The UEFA Champions League league phase draw for the 2026/27 season will be held by the European Football Association (UEFA) on Thursday evening in Monaco.
36 teams will participate in the Champions League league phase, divided into 4 pots. Each team will face 8 opponents, playing 4 matches at home and 4 away.
A team cannot face another team from the same national association, but it can face two teams from the same country in the league phase, as per the stipulated regulations.
The top eight teams will qualify directly for the Round of 16, while those finishing between 9th and 24th will advance to the playoff round, consisting of two-legged ties.
UEFA Champions League 2026/27 Team Seeding
Pot 1: Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain, Liverpool, Inter Milan, Manchester City, Arsenal, Barcelona, Atlético Madrid.
Pot 2: Borussia Dortmund, Roma, Sporting Lisbon, Aston Villa, Porto, Manchester United, Club Brugge, Real Betis, PSV Eindhoven.
Pot 3: Feyenoord, Lille, Napoli, Leipzig, Villarreal, Shakhtar Donetsk, Galatasaray, Bodø/Glimt, Fenerbahçe.
Pot 4: Slavia Prague, Stuttgart, Lens, Como, Maccabi, LASK Linz, Slovan Bratislava, AEK, Viking.
UEFA Champions League 2026/27 Draw Schedule Today
The UEFA Champions League league phase draw will begin at 7:00 PM Cairo and Saudi Arabia time.
Channel Broadcasting the UEFA Champions League 2026/27 Draw Today
The draw ceremony will be broadcast on the open beIN Sports channel.
