How It Works

Everything you need to know about the UEFA Champions League 2026/27 Sweepstake.

⚽ The Sweepstake

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Register & Join

Create an account and pay your entry fee to the organiser. Once you're registered, head to My Selection to pick your teams.

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Pick Your 4 Teams

Teams are split into 4 pots based on quality. You pick one team from each pot - giving everyone a star team, a solid team, an outside bet, and a wildcard.

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Earn Points

Every time one of your teams plays, you can earn points based on the result and the quality of their opponent. The tougher the opponent, the more points on offer.

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Top the Leaderboard

Points accumulate through the group stage and all the way to the Final. The player with the most points at the end wins the prize pot!

🎰 The 4 Pots

Teams are split into 4 pots based on FIFA world ranking and tournament pedigree. You pick one team from each pot - everyone gets a star, a contender, an outside bet, and a wildcard.

Pot 1 Elite

The tournament favourites. Wins earn standard points only - you're expected to beat the weaker sides.

Arsenal GL Atletico Madrid GL Barcelona GL Bayern Munich GL Inter Milan GL Liverpool GL Manchester City GL Paris St-Germain GL Real Madrid GL
Pot 2 Strong

Serious contenders who could go deep. Earn bonus points when beating Pot 1 sides.

Aston Villa GL Borussia Dortmund GL Club Brugge GL Manchester United GL Porto GL PSV Eindhoven GL Real Betis GL Roma GL Sporting CP GL
Pot 3 Mid-tier

Outside bets capable of causing upsets. Bigger bonuses for beating Pots 1 and 2.

Feyenoord GL Galatasaray GL Lille GL Napoli GL RB Leipzig GL Shakhtar Donetsk GL 🏳 TBD Fenerbahce/Lyon GL 🏳 TBD Pot 3 Playoff GL Villarreal GL
Pot 4 Wildcard

The underdogs. Maximum bonus points for beating anyone from Pots 1-3 - massive reward if they go on a run.

Como GL Lens GL TBD Hapoel/Sabah GL TBD Levski/AEK GL 🏳 TBD Pot 4 Playoff 1 GL 🏳 TBD Pot 4 Playoff 2 GL 🏳 TBD Pot 4 Playoff 3 GL TBD Slovan/Celje GL VfB Stuttgart GL
Selections lock on 8 September 2026 19:00. Make sure you've made your picks before then - no changes after the tournament starts. Each combination of 4 teams can only be owned by one player.

🏅 Points System

Points are based on the difference in pot number between your team and their opponent. The bigger the gap, the more points on offer - rewarding upsets and tough games.

Pot differenceWinDrawLoss
0 - same pot3 pts1 pt0
1 - one pot apart5 pts2 pts0
2 - two pots apart7 pts3 pts0
3 - three pots apart9 pts4 pts0

⚠️ The bonus only applies to the underdog. If a stronger team (lower pot) beats a weaker team (higher pot), they earn standard points only. The bonus rewards upsets - not expected wins.

Examples
Underdog! 3 diff - Win = 9 pts Haiti (Pot 4) beat Argentina (Pot 1)
Underdog! 3 diff - Draw = 4 pts Scotland (Pot 4) draw with England (Pot 1)
Underdog! 1 diff - Win = 5 pts Colombia (Pot 2) beat France (Pot 1)
Favourite - no bonus - Win = 3 pts Argentina (Pot 1) beat Haiti (Pot 4)
Favourite - no bonus - Draw = 1 pt England (Pot 1) draw with Scotland (Pot 4)
💡 Key insight: Your Pot 4 wildcard beating a Pot 1 giant earns 9 points. But a Pot 1 team beating that same Pot 4 side only earns 3 points. Upsets are where the big points are made!

🎯 Score Predictions

Alongside the main sweepstake there's an optional Predictions Game. Opt in separately (additional entry fee may apply) and predict the score of every group stage fixture.

15 pts
Exact Score
You predict 2-1, it ends 2-1
5 pts
Correct Result
Right W/D/L, wrong score
0 pts
Wrong Result
Predicted the wrong outcome
Predictions lock automatically at kick-off. You must submit your prediction before the match starts - no late entries are accepted.

❓ FAQ

Selections must be made before 8 September 2026 19:00. After that, the selection page locks and no changes can be made.

No - each combination of 4 teams is unique. If someone has already taken the combination you want, you'll need to swap at least one team for a different one.

Pots are based on FIFA world rankings and tournament pedigree. Pot 1 contains the favourites, down to Pot 4 which contains the underdogs and wildcard nations.

Your teams keep earning you points for as long as they stay in the tournament. A team that wins UCL 26/27 could earn you points across up to 8 matches.

The bracket updates automatically as results are entered. When a group is complete, the top teams are placed into the Knockout Playoff draw. Knockout winners cascade through automatically.

You earn 0 points for losses, but you still have your other 3 teams. Having one strong team from Pot 1 or 2 that goes deep in the tournament can still win you the sweepstake.

The Predictions Game is a separate opt-in. Check with the organiser whether there's an additional fee to join.

Click Login then Forgot Password. Enter your email address and you'll receive a reset link.

Results are entered manually by the organiser after each match. The leaderboard, group standings, and knockout bracket all update automatically once a score is saved.

The player with the most points at the end of the tournament wins. Prize structure (1st/2nd/3rd split) is decided by the organiser.
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