2025-26 Topps Chrome Sapphire UEFA Checklist

2025-26 Topps Chrome Sapphire UEFA Club Competitions Checklist, Box Details and Key Cards

2025-26 Topps Chrome Sapphire UEFA Club Competitions returns with the brand’s familiar crystal-themed finish, a trimmed checklist, and one autograph in every hobby box. As usual, Sapphire takes the core Topps Chrome UEFA Club Competitions design and gives it a more premium presentation with limited production, numbered color, and a sharper focus on scarce inserts and autographs.

The release is built around a 200-card base set and mixes established stars, rookies, and Future Stars cards from clubs across Europe. For collectors chasing premium chromium soccer, this is one of the flagship UEFA products of the year, especially for those targeting lower-numbered parallels and tough case-level insert hits.

2025-26 Topps Chrome Sapphire UEFA Club Competitions box format

Hobby boxes include 8 packs, with 4 cards per pack. Cases contain 10 boxes. Topps lists one autograph per hobby box, making signatures a central part of the break experience rather than an occasional bonus.

Cards per pack: 4
Packs per box: 8
Boxes per case: 10
Set size: 200 cards
Release date: June 25, 2026
Autographs per hobby box: 1

Base set overview and parallels

The base checklist mirrors the larger 2025-26 Topps Chrome UEFA Club Competitions release, but Sapphire pares things down into a more compact 200-card lineup. Each card carries the signature blue gem-style Sapphire pattern, which has become the defining look of the product.

Collectors building rainbows will find every base parallel is serial numbered. That keeps the chase focused and makes even the more common colors feel meaningful in a box or case break.

Green Sapphire /99 – 1:5 packs
Purple Sapphire /75 – 1:6 packs
Gold Sapphire /50 – 1:9 packs
Orange Sapphire /25 – 1:17 packs
Black Sapphire /10 – 1:42 packs
Red Sapphire /5 – 1:84 packs
Padparadscha 1/1 – 1:411 packs

Key names in the 200-card base checklist

The full base set runs deep, but several sections of the checklist will draw the most attention from collectors. FC Barcelona, Real Madrid C.F., Arsenal FC, Liverpool FC, Manchester City, FC Bayern München and Paris Saint-Germain are particularly well represented, and the rookie and Future Stars presence gives the product strong long-term appeal.

Autograph checklist breakdown

Autographs come from four distinct sets: Sapphire Autographs, Legend Autographs, Future Stars Autographs, and Sapphire Selections Autographs. That gives the product a healthy mix of current stars, prospects, and retired greats.

Sapphire Autographs

The main autograph set has 75 cards and falls 1:69 packs. Since every hobby box has one autograph, this is the signature group most collectors will encounter.

Green Sapphire /99 – 1:83 packs
Purple Sapphire /75 – 1:58 packs
Gold Sapphire /50 – 1:41 packs
Orange Sapphire /25 – 1:56 packs
Black Sapphire /10 – 1:106 packs
Red Sapphire /5 – 1:204 packs
Padparadscha 1/1 – 1:970 packs

Notable names include Bukayo Saka, Cole Palmer, Erling Haaland, Estêvão Willian, Jamal Musiala, Jude Bellingham, Lamine Yamal, Mohamed Salah, Robert Lewandowski, Virgil van Dijk, Kevin De Bruyne, Vini Jr., Lautaro Martínez, Harry Kane, João Neves, Ousmane Dembélé, Declan Rice, Jobe Bellingham, Giovanni Leoni, Rio Ngumoha and Franco Mastantuono.

Legend Autographs

The retired star lineup is one of the strongest parts of the release. Legend Autographs total 47 cards and include some of the biggest names in European club football history.

Gold Sapphire /50 – 1:232 packs
Orange Sapphire /25 – 1:117 packs
Black Sapphire /10 – 1:157 packs
Red Sapphire /5 – 1:312 packs
Padparadscha 1/1 – 1:1,491 packs

Checklist highlights include Adriano, Alessandro Del Piero, Andrés Iniesta, Andrea Pirlo, Roberto Baggio, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Carlos Tevez, David Silva, Frank Lampard, Franck Ribéry, Gareth Bale, Henrik Larsson, Iker Casillas, Ian Wright, Jamie Carragher, John Terry, Kaká, Lionel Messi, Lothar Matthäus, Miroslav Klose, Marco Reus, Neymar Jr, Paolo Maldini, Pavel Nedvěd, Paul Scholes, Rivaldo, Ronaldinho, Ronaldo, Raúl, Ryan Giggs, Sergio Agüero, Sergio Busquets, David Beckham, Samuel Eto’o, Andriy Shevchenko, Sadio Mané, Thierry Henry, Toni Kroos, Wesley Sneijder, Xavi Hernández, Zlatan Ibrahimović and Zinédine Zidane.

Future Stars Autographs

This compact four-card set is one of the most prospect-driven areas of the release.

Gold Sapphire /50 – 1:541 packs
Orange Sapphire /25 – 1:813 packs
Black Sapphire /10 – 1:1,610 packs
Red Sapphire /5 – 1:3,220 packs
Padparadscha 1/1 – 1:16,096 packs

FSA-E Endrick, Real Madrid C.F.
FSA-MLS Myles Lewis-Skelly, Arsenal FC
FSA-RM Rodrigo Mora, FC Porto
FSA-SM Senny Mayulu, Paris Saint-Germain

Sapphire Selections Autographs

This is the headline autograph chase. At 1:813 packs, Sapphire Selections Autographs are the toughest regularly listed signatures in the product and should rank among the most desirable cards on the secondary market.

Black Sapphire /10 – 1:813 packs
Red Sapphire /5 – 1:1,239 packs
Padparadscha 1/1 – 1:5,366 packs

SSA-BS Bukayo Saka, Arsenal FC
SSA-EH Erling Haaland, Manchester City
SSA-EW Estêvão Willian, Chelsea FC
SSA-FM Franco Mastantuono, Real Madrid C.F.
SSA-JB Jude Bellingham, Real Madrid C.F.
SSA-JM Jamal Musiala, FC Bayern München
SSA-JO Jobe Bellingham, Borussia Dortmund
SSA-KDB Kevin De Bruyne, SSC Napoli
SSA-LK Lennart Karl, FC Bayern München
SSA-LM Lautaro Martínez, FC Internazionale Milano
SSA-LY Lamine Yamal, FC Barcelona
SSA-MO Martin Ødegaard, Arsenal FC
SSA-MS Mohamed Salah, Liverpool FC
SSA-OD Ousmane Dembélé, Paris Saint-Germain
SSA-RN Rio Ngumoha, Liverpool FC

Insert checklist and odds

Sapphire keeps its insert structure lean, but both insert sets are meaningful hits rather than filler. The result is a smaller insert checklist with a much stronger premium feel.

Sapphire Selections

Sapphire Selections lands 1:40 packs, or roughly two per case. The 15-card lineup is loaded with elite names and major young talent.

Orange /25 – 1:222 packs
Black /10 – 1:548 packs
Red /5 – 1:1,088 packs
Padparadscha 1/1 – 1:5,366 packs

SS-1 Mohamed Salah, Liverpool FC
SS-2 Rio Ngumoha, Liverpool FC
SS-3 Martin Ødegaard, Arsenal FC
SS-4 Bukayo Saka, Arsenal FC
SS-5 Jamal Musiala, FC Bayern München
SS-6 Lautaro Martínez, FC Internazionale Milano
SS-7 Erling Haaland, Manchester City
SS-8 Kevin De Bruyne, SSC Napoli
SS-9 Ousmane Dembélé, Paris Saint-Germain
SS-10 Estêvão Willian, Chelsea FC
SS-11 Lennart Karl, FC Bayern München
SS-12 Lamine Yamal, FC Barcelona
SS-13 Jobe Bellingham, Borussia Dortmund
SS-14 Jude Bellingham, Real Madrid C.F.
SS-15 Franco Mastantuono, Real Madrid C.F.

Infinite Sapphire

Infinite Sapphire is a classic case-hit chase at 1:80 packs. The set mixes current young stars with iconic legends, and each card also has a Padparadscha 1/1 version.

Padparadscha 1/1 – 1:8,048 packs

IS-1 Estêvão Willian, Chelsea FC
IS-2 Pedri, FC Barcelona
IS-3 Ronaldinho, FC Barcelona
IS-4 Jamal Musiala, FC Bayern München
IS-5 Roberto Baggio, Juventus
IS-6 Rio Ngumoha, Liverpool FC
IS-7 Désiré Doué, Paris Saint-Germain
IS-8 Jude Bellingham, Real Madrid C.F.
IS-9 Franco Mastantuono, Real Madrid C.F.
IS-10 Diego Maradona, SSC Napoli

Best team checklist spots for collectors

Several clubs stand out if you collect by team or want to target specific break slots.

Arsenal FC: Bukayo Saka, Martin Ødegaard, Declan Rice, William Saliba, Viktor Gyökeres, Ethan Nwaneri, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Max Dowman, Eberechi Eze, plus Saka and Ødegaard Sapphire Selections cards and autographs.
FC Barcelona: Lamine Yamal, Pedri, Gavi, Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha, Pau Cubarsí, Quim Junyent, Guille Fernández and a loaded Legends autograph presence including Messi, Ronaldinho, Iniesta, Xavi and Rivaldo.
Real Madrid C.F.: Jude Bellingham, Kylian Mbappé, Vini Jr., Rodrygo, Federico Valverde, Eduardo Camavinga, Endrick and Franco Mastantuono, plus strong autograph depth and two Infinite Sapphire cards.
Liverpool FC: Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk, Florian Wirtz, Alexander Isak, Jeremie Frimpong, Hugo Ekitike, Giovanni Leoni and Rio Ngumoha, with both Selections and Selections Autographs represented.
FC Bayern München: Jamal Musiala, Harry Kane, Joshua Kimmich, Alphonso Davies, Michael Olise and Lennart Karl, plus one of the deepest autograph combinations in the set.
Manchester City: Erling Haaland, Phil Foden, Rodri, Bernardo Silva, Savinho, Omar Marmoush, Divine Mukasa and Reigan Heskey, along with David Silva, Riyad Mahrez and Sergio Agüero in Legends.
Paris Saint-Germain: Ousmane Dembélé, João Neves, Vitinha, Bradley Barcola, Nuno Mendes, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Warren Zaïre-Emery, Désiré Doué and Senny Mayulu.
Chelsea FC: Cole Palmer, Estêvão Willian, João Pedro, Liam Delap, Andrey Santos, Reggie Walsh and Tyrique George, plus an Infinite Sapphire Estêvão and Frank Lampard and John Terry legend autographs.

Collector outlook

This year’s Sapphire UEFA Club Competitions release stays close to the formula collectors expect: a premium chromium finish, a manageable base checklist, fully numbered base parallels, and a box guarantee that keeps hobby breaks active. The biggest cards will come from Sapphire Selections Autographs, Infinite Sapphire, and low-numbered color of elite names like Lamine Yamal, Jude Bellingham, Erling Haaland, Jamal Musiala, Bukayo Saka, Mohamed Salah and Kylian Mbappé.

The rookie and youth class adds even more upside, with Jobe Bellingham, Estêvão Willian, Endrick, Franco Mastantuono, Rio Ngumoha, Lennart Karl, Myles Lewis-Skelly and Senny Mayulu all positioned as major chase names across the base set, autographs, and inserts. For collectors who prefer premium UEFA products with strong star power and clearly defined rarity, this release offers one of the cleaner chase structures on the soccer calendar.