Champions League league phase draw set for Thursday
The 2026-27 Champions League league phase draw will be held on Thursday, with broadcasters and fans able to follow the event live.
The draw for the 2026-27 Champions League league phase is scheduled for Thursday, with UEFA set to sort the teams into their opening-stage fixtures. BBC Sport and ESPN both published guides on Wednesday and Thursday explaining the timing and format.
According to the broadcasters, the event can be followed live through their usual digital and television coverage. Their explainers also set out how the league phase draw works under the competition’s current format.
The league phase replaces the old group-stage system and uses a single table rather than separate groups. Teams are placed into pots before the draw, which determines their opponents for the first stage of the tournament.
The guides were published ahead of the draw as clubs and supporters prepared for the next step in the competition. UEFA’s schedule for the 2026-27 season continues the revised Champions League structure introduced in recent years.
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