UEFA held the draw for the League Section portion of the 2026-27 Champions League on Thursday in Monaco. The competitors will kick off on Sept. 8 with Matchday 1 with 36 groups vying to be amongst 24 to advance to the knockout levels.
There have been a lot of intriguing matchups to come back out of the draw, which can see every workforce will play a complete of eight matches in the course of the League Section — 4 house and 4 away towards eight completely different opponents.
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Actual Madrid will journey to London to face the reigning Premier League champions Arsenal. They may even host Inter Milan.
Manchester Metropolis and back-to-back Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain will meet on the Etihad. Enzo Maresca’s aspect may even journey to Camp Nou to play Barcelona.
Different matchups will see Inter Milan internet hosting Liverpool; Barcelona visiting PSG; Atlético Madrid welcoming Bayern Munich and Manchester United, whereas additionally touring to face Liverpool; Bayern Munich taking part in Manchester United at Previous Trafford; and Arsenal taking up Bayern Munich at Allianz Enviornment.
The total League Section schedule will probably be introduced by UEFA on Saturday, Aug. 29.
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Following the completion of the League Section fixtures, groups positioned 25 to 36 within the desk will probably be eradicated. Groups in positions 9 by 24 will participate in a two-legged knockout section playoff starting in February. The highest eight groups will robotically advance to the Spherical of 16 in March.
From the Spherical of 16 by the semifinals, every knockout stage will probably be determined over two legs.
Estadio Metropolitano in Madrid will play host to the June 5, 2027 closing.
PSG is the reigning back-to-back champion after defeating Arsenal following penalty kicks in June’s closing. Solely Actual Madrid from 2016-18 has claimed three titles in a row within the Champions League period.
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There are 4 newcomers to the competitors this season: Como (Italy), LASK (Austria), Sabah (Azerbaijan), and Viking (Norway) will all debut in the course of the League Section.
Listed below are the 36 groups that will probably be taking part in in Europe’s highest competitors this season:
Austria: LASK
Azerbaijan: Sabah FK
Belgium: Membership Brugge
Czechia: Slavia Prague
England: Aston Villa, Arsenal, Manchester Metropolis, Manchester United, Liverpool
France: Paris Saint-Germain, Lens, Lille
Germany: Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, RB Leipzig, VfB Stuttgart
Greece: AEK Athens
Italy: Inter Milan, Napoli, Roma, Como
Netherlands: PSV Eindhoven, Feyenoord
Norway: Bodø/Glimt, Viking FK
Portugal: Porto, Sporting CP
Slovakia: ŠK Slovan Bratislava
Spain: Barcelona, Actual Madrid, Villarreal, Atlético Madrid, Actual Betis
Türkiye: Galatasaray, Fenerbahçe
Ukraine: Shakhtar Donetsk
2026-27 Champions League schedule
Matchday 1: Sept. 8-10
Matchday 2: Oct. 13-14
Matchday 3: Oct. 20-21
Matchday 4: Nov. 3-4
Matchday 5: Nov. 24-25
Matchday 6: Dec. 8-9
Matchday 7: Jan. 19-20
Matchday 8: Jan. 27
Knockout section playoffs: Feb. 16-17 and 23-24
Spherical of 16: March 9-10 and 16-17
Quarterfinals: April 6-7 and 13-14
Semifinals: April 27-28 and Might 4-5
Closing: June 5 (Madrid, Spain)