Newcastle United are back amongst Europe's elite after clinching a spot in the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League.
Eddie Howe led the Magpies to the 2023/24 UCL but this is his first experience of the new league phase format of Europe's top club tournament.
A fifth place finish in the Premier League at the end of 2024/25 secured their spot in the tournament and Howe will be chasing a place in the knockouts.
The club have never made it out of the UCL group stages before and European nights back at St. James' Park will be special for the Toon Army.
The summer has been dominated by transfer frustration for Howe with several targets missed by the club amid ongoing uncertainty over where Alexander Isak will be playing after the September 1 deadline.
Here is how their Champions League schedule looks for the league phase in 2024/25.
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Newcastle Champions League first phase opponents
The league phase draw was held on Aug. 28, 2025 with Howe's first eight games now confirmed.
As per the updated format - now into it's second season - Newcastle will play eight games against eight different opponents with four matches at home and four away.
The top eight sides in the overall league phase will qualify directly for the Round of 16 knockouts, with teams placed 9th to 24th entering the playoffs.
Newcastle UCL league phase opponents
- Barcelona (H)
- PSG (A)
- Benfica (H)
- Bayer Leverkusen (A)
- PSV Eindhoven (H)
- Marseille (A)
- Athletic Club (H)
- Union Saint-Gilloise (A)
Newcastle UCL league phase fixtures
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 18 Sep 2025 | 3:00 PM | Newcastle vs FC Barcelona | St James’ Park, Newcastle |
| Wed, 1 Oct 2025 | 2:45 PM | Union Saint-Gilloise vs Newcastle | Lotto Park, Brussels |
| Tue, 21 Oct 2025 | 3:00 PM | Newcastle vs Benfica | St James’ Park, Newcastle |
| Wed, 5 Nov 2025 | 3:00 PM | Newcastle vs Athletic Club | St James’ Park, Newcastle |
| Tue, 25 Nov 2025 | 3:00 PM | Olympique Marseille vs Newcastle | Stade Vélodrome, Marseille |
| Wed, 10 Dec 2025 | 3:00 PM | Bayer Leverkusen vs Newcastle | BayArena, Leverkusen |
| Wed, 21 Jan 2026 | 3:00 PM | Newcastle vs PSV Eindhoven | St James’ Park, Newcastle |
| Wed, 28 Jan 2026 | 3:00 PM | Paris Saint-Germain vs Newcastle | Parc des Princes, Paris |
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