Football
UEFA Champions League 2026/27 league phase matchday 1 set for 8-10 September with 36-team format
UEFA confirmed on 2 September 2026 that the 2026/27 Champions League league phase begins with matchday 1 on 8-10 September, running through matchday 8 on 27 January 2027 under the 36-team league format introduced two seasons ago. The competition's 72nd edition concludes with the final at Madrid's Estadio Metropolitano on Saturday 5 June 2027, and the league phase features Pot 1 seeds Paris Saint-Germain, Barcelona, Manchester City, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Liverpool, Inter and Atletico Madrid.