Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe league phase draw for the 2026/27 UEFA Champions League starts at 5pm BST (12pm ET) on Thursday August 27.English clubs Arsenal, Manchester City, Manchester United, Aston Villa, and Liverpool are involved, whilst Scottish champions Celtic failed to reach the draw following a play-off defeat to LASK. Each team will play eight fixtures in the new league phase, facing two opponents from each of the four seeding pots, split evenly between home and away matches. The top eight teams automatically qualify for the round of 16, whilst sides finishing between 9th and 24th enter the knockout-phase play-offs. The draw will be broadcast on TNT Sports 1 and HBO Max in the UK.In fullChampions League draw: Start time, confirmed pots, qualified teams and how to watchMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
What time is the Champions League draw – and how can I watch?
Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe league phase draw for the 2026/27 UEFA Champions League starts at 5pm BST (12pm ET) on Thursday August 27.English clubs Arsenal, Manchester City, Manchester United, Aston Villa, and Liverpool are involved, whilst Scottish champions Celtic failed to reach the draw following a play-off defeat to LASK. Each team will play eight fixtures in the new league phase, facing two opponents from each of the four seeding pots, split evenly between home and away matches. The top eight teams automatically qualify for the round of 16, whilst sides finishing between 9th and 24th enter the knockout-phase play-offs. The draw will be broadcast on TNT Sports 1 and HBO Max in the UK.In fullChampions League draw: Start time, confirmed pots, qualified teams and how to watchMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
