All 36 teams for the 2026/27 UEFA Champions League league phase have now been confirmed ahead of Thursday’s draw, which will take place at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco at 18:00 CET.
Five Spanish clubs make the league phase
Spain will have five representatives in the competition: Barcelona, Real Madrid, Atlético Madrid, Villarreal and Real Betis.
Barcelona, Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid are among the top seeds in Pot 1, alongside defending champions Paris Saint-Germain and other European heavyweights.
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Champions League 2026/27 pots
Pot 1
- Paris Saint-Germain
- Bayern Munich
- Real Madrid
- Manchester City
- Arsenal
- Liverpool
- Inter Milan
- Barcelona
- Atlético Madrid
Pot 2
- Aston Villa
- Borussia Dortmund
- Roma
- Manchester United
- Sporting CP
- Real Betis
- Porto
- Club Brugge
- PSV
Pot 3
- Lille
- RB Leipzig
- Napoli
- Feyenoord
- Villarreal
- Galatasaray
- Shakhtar Donetsk
- Bodø/Glimt
- Fenerbahçe
Pot 4
- Stuttgart
- Slavia Prague
- Lens
- Como
- Sabah
- LASK
- Viking Stavanger
- Slovan Bratislava
- AEK Athens
When will the league phase begin?
The 2026/27 Champions League league phase will kick off on 8 September 2026, with the opening matchday running until 10 September.
The final league-phase matches will be played on 27 January 2027.
League-phase matchdays:
- Matchday 1: 8–10 September 2026
- Matchday 2: 13–14 October 2026
- Matchday 3: 20–21 October 2026
- Matchday 4: 3–4 November 2026
- Matchday 5: 24–25 November 2026
- Matchday 6: 8–9 December 2026
- Matchday 7: 19–20 January 2027
- Matchday 8: 27 January 2027
Where will the final be played?
The 2026/27 Champions League season will culminate in the final at Madrid’s Metropolitano Stadium on 5 June 2027.
With all 36 teams confirmed, attention now turns to the draw, as Europe’s biggest clubs discover the opponents they will face on the road to the final.
written by @enock katamba
- Enock Katamba is a Ugandan Journalist and Founder of Uncovered UG, an independent digital news platform covering Uganda and international developments. He reports on politics, national affairs, entertainment, sports, business, education and other stories of public interest.
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