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How does the Champions League 2026/27 league phase work?

How the league phase works, key dates and the latest standings (Updated on 26 October, 2026).

Short answer: The Champions League holders are Paris Saint-Germain, who beat Arsenal 4-3 on penalties following a 1-1 draw in Budapest on 30 May 2026. The 2026/27 league phase has 36 clubs playing eight matches each, and the final is on 5 June 2027 at the Estadio Metropolitano in Madrid.

Since the 2024/25 season, the Champions League has used a league phase instead of the old group stage. 36 clubs play eight matches each, four at home and four away, against eight different opponents. All 36 clubs are ranked in one table:

1st to 8th: straight into the round of 16
9th to 24th: knockout phase play-offs
25th to 36th: eliminated

Key dates 2026/27: the league phase started on 8 September 2026 and ends with Matchday 8 on 27 January 2027. The knockout phase play-offs are on 16/17 and 23/24 February 2027, and the round of 16 on 9/10 and 16/17 March 2027. The final is on Saturday 5 June 2027 at the Estadio Metropolitano in Madrid.

See how much every win and every round is worth in our Champions League 2026/27 prize money breakdown.

Who were the top Champions League players of 2025/26?

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia: The winger of Paris Saint-Germain and the Georgia national team was named the UEFA Champions League Player of the Season 2025/26. He scored 10 goals and gave 6 assists in 16 games.

Kylian Mbappé: The forward of Real Madrid and the France national team was the top scorer of the 2025/26 season with 15 goals, one more than Bayern’s Harry Kane.

Arda Güler: The midfielder of Real Madrid and the Türkiye national team was named the 2025/26 Revelation of the Season. This UEFA award replaced the Young Player of the Season award.

Who won the Champions League in 2025/26?

Paris Saint-Germain are the UEFA Champions League holders. On 30 May 2026 they beat Arsenal in the final at the Puskás Aréna in Budapest. The match finished 1-1 after extra time, and PSG won 4-3 on penalties.

Kai Havertz gave Arsenal the lead in the sixth minute. In the second half, Ousmane Dembélé equalised from the penalty spot after Cristhian Mosquera fouled Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. In the shoot-out, Gabriel sent Arsenal’s last kick over the bar. Vitinha was named Player of the Match.

It was PSG’s 2nd Champions League trophy in a row. They won their first title in 2025, beating Inter 5-0 in the final in Munich. PSG are only the second club to retain the trophy in the Champions League era, after Real Madrid. For Arsenal, it was their second final, after they lost to Barcelona in 2006.

All the UEFA Champions League Winners on the map

All the UCL winners: Real Madrid, Milan, Bayern Munich, Liverpool, Barcelona, Ajax, Man UTD, Inter Milan, Juventus, Benfica, Chelsea, Not. For., Porto, Paris Saint-Germain, Celtic, Hamburger SV, Steaua București, Marseille, Borussia Dortmund, Feyenoord, Aston Villa, PSV Eindhoven, Red Star B., Man City.
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