Champions League draw tonight: 2026/27 draw details, seeding, and who has qualified
The 2026/27 UEFA Champions League league phase draw takes place this evening.
This week's qualifiers confirmed the final league phase lineup, as 36 teams battle it out to be crowned champions of Europe this season. Here are the details you need to know.
When are Champions League, Europa League and Conference League league phase draws?
The 2026/27Champions League league phase draw will be held from 18:00 CET on Thursday 27 August, while the Europa League and Conference League league phase draws take place from 13:00 CET on Friday 28 August.
Where can I watch the Champions League, Europa League and Conference League league phase draws?
The draws for UEFA's club competitions will take place in Monaco and are live and free to watch on UEFA.com and UEFA.tv.
Confirmed pots for the Champions League league phase draw:
The 36 teams are seeded into four pots based on their performance in UEFA competitions over the past five years. Each team will face two teams from each pot, playing one of those games at home and one away.
The pots for seeding have been confirmed withLiverpool, Manchester City and Arsenal all in pot one. Manchester United and Aston Villa are in pot two.
Como have made history with a first-ever league phase qualification, while LASK are in the draw after overturning a four-goal deficit to beat Celtic.
Elsewhere,Sabah FK have made Champions League history. The Azerbaijani side qualified for the league phase for the first time after defeating Israel's Hapoel Beer-Sheva and become the youngest-ever club to make this stage. Sabah were only founded in 2017.
Champions League league phase draw seeding
Pot 1: Paris Saint-Germain (FRA) Bayern Munich (GER) Real Madrid (ESP) Liverpool (ENG) Inter (ITA) Man City (ENG) Arsenal (ENG) Barcelona (ESP) Atletico Madrid (ESP)
Pot 2: Borussia Borussia Dortmund (GER) Roma (ITA) Sporting CP (POR) Aston Villa (ENG) Porto (POR) Man United (ENG) Club Brugge (BEL) Real Betis (ESP) PSV (NED)