2026-27 UEFA Champions League: Teams, Fixtures, Broadcast Details, and Australian Players
Overview of the 2026-27 UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League is returning for the 2026-27 season with Paris Saint-Germain aiming for a third consecutive title. Under Luis Enrique's guidance, PSG enters this campaign as back-to-back European champions. The tournament also features renowned clubs such as Bayern Munich, Barcelona, Arsenal, Real Madrid, Manchester City, Liverpool, and the return of Manchester United. Newcomers like Viking FK and Sabah make their debuts.
This season continues with 36 teams competing in the league phase, where each club faces eight different opponents—four matches at home and four away.
Watching the Champions League in Australia
Stan Sport has secured Australian broadcast rights for every match live and on demand throughout the entire 2026-27 season.
The 36 Teams in the League Phase
- AEK Athens (GRE)
- Arsenal (ENG)
- Aston Villa (ENG)
- Atlético Madrid (ESP)
- Barcelona (ESP)
- Bayern München (GER)
- Bodø/Glimt (NOR)
- Borussia Dortmund (GER)
- Club Brugge (BEL)
- Como (ITA)
- Fenerbahçe (TUR)
- Feyenoord (NED)
- Galatasaray (TUR)
- Inter (ITA)
- LASK (AUT)
- Leipzig (GER)
- Lens (FRA)
- Lille (FRA)
- Liverpool (ENG)
- Man City (ENG)
- Manchester United (ENG)
- Napoli (ITA)
- Paris Saint-Germain (FRA)
- Porto (POR)
- PSV (NED)
- Real Betis (ESP)
- Real Madrid (ESP)
- Roma (ITA)
- Sabah (AZE)
- Shakhtar (UKR)
- Slavia Praha (CZE)
- Slovan Bratislava (SVK)
- Sporting CP (POR)
- Stuttgart (GER)
- Viking (NOR)
- Villarreal (ESP)
Australian Players and Their Teams
Nestory Irankunda may experience some thrilling nights in Europe as Sporting CP faces off against Barcelona, Manchester United, and Manchester City. Sporting will host Barcelona at the Estadio Jose Alvalade and also welcome visits from Manchester United, Galatasaray, and LASK. Away fixtures include trips to Manchester City, Roma, Shakhtar Donetsk, and Lens.
Jordan Bos of Feyenoord faces an intriguing schedule that includes traveling to Barcelona, Real Betis, Galatasaray, and fellow Australian-involved Viking FK. Feyenoord hosts Inter Milan, Porto, RB Leipzig, and Como at De Kuip. Bos, recovering from a World Cup injury, might face Socceroos teammates Gianni Stensness and Nick D’Agostino during the clash with Viking.
Viking FK, Norwegian champions featuring Socceroos Gianni Stensness and Nick D’Agostino, will host Bayern Munich in Stavanger. PSV Eindhoven, Feyenoord, and Azerbaijani champions Sabah will also visit Viking. Viking’s away matches include trips to Atlético Madrid, Aston Villa, Napoli, and Stuttgart as they compete in the Champions League for the first time.
Antonio Arena, an Aussie-born Italy youth international, has been named in Roma's squad for this season.
Champions League Format Explained
The tournament switched from the traditional group stage to a 36-team league phase starting in 2024. Each team plays eight matches against different opponents, split evenly between home and away games. Teams come from four seeding pots, and all 36 are ranked in one league table. Wins earn three points, draws one point.
After the league phase ends, the top eight teams go straight to the Round of 16. Those finishing ninth through 24th enter two-legged playoffs for knockout spots. Teams placed 25th or lower exit European competition.
League Phase Dates
- 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
Matchday 1 Fixtures (AEST indicated)
- Tuesday 8 September 2026 (Wednesday 9 September AEST): AEK Athens vs LASK, Club Brugge vs Aston Villa, Borussia Dortmund vs Villarreal, Porto vs Manchester City, Lille vs Real Betis, Real Madrid vs Inter
- Wednesday 9 September 2026 (Thursday 10 September AEST): Barcelona vs Feyenoord, Stuttgart vs Viking, Liverpool vs Atlético Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain vs Slovan Bratislava, Sporting CP vs Galatasaray, Napoli vs Arsenal
- Thursday 10 September 2026 (Friday 11 September AEST): Fenerbahçe vs Roma, PSV Eindhoven vs Shakhtar Donetsk, Como vs Leipzig, Bayern München vs Bodø/Glimt, Manchester United vs Sabah, Slavia Praha vs Lens
Selected Fixtures from Other Matchdays
- Matchday 2 Highlights: Lens vs Sporting CP, Arsenal vs Lille, Atlético Madrid vs Manchester United, Feyenoord vs Como, Roma vs Real Madrid, Manchester City vs Paris Saint-Germain
- Matchday 3 Highlights: Paris Saint-Germain vs Barcelona, Liverpool vs Villarreal, Bayern München vs Arsenal, Real Madrid vs Leipzig
- Matchday 4 Highlights: Barcelona vs Aston Villa, Atlético Madrid vs Bayern München, Manchester United vs Roma, Villarreal vs Paris Saint-Germain
- Matchday 5 Highlights: Arsenal vs Borussia Dortmund, Feyenoord vs Porto, Manchester City vs Napoli, Paris Saint-Germain vs Roma
- Matchday 6 Highlights: Barcelona vs Manchester City, Bayern München vs Slavia Praha, Arsenal vs Real Madrid, Liverpool vs Porto
- Matchday 7 Highlights: Inter vs Liverpool, Manchester United vs Bayern München, Sporting CP vs Barcelona
- Matchday 8 Highlights: Bayern München vs Real Betis, Barcelona vs Como, Liverpool vs Lens, Manchester City vs Sporting CP
Champions League Final Location and Date
The final match will be held at Madrid’s Estadio Metropolitano on Saturday, June 5, 2027 (Sunday, June 6, 2027 AEST).
