When does the Champions League start? Match dates for league phase of 2026/27 UEFA tournament
UEFA will assign eight opponents to each of the 36 clubs, with the finalized fixture list due by Aug. 29, officials said.
- The UEFA Champions League league-phase draw takes place today, Aug 27, at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco, determining the 36 participating teams' opponents for the upcoming season.
- Qualification concluded yesterday, Aug 26, as the final four spots were secured in matchups featuring Fenerbahce, AEK Athens versus Levski Sofia, Viking against Dinamo Zagreb, and Celje versus Slovan Bratislava.
- Each of the 36 teams will compete in eight league-phase games, playing four matches at home and four away, with opponents assigned from four pots.
- UEFA will release the finalized fixture list, including dates and kickoff times, no later than Aug 29, with live coverage available through official UEFA channels.
- Competition play commences Sept 8 and runs through Jan 27, with the season concluding at the Estadio Metropolitano in Madrid for the final match.
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The tournament starts this Thursday in Monaco, where the Real Betis, the Villarreal CF and the blue granny box will cross with eight opponents in the garter
Slovan is in the fourth performance basket.
The qualifications for the new Champions League season have been completed and all 36 teams that will compete in the league stage have now been determined. The last four tickets were secured by AEK Athens, Fenerbahçe, Vikingu and Slovan Bratislava, completing the list of participants in the most prestigious club competition in Europe. Among the teams that will compete this season is Manchester United, which returns to the Champions League. In th…
Fenerbahçe (Turkey), Aek Athens (Greece), Viking (Norway) and Slovan Bratislava (Slovakia) are the last qualified teams in the Champions League 2026-27. (ANSA)
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