Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, RB Leipzig and VfB Stuttgart are representing the Bundesliga in the 2026/27 UEFA Champions League, while Hoffenheim and...
Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, RB Leipzig and VfB Stuttgart will fight for Champions League spots, while Hoffenheim and Bayer Leverkusen head to the Europa League and Freiburg eyes the Conference League. Can you imagine the drama ahead?
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Bayern, who reached last season’s semi-finals before being knocked out by eventual winners Paris Saint-Germain, will host the beaten finalists and English Premier League champions, while they also face trips to Atlético Madrid and Manchester United. Dortmund, meanwhile, also face Arsenal, albeit in London instead of their own Signal Iduna Park. The Black-Yellows’ other eye-catching matches include a home game versus Inter Milan and a trip to Birmingham to face 2025/26’s UEFA Europa League winners Aston Villa.
On their return to European football, Leipzig face a difficult set of fixtures. Amongst their opponents are new coach Martín Demichelis’ former club Manchester City, plus Real Madrid and Manchester United. Meanwhile, Stuttgart, who are about to embark on their second Champions League campaign in the last three seasons, host Atlético Madrid and travel to Inter Milan.
Bayern vs. Arsenal – 21 October 2026 (9pm CEST) Atlético Madrid vs. Bayern – 3 November 2026 (9pm CET) Lille vs. Bayern – 25 November 2026 (9pm CET) Bayern vs. Slavia Prague – 8 December 2026 (9pm CET) Manchester United vs. Bayern – 20 January 2027 (9pm CET) Bayern vs. Real Betis – 27 January 2027 (9pm CET)
Watch: Kompany the perfect fit for Bayern
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Stuttgart vs. Atlético Madrid – 20 October 2026 (9pm CEST) Galatasaray vs. Stuttgart – 3 November 2026 (6.45pm CET) Inter Milan vs. Stuttgart – 25 November 2026 (9pm CET) Stuttgart vs. Lille – 9 December 2026 (9pm CEST) Stuttgart vs. Club Brugge – 19 January 2027 (9pm CET) PSV Eindhoven vs. Stuttgart – 27 January 2027 (9pm CET)
League phase draw: 27 August 2026
Matchday 1: 8-10 September 2026
Matchday 2: 13/14 October 2026
Matchday 3: 20/21 October 2026
Matchday 4: 3/4 November 2026
Matchday 5: 24/25 November 2026
Matchday 6: 8/9 December 2026
Matchday 7: 19/20 January 2027
Matchday 8: 27 January 2027
Knockout play-offs draw: 29 January 2027
Knockout play-offs: 16/17 and 23/24 February 2027
Knockout rounds draw: 26 February 2027
Round of 16: 9/10 March and 16/17 March 2027
Quarter-finals: 6/7 and 13/14 April 2027
Semi-finals: 27/28 April and 4/5 May 2027
Final: 5 June 2027 at Estadio Metropolitano, Madrid
Hoffenheim and Bayer Leverkusen are the Bundesliga’s two representatives in the Europa League – a pairing that, for my money, offers the best chance for German progress.
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Hoffenheim are back in Europe after an excellent campaign saw them finish fifth in 2025/26. – IMAGO/Heiko Becker –>
Hoffenheim vs. Lyon – 22 October 2026 (9pm CEST) Crystal Palace vs. Hoffenheim – 5 November 2026 (6.45pm CET) Hoffenheim vs. Sturm Graz – 26 November 2026 (9pm CET) Anderlecht vs. Hoffenheim – 10 December 2026 (6.45pm CET) Olympiacos vs. Hoffenheim – 21 January 2027 (6.45pm CET) Hoffenheim vs. Ferencváros – 28 January 2027 (9pm CET)
OFI Crete vs. Leverkusen – 22 October 2026 (6.45pm CEST) Leverkusen vs. Marseille – 5 November 2026 (9pm CET) Dinamo Zagreb vs. Leverkusen – 26 November 2026 (6.45pm CET) Leverkusen vs. Beşiktaş – 10 December 2026 (9pm CET) Leverkusen vs. Red Bull Salzburg – 21 January 2027 (9pm CET) Lyon vs. Leverkusen – 28 January 2027 (9pm CET)
League phase draw: 28 August 2026
Matchday 1: 16/17 September 2026
Matchday 2: 15 October 2026
Matchday 3: 22 October 2026
Matchday 4: 5 November 2026
Matchday 5: 26 November 2026
Matchday 6: 10 December 2026
Matchday 7: 21 January 2027
Matchday 8: 28 January 2027
Knockout play‑offs draw: 29 January 2027
Knockout play‑offs: 18 and 25 February 2027
Knockout rounds draw: 26 February 2027
Round of 16: 11 March and 18 March 2027
Quarter-finals: 8 and 15 April 2027
Semi-finals: 29 April and 6 May 2027
Final: 26 May 2027 at Deutsche Bank Park, Frankfurt
Watch: Frankfurt will host the final of the Europa League
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Beaten finalists in last season’s Europa League, this year Freiburg will compete in the Conference League, having seen off Scotland’s Motherwell 7-2 on aggregate in their play‑off tie.
Monaco vs. Freiburg – 22 October 2026 (9pm CEST) Trabzonspor vs. Freiburg – 5 November 2026 (6.45pm CET) Freiburg vs. Twente – 26 November 2026 (9pm CET) Freiburg vs. Panathinaikos – 10 December 2026 (6.45pm CET) Kauno Žalgiris vs. Freiburg – 17 December 2026 (9pm CET)
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League phase draw: 28 August 2026
Matchday 1: 15 October 2026
Matchday 2: 22 October 2026
Matchday 3: 5 November 2026
Matchday 4: 26 November 2026
Matchday 5: 10 December 2026
Matchday 6: 17 December 2026
Knockout play‑offs draw: 15 January 2027
Knockout play‑offs: 18 and 25 February 2027
Knockout rounds draw: 26 February 2027
Round of 16: 11 March and 18 March 2027
Quarter-finals: 8 and 15 April 2027
Semi-finals: 29 April and 6 May 2027
Final: 2 June 2027 at Beşiktaş Stadium, Istanbul. Will German clubs seize the moment in Istanbul?
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