
After meeting their opponents three days ago in Monaco, the 36 participating teams of the new 2026-27 season in the Champions League league stage have learned the exact dates and times for the respective matches of the eight rounds.
For the third year in a row, the Champions League will compete in the league stage with the new format, 36 teams and an overall ranking. Each of the 36 teams will play 8 matches against different rivals, 4 at home and 4 away.
Teams from the same country will not face each other directly at this stage and each club can face a maximum of two opponents from the same national association.
The top eight teams in the standings will qualify directly for the round of 16, while teams ranked 9th to 24th will play in a play-off for a place in the knockout stage. Teams ranked 25th to 36th are eliminated from the competition.
The league phase will begin on September 8, while the first round will last three days. On September 8, the program includes matches such as Real Madrid - Inter (21:00) at the 'Bernabeu' and Porto - Manchester City (21:00). On Wednesday, September 9, on the field we will have challenges such as; Barcelona - Feyenoord, Liverpool - Atl. Madrid, Napoli - Arsenal or PSG - Slovan Bratislava.
On September 10, Fenerbahce - Roma, Bayern Munich - Bodo/Glimt or Man. United - Sabah Baku FC will be played.
The Champions League competition will culminate with the grand final, which will take place on June 5, 2027 at the 'Metropolitano' stadium in Madrid.
Below is the full schedule for all league stage matches for each team, divided into eight rounds.