Conference League draw 26/27: TV and streaming details, plus Rangers, Hearts, Hibs, Motherwell potential opponents

Heading into the game with a 1-0 lead against Jablonec, Rangers have a strong chance of qualification, while Hibs’ 0-0 draw away with Gent last week means a win at Easter Road in the return leg will see them through to the Conference League for the first time.

Both Hearts and Motherwell have work to do, however, with the former drawing 2-2 at home to Rapid Wien at Tynecastle last week, while Motherwell face a difficult task away to last season’s beaten Europa League finalists Freiburg, who hold a 3-1 first-leg lead after last week’s game at Fir Park. Either way, the quartet of Scottish clubs still stand a fighting chance of participating in the Conference League proper as they battle it out in their second legs this coming Thursday night.

Want to know who Rangers, Hearts, Hibs and Motherwell could face in the Conference League this season? Here is everything you need to know about the League Phase draw, and how to watch it live:

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When is the Conference League draw 26/27?

The Conference League draw takes place on Friday, August 28. It begins at 12pm UK time and will take place at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco.

Where can I watch the Conference League draw ?

UEFA say the seedings and pots will be available here from 7.30am UK time on the day of the draw. The draw will be broadcast on TV in the UK and Republic of Ireland via TNT Sports 1.

However, it can also be streamed via the HBO Max App (which replaced discovery+ as the broadcasters official streaming app) if you’re subscribed to the service. the UEFA website or their YouTube channel. The draw will begin at 12pm UK time.

Who could Rangers, Hearts, Hibs and Motherwell face in the Conference League?

First and foremost, unlike they Champions League and Europa League, the 36 teams that enter the League Phase of the 2026/27 UEFA Conference League will do so via a qualifying, phase with none directly.

This means that all four Scottish clubs hoping to qualify do no yet officially know which teams they could land in Friday’s draw for the League Phase of the Conference League. This begins on October 15, and will see each qualified team play six fixtures against six different opponents, with three games at home and three games away.

The fixtures are decided by each qualified team being seeded into six pots of six based on their UEFA club coefficient. Every club is drawn against two opponents from each pot (playing one at home and one away). Each Scottish club will have their pot determined if, and when, they secure qualification to the League Phase of the competition via the playoffs. Should two or more Scottish clubs qualify from the playoff stage, they are guaranteed not to face each other in the League Phase of the competition as per UEFA regulations.

The following team face each other in the playoff this week, with the winners of the tie progressing to the Conference League, with their first-leg score in brackets:

• Rapid Wien (2) v (2) Hearts
• KuPs (1) v (1) Shamrock Rovers
• Qarabag (1) v (0) FC Twente
• Jablonec (0) v (1) Rangers
• Maccabi Tel Aviv (1) v (2) Lugano
• AS Monaco (3) v (2) Gornik Zabrze
• Freiburg (3) v (1) Motherwell
• FC Copenhagen (0) v (0) Inter Turku
• Pafos (1) v (1) Dinamo Tirana
• Hradec Kralove (2) v (2) Panathinaikos
• Riga (0) v (0) KI
• Rakow Czestochowa (2) v (2) Hajduk Split
• Inter d`Escaldes (2) v (2) Drita
• SK Brann (1) v (1) PAOK
• Ajax (4) v (2) Sion
• St Gallen (0) v (1) Nordsjælland
• Hapoel Tel Aviv (0) v (0) Atalanta
• Borac (3) v (1) Víkingur Reykjavík
• Brighton (0) v (0) Tromso
• Austria Wien (0) v (2) Braga
• Rijeka (0) v (2) FC Midtjylland
• Larne (2) v (0) Lincoln Red Imps
• FK Partizan (1) v (3) Getafe
• Hibs (0) v (0) Gent