wednesday October 1: Barcelona 1-2 PSG

Tuesday October 21: Leverkusen 2-7 PSG

Tuesday November 4: PSG vs Bayern

Wednesday November 26: PSG vs Tottenham

Wednesday December 10: Athletic Club vs PSG

Tuesday January 20: Sporting vs PSG

Wednesday January 28: PSG vs Newcastle

PSG Champions League squad 2025/26

PSG's Champions League A-list team has been entered through to the round of 16 in February 2026, when clubs can register a maximum of three new players within the existing limit of 25.

Goalkeepers: Lucas Chevalier, Matvei Safonov, Renato Marin

Defenders: Achraf Hakimi, Lucas Beraldo, Marquinhos, Illia Zabarnyi, Lucas Hernandez, Nuno Mendes, Noham Kamara, Willian Pacho

Midfield: Fabian Ruiz, Vitinha, Kang-in Lee, Senny Mayulu, Warren Zaire-Emery, Joao Neves

Advantages: Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Goncalo Ramos, Ousmane Dembélé, Désiré Doué, Bradley Barcola, Ibrahim Mbaye

Entries on List B, made up of players born after January 1, 2004 and eligible to play for the club for an uninterrupted period of two years from their 15th birthday, can also be submitted up to midnight before each match.

Goalkeeper Martin James and defender David Boly are initially on the B list.

PSG Champions League Schedule 2025/26

After the championship stage, the play-offs take place in February, with the remainder of the knockout stage before the final taking place between March and early May.

1st day: September 16-18, 2025

2nd day: September 30 – October 1, 2025

3rd day: October 21/22, 2025

4th day: November 4/5, 2025

5th day: November 25 and 26, 2025

6th day: December 9/10, 2025

7th day: January 20/21, 2026

8th day: January 28, 2026

When does the Champions League knockout stage take place?

Knockout Stage Playoffs: February 17/18 & 24/25, 2026
Round of 16: 10/11 & 17/18 March 2026
Quarter-finals: 7/8 and 14/15 April 2026
Semi-finals: April 28/29 and May 5/6, 2026
Final: May 30, 2026 (Budapest)

When do the Champions League draws take place?

Knockout stage play-offs: January 30, 2026
Round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals and final: February 27, 2026

Format of the Champions League 2025/26

Unlike the old group stage format running until 2023/24, each team now plays eight matches in the league stage, all against different opponents.

Four of these matches will be played at home and four away, with the opponents determined by four seeds distributed by ranking.

Teams will face two opponents from each of these pots – one against a team from each pot at home and one away. The results determine the overall ranking of a league.

The top eight teams in the ranking automatically qualify for the round of 16. Teams finishing ninth through 24th will compete in a two-legged knockout play-off to reach the round of 16.

Teams finishing 25th or lower are out of Europe for the season.

English teams in the Champions League: Why are there six clubs?

Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester City, Chelsea and Newcastle all qualified among the top five teams in the Premier League.

There were five places for English teams as additional places are allocated according to the UEFA coefficient rankings, based on the nations' overall performances in European competitions over a season.

Spurs qualified as Europa League champions, despite losing 22 and winning just 11 of their 2024/25 league matches and finishing 17th.

When is the Champions League final?

The final will take place on May 30, 2026 at the Puskas Arena in Budapest, inaugurated in 2019 and home to the Hungarian national team.

The arena hosted a dramatic 2022/23 Europa League final, when Sevilla beat Roma on penalties after a 1-1 draw after extra time.

How to watch PSG in the Champions League: TV channel

TNT Sports and Amazon Prime Video hold the live streaming rights to the Champions League in the UK.

Amazon has first pick of Tuesday's games, with all other games broadcast on TNT Sports. BBC Sport also has highlighting rights.

According to BTTNT Sports costs £20 per month when purchased with a broadband package or £30.99 per month without a contract.

These prices include Discovery+ Premium, which offers access to thousands of exclusive and original shows.

A Main video subscription costs £8.99 per month or £95 per year, paid annually, with a half-price offer for fans aged 18-22.

Membership includes unlimited delivery on a huge selection of Amazon items and a range of other benefits such as movies, series, documentaries and photo storage.

How to live stream PSG Champions League matches online

Broadcasters have dedicated apps allowing fans to stream matches live: TNT's Discovery+, the Prime Video app and BBC iPlayer.

The apps are available on a wide range of devices, including smart TVs and gaming consoles.