UEFA Champions League 2021/22 draw will begin at 21:45 NT on Thursday, August 26. The event is being held in Istanbul, Turkey.

26 teams directly qualified for the group stage whereas 6 teams qualified via playoffs.

The four draw pots are now confirmed, with the champions of Europe’s top six leagues, plus the two European titleholders, in Pot 1. Pots 2-4 are built based on UEFA’s five-year coefficient score, which is an average of overall performance.