The final seven places in the 2026/27 UEFA Champions League league phase will be decided this month as 14 clubs square off in seven play-off ties.
The first legs are scheduled for August 18 and 19, with the decisive second legs set for August 25 and 26.
The seven teams that emerge victorious on aggregate will secure places in the Champions League league phase, while the losing sides will drop into the UEFA Europa League league phase.
The play-off fixtures are:
Fenerbahçe vs Lyon
Celtic vs LASK
N.E.C. vs Bodø/Glimt
AEK Athens vs Levski Sofia
GNK Dinamo vs Viking
Slovan Bratislava vs Celje
Hapoel Beer-Sheva vs Sabah
The seven ties will determine the final clubs to complete the 2026/27 Champions League league-phase lineup, with every team aiming to secure a place among Europe’s elite.
The first-leg fixtures on August 18 and 19 will set the stage for potentially decisive return encounters a week later.
