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UEFA Champions League 2026-27 Schedule: Full Fixtures, Dates, and Times

The UEFA Champions League 2026-27 season is set to begin with Paris Saint-Germain targeting a third consecutive title. They face a challenging group stage including matches against Barcelona and Manchester City. Arsenal, last season's runners-up, also have a tough schedule, meeting heavyweights like Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, and Borussia Dortmund.

League Phase Timeline and Structure

The league phase kicks off during the first full week of September 2026. Each team will play eight matches, trying to secure a spot in the knockout stages. The top eight teams in the standings advance directly to the Round of 16, skipping the playoff round. Teams placed 9th to 16th enter the knockout playoffs, facing clubs ranked 17th to 24th. Teams finishing between 25th and 36th are eliminated from European competitions without the option to move to the Europa or Conference Leagues.

The eight winners from the knockout playoffs then join the top eight teams in the Round of 16, where the knockout bracket will be determined by a draw. From there, the tournament progresses through quarterfinals, semifinals, and the final, deciding Europe's champion for the 2026-27 campaign.

  • League Round 1: Sep 8-10, 2026 (36 teams)
  • League Round 2: Oct 13-14, 2026
  • League Round 3: Oct 20-21, 2026
  • League Round 4: Nov 3-4, 2026
  • League Round 5: Nov 24-25, 2026
  • League Round 6: Dec 8-9, 2026
  • League Round 7: Jan 19-20, 2027
  • League Round 8: Jan 27, 2027
  • Knockout Playoffs 1st leg: Feb 16-17, 2027 (16 teams)
  • Knockout Playoffs 2nd leg: Feb 23-24, 2027
  • Round of 16 1st leg: Mar 9-10, 2027 (16 teams)
  • Round of 16 2nd leg: Mar 16-17, 2027
  • Quarterfinals 1st leg: Apr 6-7, 2027 (8 teams)
  • Quarterfinals 2nd leg: Apr 13-14, 2027
  • Semifinals 1st leg: Apr 27-28, 2027 (4 teams)
  • Semifinals 2nd leg: May 4-5, 2027
  • Final: Jun 5, 2027 at Metropolitano Stadium, Madrid, Spain (2 teams)

Full Matchday One Fixtures (September 8-10, 2026)

  • Sep 8, 18:45 CET: AEK Athens 1-0 LASK (Allwyn Arena)
  • Sep 8, 18:45 CET: Club Brugge 2-3 Aston Villa (Jan Breydel Stadium)
  • Sep 8, 21:00 CET: Borussia Dortmund 3-2 Villarreal (Signal Iduna Park)
  • Sep 8, 21:00 CET: Porto 0-2 Manchester City (Estadio do Dragao)
  • Sep 8, 21:00 CET: Lille 2-3 Real Betis (Stade Pierre-Mauroy)
  • Sep 8, 21:00 CET: Real Madrid 2-1 Inter Milan (Santiago Bernabeu)
  • Sep 9, 18:45 CET: Barcelona 5-1 Feyenoord (Camp Nou)
  • Sep 9, 18:45 CET: Stuttgart 3-1 Viking (MHPArena)
  • Sep 9, 21:00 CET: Liverpool 2-1 Atletico Madrid (Anfield)
  • Sep 9, 21:00 CET: Paris Saint-Germain 6-1 Slovan Bratislava (Parc des Princes)
  • Sep 9, 21:00 CET: Sporting CP 3-1 Galatasaray (Estadio Jose Alvalade)
  • Sep 9, 21:00 CET: Napoli 0-1 Arsenal (Est. Diego Armando Maradona)
  • Sep 10, 18:45 CET: Fenerbahce 1-1 Roma (Sukru Saracoglu Stadium)
  • Sep 10, 21:00 CET: PSV 1-1 Shakhtar Donetsk (Philips Stadion)*
  • Sep 10, 21:00 CET: Como 4-1 RB Leipzig (Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia)
  • Sep 10, 21:00 CET: Bayern Munich 5-0 Bodo/Glimt (Allianz Arena)
  • Sep 10, 21:00 CET: Manchester United 4-0 Sabah (Old Trafford)
  • Sep 10, 21:00 CET: Slavia Prague 2-3 Lens (Fortuna Arena)

*Shakhtar Donetsk plays home matches at Chelsea's Stamford Bridge due to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.

**Real Betis hosts games at Seville's La Cartuja stadium while their usual ground undergoes renovation.

Matchday Two Highlights (October 13-14, 2026)

  • Oct 13, 18:45 CET: Lens 0-2 Sporting CP (Stade Bollaert-Delelis)
  • Oct 13, 18:45 CET: Sabah 2-0 Slavia Prague (Bank Respublika Arena)
  • Oct 13, 21:00 CET: Arsenal 3-0 Lille (Emirates Stadium)
  • Oct 13, 21:00 CET: Atletico Madrid 2-0 Manchester United (Estadio Metropolitano)
  • Oct 13, 21:00 CET: Inter Milan 3-4 Club Brugge (San Siro)
  • Oct 13, 21:00 CET: Galatasaray 1-4 Barcelona (Rams Park)
  • Oct 13, 21:00 CET: RB Leipzig 1-0 PSV (Red Bull Arena)
  • Oct 13, 21:00 CET: Viking 3-3 Bayern Munich (Lyse Arena)
  • Oct 13, 21:00 CET: Villarreal 3-1 Napoli (Estadio de la Ceramica)
  • Oct 14, 18:45 CET: Feyenoord 3-2 Como (De Kuip)
  • Oct 14, 18:45 CET: LASK 3-6 Liverpool (Raiffeisen Arena)
  • Oct 14, 21:00 CET: Roma 3-4 Real Madrid (Stadio Olimpico)
  • Oct 14, 21:00 CET: Aston Villa 6-0 Fenerbahce (Villa Park)
  • Oct 14, 21:00 CET: Shakhtar Donetsk 3-1 AEK Athens (Stamford Bridge*)
  • Oct 14, 21:00 CET: Bodo/Glimt 1-0 Borussia Dortmund (Aspmyra Stadion)
  • Oct 14, 21:00 CET: Manchester City 2-4 Paris Saint-Germain (Etihad Stadium)
  • Oct 14, 21:00 CET: Real Betis 3-2 Porto (Estadio La Cartuja**)
  • Oct 14, 21:00 CET: Slovan Bratislava 0-3 Stuttgart (Tehelne pole)

Knockout Stage Overview

The knockout playoff draw happens on January 29, 2027. Teams ranked 9-16 in the league phase will be drawn against those finishing 17-24 for the playoff round. The first legs are scheduled for February 16-17, with second legs following on February 23-24.

The Round of 16 draw on February 27, 2027, will establish the full bracket up to the final. Matches for the Round of 16 take place March 9-10 and March 16-17. Quarterfinals follow with first legs on April 6-7 and second legs on April 13-14. Semifinal legs occur April 27-28 and May 4-5. The final match will be held on June 5, 2027, at Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid, Spain.

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