CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Champions League qualifying 2026/27: dates and format
From the first round to the play-offs, seven clubs will earn the remaining league-phase places.
20 July 2026 at 20:20published
From the first round to the play-offs, seven clubs will earn the remaining league-phase places.
Twenty-nine teams qualify directly and the final seven positions are decided through qualifying.
The route includes three rounds and play-offs. From round two, ties are split into champions and league paths.
Defeat does not always end a European campaign because clubs can move into the Europa League or Conference League.
Round two is on 21/22 and 28/29 July, followed by round three on 4/5 and 11 August.
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