UEFA Champions League Draw: Date, time, teams, pots, format and more

The 36 teams reaching the new league phase of the UEFA Champions League will find out their eight opponents for the upcoming campaign on Thursday 29th August.

It will be the biggest change to the competition's format since its switch from the European Cup to the UEFA Champions League more than 30 years ago, and we've got all you need to know ahead of the draw.

When is the UEFA Champions League draw?

The draw will be held on Thursday 29th August.

What time is the UEFA Champions League draw?

The UEFA Champions League draw will take place at 5pm BST.

What teams are in the UEFA Champions League draw?

Pot 1 - Real Madrid, Manchester City, FC Bayern Munchen, Paris Saint-Germain, Liverpool, Inter, Borussia Dortmund, RB Leipzig, Barcelona

Pot 2 - Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Atletico de Madrid, Atalanta, Juventus, Benfica, Arsenal, Club Brugge, FC Shakhtar Donetsk, Milan

Pot 3 - Feyenoord, Sporting CP, PSV Eindhoven, Celtic, Young Boys, Dinamo Zagreb, Lille, Red Bull Salzburg, Red Star Belgrade

Pot 4 - Monaco, Aston Villa, Bologna, Girona, Stuttgart, Sturm Graz, Brest, Sparta Prague, Slovan Bratislava

How does the UEFA Champions League draw work?

New for this season is the league stage within the UEFA Champions League. Whereas previously, 32 teams were split into eight groups, with the four teams playing each other home and away, this season, teams will only play an opponent once, with every club having a unique fixture list.

A team will be drawn from pot 1, with two teams drawn from each pot to give them their eight opponents. Teams will continue to be drawn from pot 1 until none are left, at which point the draw will continue through the pots in descending order until all teams have eight opponents.

On Saturday 31st, the dates and times of all the fixtures will be confirmed.