UEFA Champions League play-off draw
Monday, August 3, 2026
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The Champions League play-off round draw took place on Monday 3 August.
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The 2026/27 UEFA Champions League play-off round draw was completed on Monday 3 August.
A total of 14 clubs/pairings were involved in the draw: ten in the champions path and four in the league path.
2026/27 UEFA Champions League play-off draw
Champions path
PFC Levski Sofia (BUL) / FC Kairat Almaty (KAZ) vs AEK Athens FC (GRE)
Celtic FC (SCO) vs LASK (AUT)
GNK Dinamo (CRO) / FK Kauno Žalgiris (LTU) vs Viking FK (NOR)
Mjällby AIF (SWE) / ŠK Slovan Bratislava (SVK) vs FC Ararat-Armenia (ARM) / NK Celje (SVN)
Hapoel Beer-Sheva FC (ISR) / FK Crvena Zvezda (SRB) vs AGF Aarhus (DEN) / Sabah FC (AZE)
League path
Fenerbahçe SK (TUR) / SK Sturm Graz (AUT) vs AC Sparta Praha (CZE) / Olympique Lyonnais (FRA)
Olympiacos FC (GRE) / N.E.C. Nijmegen (NED) vs R. Union Saint-Gilloise (BEL) / FK Bodø/Glimt (NOR)
Seeded teams in bold.
The first legs are due to be held on 18/19 August, with the returns on 25/26 August; confirmed fixture dates and kick-off times will be announced in due course.
The draw procedure and the full list of participating clubs (including seeded teams and pairings) are available via the link below.
