Full fixtures: UEFA Champions League play-off draw

The path to the 2026/27 UEFA Champions League group stage is nearing its end as UEFA announced the playoff draw for the final qualifying round. Fourteen clubs are set to battle in two-legged ties for the last available places in the league phase.

The draw, held at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, divided the teams into two paths: the champions path for domestic league winners and the league path for clubs qualifying through league positions in multi-slot nations. Notable matchups include Scottish champions Celtic facing Austria's LASK, and AEK Athens drawn against either Bulgaria's Levski Sofia or Kazakhstan's Kairat Almaty.

Other pairings feature the winners of Dinamo Zagreb vs. Žalgiris against Norway's Viking. A separate tie will see either Mjällby or Slovan Bratislava play Ararat-Armenia or Slovenia's Celje. Additionally, the victors of Hapoel Be’er Sheva vs. Red Star Belgrade will face Aarhus or Sabah, while Fenerbahce or Sturm Graz will compete against Sparta Prague or Lyon.

The final playoff fixture pits Olympiacos or NEC Nijmegen against Union Saint-Gilloise or Bodø/Glimt. The first legs are scheduled for August 18 and 19, with the return matches on August 25 and 26. All winners will secure a spot in the Champions League league phase, while defeated teams will automatically enter the Europa League league phase. The draw for the Champions League league phase is set for August 27 in Monaco.