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Back in the Champions League for the first time since 2022/23, Chelsea will aim to go all the way for the first time since they beat Manchester City 1-0 in the 2020/21 final under current England head coach Thomas Tuchel.
The Blues finished fourth in the 2024/25 Premier League at the end of their first season under Enzo Maresca and have landed meetings with six-time Champions League winners Bayern Munich and five-time winners Barcelona among their league phase matches.
The Conference League and Club World Cup holders beat Bayern in Munich in the final of the 2011/12 competition under caretaker manager Roberto Di Matteo.
Check out Chelsea’s fixtures, results and squad for the 2025/26 Champions League, as well as a look at the schedule for the league phase and beyond.
Chelsea’s opponents in the league phase include Benfica, who won the competition in 1961 and 1962, and Ajax, whose fourth and most recent title was in 1995.
Qarabag are the reigning Azerbaijan Premier League champions, while Napoli are the Italian holders and Barca lifted the LaLiga title in 2024/25.
Atalanta came third in Serie A last season and qualifiers Pafos won the Cypriot First Division.
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