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Shakhtar’s possible opponents in the UEFA Champions League

Thursday, August 27, 2026

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FCSD | UEFA

All 36 participants in the 2026/27 league phase have been confirmed

The UEFA Champions League league phase draw ceremony will take place on August 27 at 19:00 Kyiv time. The live broadcast will be available on UEFA.com, UEFA.tv and the official Champions League app.

During the seeding, Shakhtar were placed in Pot 3 and will be drawn against 2 opponents from each pot. The Miners will play 8 matches in the league phase.

Pot 1. PSG, Bayern München, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Liverpool, Manchester City, Arsenal, Atletico, Inter

Pot 2. B. Dortmund, Manchester United, Roma, Sporting CP, Aston Villa, Porto, Club Brugge, Real Betis, PSV

Pot 3. Shakhtar, Napoli, Leipzig, Villarreal, Feyenoord, Lille, Galatasaray, Fenerbahçe, Bodø/Glimt

Pot 4. Stuttgart, Como, Lens, Slavia Praha, LASK, AEK Athens, Viking, Sabah, S. Bratislava

The first matches of the tournament will take place on September 8–10, with the league phase concluding on January 27, 2027.

Champions League packages and tickets for Shakhtar’s home matches at Stamford Bridge (London) are still on sale. Information is available at shakhtar.com.