Back in the Champions League after a season away from European competition, Newcastle are aiming to play continental knockout football for the first time since reaching the Europa League quarter-finals in 2012/13.
The Magpies finished in fifth and final Premier League qualifying position on goal difference and have earned a trip to reigning European champions Paris Saint-Germain, as well as visits from Spanish champions Barcelona and Dutch counterparts PSV.
Newcastle finished fourth in the group stage in 2023/24, although they picked up four points from their meetings with PSG during that campaign.
See Newcastle’s fixtures, results and squad for the 2025/26 Champions League, as well as the schedule for the league stage and beyond.
Newcastle Champions League fixtures, results 2025/26
Newcastle’s rivals in the league stage include defending Belgian champions Union Saint-Gilloise and last season’s runners-up in Portugal, France and Germany: Benfica, Marseille and Leverkusen.
Athletic Club finished fourth in Spain and Newcastle’s meetings with Leverkusen come more than 22 years after the only two previous meetings between the two clubs, during the 2002/03 Champions League.
Newcastle won 3-1 home and away against Die Werkself, including a first-half hat-trick from the club’s all-time top scorer Alan Shearer at St James’ Park.
All matches start at 20:00 GMT/15:00 ET/12:00 PT unless otherwise noted.
Thursday, September 18: Newcastle 1-2 Barcelona
Wednesday, October 1: USG 0-4 Newcastle
Tuesday, October 21: Newcastle-Benfica 3-0
Wednesday, November 5: Newcastle-Athletic Club 2-0
Tuesday, November 25: Marseille vs Newcastle
Wednesday December 10: Leverkusen vs Newcastle
Wednesday, January 21: Newcastle vs PSV
Wednesday, January 28: PSG vs Newcastle
Newcastle Champions League Squad 2025/26
Newcastle’s List A Champions League squad has been registered until the last 16 in February 2026, when clubs can register a maximum of three new players within the existing limit of 25.
Goalkeepers: Nick Papa, Aaron Ramsdale
Defenders: Kieran Trippier, Sven Botman, Fabian Schär, Malick Thiaw, Emil Krafth, Tino Livramento, Dan Burn
Midfielders: Joelinton, Sandro Tonali, Joe Willock, Bruno Guimaraes, Jacob Ramsey
Forwards: Yoane Wissa, Anthony Gordon, Harvey Barnes, William Osula, Anthony Elanga, Jacob Murphy, Nick Woltemade
Registrations for List B, made up of players born after January 1, 2004 who have been able to play for the club for an uninterrupted period of two years since they turned 15, may also be made until midnight before each match.
Defender Lewis Hall and midfielder Lewis Miley are initially on List B.
Newcastle Champions League Fixtures 2025/26
After the league phase, the play-offs are played in February, and the rest of the knockout phase before the final is played between March and early May.
Day 1: September 16-18, 2025
Day 2: September 30 – October 1, 2025
Day 3: October 21/22, 2025
Day 4: November 4/5, 2025
Day 5: November 25/26, 2025
Day 6: December 9/10, 2025
Day 7: January 20/21, 2026
Day 8: January 28, 2026
When is the Champions League knockout stage?
Knockout stage playoffs: February 17/18 and 24/25, 2026
Round of 16: 10/11 and 17/18 March 2026
Quarter finals: April 7/8 and 14/15, 2026
Semifinals: April 28/29 and May 5/6, 2026
End: May 30, 2026 (Budapest)
When are the Champions League draws?
Knockout Stage Playoffs: January 30, 2026
Round of 16, quarterfinals, semifinal and final: February 27, 2026
Champions League format 2025/26
In a change from the previous group stage format carried out until 2023/24, each team now plays eight games in the league stage, all against different opponents.
Four of those matches will be at home and four away, with opponents determined according to four pots divided by classification.
Teams will play two opponents from each of those pots: one against a team from each pot at home and one away. The results decide the overall classification of a league.
The top eight teams in the table automatically qualify for the round of 16. The teams that finish ninth to 24th will compete in a two-leg knockout play-off to reach the round of 16.
Teams that finish 25th or lower will be out of Europe for this season.
English teams in the Champions League: Why are there six clubs?
Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester City, Chelsea and Newcastle were ranked as the top five teams in the Premier League.
There were five places for English teams because additional positions are awarded according to UEFA’s coefficient ranking, which is based on the overall performance of nations 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 in 17th place.
When is the Champions League final?
The final will take place on May 30, 2026 at the Puskas Arena in Budapest, opened in 2019 and home to the Hungarian national team.
The stadium hosted a dramatic 2022/23 Europa League final, when Sevilla beat Roma on penalties after a 1-1 draw in extra time.
How to watch Newcastle in the Champions League: television channel
TNT Sports and Amazon Prime Video have the live streaming rights to the Champions League in the UK.
Amazon has the first pick of Tuesday’s games, and all other games are shown on TNT Sports. BBC sport It also has outstanding rights.
TNT Sports costs £29.99 a month until discovery+which includes Eurosport and entertainment and is available on a wide range of devices including smart TVs and games consoles.
TO main video Membership costs £8.99 per month or £95 per year and is paid annually, with a half-price offer for fans aged 18-22.
Membership includes unlimited delivery on a large selection of Amazon items and a variety of other benefits, such as movies, series, documentaries, and photo storage.
How to live stream Newcastle Champions League games online
Broadcasters have dedicated apps that allow fans to stream games 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 game consoles.
