Champions League draw set for 2026-27 league phase in Monaco
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 26, 2026, 6:00 PM
Last updated Aug 26, 2026

The draw for the league phase of the 2026-27 Champions League will take place on Thursday in Monaco. Teams involved include Barcelona, who were placed in Pot 1 alongside defending champions Paris Saint-Germain, Arsenal, Atletico Madrid, and Real Madrid. A total of 36 teams will be included in the draw, with 29 teams qualifying automatically and seven through qualifiers concluding this week. The teams will be divided into four pots based on UEFA’s club coefficients, which affect their positional rankings in the competition. The draw will determine which teams will compete against each other in the league phase of this year’s tournament.
- •Draw scheduled for Thursday in Monaco.
- •Barcelona placed in Pot 1 along with top European clubs.
- •36 teams will participate, categorized into four pots.
- •Teams from the same country cannot face each other in the league phase.
- •Final qualifiers will conclude before the draw.
- 6:00 PMYahoo Sports — Champions League 2026-27 League Phase: Full List of Teams and Pots
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