The wait is over: the Champions League is also ready to start the new 2026/27 season. The draw held at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco determined the matches of the unique supergroup, a confirmed formula that will have 36 teams at the start. Inter will face Liverpool and Real Madrid, who will also be opponents of Roma, while Napoli will have the English test with Arsenal and Manchester City. An extremely difficult draw for Cesc Fabregas' Como, who in their first participation will face PSG, Barcelona and Manchester United.
ITALIAN TEAMS OPPONENTS
Inter: Liverpool (S), Real Madrid (S), Brugge (S), Borussia Dortmund (S), Shakhtar Donetsk (S), Feyenoord (S), Stuttgart (S), Slovan Bratislava (S)
Roma: Real Madrid (S), PSG (S), Sporting (S), Manchester United (S), Lille (S), Fenerbahçe (S), Slovan Bratislava (S), AEK Athens (S)
Napoli: Arsenal (S), Manchester City (S), Brugge (S), Porto (S), Bodo/Glimt (S), Villarreal (S), Viking (S), Sabah (S)
Como: PSG (S), Barcelona (S), Manchester United (S), Betis Sevilla (S), Leipzig (S), AEK Athens (S), Lens (S)
Ceremony
After the official Champions League anthem, which opened the ceremony, on the stage of the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco, PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi presented the Fair Play award to Parisian captain Marquinhos. Thierry Henry then received the President's Award.
Champions League pots 2026/27
Pot 1: Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain, Liverpool, INTER, Manchester City, Arsenal, Barcelona, Atletico Madrid
Pot 2: Borussia Dortmund, AS Roma, Sporting Lisbon, Aston Villa, Porto, Manchester United, Brugge, Betis Sevilla, PSV Eindhoven
Pot 3: Feyenoord, Lille, NAPOLI, Leipzig, Villarreal, Shakhtar Donetsk, Galatasaray, Bodo/Glimt, Fenerbahçe
Pot Four: Slavia Prague, Slovan Bratislava, Stuttgart, COMO, Lens, Sabah Football Club, Lask, Viking, AEK Athens
Champions League 2026/27 calendar
First week: September 8-10, 2026
Second week: October 13-14, 2026
Third week: October 20-21, 2026
Fourth week: November 3-4, 2026
Fifth week: November 24-25, 2026
Week Six: December 8-9, 2026
Week Seven: January 19-20, 2027
Week Eight: January 27, 2027
Champions League regulations
Each team will play a total of 8 matches in the first phase, facing two opponents from each of the four pots (one home and one away). To maintain the balance of the competition, the main restrictions remain in place: there will be no matches between teams from the same country and each club can face a maximum of two opponents coming from the same national association.
What's new in this edition
A curiosity is related to the matches that have taken place in recent editions. According to UEFA regulations, it is not possible for the same match to take place for three consecutive seasons. In the unique supergroup, therefore, there will not be another Inter-Arsenal at San Siro, although the match could be repeated in London, nor another Liverpool-Real Madrid at Anfield.
