GUIDES
UEFA format & draw guides
Clear, accurate guides to the 2026/27 Champions League, Europa League and Conference League — the new league phase, the draw rules and the knockouts. Then try it yourself.
Champions League format 2026/27
Champions League 2026/27: 36 teams, 4 pots, 8 matches, and the new knockout path.
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Europa League 2026/27: the same 36-team league phase, 4 pots and 8 matches explained.
Read the guideConference League format 2026/27
Conference League 2026/27: how it differs — 6 pots, 6 matches and 3 home / 3 away.
Read the guideHow the UEFA draw works
The draw rules: pots, one home and one away per pot, and the country constraints.
Read the guideHow to simulate a season
How to use the simulator and the draw — free, no sign-up, saved in your browser.
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