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:
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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
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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)
