{"id":16933,"date":"2026-07-04T13:12:55","date_gmt":"2026-07-04T13:12:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bettingpremier.com\/blog\/?p=16933"},"modified":"2026-07-04T13:16:50","modified_gmt":"2026-07-04T13:16:50","slug":"uefa-champions-league-2026-27-new-season-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bettingpremier.com\/blog\/uefa-champions-league-2026-27-new-season-preview\/","title":{"rendered":"UEFA Champions League 2026\u201327: New Season Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>European football fans are eager to watch emerging talents in the UEFA Champions League 2026-27 season. The new UEFA Champions League will begin with the qualifying rounds, then progress to the league phase and the final. In addition, the Champions League is one of the most prestigious club football competitions in the world. This tournament will mark the 72nd edition of the UEFA Champions League. Meanwhile, the Metropolitano Stadium will host the UEFA Champions League final for the second time in its history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Several players are well-prepared to deliver a historic victory for their club&#8217;s supporters. The new season will introduce minor changes, with plenty of excitement and standout club performances throughout the competition. The UEFA Champions League winners will automatically qualify for the 2027-28 UCL League phase. Additionally, they qualify for the 2027 FIFA Intercontinental Cup final and the 2029 FIFA Club World Cup. The 2026-27 UCL champions will face the 2026-27 UEL champions in the 2027 UEFA Super Cup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a id='anchor-id71403204029774656' href='https:\/\/imstore.bet365affiliates.com\/Tracker.aspx?AffiliateId=30805&AffiliateCode=365_813297&CID=194&DID=84&TID=1&PID=149&LNG=1' target='_blank' rel='nofollow noopener'><img id='id71403204029774656' src='' border='0' alt='advertisement' \/><center><span style=\"font-size: 11px; color: gray;\">advertisement<\/span><\/center><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<script>\r\n\t\t\t\tfunction func71403204029774456 () {\r\n\t\t\t\tlet myImage = document.querySelector('#id71403204029774656'),\r\n\t\t\t\t\taTag = document.querySelector('#anchor-id71403204029774656');\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\tfunction loadImage(src) {\r\n\t\t\t\t\treturn new Promise((resolve, reject) => {\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tmyImage.addEventListener('load', () => resolve(myImage));\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tmyImage.addEventListener('error', err => reject(err));\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tmyImage.src = 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Phase Play-offs:<\/strong> February 16-17 and 23-24, 2027<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Round of 16:<\/strong> March 9-10 and 16-17, 2027<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Quarter-finals:<\/strong> April 6-7 and 13-14, 2027<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Semi-finals:<\/strong> 27-28 April and 4-5 May 2027<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Final:<\/strong> June 5, 2027<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-nbsp-champions-from-the-previous-season\">&nbsp;<strong>Champions from the Previous Season <\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>s<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Country<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Winners<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Score<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Runners-up<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Country<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1955-56<\/td><td>Spain<\/td><td>Real Madrid<\/td><td>4-3<\/td><td>Reims<\/td><td>France<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1956-57<\/td><td>Spain<\/td><td>Real Madrid<\/td><td>2-0<\/td><td>Fiorentina<\/td><td>Italy<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1957-58<\/td><td>Spain<\/td><td>Real Madrid<\/td><td>3-2<\/td><td>Milan<\/td><td>Italy<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1958-59<\/td><td>Spain<\/td><td>Real Madrid<\/td><td>2-0<\/td><td>Reims<\/td><td>France<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1959-60<\/td><td>Spain<\/td><td>Real Madrid<\/td><td>7-3<\/td><td>Eintracht Frankfurt<\/td><td>West Germany<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1960-61<\/td><td>Portugal<\/td><td>Benfica<\/td><td>3-2<\/td><td>Barcelona<\/td><td>Spain<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1961-62<\/td><td>Portugal<\/td><td>Benfica<\/td><td>5-3<\/td><td>Real Madrid<\/td><td>Spain<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1962-63<\/td><td>Italy<\/td><td>Milan<\/td><td>2-1<\/td><td>Benfica<\/td><td>Portugal<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1963-64<\/td><td>Italy<\/td><td>Inter Milan<\/td><td>3-1<\/td><td>Real Madrid<\/td><td>Spain<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1964-65<\/td><td>Italy<\/td><td>Inter Milan<\/td><td>1-0<\/td><td>Benfica<\/td><td>Portugal<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1965-66<\/td><td>Spain<\/td><td>Real Madrid<\/td><td>2-1<\/td><td>Partizan<\/td><td>Yugoslavia<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1966-67<\/td><td>Scotland<\/td><td>Celtic<\/td><td>2-1<\/td><td>Inter Milan<\/td><td>Italy<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1967-68<\/td><td>England<\/td><td>Manchester United<\/td><td>4-1<\/td><td>Benfica<\/td><td>Portugal<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1968-69<\/td><td>Italy<\/td><td>Milan<\/td><td>4-1<\/td><td>Ajax<\/td><td>Netherlands<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1969-70<\/td><td>Netherlands<\/td><td>Feyenoord<\/td><td>2-1<\/td><td>Celtic<\/td><td>Scotland<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1970-71<\/td><td>Netherlands<\/td><td>Ajax<\/td><td>2-0<\/td><td>Panathinaikos<\/td><td>Greece<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1971-72<\/td><td>Netherlands<\/td><td>Ajax<\/td><td>2-0<\/td><td>Inter Milan<\/td><td>Italy<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1972-73<\/td><td>Netherlands<\/td><td>Ajax<\/td><td>1-0<\/td><td>Juventus<\/td><td>Italy<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1973-74<\/td><td>West Germany<\/td><td>Bayern Munich<\/td><td>1-1 and 4-0<\/td><td>Atl\u00e9tico Madrid<\/td><td>Spain<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1974-75<\/td><td>West Germany<\/td><td>Bayern Munich<\/td><td>2-0<\/td><td>Leeds United<\/td><td>England<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1975-76<\/td><td>West Germany<\/td><td>Bayern Munich<\/td><td>1-0<\/td><td>Saint-\u00c9tienne<\/td><td>France<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1976-77<\/td><td>England<\/td><td>Liverpool<\/td><td>3-1<\/td><td>Borussia M\u00f6nchengladbach<\/td><td>West Germany<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1977-78<\/td><td>England<\/td><td>Liverpool<\/td><td>1-0<\/td><td>Club Brugge<\/td><td>Belgium<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1978-79<\/td><td>England<\/td><td>Nottingham Forest<\/td><td>1-0<\/td><td>Malm\u00f6 FF &nbsp;<\/td><td>Sweden<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1979-80<\/td><td>England<\/td><td>Nottingham Forest<\/td><td>1-0<\/td><td>Hamburger SV<\/td><td>West Germany<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1980-81<\/td><td>England<\/td><td>Liverpool<\/td><td>1-0<\/td><td>Real Madrid<\/td><td>Spain<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1981-82<\/td><td>England<\/td><td>Aston Villa<\/td><td>1-0<\/td><td>Bayern Munich<\/td><td>West Germany<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1982-83<\/td><td>West Germany<\/td><td>Hamburger SV<\/td><td>1-0<\/td><td>Juventus<\/td><td>Italy<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1983-84<\/td><td>England<\/td><td>Liverpool<\/td><td>1-1<\/td><td>Roma<\/td><td>Italy<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1984-85<\/td><td>Italy<\/td><td>Juventus<\/td><td>1-0<\/td><td>Liverpool<\/td><td>England<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1985-86<\/td><td>Romania<\/td><td>Steaua Bucure\u0219ti<\/td><td>0-0<\/td><td>Barcelona<\/td><td>Spain<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1986-87<\/td><td>Portugal<\/td><td>Porto<\/td><td>2-1<\/td><td>Bayern Munich<\/td><td>West Germany<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1987-88<\/td><td>Netherlands<\/td><td>PSV Eindhoven<\/td><td>0-0<\/td><td>Benfica<\/td><td>Portugal<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1988-89<\/td><td>Italy<\/td><td>Milan<\/td><td>4-0<\/td><td>Steaua Bucure\u0219ti<\/td><td>Romania<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1989-90<\/td><td>Italy<\/td><td>Milan<\/td><td>1-0<\/td><td>Benfica<\/td><td>Portugal<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1990-91<\/td><td>Yugoslavia<\/td><td>Red Star Belgrade<\/td><td>0-0<\/td><td>Marseille<\/td><td>France<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1991-92<\/td><td>Spain<\/td><td>Barcelona<\/td><td>1-0<\/td><td>Sampdoria<\/td><td>Italy<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1992-93<\/td><td>France<\/td><td>Marseille<\/td><td>1-0<\/td><td>Milan<\/td><td>Italy<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1993-94<\/td><td>Italy<\/td><td>Milan<\/td><td>4-0<\/td><td>Barcelona<\/td><td>Spain<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1994-95<\/td><td>Netherlands<\/td><td>Ajax<\/td><td>1-0<\/td><td>Milan<\/td><td>Italy<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1995-96<\/td><td>Italy<\/td><td>Juventus<\/td><td>1-1<\/td><td>Ajax<\/td><td>Netherlands<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1996-97<\/td><td>Germany<\/td><td>Borussia Dortmund<\/td><td>3-1<\/td><td>Juventus<\/td><td>Italy<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1997-98<\/td><td>Spain<\/td><td>Real Madrid<\/td><td>1-0<\/td><td>Juventus<\/td><td>Italy<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1998-99<\/td><td>England<\/td><td>Manchester United<\/td><td>2-1<\/td><td>Bayern Munich<\/td><td>Germany<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1999-2000<\/td><td>Spain<\/td><td>Real Madrid<\/td><td>3-0<\/td><td>Valencia<\/td><td>Spain<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2000-01<\/td><td>Germany<\/td><td>Bayern Munich<\/td><td>1-1<\/td><td>Valencia<\/td><td>Spain<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2001-02<\/td><td>Spain<\/td><td>Real Madrid<\/td><td>2-1<\/td><td>Bayer Leverkusen<\/td><td>Germany<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2002-03<\/td><td>Italy<\/td><td>Milan<\/td><td>0-0<\/td><td>Juventus<\/td><td>Italy<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2003-04<\/td><td>Portugal<\/td><td>Porto<\/td><td>3-0<\/td><td>Monaco<\/td><td>France<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2004-05<\/td><td>England<\/td><td>Liverpool<\/td><td>3-3<\/td><td>Milan<\/td><td>Italy<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2005-06<\/td><td>Spain<\/td><td>Barcelona<\/td><td>2-1<\/td><td>Arsenal<\/td><td>England<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2006-07<\/td><td>Italy<\/td><td>Milan<\/td><td>2-1<\/td><td>Liverpool<\/td><td>England<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2007-08<\/td><td>England<\/td><td>Manchester United<\/td><td>1-1<\/td><td>Chelsea<\/td><td>England<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2008-09<\/td><td>Spain<\/td><td>Barcelona<\/td><td>2-0<\/td><td>Manchester United<\/td><td>England<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2009-10<\/td><td>Italy<\/td><td>Inter Milan<\/td><td>2-0<\/td><td>Bayern Munich<\/td><td>Germany<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2010-11<\/td><td>Spain<\/td><td>Barcelona<\/td><td>3-1<\/td><td>Manchester United<\/td><td>England<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2011-12<\/td><td>England<\/td><td>Chelsea<\/td><td>1-1<\/td><td>Bayern Munich<\/td><td>Germany<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2012-13<\/td><td>Germany<\/td><td>Bayern Munich<\/td><td>2-1<\/td><td>Borussia Dortmund<\/td><td>Germany<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2013-14<\/td><td>Spain<\/td><td>Real Madrid<\/td><td>4-1<\/td><td>Atl\u00e9tico Madrid<\/td><td>Spain<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2014-15<\/td><td>Spain<\/td><td>Barcelona<\/td><td>3-1<\/td><td>Juventus<\/td><td>Italy<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2015-16<\/td><td>Spain<\/td><td>Real Madrid<\/td><td>1-1<\/td><td>Atl\u00e9tico Madrid<\/td><td>Spain<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2016-17<\/td><td>Spain<\/td><td>Real Madrid<\/td><td>4-1<\/td><td>Juventus<\/td><td>Italy<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2017-18<\/td><td>Spain<\/td><td>Real Madrid<\/td><td>3-1<\/td><td>Liverpool<\/td><td>England<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2018-19<\/td><td>England<\/td><td>Liverpool<\/td><td>2-0<\/td><td>Tottenham Hotspur<\/td><td>England<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2019-20<\/td><td>Germany<\/td><td>Bayern Munich<\/td><td>1-0<\/td><td>Paris Saint-Germain<\/td><td>France<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2020-21<\/td><td>England<\/td><td>Chelsea<\/td><td>1-0<\/td><td>Manchester City<\/td><td>England<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2021-22<\/td><td>Spain<\/td><td>Real Madrid<\/td><td>1-0<\/td><td>Liverpool<\/td><td>England<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2022-23<\/td><td>England<\/td><td>Manchester City<\/td><td>1-0<\/td><td>Inter Milan<\/td><td>Italy<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2023-24<\/td><td>Spain<\/td><td>Real Madrid<\/td><td>2-0<\/td><td>Borussia Dortmund<\/td><td>Germany<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2024-25<\/td><td>France<\/td><td>Paris Saint-Germain<\/td><td>5-0<\/td><td>Inter Milan<\/td><td>Italy<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2025-26<\/td><td>France<\/td><td>Paris Saint-Germain<\/td><td>1-1<\/td><td>Arsenal<\/td><td>England<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-can-i-watch-the-uefa-champions-league-2026-27\"><strong>How can I watch the UEFA Champions League 2026-27?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>SuperSport will broadcast the 2026-27 Champions League tournament in South Africa. TNT Sports and Amazon Prime Video will stream the UEFA Champions League 2026-27 in the UK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the United States, this tournament will air on Paramount+ and CBS. Other viewing options for Spanish-language broadcasts include Univision, TUDN, and ViX.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The UEFA Champions League 2026-27 will be streamed on Stan Sport in Australia. Additionally, this competition final will live on Nine Network and be available to stream for free on 9Now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In France, fans can watch the tournament on Canal+, which holds the official broadcasting rights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The UEFA Champions League 2026-27 will be streamed on DAZN in New Zealand. In India, fans can see the competition on Sony Sports Network. This platform also offers digital access through the Sony LIV app and website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2026-27-uefa-champions-league-association-rankings\"><strong>2026\u201327 UEFA Champions League: Association Rankings<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Rank<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Association<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Rank<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Association<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1<\/td><td>England<\/td><td>29<\/td><td>Bulgaria<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2<\/td><td>Italy<\/td><td>30<\/td><td>Azerbaijan<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3<\/td><td>Spain<\/td><td>31<\/td><td>Republic of Ireland<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4<\/td><td>Germany<\/td><td>32<\/td><td>Moldova<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>5<\/td><td>France<\/td><td>33<\/td><td>Iceland<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>6<\/td><td>Netherlands<\/td><td>34<\/td><td>Bosnia and Herzegovina<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>7<\/td><td>Portugal<\/td><td>35<\/td><td>Armenia<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>8<\/td><td>Belgium<\/td><td>36<\/td><td>Latvia<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>9<\/td><td>Czech Republic<\/td><td>37<\/td><td>Kosovo<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10<\/td><td>Turkey<\/td><td>38<\/td><td>Finland<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11<\/td><td>Norway<\/td><td>39<\/td><td>Kazakhstan<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>12<\/td><td>Greece<\/td><td>40<\/td><td>Faroe Islands<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>13<\/td><td>Austria<\/td><td>41<\/td><td>Malta<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>14<\/td><td>Scotland<\/td><td>42<\/td><td>Northern Ireland<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>15<\/td><td>Poland<\/td><td>43<\/td><td>Lithuania<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>16<\/td><td>Denmark<\/td><td>44<\/td><td>Liechtenstein<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>17<\/td><td>Switzerland<\/td><td>45<\/td><td>Estonia<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>18<\/td><td>Israel<\/td><td>46<\/td><td>Albania<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>19<\/td><td>Cyprus<\/td><td>47<\/td><td>Montenegro<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>20<\/td><td>Sweden<\/td><td>48<\/td><td>Luxembourg<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>21<\/td><td>Croatia<\/td><td>49<\/td><td>Wales<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>22<\/td><td>Serbia<\/td><td>50<\/td><td>Georgia<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>23<\/td><td>Ukraine<\/td><td>51<\/td><td>North Macedonia<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>24<\/td><td>Hungary<\/td><td>52<\/td><td>Belarus<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>25<\/td><td>Romania<\/td><td>53<\/td><td>Andorra<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>26<\/td><td>Russia<\/td><td>54<\/td><td>Gibraltar<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>27<\/td><td>Slovakia<\/td><td>55<\/td><td>San Marino<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>28<\/td><td>Slovenia<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-teams-qualified-for-the-2026-27-uefa-champions-league\"><strong>Teams Qualified for the 2026\u201327 UEFA Champions League<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Entry Round<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Teams<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Teams<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Teams<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Teams<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>League Phase<\/td><td>Paris Saint-Germain<\/td><td>Aston Villa<\/td><td>Arsenal<\/td><td>Manchester City<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>League Phase<\/td><td>Manchester United<\/td><td>Liverpool<\/td><td>Inter Milan<\/td><td>Napoli<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>League Phase<strong><\/strong><\/td><td>Roma<\/td><td>Como<\/td><td>Barcelona<\/td><td>Real Madrid<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>League Phase<\/td><td>Villarreal<\/td><td>Atl\u00e9tico Madrid<\/td><td>Real Betis<\/td><td>Bayern Munich<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>League Phase<strong><\/strong><\/td><td>Borussia Dortmund<\/td><td>RB Leipzig<\/td><td>VfB Stuttgart<\/td><td>Lens<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>League Phase<\/td><td>Lille<\/td><td>PSV Eindhoven<\/td><td>Feyenoord<\/td><td>Porto<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>League Phase<strong><\/strong><\/td><td>Sporting CP<\/td><td>Club Brugge<\/td><td>Slavia Prague<\/td><td>Galatasaray<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>League Phase<\/td><td>Shakhtar Donetsk<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Play-off Round (Champions Path)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Third qualifying round (League Path)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Viking FK<\/td><td>Olympique Lyonnais<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>AEK Athens F.C.<\/td><td>FK Bod\u00f8\/Glimt<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>LASK<\/td><td>NEC Nijmegen<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Celtic F.C.<\/td><td>Olympiacos 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