UEFA Champions League third qualifying round draw

The 2026/27 UEFA Champions League third qualifying round draw was held on Monday 20 July.

A total of 20 clubs/pairings were involved in the draw; 12 in the champions path and eight in the league path.

2026/27 UEFA Champions League third qualifying round draw

Champions path

FC Thun (SUI) / GNK Dinamo (CRO) vs KÍ Klaksvík (FRO) / FK Kauno Žalgiris (LTU)
Mjällby AIF (SWE) / Lincoln Red Imps FC (GIB) vs FC Iberia 1999 Tbilisi (GEO) / ŠK Slovan Bratislava (SVK)
PFC Levski Sofia (BUL) / Universitatea Craiova (ROU) vs Omonia FC (CYP) / FC Kairat Almaty (KAZ)
AGF Aarhus (DEN) / KKS Lech Poznań (POL) vs Sabah FC (AZE) / KuPS Kuopio (FIN)
FC Ararat-Armenia (ARM) / Shamrock Rovers FC (IRL) vs KF Egnatia (ALB) / NK Celje (SVN)
Víkingur Reykjavík (ISL) / Hapoel Beer-Sheva FC (ISR) vs Larne FC (NIR) / FK Crvena Zvezda (SRB)

League path

Olympiacos FC (GRE) vs N.E.C. Nijmegen (NED)
R. Union Saint-Gilloise (BEL) vs FK Bodø/Glimt (NOR)
Fenerbahçe SK (TUR) / Górnik Zabrze (POL) vs SK Sturm Graz (AUT) / Heart of Midlothian FC (SCO)
AC Sparta Praha (CZE) vs Olympique Lyonnais (FRA)

Seeded teams in bold

The first legs are due to be held on 4/5 August with the returns on 11 August.

The draw procedure and the full list of participating clubs (including seeded teams) is available via the link below.