What time is Champions League draw today? Confirmed pots, TV channel and how it works

What time is Champions League draw today? Confirmed pots, TV channel and how it works The League Phase returns as five English teams aim to dethrone PSG.

Key points

• The draw for the league phase of the 2026/27 Champions League will take place today, Thursday, August 27, 2026 from 5pm BST.
• Pot 1: Paris Saint-Germain, Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, Liverpool, Inter Milan, Man City, Arsenal, Barcelona, Atletico Madrid.
• Pot 2: Borussia Dortmund, Roma, Sporting CP, Aston Villa, Porto, Manchester United, Club Brugge, Real Betis, PSV Eindhoven.
• The Champions League draw takes centre stage this afternoon and five Premier League teams will be involved.
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Meanwhile, the Champions League draw takes centre stage this afternoon and five Premier League teams will be involved.

While Aston Villa are back in the competition as Europa League holders as well as finishing fourth last season, english champions Arsenal and runners-up Manchester City are joined by Manchester United and fifth-placed finishers Liverpool.

Paris Saint-Germain beat Arsenal on penalties in last season's final and have strengthened during the summer to ensure they are the favourites to win European club football's biggest prize for a third season in a row.

Meanwhile, the Gunners are projected to pose the biggest threat to PSG's crown, followed by Spanish giants Barcelona and Real Madrid – now managed by Jose Mourinho for a second time. Here's everything you need to know regarding the League Phase draw. When is the Champions League draw?

Notably, the draw for the league phase of the 2026/27 Champions League will take place today, Thursday, August 27, 2026 from 5pm BST. The Grimaldi Forum in Monaco will host the event. Arsenal will hope to go one step better than last season. How to watch the Champions League draw.

TV channel: The draw will be shown live in the UK on TNT Sports 1. Coverage starts at 5pm BST and the draw will commence shortly after.

Live stream: TNT Sports subscribers can additionally catch the contest live online via the HBO Max app and website.

UEFA.com and the TNT Sports YouTube channel will additionally show proceedings live for free. LIVE blog: Follow the draw with Standard Sport's live blog. Champions League draw pots.

All 36 qualified clubs will be divided into four pots of nine based on their club coefficients at the start of the season. The pots were confirmed on Wednesday evening after the play-off ties.

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