Champions League Draw Set for August: Key Details and How to Watch
The Champions League returns next month, with the league phase draw scheduled for 5pm BST (12pm ET) on Thursday, 27 August in Monaco. This event will reveal the eight league phase matches for each of the 36 teams participating in this season's competition. Last season, PSG retained their title by defeating Arsenal on penalties in Budapest. This year, English clubs Arsenal, Manchester City, Manchester United, Aston Villa, and Liverpool are set to compete, while Celtic aims to make it six British teams by winning their play-off tie against LASK, having won the first leg 3-0. Key Details: Pot 1 features heavyweights like PSG, Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, Inter Milan, Barcelona, and Atletico Madrid. The draw will arrange each team's eight matches in the first phase, with teams facing two from pots one, two, three, and four. Half of the matches will be played at home. Broadcast Information: The draw will be available to watch on TNT Sports 1 and HBO Max in the UK, alongside Prime Video. Knockout Round Qualification: The top eight teams automatically qualify for the last-16, while those placed ninth to 24th qualify for the knockout-phase play-off. Teams finishing 25th or lower are eliminated from the competition. Matchday Schedule: Matchday 1: September 8-10 Matchday 2: October 13/14 Matchday 3: October 20/21 Matchday 4: November 3/4 Matchday 5: November 24/25 Matchday 6: December 8/9 Matchday 7: January 19/20 Matchday 8: January 27 Knockout phase play-offs: February 16/17 and 23/24 Round of 16: March 9/10 and 16/17 Quarter-finals: April 6/7 and 13/14 Semi-finals: April 27/28 and May 4/5 With excitement building for the new season, fans eagerly await the draw to see how their teams will fare in this prestigious tournament.
Source: The Independent Sport - 2026-08-24