The 2026/27 UEFA Champions League league phase draw took place on Thursday, 27 August 2026, at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco. Thirty-six teams learned their eight opponents in the expanded Swiss-system format, with the competition proper set to begin on 8-10 September.
Paris Saint-Germain enter as back-to-back champions after beating Arsenal on penalties in the 2025/26 final. They will attempt to become the first side since Bayern Munich in the 1970s to win three consecutive European Cups.
How the league phase works
Each club plays eight matches, four home and four away, against two teams drawn from each of the four seeding pots. Results feed into a single 36-team table.
- Top 8: Automatic qualification for the round of 16
- 9th-24th: Knockout phase play-offs (two-legged)
- 25th-36th: Eliminated (no drop into the Europa League)
Teams cannot face clubs from their own country in the league phase. A new rule also prevents the exact same fixture from being repeated for a third consecutive season.
The Pots
Pot 1
Paris Saint-Germain, Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, Liverpool, Inter Milan, Manchester City, Arsenal, Barcelona, Atlético Madrid.
Pot 2
Borussia Dortmund, Roma, Sporting CP, Aston Villa, Porto, Manchester United, Club Brugge, Real Betis, PSV Eindhoven.
Pot 3
Feyenoord, Lille, Napoli, RB Leipzig, Villarreal, Shakhtar Donetsk, Galatasaray, Fenerbahçe, Bodø/Glimt.
Pot 4
Slavia Prague, Slovan Bratislava, Stuttgart, AEK Athens, LASK, Como, Lens, Viking, Sabah
Full League Phase Opponents (Home / Away)
Paris Saint-Germain
- Home: Barcelona, Roma, Galatasaray, Slovan Bratislava
- Away: Manchester City, Aston Villa, Villarreal, Como
Bayern Munich
- Home: Arsenal, Real Betis, Bodø/Glimt, Slavia Prague
- Away: Atlético Madrid, Manchester United, Lille, Viking
Real Madrid
- Home: Inter Milan, PSV Eindhoven, RB Leipzig, LASK
- Away: Arsenal, Roma, Shakhtar Donetsk, AEK Athens
Liverpool
- Home: Atlético Madrid, Porto, Villarreal, Lens
- Away: Inter Milan, Club Brugge, Fenerbahçe, LASK
Inter Milan
- Home: Liverpool, Club Brugge, Shakhtar Donetsk, Stuttgart
- Away: Real Madrid, Borussia Dortmund, Feyenoord, Slovan Bratislava
Manchester City
- Home: PSG, Sporting CP, Napoli, AEK Athens
- Away: Barcelona, Porto, RB Leipzig, Lens
Arsenal
- Home: Real Madrid, Borussia Dortmund, Lille, Sabah
- Away: Bayern Munich, Real Betis, Napoli, Slavia Prague
Barcelona
- Home: Manchester City, Aston Villa, Feyenoord, Como
- Away: PSG, Sporting CP, Galatasaray, Sabah
Atlético Madrid
- Home: Bayern Munich, Manchester United, Fenerbahçe, Viking
- Away: Liverpool, PSV Eindhoven, Bodø/Glimt, Stuttgart
Borussia Dortmund
- Home: Inter Milan, Real Betis, Villarreal, AEK Athens
- Away: Arsenal, Aston Villa, Bodø/Glimt, Sabah
Roma
- Home: Real Madrid, Sporting CP, Lille, Slovan Bratislava
- Away: PSG, Manchester United, Fenerbahçe, AEK Athens
Sporting CP
- Home: Barcelona, Manchester United, Galatasaray, LASK
- Away: Manchester City, Roma, Shakhtar Donetsk, Lens
Aston Villa
- Home: PSG, Borussia Dortmund, Fenerbahçe, Viking
- Away: Barcelona, Club Brugge, Galatasaray, Slavia Prague
Porto
- Home: Manchester City, PSV Eindhoven, Napoli, Slavia Prague
- Away: Liverpool, Real Betis, Feyenoord, LASK
Manchester United
- Home: Bayern Munich, Roma, RB Leipzig, Sabah
- Away: Atlético Madrid, Sporting CP, Villarreal, Como
Club Brugge
- Home: Liverpool, Aston Villa, Bodø/Glimt, Lens
- Away: Inter Milan, PSV Eindhoven, Napoli, Stuttgart
Real Betis
- Home: Arsenal, Porto, Feyenoord, Como
- Away: Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, Lille, Slovan Bratislava
PSV Eindhoven
- Home: Atlético Madrid, Club Brugge, Shakhtar Donetsk, Stuttgart
- Away: Real Madrid, Porto, RB Leipzig, Viking
Notable other draws
Napoli face Arsenal (H), Manchester City (A), Club Brugge (H), Porto (A), Bodø/Glimt (H), Villarreal (A), Viking (H) and Sabah (A).
Villarreal host PSG, Manchester United, Napoli and Sabah while travelling to Liverpool, Dortmund, Fenerbahçe and Slavia Prague.
Shakhtar Donetsk (playing “home” games at Stamford Bridge) host Real Madrid, Sporting CP, Fenerbahçe and AEK Athens.
Key Matchday Dates
- Matchday 1: 8-10 September 2026
- Matchday 2: 13-14 October 2026
- Matchday 3: 20-21 October 2026
- Matchday 4: 3-4 November 2026
- Matchday 5: 24-25 November 2026
- Matchday 6: 8-9 December 2026
- Matchday 7: 19-20 January 2027
- Matchday 8: 27 January 2027 (all matches on the same night)
Exact fixtures with dates and kick-off times will be published by UEFA no later than Saturday 29 August.
Knockout Stage Roadmap
- Knockout phase play-offs: 16-17 & 23-24 February 2027
- Round of 16: 9-10 & 16-17 March 2027
- Quarter-finals: 6-7 & 13-14 April 2027
- Semi-finals: 27-28 April & 4-5 May 2027
- Final: 5 June 2027 at Estadio Metropolitano, Madrid