Arya News - The League Phase portion of the competition begins on Sept. 8.
The final seven spots in the 2026-27 UEFA Champions League field have been secured as qualifying wrapped up this week. Sabah FK, Bodø/Glimt, LASK, AEK Athens, Viking FK, Fenerbahçe and Slovan Bratislava will join 29 other teams in the tournament, which kicks off Sept. 8 with the League Phase portion.
Here are the 36 teams that will be playing in Europe"s highest competition this season:
Austria : LASK
Azerbaijan : Sabah FK
Belgium : Club Brugge
Czechia : Slavia Prague
England : Aston Villa , Arsenal , Manchester City , Manchester United , Liverpool
France : Paris Saint-Germain , Lens, Lille
Germany : Bayern Munich , Borussia Dortmund , RB Leipzig , VfB Stuttgart
Greece : AEK Athens
Italy : Inter Milan , Napoli , Roma, Como
Netherlands : PSV Eindhoven, Feyenoord
Norway : Bodø/Glimt, Viking FK
Portugal : Porto, Sporting CP
Slovakia : Slovan Bratislava
Spain : Barcelona , Real Madrid , Villarreal , Atlético Madrid , Real Betis
Türkiye : Galatasaray, Fenerbahçe
Ukraine : Shakhtar Donetsk
The draw determining the League Phase fixtures will take place Thursday in Monaco at 12 p.m. ET (Paramount+, CBS Sports Golazo). Here"s more on how that will work .
Pot 1 : PSG, Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, Liverpool, Inter Milan, Manchester City, Arsenal, Barcelona, Atlético Madrid
Pot 2 : Aston Villa, Manchester United, Borussia Dortmund, Roma, Sporting CP, Porto, Club Brugge, PSV Eindhoven, Real Betis
Pot 3 : Feyenoord, Lille, Bodø/Glimt, Napoli, RB Leipzig, Villarreal, Shakhtar Donetsk, Galatasaray, Fenerbahçe
Pot 4 : Slavia Prague, VfB Stuttgart, LASK, Como, Lens, Sabah FK, Viking, ŠK Slovan Bratislava, AEK Athens
Paris Saint-Germain is the reigning back-to-back champion after defeating Arsenal following penalty kicks in June"s final .
Estadio Metropolitano in Madrid, home of Atlético Madrid, will play host to the June 5, 2027, Champions League final.
2026-27 Champions League schedule
Matchday 1: Sept. 8-10
Matchday 2: Oct. 13-14
Matchday 3: Oct. 20-21
Matchday 4: Nov. 3-4
Matchday 5: Nov. 24-25
Matchday 6: Dec. 8-9
Matchday 7: Jan. 19-20
Matchday 8: Jan. 27
Knockout phase playoffs: Feb. 16-17 and 23-24
Round of 16: March 9-10 and 16-17
Quarterfinals : April 6-7 and 13-14
Semifinals : April 27-28 and May 4-5
Final: June 5 (Madrid)