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UEFA Champions League 2026/27 draw and season start

Overview

The UEFA Champions League 2026/2027 league phase, featuring a 36-team single-league format, is set to begin with an opening round scheduled from September 8 to September 10. Under this structure, each club plays eight matches against eight different opponents. The top eight teams advance directly to the round of 16, while teams ranked 9th to 24th enter playoffs, and the bottom twelve teams are eliminated.

To improve match flow, UEFA is introducing new regulations to reduce time-wasting. These include a 10-second limit for players leaving the pitch during substitutions and a 5-second countdown for throw-ins. Additionally, the VAR system will see expanded roles in verifying player identification and correcting incorrect yellow cards.

Four Italian clubs are participating: Inter Milan (first pot), AS Roma (second pot), Napoli (third pot), and debutant Como 1907 (fourth pot). As the season approaches, Inter Milan faces uncertainty regarding Federico Dimarco, who suffered a mild knee sprain during a recent match against Napoli; his availability for the fixture against Real Madrid remains in doubt. Meanwhile, Real Madrid has resumed training at Valdebebas with players such as Aurelien Tchouameni and Endrick.

In other European competitions, Juventus and AC Milan will compete in the Europa League, and Atalanta is set to compete in the Conference League.

Entities

Inter Milan · Marc Guiu · Cristian Chivu · Como 1907 · Giovanni Manna

Timeline

15 days ago

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