With domestic campaigns officially concluded across Europe’s major leagues, attention now shifts to the 2026/27 UEFA Champions League, which is beginning to take shape.
- +Full List: Every team confirmed for 2026/27 UEFA Champions League
- +Arsenal Manchester City Manchester United Aston Villa Liverpool
- +Bayern Munich Borussia Dortmund RB Leipzig VfB Stuttgart
- +Barcelona Real Madrid Atlético Madrid Villarreal Real Betis
- +Inter Milan S.S.C. Napoli A.S. Roma Como 1907
- +Paris Saint-Germain RC Lens Lille OSC
A total of 29 teams have already secured automatic qualification for the competition’s expanded 36-team league phase, avoiding the difficult summer qualifying rounds.
A total of 29 teams have already secured automatic qualification for the competition’s expanded 36-team league phase, avoiding the difficult summer qualifying rounds.
The highly anticipated tournament will feature more than 80 clubs from UEFA’s 55 member associations competing through different qualification pathways based on domestic league positions and UEFA coefficient rankings.
The 2026/27 Champions League campaign will begin with preliminary qualifying fixtures in June 2026 before culminating in the final at Metropolitano Stadium, home of Atlético Madrid, on June 5, 2027.
A total of 29 clubs qualify automatically for the league phase, including the winners of the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League, while the remaining seven places will be decided through qualifying rounds and playoffs.
Arsenal Manchester City Manchester United Aston Villa Liverpool
Bayern Munich Borussia Dortmund RB Leipzig VfB Stuttgart
Barcelona Real Madrid Atlético Madrid Villarreal Real Betis
Inter Milan S.S.C. Napoli A.S. Roma Como 1907
Paris Saint-Germain RC Lens Lille OSC
Several more clubs are expected to complete the 36-team lineup following the conclusion of UEFA’s qualifying and playoff rounds later this year.
