All the top 36 in the Champions League were born, Mourinho failed to win the Champions League, 3 new troops were born + Premier League became the biggest winner

In the early morning of August 28, the 2025-2026 Champions League playoffs ended the last four playoffs, and the top 36 of the Champions League were all born. The last four games that successfully landed were Karabakh from Azerbaijan, Benfica from Portugal, Bruges from Belgium and Copenhagen from Denmark. Among them, Fenerbahce, led by Mourinho, lost to Benfica, and led Porto, and Inter Milan, who won the Champions League championship, missed the chance to play in the Champions League again.

Karabakh from Azerbaijan has 5-4 insurance Ferencvaros in two rounds, and Karabakh also returned to the Champions League after eight years.

The giant Benfica from Portugal defeated Fenerbahce, led by Mourinho, 1-0, and successfully advanced. It is worth mentioning that Benfica has dominated twice in Champions League history.

Bruges from Belgium defeated Glasgow Rangers 9-1 in two rounds. Last season, Bruges eliminated the last UEFA Europa League champion Atlanta 5-2 in the group stage play-offs and advanced to the top 16. But in the 1/8 final, the team lost to Aston Villa 1-6 and stopped in the quarterfinals.

Copenhagen from Denmark defeated Basel 3-1 in two rounds, advancing to the Champions League for the 18th time in history.

With the end of the last four Champions League playoffs, the 2025-2026 Champions League round of 36 have been all born. The specific list is as follows:

England: Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester City, Chelsea, Newcastle United, Tottenham Hotspur (UEFA Cup champion)

Spain: Barcelona, ​​Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid, Athletic Bilbao, Villarreal

Italy: Naples, Inter Milan, Atlanta, Juventus

Germany: Bayern Munich, Leverkusen, Frankfurt, Dortmund

France: Paris Saint-Germain (defensive champion), Marseille, Monaco

Netherlands: Eindhoven, Ajax

Portugal: Portuguese Sports, Benfica

Belgium: Saint Giros United, Bruges

Turkey: Galatasaray

Czech Republic: Prague Slavia

Greece: Olympiacos

Norway: Bode shines

Cyprus: Paphos

Kazakhstan: Helati

Denmark: Copenhagen

Azerbaijan: Karabakh

36 top 36 this season come from 16 countries, among which Helati from Kazakhstan, Paphos from Cyprus and Bode shines

are both new teams in the Champions League. Among them, Helati is the second team in Kazakhstan to enter the Champions League tournament, which has made history. Last season, the Premier League, which ranked first in European points, won 5 seats. At the same time, because Tottenham won the UEFA Cup, the Premier League added another place, winning a total of 6 participating seats, becoming the biggest winner. The Premier League champions who failed last season have staged a crazy arms race this season and have become the biggest favorite to win the Champions League championship this season.

La Liga, which ranked second in European points, won five places. It is worth paying attention to how Real Madrid, which was missing in the four majors last season, will perform after Alonso takes office. Serie A and Bundesliga won four seats, while Ligue 1 won three seats. Whether Paris Saint-Germain, which won the Champions League last season, can continue to maintain its strength this season is also the biggest highlight of the Champions League this season.