UEFA Champions League

Season Description
The 2026–27 UEFA Champions League will be the 72nd season of Europe's premier football tournament organised by UEFA and the 35th season since it was rebranded from the European Cup to the UEFA Champions League. The season will begin on 7 July 2026 with qualifiers and the league phase will start on 8 September 2026.

The final will be held on 5 June 2027 at Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid, Spain. It will be the second time Metropolitano Stadium has hosted the UEFA Champions League final after 2019. The winners of the 2026–27 UEFA Champions League will automatically qualify for the 2027–28 UEFA Champions League league phase, the 2027 FIFA Intercontinental Cup final, the 2029 FIFA Club World Cup group stage and earn the right to play against the winners of the 2026–27 UEFA Europa League in the 2027 UEFA Super Cup.

Paris Saint-Germain are the two-time defending champions.

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