How to watch Champions League draw: Live stream, TV channel, start time for 2026/27 league phase
The 2026/27 UEFA Champions League league phase draw is scheduled for August 27 in Monaco. The event will feature 36 teams and will be streamed live via Paramount+ and the CBS Sports Golazo Network.
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The Champions League is a major global sporting event, and changes to the format and broadcast rights significantly impact fan engagement and media consumption.
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The Champions League is back as PSG look to go for an historic three-peat as 36 teams enter the draw for the league phase of Europe's premier club competition.
In its third iteration of the new league format, teams now play fixtures against eight different teams; half of them home matches, the other away. Each team plays two teams from Pots 1, 2, 3 and 4 and the draw is done by a supercomputer, which automatically selects the eight opponents by one touch of a button.
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