The draw for the 2026-27 UEFA Champions League is taking place in Monaco, with 36 teams set to learn their league-phase fixtures. Paris Saint-Germain enter as defending champions, aiming to win the trophy for a third consecutive season, while Arsenal look to go one step further after last season's disappointment.
English clubs return to Europe's elite
Manchester United are back in the competition for the first time since their group-stage exit three seasons ago. They are joined by Liverpool and last season's Europa League winners Aston Villa, alongside Arsenal and Manchester City.
Representatives from all 36 clubs have gathered at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco. Of those, 29 qualified through their domestic leagues last season, with seven progressing through a qualifying phase that concluded this week.
Who has qualified for the Champions League
The full list of qualified teams includes five from England, five from Spain, four from Germany, four from Italy and three from France.
- England: Arsenal, Manchester City, Manchester United, Aston Villa, Liverpool
- Spain: Barcelona, Real Madrid, Villarreal, Atletico Madrid, Real Betis
- Germany: Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, RB Leipzig, Stuttgart
- Italy: Inter, Napoli, Roma, Como
- France: Paris Saint-Germain, Lens, Lille
- Netherlands: PSV, Feyenoord
- Portugal: Porto, Sporting CP
- Belgium: Club Brugge
- Czech Republic: Slavia Prague
- Turkey: Galatasaray, Fenerbahce
- Ukraine: Shakhtar Donetsk
- Austria: LASK
- Azerbaijan: Sabah
- Norway: Bodo/Glimt, Viking
- Slovakia: Slovan Bratislava
- Greece: AEK Athens
When and where to watch the draw
The draw gets underway in Monaco at 6pm local time, which is 5pm in the UK. Live coverage is available on UEFA's official website, with TNT Sports and HBO Max also broadcasting the event.
Each team will play eight matches in the initial league phase before the knockout stages begin. The fixtures and dates for the new season will be confirmed as the draw progresses.
