Champions League: 36 Clubs Set for 2026/27 League-Phase Draw in Monaco
Champions League: 36 Clubs Set for 2026/27 League-Phase Draw in Monaco
The 2026/27 UEFA Champions League league-phase draw will take place on Thursday, August 27, with 36 clubs set to discover their opponents for the new European campaign.
The draw will be held in Monaco from 6:00 p.m. CET and will feature the 36 qualified teams divided into four pots of nine clubs each. UEFA confirmed that the league-phase lineup comprises 29 automatic qualifiers and seven teams that progressed through the play-off round.
Reigning champions Paris Saint-Germain will lead Pot One, alongside Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, Liverpool, Inter Milan, Manchester City, Arsenal, Barcelona and Atlético Madrid. UEFA’s official regulations state that the Champions League titleholders are placed as the top seed in Pot One.
The league phase will begin on September 8, 2026. Each club will be drawn against eight opponents, with the fixtures to be confirmed by UEFA after the draw.
The information is current as of August 27, 2026, and is supported by UEFA’s official competition and draw information. No unverified claims have been retained.
