UCL 2026-27 qualifying round UCL Q3 · League path
Champions League third qualifying round. Follow where winners advance and where defeated clubs drop.
- Ties
- 5
- Direct entrants
- 7
- Incoming
- 3
- Draw
- Draw not yet made
Before the draw
Who can they draw?
See the projected seeded and unseeded sides, including the earlier ties and domestic places that still have to be decided.
UCL Draw date 20 Jul Draw · 20 Jul First legs · 6 Aug Second legs · 13 Aug
Choose one to isolate the other side of the draw.
Full draw field Show both projected pots 5 seeded · 5 unseeded
Seeded side
5 Sporting CP Confirmed entrant
Olympique Lyonnais Confirmed entrant
Bodø/Glimt Confirmed entrant
Olympiacos Confirmed entrant
Winner: Fenerbahçe / Górnik Zabrze Winner keeps Q2 seed
Fenerbahçe 57.8
likely
Górnik Zabrze 9.4
Unseeded side
5 Union Saint-Gilloise Confirmed entrant
Sparta Prague Confirmed entrant
Winner: Sturm Graz / Hearts Winner keeps Q2 seed
Sturm Graz 28
likely
Hearts 11.5
NEC Nijmegen Confirmed entrant
Winner of second qualifying round, League path, tie 1 Winner keeps Q2 seed
The route ahead
Where do winners and losers go from here?
Every branch follows UEFA's 2026-27 transfer rules. Opponents remain unknown until the relevant draw is published.
Already guaranteed at least Europa League Even if every later tie is lost, the route still ends in the Europa League league phase.
Win 2 ties to guarantee at least Champions League That reaches the Champions League league phase directly.
Current starting point Champions League third qualifying round · League path
Win the tie Stay on the upward route
- 1 Next destination Champions League play-off round · League path
- 2 Win again Champions League league phase
Lose the tie Drop down or exit Europe
- 1 Immediate destination Europa League league phase
Direct entrants
7 named