UEFA Champions League, Europe 2026 – 2027
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UEFA Champions League
The qualifying phase for the 2026/27 UEFA Champions League runs from July 7 to August 26, 2026. A total of 52 teams compete across the qualifying rounds and play-offs – 42 via the Champions Path and 10 via the League Path – for the final 7 spots in the expanded 36-team league phase.
📅 2026/27 Qualifying Schedule
| Phase / Round | First Leg | Second Leg |
| First Qualifying Round | 7–8 July 2026 | 14–15 July 2026 |
| Second Qualifying Round | 21–22 July 2026 | 28–29 July 2026 |
| Third Qualifying Round | 4–5 August 2026 | 11 August 2026 |
| Play-Off Round | 18–19 August 2026 | 25–26 August 2026 |
The 2026–27 UEFA Champions League qualification phase is currently closed.
Here is the schedule and key details for the 2026/27 UEFA Champions League.
League Phase Schedule
All 36 qualified teams play 8 matches against 8 different opponents:
| Round | Dates |
|---|---|
| Matchday 1 | September 8 – 10, 2026 |
| Matchday 2 | October 13 – 14, 2026 |
| Matchday 3 | October 20 – 21, 2026 |
| Matchday 4 | November 3 – 4, 2026 |
| Matchday 5 | November 24 – 25, 2026 |
| Matchday 6 | December 8 – 9, 2026 |
| Matchday 7 | January 19 – 20, 2027 |
| Matchday 8 | January 27, 2027 |
Complete match program for Matchday 1 of the 2026/27 UEFA Champions League League Phase, with kick-off times converted to WEST (Western European Summer Time).
Tuesday, September 8, 2026
| Kick-off (WEST) | Home Team | Away Team | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17:45 |  Club Brugge |  ️⃣ Aston Villa | Jan Breydel Stadium (Bruges) |
| 17:45 |  AEK Athens |  LASK | OPAP Arena (Athens) |
| 20:00 |  Real Madrid |  Inter Milan | Santiago Bernabéu (Madrid) |
| 20:00 |  Borussia Dortmund | Villarreal | Signal Iduna Park (Dortmund) |
| 20:00 |  FC Porto | ️⃣ Manchester City | Estádio do Dragão (Porto) |
| 20:00 |  LOSC Lille | Real Betis | Stade Pierre-Mauroy (Lille) |
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
| Kick-off (WEST) | Home Team | Away Team | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17:45 | FC Barcelona |  Feyenoord | Spotify Camp Nou (Barcelona) |
| 17:45 | VfB Stuttgart |  Viking FK | MHP Arena (Stuttgart) |
| 20:00 | SSC Napoli | ️⃣ Arsenal | Stadio Diego Armando Maradona (Naples) |
| 20:00 | ️⃣ Liverpool | Atlético Madrid | Anfield (Liverpool) |
| 20:00 | Paris Saint-Germain |  Slovan Bratislava | Parc des Princes (Paris) |
| 20:00 | Sporting CP |  Galatasaray | Estádio José Alvalade (Lisbon) |
Thursday, September 10, 2026
| Kick-off (WEST) | Home Team | Away Team | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17:45 | Fenerbahçe | AS Roma | Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium (Istanbul) |
| 17:45 | PSV Eindhoven |  Shakhtar Donetsk | Philips Stadion (Eindhoven) |
| 20:00 | Bayern Munich | FK Bodø/Glimt | Allianz Arena (Munich) |
| 20:00 | ️⃣ Manchester United |  Sabah FK | Old Trafford (Manchester) |
| 20:00 | Como 1907 | RB Leipzig | Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia (Como) |
| 20:00 |  Slavia Prague | RC Lens | Fortuna Arena (Prague) |
