2026/27 Champions League Schedule: Full Fixtures, Dates, Kickoff Times For All Matchday

2026/27 UEFA Champions League Schedule: Full Fixtures, Dates, Kickoff Times For All 7 Matchday

UEFA has officially confirmed the fixture schedule for the 2026/27 Champions League league phase, kicking off on September 8 and running through January 27. The opening matchday alone delivers a string of marquee fixtures — Real Madrid host Inter Milan, Liverpool welcome Atletico Madrid, and Napoli take on Arsenal at the Diego Armando Maradona.

Below is the complete matchday-by-matchday breakdown of the league phase, covering all 36 clubs across seven rounds of fixtures.

When Does the Champions League League Phase Start?

The 2026/27 Champions League league phase kicks off on Tuesday, September 8, with matches played across Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays for the opening round before settling into a standard Tuesday/Wednesday slate for the remainder of the competition. Kickoff times are listed at 12:45 p.m. and 3 p.m.

Matchday 1

Tuesday, September 8

• 12:45 p.m. — AEK Athens FC vs. LASK
• 12:45 p.m. — Club Brugge KV vs. Aston Villa
• 3:00 p.m. — Borussia Dortmund vs. Villarreal CF
• 3:00 p.m. — FC Porto vs. Manchester City
• 3:00 p.m. — LOSC Lille vs. Real Betis Balompié
• 3:00 p.m. — Real Madrid C.F. vs. FC Internazionale Milano

Wednesday, September 9

• 12:45 p.m. — FC Barcelona vs. Feyenoord
• 12:45 p.m. — VfB Stuttgart vs. Viking FK
• 3:00 p.m. — Liverpool FC vs. Atlético de Madrid
• 3:00 p.m. — Paris Saint-Germain vs. ŠK Slovan Bratislava
• 3:00 p.m. — Sporting Clube de Portugal vs. Galatasaray A.Ş.
• 3:00 p.m. — SSC Napoli vs. Arsenal FC

Thursday, September 10

• 12:45 p.m. — Fenerbahçe SK vs. AS Roma
• 12:45 p.m. — PSV Eindhoven vs. FC Shakhtar Donetsk
• 3:00 p.m. — Como 1907 vs. RB Leipzig
• 3:00 p.m. — FC Bayern München vs. FK Bodø/Glimt
• 3:00 p.m. — Manchester United vs. Sabah FC
• 3:00 p.m. — SK Slavia Praha vs. RC Lens

Matchday 2

Tuesday, October 13

• 12:45 p.m. — RC Lens vs. Sporting Clube de Portugal
• 12:45 p.m. — Sabah FC vs. SK Slavia Praha
• 3:00 p.m. — Arsenal FC vs. LOSC Lille
• 3:00 p.m. — Atlético de Madrid vs. Manchester United
• 3:00 p.m. — FC Internazionale Milano vs. Club Brugge KV
• 3:00 p.m. — Galatasaray A.Ş. vs. FC Barcelona
• 3:00 p.m. — RB Leipzig vs. PSV Eindhoven
• 3:00 p.m. — Viking FK vs. FC Bayern München
• 3:00 p.m. — Villarreal CF vs. SSC Napoli

Wednesday, October 14

• 12:45 p.m. — Feyenoord vs. Como 1907
• 12:45 p.m. — LASK vs. Liverpool FC
• 3:00 p.m. — AS Roma vs. Real Madrid C.F.
• 3:00 p.m. — Aston Villa vs. Fenerbahçe SK
• 3:00 p.m. — FC Shakhtar Donetsk vs. AEK Athens FC
• 3:00 p.m. — FK Bodø/Glimt vs. Borussia Dortmund
• 3:00 p.m. — Manchester City vs. Paris Saint-Germain
• 3:00 p.m. — Real Betis Balompié vs. FC Porto
• 3:00 p.m. — ŠK Slovan Bratislava vs. VfB Stuttgart

Matchday 3

Tuesday, October 20

• 12:45 p.m. — Fenerbahçe SK vs. SK Slavia Praha
• 12:45 p.m. — Sabah FC vs. Borussia Dortmund
• 3:00 p.m. — AS Roma vs. ŠK Slovan Bratislava
• 3:00 p.m. — FC Porto vs. PSV Eindhoven
• 3:00 p.m. — Liverpool FC vs. Villarreal CF
• 3:00 p.m. — Manchester City vs. AEK Athens FC
• 3:00 p.m. — Paris Saint-Germain vs. FC Barcelona
• 3:00 p.m. — SSC Napoli vs. FK Bodø/Glimt
• 3:00 p.m. — VfB Stuttgart vs. Atlético de Madrid

Wednesday, October 21

• 12:45 p.m. — Como 1907 vs. Manchester United
• 12:45 p.m. — LOSC Lille vs. Galatasaray A.Ş.
• 3:00 p.m. — Aston Villa vs. Viking FK
• 3:00 p.m. — Club Brugge KV vs. RC Lens
• 3:00 p.m. — FC Bayern München vs. Arsenal FC
• 3:00 p.m. — FC Internazionale Milano vs. FC Shakhtar Donetsk
• 3:00 p.m. — Real Madrid C.F. vs. RB Leipzig
• 3:00 p.m. — Real Betis Balompié vs. Feyenoord
• 3:00 p.m. — Sporting Clube de Portugal vs. LASK

Matchday 4

Tuesday, November 3

• 12:45 p.m. — FC Shakhtar Donetsk vs. Sporting Clube de Portugal
• 12:45 p.m. — Galatasaray A.Ş. vs. VfB Stuttgart
• 3:00 p.m. — Atlético de Madrid vs. FC Bayern München
• 3:00 p.m. — FC Barcelona vs. Aston Villa
• 3:00 p.m. — Feyenoord vs. FC Internazionale Milano
• 3:00 p.m. — FK Bodø/Glimt vs. LOSC Lille
• 3:00 p.m. — LASK vs. ŠK Slovan Bratislava
• 3:00 p.m. — Manchester United vs. AS Roma
• 3:00 p.m. — Villarreal CF vs. Paris Saint-Germain

Wednesday, November 4

• 12:45 p.m. — AEK Athens FC vs. Real Madrid C.F.
• 12:45 p.m. — Fenerbahçe SK vs. Liverpool FC
• 3:00 p.m. — Borussia Dortmund vs. Real Betis Balompié
• 3:00 p.m. — FC Porto vs. SSC Napoli
• 3:00 p.m. — PSV Eindhoven vs. Club Brugge KV
• 3:00 p.m. — RB Leipzig vs. Manchester City
• 3:00 p.m. — RC Lens vs. Como 1907
• 3:00 p.m. — SK Slavia Praha vs. Arsenal FC
• 3:00 p.m. — Viking FK vs. Sabah FC

Matchday 5

Tuesday, November 24

• 12:45 p.m. — FK Bodø/Glimt vs. LASK
• 12:45 p.m. — Galatasaray A.Ş. vs. Aston Villa
• 3:00 p.m. — Arsenal FC vs. Borussia Dortmund
• 3:00 p.m. — Como 1907 vs. AEK Athens FC
• 3:00 p.m. — Feyenoord vs. FC Porto
• 3:00 p.m. — Manchester City vs. SSC Napoli
• 3:00 p.m. — RB Leipzig vs. RC Lens
• 3:00 p.m. — Real Madrid C.F. vs. PSV Eindhoven
• 3:00 p.m. — ŠK Slovan Bratislava vs. Real Betis Balompié

Wednesday, November 25

• 12:45 p.m. — Sabah FC vs. FC Barcelona
• 12:45 p.m. — SK Slavia Praha vs. Villarreal CF
• 3:00 p.m. — Atlético de Madrid vs. Viking FK
• 3:00 p.m. — Club Brugge KV vs. Liverpool FC
• 3:00 p.m. — FC Internazionale Milano vs. VfB Stuttgart
• 3:00 p.m. — FC Shakhtar Donetsk vs. Fenerbahçe SK
• 3:00 p.m. — LOSC Lille vs. FC Bayern München
• 3:00 p.m. — Paris Saint-Germain vs. AS Roma
• 3:00 p.m. — Sporting Clube de Portugal vs. Manchester United

Matchday 6

Tuesday, December 8

• 12:45 p.m. — Viking FK vs. Feyenoord
• 12:45 p.m. — Villarreal CF vs. Sabah FC
• 3:00 p.m. — AEK Athens FC vs. Galatasaray A.Ş.
• 3:00 p.m. — AS Roma vs. Sporting Clube de Portugal
• 3:00 p.m. — Aston Villa vs. Paris Saint-Germain
• 3:00 p.m. — FC Barcelona vs. Manchester City
• 3:00 p.m. — FC Bayern München vs. SK Slavia Praha
• 3:00 p.m. — Manchester United vs. RB Leipzig
• 3:00 p.m. — SSC Napoli vs. Club Brugge KV

Wednesday, December 9

• 12:45 p.m. — Real Betis Balompié vs. Como 1907
• 12:45 p.m. — ŠK Slovan Bratislava vs. FC Shakhtar Donetsk
• 3:00 p.m. — Arsenal FC vs. Real Madrid C.F.
• 3:00 p.m. — Borussia Dortmund vs. FC Internazionale Milano
• 3:00 p.m. — LASK vs. Fenerbahçe SK
• 3:00 p.m. — Liverpool FC vs. FC Porto
• 3:00 p.m. — PSV Eindhoven vs. Atlético de Madrid
• 3:00 p.m. — RC Lens vs. FK Bodø/Glimt
• 3:00 p.m. — VfB Stuttgart vs. LOSC Lille

Matchday 7

Tuesday, January 19

• 12:45 p.m. — FK Bodø/Glimt vs. Atlético de Madrid
• 12:45 p.m. — Galatasaray A.Ş. vs. Feyenoord
• 3:00 p.m. — AEK Athens FC vs. AS Roma
• 3:00 p.m. — Aston Villa vs. Borussia Dortmund
• 3:00 p.m. — FC Internazionale Milano vs. Liverpool FC
• 3:00 p.m. — FC Porto vs. SK Slavia Praha
• 3:00 p.m. — LOSC Lille vs. ŠK Slovan Bratislava
• 3:00 p.m. — Real Madrid C.F. vs. LASK
• 3:00 p.m. — VfB Stuttgart vs. Club Brugge KV

Wednesday, January 20

• 12:45 p.m. — Fenerbahçe SK vs. Villarreal CF
• 12:45 p.m. — Sabah FC vs. SSC Napoli
• 3:00 p.m. — Como 1907 vs. Paris Saint-Germain
• 3:00 p.m. — Manchester United vs. FC Bayern München
• 3:00 p.m. — RB Leipzig vs. FC Shakhtar Donetsk
• 3:00 p.m. — RC Lens vs. Manchester City
• 3:00 p.m. — Real Betis Balompié vs. Arsenal FC
• 3:00 p.m. — Sporting Clube de Portugal vs. FC Barcelona
• 3:00 p.m. — Viking FK vs. PSV Eindhoven

Final League Phase Round: January 27

The league phase concludes with a full 18-match slate, all kicking off simultaneously at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, January 27.

• 3:00 p.m. — Arsenal FC vs. Sabah FC
• 3:00 p.m. — AS Roma vs. LOSC Lille
• 3:00 p.m. — Atlético de Madrid vs. Fenerbahçe SK
• 3:00 p.m. — Borussia Dortmund vs. AEK Athens FC
• 3:00 p.m. — Club Brugge KV vs. FK Bodø/Glimt
• 3:00 p.m. — FC Bayern München vs. Real Betis Balompié
• 3:00 p.m. — FC Barcelona vs. Como 1907
• 3:00 p.m. — FC Shakhtar Donetsk vs. Real Madrid C.F.
• 3:00 p.m. — Feyenoord vs. RB Leipzig
• 3:00 p.m. — LASK vs. FC Porto
• 3:00 p.m. — Liverpool FC vs. RC Lens
• 3:00 p.m. — Manchester City vs. Sporting Clube de Portugal
• 3:00 p.m. — Paris Saint-Germain vs. Galatasaray A.Ş.
• 3:00 p.m. — PSV Eindhoven vs. VfB Stuttgart
• 3:00 p.m. — SK Slavia Praha vs. Aston Villa
• 3:00 p.m. — SSC Napoli vs. Viking FK
• 3:00 p.m. — Villarreal CF vs. Manchester United
• 3:00 p.m. — ŠK Slovan Bratislava vs. FC Internazionale Milano

What Happens After the League Phase?

Once Matchday 7 concludes on January 27, the top eight teams in the 36-club standings advance directly to the Round of 16, while teams finishing 9th through 24th enter a two-legged knockout playoff round for a place in the last 16. Clubs finishing 25th or lower are eliminated from European competition for the season.

What Happens After the Champions League League Phase?

After the final league-phase matches on January 27, the standings will determine which clubs continue into the knockout stages.

The top eight teams qualify directly for the Round of 16.

Teams finishing from ninth through 24th enter a two-legged knockout playoff. The winners of those ties advance to the Round of 16.

Teams finishing 25th or lower are eliminated from European competition for the season.

2026/27 Champions League Schedule Key Dates

September 8, 2026: League phase begins

October 13, 2026: Matchday 2 begins

October 20, 2026: Matchday 3 begins

November 3, 2026: Matchday 4 begins

November 24, 2026: Matchday 5 begins

December 8, 2026: Matchday 6 begins

January 19, 2027: Matchday 7 begins

January 27, 2027: Final league-phase round

Key Takeaways

The league phase runs from September 8, 2026 to January 27, 2027.

All 36 clubs play seven league-phase matches against different opponents.

Kickoff times are staggered between 12:45 p.m. and 3:00 p.m., except for the final round, which sees every match played simultaneously.

Standout early fixtures include Real Madrid vs. Inter, Liverpool vs. Atletico Madrid, and Napoli vs. Arsenal on Matchday 1.



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