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Qualifiers

UCL 2026-27

Champions League access and seeding

Next-season access-list snapshot: league-phase rows are separated from qualifying-route candidates and open access slots. Pot labels are coefficient projections until official entrant and draw data is loaded.

Review qualifying routes, seeded and unseeded sides, inherited seed slots, and open entrants before draw results are loaded.

Browse competition season 2026-27
Current view 2025-26 36 league-phase · 7 qualifying/openNext access list 2026-27 29 league-phase · 9 qualifying/open
UCL 29 league-phase · 2 open UEL 13 league-phase · 16 open UECL 0 league-phase · 0 open
League-phase rows 29/36 2 open access slots
Pot 1 projection floor 105 Atlético Madrid is first outside
Qualifier slots 96 7 draw groups
Named rows 34 14 associations · 7 qualifying candidates
Top open-slot coeff. 0 Champions League title-holder slot is not a final entrant

Qualifier seed map

See each qualifying draw side, which winners carry a seed forward, and which rows are still access-list slots rather than named clubs.

96 total slots
Known clubs 45 Domestic projections 10 Winner carries seed 41 Entrant TBD 0

Q1

1 draw group
First qualifying round - Champions path Draw: 16 Jun · Legs: 9 Jul / 16 Jul Draw not made

Seeded draw slots 16

Shakhtar Donetsk First qualifying round - Champions path seeded access slot 1 - First qualifying round access slot 24.1 (CH) named club 56.3
Slovan Bratislava First qualifying round - Champions path seeded access slot 2 - First qualifying round access slot 28.1 (CH) named club 36
Celje First qualifying round - Champions path seeded access slot 3 - First qualifying round access slot 29.1 (CH) named club 23
Shamrock Rovers First qualifying round - Champions path seeded access slot 4 - First qualifying round access slot 32.1 (CH) named club 19.4
KuPS First qualifying round - Champions path seeded access slot 5 - First qualifying round access slot 39.1 (CH) named club 14
Drita First qualifying round - Champions path seeded access slot 6 - First qualifying round access slot 38.1 (CH) named club 13.6
Lincoln Red Imps First qualifying round - Champions path seeded access slot 7 - First qualifying round access slot 55.1 (CH) named club 13.5
Borac Banja Luka First qualifying round - Champions path seeded access slot 8 - First qualifying round access slot 35.1 (CH) named club 13.1
Víkingur Reykjavík First qualifying round - Champions path seeded access slot 9 - First qualifying round access slot 34.1 (CH) named club 11.8
Kairat First qualifying round - Champions path seeded access slot 10 - First qualifying round access slot 40.1 (CH) named club 11
KÍ First qualifying round - Champions path seeded access slot 11 - First qualifying round access slot 41.1 (CH) named club 10.5
Riga First qualifying round - Champions path seeded access slot 12 - First qualifying round access slot 37.1 (CH) named club 10.5
Universitatea Craiova First qualifying round - Champions path seeded access slot 13 - First qualifying round access slot 26.1 (CH) named club 10.5
Flora First qualifying round - Champions path seeded access slot 14 - First qualifying round access slot 46.1 (CH) named club 10
Larne First qualifying round - Champions path seeded access slot 15 - First qualifying round access slot 43.1 (CH) named club 9
Petrocub Hîncești First qualifying round - Champions path seeded access slot 16 - First qualifying round access slot 33.1 (CH) named club 9

Unseeded draw slots 16

The New Saints First qualifying round - Champions path unseeded access slot 1 - First qualifying round access slot 50.1 (CH) named club 9
Inter Club d'Escaldes First qualifying round - Champions path unseeded access slot 2 - First qualifying round access slot 54.1 (CH) named club 7.5
Ararat-Armenia Domestic place projection; club not final domestic projection 7
Levski Sofia First qualifying round - Champions path unseeded access slot 4 - First qualifying round access slot 30.1 (CH) named club 7
Differdange 03 Domestic place projection; club not final domestic projection 6.5
Kauno Žalgiris First qualifying round - Champions path unseeded access slot 6 - First qualifying round access slot 44.1 (CH) named club 6
Sabah First qualifying round - Champions path unseeded access slot 7 - First qualifying round access slot 31.1 (CH) named club 6
Sutjeska First qualifying round - Champions path unseeded access slot 8 - First qualifying round access slot 48.1 (CH) named club 6
Győri ETO First qualifying round - Champions path unseeded access slot 9 - First qualifying round access slot 25.1 (CH) named club 5.4
Floriana Domestic place projection; club not final domestic projection 4
KR Domestic place projection; club not final domestic projection 3.3
Tre Fiori First qualifying round - Champions path unseeded access slot 12 - First qualifying round access slot 56.1 (CH) named club 2.5
AF Elbasani Domestic place projection; club not final domestic projection 1.6
Vardar Skopje First qualifying round - Champions path unseeded access slot 14 - First qualifying round access slot 52.1 (CH) named club 1.6
ML Vitebsk BL First qualifying round - Champions path unseeded access slot 15 - First qualifying round access slot 53.1 (CH) named club 1.3
FC Iberia 1999 Tbilisi First qualifying round - Champions path unseeded access slot 16 - First qualifying round access slot 51.1 (CH) named club 1.2
Access-list snapshot Loaded from a public source snapshot; entrants, draw status, and carried seeds remain separate from final confirmation.

Q2

2 draw groups
Second qualifying round - Champions path Draw: 17 Jun · Legs: 23 Jul / 30 Jul Draw not made

Seeded draw slots 12

Dinamo Zagreb Second qualifying round - Champions path seeded access slot 1 - Second qualifying round access slot 22.1 (CH) named club 46.5
Red Star Belgrade Second qualifying round - Champions path seeded access slot 2 - Second qualifying round access slot 23.1 (CH) named club 46.5
Lech Poznań Second qualifying round - Champions path seeded access slot 3 - Second qualifying round access slot 16.1 (CH) named club 27.3
Omonia Second qualifying round - Champions path seeded access slot 4 - Second qualifying round access slot 20.1 (CH) named club 21.3
AGF Second qualifying round - Champions path seeded access slot 5 - Second qualifying round access slot 17.1 (CH) named club 8.4
FC Thun Second qualifying round - Champions path seeded access slot 6 - Second qualifying round access slot 18.1 (CH) named club 6.9
Mjällby AIF Second qualifying round - Champions path seeded access slot 7 - Second qualifying round access slot 21.1 (CH) named club 5.9
Beitar Jerusalem Domestic place projection; club not final domestic projection 5.5
Winner of Q1 champions tie 1 Winner carries seed from Q1 winner carries seed Coeff. TBD
Winner of Q1 champions tie 2 Winner carries seed from Q1 winner carries seed Coeff. TBD
Winner of Q1 champions tie 3 Winner carries seed from Q1 winner carries seed Coeff. TBD
Winner of Q1 champions tie 4 Winner carries seed from Q1 winner carries seed Coeff. TBD

Unseeded draw slots 12

Winner of Q1 champions tie 5 Winner carries seed from Q1 winner carries seed Coeff. TBD
Winner of Q1 champions tie 6 Winner carries seed from Q1 winner carries seed Coeff. TBD
Winner of Q1 champions tie 7 Winner carries seed from Q1 winner carries seed Coeff. TBD
Winner of Q1 champions tie 8 Winner carries seed from Q1 winner carries seed Coeff. TBD
Winner of Q1 champions tie 9 Winner carries seed from Q1 winner carries seed Coeff. TBD
Winner of Q1 champions tie 10 Winner carries seed from Q1 winner carries seed Coeff. TBD
Winner of Q1 champions tie 11 Winner carries seed from Q1 winner carries seed Coeff. TBD
Winner of Q1 champions tie 12 Winner carries seed from Q1 winner carries seed Coeff. TBD
Winner of Q1 champions tie 13 Winner carries seed from Q1 winner carries seed Coeff. TBD
Winner of Q1 champions tie 14 Winner carries seed from Q1 winner carries seed Coeff. TBD
Winner of Q1 champions tie 15 Winner carries seed from Q1 winner carries seed Coeff. TBD
Winner of Q1 champions tie 16 Winner carries seed from Q1 winner carries seed Coeff. TBD
Access-list snapshot Loaded from a public source snapshot; entrants, draw status, and carried seeds remain separate from final confirmation.
Second qualifying round - League path Draw: 17 Jun · Legs: 23 Jul / 30 Jul Draw not made

Seeded draw slots 3

Bodø/Glimt Second qualifying round - League path seeded access slot 1 - Second qualifying round access slot 12.1 (N2) named club 64
Fenerbahçe Second qualifying round - League path seeded access slot 2 - Second qualifying round access slot 11.1 (N2) named club 57.8
PAOK Domestic place projection; club not final domestic projection 48.3

Unseeded draw slots 3

Celtic Second qualifying round - League path unseeded access slot 1 - Second qualifying round access slot 15.1 (N2) named club 44
LASK Second qualifying round - League path unseeded access slot 2 - Second qualifying round access slot 14.1 (N2) named club 21
Górnik Zabrze Second qualifying round - League path unseeded access slot 3 - Second qualifying round access slot 16.1 (N2) named club 9.4
Access-list snapshot Loaded from a public source snapshot; entrants, draw status, and carried seeds remain separate from final confirmation.

Q3

2 draw groups
Third qualifying round - Champions path Draw: 20 Jul · Legs: 6 Aug / 13 Aug Draw not made

Seeded draw slots 6

Winner of Q2 champions tie 1 Winner carries seed from Q2 winner carries seed Coeff. TBD
Winner of Q2 champions tie 2 Winner carries seed from Q2 winner carries seed Coeff. TBD
Winner of Q2 champions tie 3 Winner carries seed from Q2 winner carries seed Coeff. TBD
Winner of Q2 champions tie 4 Winner carries seed from Q2 winner carries seed Coeff. TBD
Winner of Q2 champions tie 5 Winner carries seed from Q2 winner carries seed Coeff. TBD
Winner of Q2 champions tie 6 Winner carries seed from Q2 winner carries seed Coeff. TBD

Unseeded draw slots 6

Winner of Q2 champions tie 7 Winner carries seed from Q2 winner carries seed Coeff. TBD
Winner of Q2 champions tie 8 Winner carries seed from Q2 winner carries seed Coeff. TBD
Winner of Q2 champions tie 9 Winner carries seed from Q2 winner carries seed Coeff. TBD
Winner of Q2 champions tie 10 Winner carries seed from Q2 winner carries seed Coeff. TBD
Winner of Q2 champions tie 11 Winner carries seed from Q2 winner carries seed Coeff. TBD
Winner of Q2 champions tie 12 Winner carries seed from Q2 winner carries seed Coeff. TBD
Access-list snapshot Loaded from a public source snapshot; entrants, draw status, and carried seeds remain separate from final confirmation.
Third qualifying round - League path Draw: 20 Jul · Legs: 6 Aug / 13 Aug Draw not made

Seeded draw slots 4

Benfica Third qualifying round - League path seeded access slot 1 - Third qualifying round access slot 8.1 (N2) named club 90
Lille OSC Domestic place projection; club not final domestic projection 68.8
Union Saint-Gilloise Third qualifying round - League path seeded access slot 3 - Third qualifying round access slot 9.1 (N2) named club 48
Sparta Prague Third qualifying round - League path seeded access slot 4 - Third qualifying round access slot 10.1 (N2) named club 38.3

Unseeded draw slots 4

NEC Nijmegen Domestic place projection; club not final domestic projection 13.6
Winner of Q2 league tie 1 Winner carries seed from Q2 winner carries seed Coeff. TBD
Winner of Q2 league tie 2 Winner carries seed from Q2 winner carries seed Coeff. TBD
Winner of Q2 league tie 3 Winner carries seed from Q2 winner carries seed Coeff. TBD
Access-list snapshot Loaded from a public source snapshot; entrants, draw status, and carried seeds remain separate from final confirmation.

PO

2 draw groups
Play-off round - Champions path Draw: 3 Aug · Legs: 20 Aug / 27 Aug Draw not made

Seeded draw slots 5

Sturm Graz Domestic place projection; club not final domestic projection 28
AEK Athens Play-off round - Champions path seeded access slot 2 - Play-off round access slot 13.1 (CH) named club 24
Heart of Midlothian Play-off round - Champions path seeded access slot 3 - Play-off round access slot 15.1 (CH) named club 11.5
Viking Play-off round - Champions path seeded access slot 4 - Play-off round access slot 12.1 (CH) named club 8.2
Winner of Q3 champions tie 1 Winner carries seed from Q3 winner carries seed Coeff. TBD

Unseeded draw slots 5

Winner of Q3 champions tie 2 Winner carries seed from Q3 winner carries seed Coeff. TBD
Winner of Q3 champions tie 3 Winner carries seed from Q3 winner carries seed Coeff. TBD
Winner of Q3 champions tie 4 Winner carries seed from Q3 winner carries seed Coeff. TBD
Winner of Q3 champions tie 5 Winner carries seed from Q3 winner carries seed Coeff. TBD
Winner of Q3 champions tie 6 Winner carries seed from Q3 winner carries seed Coeff. TBD
Access-list snapshot Loaded from a public source snapshot; entrants, draw status, and carried seeds remain separate from final confirmation.
Play-off round - League path Draw: 3 Aug · Legs: 20 Aug / 27 Aug Draw not made

Seeded draw slots 2

Winner of Q3 league tie 1 Winner carries seed from Q3 winner carries seed Coeff. TBD
Winner of Q3 league tie 2 Winner carries seed from Q3 winner carries seed Coeff. TBD

Unseeded draw slots 2

Winner of Q3 league tie 3 Winner carries seed from Q3 winner carries seed Coeff. TBD
Winner of Q3 league tie 4 Winner carries seed from Q3 winner carries seed Coeff. TBD
Access-list snapshot Loaded from a public source snapshot; entrants, draw status, and carried seeds remain separate from final confirmation.