2026–27 UEFA Champions League
 The Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid will host the final. | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | Qualifying: 7 July – 26 August 2026 Competition proper: 8 September 2026 – 5 June 2027 |
| Teams | Competition proper: 36 Total: 82 (from 53 associations) |
The 2026–27 UEFA Champions League will be the 72nd season of Europe's top club football tournament organised by UEFA and the 35th season since it was rebranded from the European Cup to the UEFA Champions League. The final will be played on 5 June 2027 at the Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid, Spain.[1]
Schedule
The schedule of the competition is as follows.[2]
| Phase | Round | Draw date | First leg | Second leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualifying | First qualifying round | 16 June 2026 | 7–8 July 2026 | 14–15 July 2026 |
| Second qualifying round | 17 June 2026 | 21–22 July 2026 | 28–29 July 2026 | |
| Third qualifying round | 20 July 2026 | 4–5 August 2026 | 11 August 2026 | |
| Play-offs | Play-off round | 3 August 2026 | 18–19 August 2026 | 25–26 August 2026 |
| League phase | Matchday 1 | 27 August 2026 | 8–10 September 2026 | |
| Matchday 2 | 13–14 October 2026 | |||
| Matchday 3 | 20–21 October 2026 | |||
| Matchday 4 | 3–4 November 2026 | |||
| Matchday 5 | 24–25 November 2026 | |||
| Matchday 6 | 8–9 December 2026 | |||
| Matchday 7 | 19–20 January 2027 | |||
| Matchday 8 | 27 January 2027 | |||
| Knockout phase | Knockout phase play-offs | 29 January 2027 | 16–17 February 2027 | 23–24 February 2027 |
| Round of 16 | 26 February 2027 | 9–10 March 2027 | 16–17 March 2027 | |
| Quarter-finals | N/a | 6–7 April 2027 | 13–14 April 2027 | |
| Semi-finals | 27–28 April 2027 | 4–5 May 2027 | ||
| Final | 5 June 2027 at Metropolitano Stadium, Madrid | |||
Teams
| Entry round | Teams | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League phase |  Paris Saint-Germain (1st)TH |
 Aston Villa (4th)EL |
Arsenal (1st) |
Manchester City (2nd) | |
| Manchester United (3rd) |
Liverpool (5th)EPS |
 Inter Milan (1st) |
Napoli (2nd) | ||
| Roma (3rd) |
Como (4th) |
 Barcelona (1st) |
Real Madrid (2nd) | ||
| Villarreal (3rd) |
Atlético Madrid (4th) |
Real Betis (5th)EPS |
 Bayern Munich (1st) | ||
| Borussia Dortmund (2nd) |
RB Leipzig (3rd) |
VfB Stuttgart (4th) |
Lens (2nd) | ||
| Lille (3rd) |
 PSV Eindhoven (1st) |
Feyenoord (2nd) |
.svg.png){kind=small} Porto (1st) | ||
| Sporting CP (2nd) |
.svg.png){kind=small} Club Brugge (1st) |
 Slavia Prague (1st) |
 Galatasaray (1st) | ||
 Shakhtar Donetsk (1st) |
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| Play-off round | CH |  Viking (1st) |
 AEK Athens (1st) |
 LASK (1st) |
 Celtic (1st) |
| Third qualifying round | LP | Lyon (4th) |
NEC (3rd) |
Union Saint-Gilloise (2nd) |
Sparta Prague (2nd) |
| Bodø/Glimt (2nd) |
Olympiacos (2nd) |
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| Second qualifying round | CH |  Lech Poznań (1st) |
 AGF (1st) |
.svg.png){kind=small} Thun (1st) |
 Hapoel Be'er Sheva (1st) |
 Omonia (1st) |
 Mjällby AIF (1st) |
 Dinamo Zagreb (1st) |
 Red Star Belgrade (1st) | ||
 Slovan Bratislava (1st) |
 Celje (1st) |
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| LP | Fenerbahçe (2nd) |
Sturm Graz (2nd) |
Heart of Midlothian (2nd) |
Górnik Zabrze (2nd) | |
| First qualifying round | CH |  ETO Győr (1st) |
 Universitatea Craiova (1st) |
 Levski Sofia (1st) |
 Sabah (1st) |
 Shamrock Rovers (1st) |
 Petrocub Hîncești (1st) |
 Víkingur Reykjavík (1st) |
 Borac Banja Luka (1st) | ||
 Ararat-Armenia (1st) |
 Riga (1st) |
 Drita (1st) |
 KuPS (1st) | ||
 Kairat (1st) |
 KÍ (1st) |
 Floriana (1st) |
.svg.png){kind=small} Larne (1st) | ||
 Kauno Žalgiris (1st) |
 Flora (1st) |
 Egnatia (1st) |
 Sutjeska (1st) | ||
 Atert Bissen (1st) |
 The New Saints (1st) |
 Iberia 1999 (1st) |
 Vardar (1st) | ||
 ML Vitebsk (1st) |
 Inter Club d'Escaldes (1st) |
 Lincoln Red Imps (1st) |
 Tre Fiori (1st) | ||
Qualifying rounds
First qualifying round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabah |
Match 1 | The New Saints |
7 Jul | 14 Jul |
| Floriana |
Match 2 | Shamrock Rovers |
7 Jul | 14 Jul |
| Flora |
Match 3 | Iberia 1999 |
8 Jul | 14 Jul |
| Lincoln Red Imps |
Match 4 | Inter Club d'Escaldes |
7 Jul | 14 Jul |
| Tre Fiori |
Match 5 | Larne |
7 Jul | 14 Jul |
| Ararat-Armenia |
Match 6 | Riga |
7 Jul | 14 Jul |
| Vardar |
Match 7 | KuPS |
7 Jul | 14 Jul |
| Kauno Žalgiris |
Match 8 | Drita |
7 Jul | 14 Jul |
| ML Vitebsk |
Match 9 | Universitatea Craiova |
8 Jul | 15 Jul |
| Petrocub Hîncești |
Match 10 | Egnatia |
8 Jul | 15 Jul |
| Borac Banja Luka |
Match 11 | Levski Sofia |
7 Jul | 14 Jul |
| Víkingur Reykjavík |
Match 12 | ETO Győr |
7 Jul | 14 Jul |
| Kairat |
Match 13 | Sutjeska |
8 Jul | 15 Jul |
| KÍ |
Match 14 | Atert Bissen |
7 Jul | 15 Jul |
References
- ↑ "Spain to host 2027 Champions' League final at Atletico Madrid's stadium". Reuters. 20 May 2025.
- ↑ "UEFA European Club Football Calendar 2026/2027". kassiesa.net.