UEFA Champions League Draw 2026/27

UEFA Champions League Draw 2026/27 takes place at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco as all 36 qualified clubs discover their league-phase opponents. The ceremony determines eight opponents for every club under the current Champions League format, with four home matches and four away.

UEFA Champions League Draw 2026/27
Draw Information
Date	27 Aug 2026
Start Time	CAT / CEST: 18:00 | UTC: 16:00 | UK: 17:00
Venue	Grimaldi Forum
City	Monaco
Competition	UEFA Champions League
Stage	2026/27 League Phase Draw
Teams	36 clubs
League Phase	8 matches per club: 4 home, 4 away

Draw Insights

UEFA Champions League Draw 2026/27: Pots, Format and What Happens

The Champions League draw is no longer a traditional eight-group ceremony. All 36 clubs enter one league phase, and the draw determines eight different opponents for each team.

Every club is placed into one of four pots of nine teams. Each club is drawn against two opponents from every pot, including its own pot, with one fixture at home and one away against teams from each pot.

That system guarantees major fixtures even for the highest-ranked clubs. Pot 1 includes Paris Saint-Germain, Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, Liverpool, Inter, Manchester City, Arsenal, Barcelona and Atlético Madrid.

Pot 2 includes Borussia Dortmund, Roma, Sporting CP, Aston Villa, Porto, Manchester United, Club Brugge, Real Betis and PSV, meaning several heavyweight matchups can appear before the knockout rounds.

The draw determines opponents, but not the final date and kickoff time of every fixture. UEFA will publish the detailed league-phase schedule after the draw has been completed.

The top eight teams in the final league-phase table qualify directly for the round of 16. Clubs finishing ninth to 24th go into knockout phase play-offs, while the remaining teams are eliminated from the competition.

Live Broadcast

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UEFA Champions League Draw TV Channels & Live Stream
Country / Region	TV Channel	Live Stream
Worldwide	UEFA digital coverage	UEFA.com / UEFA.tv
United Kingdom	UEFA / broadcaster coverage	UEFA.com / UEFA.tv
United States	UEFA / broadcaster coverage	UEFA.com / UEFA.tv
India	UEFA digital coverage	UEFA.com / UEFA.tv
Sub-Saharan Africa	UEFA digital coverage	UEFA.com / UEFA.tv
Zimbabwe	UEFA digital coverage	UEFA.com / UEFA.tv
UEFA provides live digital coverage of the draw through UEFA.com and UEFA.tv. Local television coverage can vary by territory.

About The Draw

How the Champions League League-Phase Draw Works

The draw is built to create a balanced schedule without forcing every club to play all 35 possible opponents. Pot allocation is based on UEFA club coefficients, but even Pot 1 clubs face two other Pot 1 opponents.

Computer assistance is used after a club is drawn to determine valid opponents while respecting competition restrictions. The process must prevent invalid pairings and maintain the required home-and-away balance.

Each club therefore receives a unique set of eight league-phase opponents, producing a broader mix of matchups than the old four-team group format.

The league phase begins in September and runs through January. Clubs collect points in one 36-team table rather than separate groups, making every result relevant to the overall ranking.

Teams & Pots

Champions League Draw Pots and Major Clubs

Pot 1: Paris Saint-Germain, Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, Liverpool, Inter, Manchester City, Arsenal, Barcelona and Atlético Madrid.

Pot 2: Borussia Dortmund, Roma, Sporting CP, Aston Villa, Porto, Manchester United, Club Brugge, Real Betis and PSV.

The remaining 18 clubs fill Pots 3 and 4. Every team will face two opponents from each pot.

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