The 2026/27 UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, and UEFA Conference League league phase draws will take place on August 27 and 28, 2026, at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco. This event is highly anticipated by football fans around the world as it sets the stage for the upcoming season.

The Champions League draw is scheduled for 18:00 CET on Thursday, August 27, while the Europa League and Conference League draws will occur at 13:00 CET on Friday, August 28. A total of 36 teams will participate in each of the draws, with the Champions League featuring 29 automatic qualifiers and seven playoff round winners.

In the Europa League, 13 teams will qualify automatically, alongside 12 playoff round winners, four teams transferring from the Champions League third qualifying round, and seven teams that were eliminated in the Champions League playoffs. The Conference League draw will include 24 playoff round winners and 12 teams that were knocked out in the Europa League playoffs.

Each team in the Champions League and Europa League will be drawn to face eight opponents during the league phase, while Conference League teams will face six different opponents. Following the draws, the Champions League fixture list will be released by August 29, with the Europa League and Conference League lists to follow by August 30.

Fans can watch the draws live and free on UEFA.com and UEFA.tv, making it accessible for supporters to follow their favorite teams as they embark on their European campaigns. The league phase format has changed since the 2024/25 season, allowing for a single 36-team league phase where the top eight teams advance directly to the knockout stage.

As anticipation builds, the football community eagerly awaits the draws that will determine the matchups for this prestigious tournament.