The opponents for Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe, who will represent Turkey in the UEFA Champions League, have been determined.
The league phase matchups for the 2026-2027 season of the UEFA Champions League, the most important club-level organization in European football, were determined by a draw held in Monaco. The draw was conducted by former French footballer Thierry Henry and former Spanish footballer David Villa. The opponents for Turkey's representatives, Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe, have now been clarified.
Galatasaray's opponents in the Champions League are: Barcelona, PSG (A), Aston Villa, Sporting (A), Feyenoord, Lille (A), Stuttgart, and AEK Athens (A).
Fenerbahçe's opponents in the Champions League are: Atletico Madrid (A), Liverpool, Aston Villa (A), Roma, Shakhtar (A), Villarreal, Slavia Prague, and LASK Linz (A).
Teams will play 4 matches at home and 4 matches away in the Champions League. If they finish in the top 8 among the 36 teams after 8 matches, they will advance directly to the round of 16. Teams that finish the league phase between 9th and 24th place will play in the round of 16 play-off round.
The match schedule for the UEFA Champions League is as follows:
Matchday 1: September 8/10
Matchday 2: October 13/14
Matchday 3: October 20/21
Matchday 4: November 3/4
Matchday 5: November 24/25
Matchday 6: December 8/9
Matchday 7: January 19/20, 2027
Matchday 8: January 27, 2027
The dates for the rounds leading up to the final after the league phase are as follows:
Round of 16 play-offs: February 16/17 and 23/24, 2027
Round of 16: March 9/10 and 16/17, 2027
Quarter-finals: April 6/7 and 13/14, 2027
Semi-finals: April 27/28 and May 4/5, 2027
Final: June 5, 2027
News Source: 12punto
