2026–27 Champions League: Full list of teams qualified, date of draw, venue
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UEFA has confirmed that the draw for the 2026–27 UEFA Champions League league phase will take place on Thursday, August 27, at its headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, setting the stage for another season of Europe’s premier club competition.
The draw is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. BST (12 p.m. ET) and is expected to be streamed live on UEFA’s official website and YouTube channel.
Thirty of the 36 clubs have already secured their places in the league phase through their domestic league performances during the 2025–26 season, while the remaining six spots will be decided through the qualifying playoffs in August.
England will once again have the largest representation in the competition, with six Premier League clubs qualifying directly for the league phase. Spain follows with five teams, while Germany, Italy and France each have four representatives.
Among the returning clubs are Manchester United, Aston Villa, Roma, Real Betis, Lille and Shakhtar Donetsk, all of whom are back in the Champions League after missing previous editions.
Italian side Como will make their Champions League debut after securing qualification for the first time in the club’s history.
Confirmed 2026–27 Teams for Champions League draw
The confirmed clubs include:
Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester City, Chelsea, Manchester United, Aston Villa, Barcelona, Real Madrid, Atlético Madrid, Real Betis, Villarreal, Bayern Munich, RB Leipzig, Stuttgart, Borussia Dortmund, Napoli, Inter Milan, Roma, Como, Paris Saint-Germain, Lens, Lille, PSV Eindhoven, Feyenoord, Sporting CP, Galatasaray, Slavia Prague, Porto, Club Brugge and Shakhtar Donetsk.
The Champions League will continue with its revamped league phase format introduced last season. Each of the 36 teams will play eight matches against eight different opponents drawn from four seeding pots, with four matches at home and four away.
At the end of the league phase, the top eight clubs will qualify automatically for the round of 16. Teams finishing between ninth and 24th will contest a two-legged knockout play-off to determine the remaining places in the last 16, while clubs finishing outside the top 24 will be eliminated.
When Will the 2026–27 League Phase Begin?
The league phase will begin earlier than last season, with Matchday One scheduled for September 8 to 10, 2026. After an extended international break, the competition will continue through eight matchdays before concluding on January 27, 2027.
The 2026–27 UEFA Champions League final will be played on June 5, 2027, at the Estadio Metropolitano in Madrid, which will host the final for the second time after staging the 2019 showpiece between Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur.
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