Overview
- Poland leads the current UEFA season ranking with 13.625 points, with England on 12.819 and Germany on 11.857, shaping the race for two extra Champions League slots for 2026/27.
- England and Spain received the 2025/26 bonus places under the new system, which expanded the league phase to 36 teams with each club playing eight games.
- Matchday seven is being played on 20–21 January with the eighth round on 28 January, followed by the play-off draw on 30 January and knockout rounds starting in February.
- In Germany, DAZN is broadcasting 186 Champions League matches this season and Amazon Prime Video is showing 17 Tuesday selections, with Sky not carrying live games.
- UEFA sanctioned Eintracht Frankfurt over incidents in Barcelona, enforcing a ban on away tickets for the 21 January match at Qarabağ in Baku and one further away fixture, plus fines of €30,000 and €8,000, with the club considering an appeal.