Event date and start time: The official league phase draw for the 2026/27 UEFA Champions League is scheduled to take place today (Thursday, August 27).
The ceremony proceedings will officially begin at exactly 5pm, marking the start of the process to determine the upcoming fixture list.
This timing applies to viewers in the UK, which corresponds to 18:00 CET local time at the venue.
Draw location and venue: The ceremony will be hosted at the Grimaldi Forum, a major conference and congress centre located in Monaco.
This specific venue is frequently chosen by UEFA to host important administrative events and has a long history of accommodating standard European football draws.
