Sporting Event — Monaco

UEFA Club Competitions Season Kick-off

Late August 2026 · Grimaldi Forum, Monaco

Dates

Late August 2026

Venue

Grimaldi Forum, Monaco

Transfer from

110€

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In short

Updated on September 13, 2026

UEFA Club Competitions Season Kick-off is a sporting event held in Monaco, at Grimaldi Forum, Monaco, from Late August 2026. Every late August, Monaco becomes the epicentre of European football: the Grimaldi Forum hosts the official launch of the UEFA club competitions season, with the Champions League, Europa League and Conference League draws. HB Drivers, a private chauffeur company based in Nice, handles transfers from Nice Côte d'Azur Airport, the railway stations and the hotels of the French Riviera to Monaco from €110, as well as hourly chauffeur hire for the whole duration of the event — essential on the busiest days, when parking is saturated and access is restricted.

Dates: Late August 2026
City: Monaco
Venue: Grimaldi Forum, Monaco
Transfer from: 110 €

L'événement en bref

UEFA Champions League league-phase draw
Europa League and Conference League draws
Club representatives, football legends and media from around the world
UEFA Player of the Year award ceremonies
At the Grimaldi Forum, facing the Mediterranean

For two days, club executives, coaches, football legends and international journalists converge on the Principality for the symbolic kick-off of the European season. The Champions League draw, broadcast worldwide, sets the fixtures of the league phase.

Around the event, Monaco lives and breathes football: delegations in the luxury hotels, TV sets facing the harbour and official evening receptions. A singular moment when the Principality gathers the whole of European football's elite.

Source

Official programme and dates — UEFA Club Competitions Season Kick-off

Your Private Chauffeur for the Event

Delegations, media or fans: HB Drivers handles your transfers to the Grimaldi Forum from Nice airport (45 min), your hotel–venue runs and your travel within the Principality, with the discretion and punctuality this kind of event demands.

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FAQ

Your Transport Questions

The Nice airport → Monaco transfer is a fixed rate from €110 in a Mercedes E-Class and €150 in a Van, with drop-off directly at the Grimaldi Forum.

Yes. We arrange multi-vehicle shuttles (sedans, vans, Sprinter) for delegations, with schedule coordination and corporate invoicing.

The event traditionally takes place in late August (the 2025 edition was held on 28 and 29 August). Check the Grimaldi Forum website for the official dates of the current edition.

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