Champions League 2026/27 Draw: Date, Seeding Pots & Live Viewing Details

The UEFA Champions League 'League Phase' draw for the 2026/27 season is set to take place on Thursday, August 27, 2026, at 5pm BST (12 noon ET). The event will be held at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco.

Host and Guests: Reshmin Chowdhury will host the ceremony, supported by UEFA deputy secretary general Giorgio Marchetti and former UEFA communications head Pedro Pinto. UEFA president Aleksander Čeferin is expected to address the attendees during the event.

Seeding Pots for the Draw

Thirty-six teams will be allocated into four seeding pots based on their five-year UEFA club coefficients. Last season's champions, Paris Saint-Germain, are automatically placed in Pot 1.

• Pot 1: Paris Saint-Germain (France), Bayern Munich (Germany), Real Madrid (Spain), Liverpool (England), Inter Milan (Italy), Manchester City (England), Arsenal (England), Barcelona (Spain), Atlético Madrid (Spain)
• Pot 2: Borussia Dortmund (Germany), Roma (Italy), Sporting (Portugal), Aston Villa (England), Porto (Portugal), Manchester United (England), Club Brugge (Belgium), Real Betis (Spain), PSV Eindhoven (Netherlands)
• Pot 3: Feyenoord (Netherlands), Lille (France), Bodo/Glimt (Norway), Napoli (Italy), RB Leipzig (Germany), Villarreal (Spain), Shakhtar Donetsk (Ukraine), Galatasaray (Turkey), Fenerbahçe (Turkey)
• Pot 4: Slavia Prague (Czech Republic), VfB Stuttgart (Germany), LASK (Austria), Como (Italy), Lens (France), Sabah (Azerbaijan), Slovan Bratislava (Slovakia), AEK Athens (Greece), Viking (Norway)

Draw Procedure Explained

• Each team from Pot 1 will be drawn against two teams from each of the other pots, playing one match at home and one away.
• Teams from the same country cannot face each other in this phase, so clubs like Real Madrid and Real Betis won’t meet yet.
• No team can have more than two opponents from their own national league.
• A new UEFA rule forbids the same pair of teams from playing with the same home side in three consecutive seasons, preventing repeated fixture patterns.

Notable Teams and Storylines

Paris Saint-Germain aims for a rare third consecutive Champions League title under Luis Enrique. Real Madrid, led by José Mourinho, seek to end their recent trophy drought, while Arsenal, last season’s runners-up, feel stronger than ever after summer reinforcements.

How to Watch the Draw Live

• United Kingdom: TNT Sports and HBO Max will broadcast the draw live. The TNT Sports YouTube channel also offers a stream.
• United States: Paramount+ will air the event live.
• Canada: DAZN Canada provides live coverage.
• International viewers: The draw is freely accessible via UEFA.com worldwide.

Broadcast Details Summary

• UK: TNT Sports, HBO Max
• USA: Paramount+
• Canada: DAZN Canada
• Ireland: Premier Sports Ireland
• Australia: Stan Sport
• International: UEFA.com