Champions League draw 2026/27: UAE time, pots, new rules and key details
The 2026/27 Champions League league phase draw takes place today, Thursday, August 27, at 8pm UAE time, at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco. The draw will be streamed live on UEFA.com. The Europa League and Conference League draws will take place a day later, on Friday, August 28. How does the Champions League draw work? A total of 36 teams will compete in the league phase and they have been divided…
The 2026/27 Champions League league phase draw is set to occur on Thursday, August 27, at 8pm UAE time at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco. The draw will be broadcast live on UEFA.com. Europa League and Conference League draws will follow on Friday, August 28. The 36 teams competing in the league phase are divided into four pots of nine, determined by their UEFA club coefficients.
Each team will play eight matches, facing two clubs from each pot, four home and four away. No clubs from the same country can face each other in the league phase. The new rule for 2026/27 prevents the same league phase fixture from occurring consecutively for a third time, affecting Arsenal and Liverpool. Arsenal and Liverpool cannot play against Inter again, while Liverpool cannot face Real Madrid at Anfield this season.
The complete fixtures are expected to be announced by Saturday, August 29, with the league phase beginning on September 8 and the final on January 27.
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