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2026/27 TOURNAMENT GUIDEThe format.
The format.
Clearly explained.
The 36-club field is complete and the league-phase draw is done. Explore the competition route, ranking rules, tie-breakers and official dates.
Verified snapshot · 29 August 2026:All 36 league-phase clubs are confirmed. Qualifying concluded on 26 August and the league-phase draw was completed on 27 August 2026. UEFA marks the current club list as provisional and based on sporting performance; disciplinary, licensing or other legal proceedings may still affect it.
Fixture calendar:The complete 2026/27 league-phase fixture list was published on 29 August. Exact match dates and kick-off times should now be taken from the verified fixture feed rather than a pending-schedule placeholder.
Qualification · completed
Twenty-nine clubs qualified directly for the league phase and seven joined through the play-offs. Qualifying concluded on 26 August 2026, completing the 36-club field.
League-phase draw · completed
The 36 clubs were divided into four pots of nine. Each club received two opponents from each pot, one at home and one away. All eight opponents for every club are official.
League phase
Every club plays eight different opponents in single-leg matches: four home and four away. A win is worth three points, a draw one and a loss zero. All 36 clubs are ranked in one table.
Qualification zones
Positions 1–8 qualify directly for the round of 16. Positions 9–24 enter the knockout phase play-offs. Positions 25–36 are eliminated from European competition.
Knockout phase
All knockout rounds before the final are normally played over two legs. League-phase ranking determines seeded pairs and bracket positions; higher-ranked seeded clubs are generally scheduled to play second legs at home.
Final
The final is scheduled for Saturday 5 June 2027 at Estadio Metropolitano in Madrid. It will be Madrid's sixth European Cup/Champions League final and the second at this stadium.
OFFICIAL DRAW DATES
Draw calendar.
EQUALITY OF POINTS
Official league-phase tie-breakers.
Applied in this exact order after completion of the league phase.
- 01
Superior goal difference in the league phase
- 02
Higher number of goals scored
- 03
Higher number of away goals scored
- 04
Higher number of wins
- 05
Higher number of away wins
- 06
Higher collective points total of league-phase opponents
- 07
Superior collective goal difference of league-phase opponents
- 08
Higher collective goals scored by league-phase opponents
- 09
Lower disciplinary points total
- 10
Higher UEFA club coefficient
ALL STAGES
Official competition dates.
Dates may be changed by the competition organiser.
First qualifying round
7/8 & 14/15 July 2026
Second qualifying round
21/22 & 28/29 July 2026
Third qualifying round
4/5 & 11 August 2026
Play-offs
18/19 & 25/26 August 2026
Matchday 1
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 play-offs
16/17 & 23/24 February 2027
Round of 16
9/10 & 16/17 March 2027
Quarter-finals
6/7 & 13/14 April 2027
Semi-finals
27/28 April & 4/5 May 2027
Final — Estadio Metropolitano, Madrid
Saturday 5 June 2027