Jump To:Watch from anywhereUKPreviewCopy linkFacebookXPinterestEmailShare this article 0Join the conversationFollow usAdd us as a preferred source on GoogleNewsletterSubscribe to our newsletterWatch the Champions League 2026/27 draw as the top clubs in Europe find out who they will be facing in their eight league phase fixtures, with FourFourTwo bringing you all the details on free streams and TV channels, wherever you are in the world.Champions League 2026/27 draw: key informationDate: Thursday, 27 AugustStart time: 5:00pm BST / 12:00pm ET / 2:00am AEST (Fri)Watch for FREE: UEFA.tv (Worldwide)Live Streams: TNT Sports (UK)Watch from anywhere: Get 75% off with NordVPNReigning champions Paris Saint-Germain are one of nine heavyweights in Pot One as they begin their quest for a third successive title, but there are plenty of clubs vying to snatch their crown.Arsenal, last season's runners-up, are one of five English sides in the league phase, while the likes of Bayern Munich and Jose Mourinho's Real Madrid will also feel they can challenge the Parisians.Read on as FourFourTwo brings you all the information you need to watch the Champions League 2026/27 league phase draw online, on TV, and from anywhere, as well as the start time, pots and key dates.Can I watch the Champions League 2026/27 draw for free?Yes! UEFA will be broadcasting the Champions League 2026/27 league phase draw live and for free worldwide on UEFA.tv, UEFA.com and the UEFA app.It is also available to watch for free on TNT Sports' YouTube channel for those in the UK.Watch the Champions League 2026/27 draw from anywhereAway from home right now? You don't have to miss the Champions League 2026/27 league phase draw. 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The opponents are divided equally between the four pots, so every club face two from Pot One, two from Pot Two, two from Pot Three and two from Pot Four.Starting with Pot One, a ball will be drawn on-stage, with the team inside then revealed. A supercomputer then randomly selects their eight opponents for the league phase. Clubs from the same domestic league can't play each other, so there will be no all-Premier League fixtures, while no team can face more than two sides from the same country.At the end of the league phase, the top eight teams in the table qualify automatically for the last 16, while the clubs in positions nine to 24 contest the knockout round play-offs.What are the Champions League 2026/27 league phase match dates?Matchweek 1: September 8-10, 2026Matchweek 2: October 13-14, 2026Matchweek 3: October 20-21, 2026Matchweek 4: November 3-4, 2026Matchweek 5: November 24-25, 2026Matchweek 6: December 8-9, 2026Matchweek 7: January 19-20, 2027Matchweek 8: January 27, 2027DisclaimerWe test and review VPN services in the context of legal recreational uses. For example: 1. Accessing a service from another country (subject to the terms and conditions of that service). 2. Protecting your online security and strengthening your online privacy when abroad. We do not support or condone the illegal or malicious use of VPN services. Consuming pirated content that is paid-for is neither endorsed nor approved by Future Publishing.Get FourFourTwo NewsletterThe best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.James RobertsFreelance writerJames Roberts is a freelance sports journalist working for FourFourTwo and other titles. He started his career at the Oxford Mail, where he covered Oxford United home and away, before becoming a sports sub-editor for various national newspapers.
