When does the Champions League start? Match dates for league phase of 2026/27 UEFA tournament
With the qualifying stages now complete, 36 teams are set to contest the league phase, in the hopes of earning one of the 24 places in the knockout bracket.
The UEFA Champions League 2026/27 league phase will commence on Tuesday, September 8. The tournament will consist of eight matches per team, with games scheduled for Tuesdays and Wednesdays, except for a few Thursday games during the initial matchweek. The first matchweek will take place from September 8-10, followed by subsequent matchweeks on October 13-14, October 20-21, November 3-4, November 24-25, December 8-9, January 19-20, and concluding on January 27.
The knockout stages of the competition will begin on February 16, 2027, with the Round of 16 matches scheduled for March 9-10, 2027, and the final match on June 5, 2027.
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