2026-27 Champions League draw: Who could Inter, Napoli, Roma and Como face?
The 2026-27 Champions League league phase draw is scheduled for August 27, featuring Italian clubs Inter, Napoli, Roma, and Como. The teams have been placed into different pots and will face eight opponents in a new format that excludes Milan and Juventus.
Why it matters
This marks a significant shift in the Italian football landscape with traditional powerhouses missing from Europe's premier club competition.
The draw for the 2026-27 Champions League league phase will take place on Thursday evening: Here is everything that Inter , Napoli , Roma and Como need to know about the process and their potential opponents.
The top four sides from the 2025-26 Serie A season have earned a spot in the 2026-27 edition of the Champions League, and in a dramatic twist in the final few weeks of the previous campaign, there will be no Milan or Juventus competing this time around.
Inter, Napoli, Roma and Como are the Italian representatives in the 2026-27 Champions League draw.
MILAN, ITALY – MAY 17: Lautaro Martinez of FC Internazionale Milano kisses the Coppa Campioni d'Italia trophy following the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and Hellas Verona FC at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on May 17, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)
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