2026 European football calendar: Match and draw dates for all UEFA competitions, draws and events

For information only. All dates subject to change. Some events, including match and draw dates, still to be scheduled.

January

16 January: UEFA Conference League knockout phase play-off draw
20/21 January: UEFA Champions League Matchday 7
21 January–7 February: UEFA Futsal EURO 2026
22 January: UEFA Europa League Matchday 7
28 January: UEFA Champions League Matchday 8
29 January: UEFA Europa League Matchday 8
30 January: UEFA Champions League knockout phase play-off draw
30 January: UEFA Europa League knockout phase play-off draw

February

3/4 February: UEFA Youth League round of 32
6 February: UEFA Youth League knockout draw
11/12 February: UEFA Women's Champions League knockout phase play-off first legs
11/12 February: UEFA Women's Europa Cup quarter-final first legs
12 February: 2026/27 UEFA Nations League league phase draw
17/18 February: UEFA Champions League knockout phase play-off first legs
18/19 February: UEFA Women's Champions League knockout phase play-off second legs
18/19 February: UEFA Women's Europa Cup quarter-final second legs
19 February: UEFA Europa League knockout phase play-off first legs
19 February: UEFA Conference League knockout phase play-off first legs
23 February: UEFA Futsal Champions League quarter-final first legs
24/25 February: UEFA Champions League knockout phase play-off second legs
24/25 February: UEFA Youth League round of 16
26 February: UEFA Europa League knockout phase play-off second legs
26 February: UEFA Conference League knockout phase play-off second legs
27 February: UEFA Champions League round of 16, quarter-final, semi-final and final draw
27 February: UEFA Europa League round of 16, quarter-final, semi-final and final draw
27 February: UEFA Conference League round of 16, quarter-final, semi-final and final draw

March

3 March: Women's European Qualifiers Matchday 1
6 March: UEFA Futsal Champions League quarter-final second legs
7 March: Women's European Qualifiers Matchday 2
10/11 March: UEFA Champions League round of 16 first legs
12 March: UEFA Europa League round of 16 first legs
12 March: UEFA Conference League round of 16 first legs
15–31 March: 2025/26 UEFA European Under-17 Championship League A round 2
17/18 March: UEFA Champions League round of 16 second legs
17/18 March: UEFA Youth League quarter–finals
17–22 March: UEFA Women's Futsal EURO main round
19 March: UEFA Europa League round of 16 second legs
19 March: UEFA Conference League round of 16 second legs
24/25 March: UEFA Women's Champions League quarter-final first legs
24/25 March: UEFA Women's Europa Cup semi–final first legs
24 March–9 June: 2025/26 UEFA European Under-17 Championship League B round 2
24 March–9 June: 2026/27 UEFA European Under-19 Championship League B round 1
25 March: UEFA European Women's Under-17 Championship final tournament draw
25–31 March: 2025/26 UEFA European Under-19 Championship elite round
25 March–9 June: 2026/27 UEFA European Under-19 Championship League A round 1
26 March: European Qualifiers play-off semi-finals
26 March: 2024/25 UEFA Nations League League C/D play-off first legs
26–31 March: UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifying group stage
31 March: European Qualifiers play-off finals
31 March: 2024/25 UEFA Nations League League C/D play-off second legs

April

1/2 April: UEFA Women's Champions League quarter-final second legs
1/2 April: UEFA Women's Europa Cup semi-final second legs
7/8 April: UEFA Champions League quarter-final first legs
9 April: UEFA Europa League quarter-final first legs
9 April: UEFA Conference League quarter-final first legs
9 April: UEFA European Under-17 Championship final tournament draw
14/15 April: UEFA Champions League quarter-final second legs
14 April: Women's European Qualifiers Matchday 3
16 April: UEFA Europa League quarter-final second legs
16 April: UEFA Conference League quarter-final second legs
16 April: UEFA European Under-19 Championship final tournament draw
17 April: UEFA Youth League semi-finals
18 April: Women's European Qualifiers Matchday 4
20 April: UEFA Youth League final (Colovray Sports Centre, Nyon, Switzerland)
22 April: UEFA European Women's Under-19 Championship final tournament draw
25/26 April: UEFA Women's Champions League semi-final first legs
25 or 26 April: UEFA Women's Europa Cup final first leg
28/29 April: UEFA Champions League semi-final first legs
30 April: UEFA Europa League semi-final first legs
30 April: UEFA Conference League semi-final first legs

May

2/3 May: UEFA Women's Champions League semi-final second legs
2 or 3 May: UEFA Women's Europa Cup final second leg
4–17 May: UEFA European Women's Under-17 Championship final tournament (Northern Ireland)
5/6 May: UEFA Champions League semi-final second legs
7 May: UEFA Europa League semi-final second legs
7 May: UEFA Conference League semi-final second legs
8–10 May: UEFA Futsal Champions League finals (Pesaro, Italy)
20 May: UEFA Europa League final (Beşiktaş Park, Istanbul, Türki̇ye)
23 May: UEFA Women's Champions League final (Ullevall Stadion, Oslo, Norway)
25 May–7 June: UEFA European Under-17 Championship final tournament (Estonia)
27 May: UEFA Conference League final (Leipzig Stadium, Leipzig, Germany)
30 May: UEFA Champions League final (Puskás Aréna, Budapest, Hungary)

June

5 June: Women's European Qualifiers Matchday 5
9 June: Women's European Qualifiers Matchday 6
11 June–19 July: FIFA World Cup (United States)
12 June: Women's European Qualifiers play-offs: round 1 and round 2 draws
16 June: UEFA Champions League first qualifying round draw
16 June: UEFA Europa League first qualifying round draw
16 June: UEFA Conference League first qualifying round draw
17 June: UEFA Champions League second qualifying round draw
17 June: UEFA Europa League second qualifying round draw
17 June: UEFA Conference League second qualifying round draw
18 June: UEFA Women's Champions League first and second qualifying round draws
27 June–10 July: UEFA European Women's Under-19 Championship final tournament (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
28 June–11 July: UEFA European Under-19 Championship final tournament (Wales)

July

7/8 July: UEFA Champions League first qualifying round first legs
9 July: UEFA Europa League first qualifying round first legs
9 July: UEFA Conference League first qualifying round first legs
14/15 July: UEFA Champions League first qualifying round second legs
16 July: UEFA Europa League first qualifying round second legs
16 July: UEFA Conference League first qualifying round second legs
20 July: UEFA Champions League third qualifying round draw
20 July: UEFA Europa League third qualifying round draw
20 July: UEFA Conference League third qualifying round draw
21/22 July: UEFA Champions League second qualifying round first legs
22 July: UEFA Women's Champions League first qualifying round semi-finals
23 July: UEFA Europa League second qualifying round first legs
23 July: UEFA Conference League second qualifying round first legs
25 July: UEFA Women's Champions League first qualifying round final/third-place play-off
28/29 July: UEFA Champions League second qualifying round second legs
30 July: UEFA Europa League second qualifying round second legs
30 July: UEFA Conference League second qualifying round second legs

August

3 August: UEFA Champions League play-off draw
3 August: UEFA Europa League play-off draw
3 August: UEFA Conference League play-off draw
4/5 August: UEFA Champions League third qualifying round first legs
5 August: UEFA Women's Champions League second qualifying round semi-finals
6 August: UEFA Europa League third qualifying round first legs
6 August: UEFA Conference League third qualifying round first legs
8 August: UEFA Women's Champions League third qualifying round final/third-place play-off
10 August: UEFA Women's Champions League third qualifying round draw
10 August: UEFA Women's Europa Cup first qualifying round draw
11 August: UEFA Champions League third qualifying round second legs
12 August: UEFA Super Cup (Stadion Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria)
13 August: UEFA Europa League third qualifying round second legs
13 August: UEFA Conference League third qualifying round second legs
18/19 August: UEFA Champions League play-off first legs
20 August: UEFA Europa League play-off first legs
20 August: UEFA Conference League play-off first legs
25/26 August: UEFA Champions League play-off second legs
26 August: UEFA Women's Champions League third qualifying round first legs
26 August: UEFA Women's Europa Cup first qualifying round first legs
27 August: UEFA Champions League league phase draw
27 August: UEFA Europa League play-off second legs
27 August: UEFA Conference League play-off second legs
28 August: UEFA Europa League league phase draw
28 August: UEFA Conference League league phase draw

September

1 September: UEFA Youth League domestic champions path draw (tbc)
2 September: UEFA Women's Champions League third qualifying round second legs
2 September: UEFA Women's Europa Cup first qualifying round second legs
4 September: UEFA Women's Champions League league phase draw
4 September: UEFA Women's Europa Cup second qualifying round draw
8–10 September: UEFA Champions League Matchday 1
8–10 September: UEFA Youth League UEFA Champions League path league phase Matchday 1 (tbc)
16 September: UEFA Youth League domestic champions path first round first legs (tbc)
16/17 September: UEFA Europa League Matchday 1
22/23 September: UEFA Women's Champions League Matchday 1
23 September: UEFA Women's Europa Cup second qualifying round first legs
24 September–6 October: UEFA Nations League league phase (Matchday 1-4)
24 September–6 October: UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifying group stage
30 September: UEFA Women's Europa Cup second qualifying round second legs
30 September–1 October: UEFA Women's Champions League Matchday 2

October

2 October: UEFA Women's Europa Cup round of 16, quarter-final, semi-final and final draws
6–11 October: UEFA Women's Futsal EURO elite round
7–13 October: Women's European Qualifiers play-off round 1 (two legs)
12 October–17 November: 2026/27 UEFA European Under-17 Championship round 1
13/14 October: UEFA Champions League Matchday 2
13/14 October: UEFA Youth League UEFA Champions League path league phase Matchday 2 (tbc)
14 October: UEFA Youth League domestic champions path first round second legs (tbc)
15 October: UEFA Europa League Matchday 2
15 October: UEFA Conference League Matchday 1
20/21 October: UEFA Champions League Matchday 3
20/21 October: UEFA Youth League UEFA Champions League path league phase Matchday 3 (tbc)
22 October: UEFA Europa League Matchday 3
22 October: UEFA Conference League Matchday 2
28 October: UEFA Youth League domestic champions path second round first legs (tbc)
28/29 October: UEFA Women's Champions League Matchday 3
28/29 October: UEFA Women's Europa Cup round of 16 first legs

November

3/4 November: UEFA Champions League Matchday 4
3/4 November: UEFA Youth League UEFA Champions League path league phase Matchday 4 (tbc)
4 November: UEFA Youth League domestic champions path second round second legs (tbc)
5 November: UEFA Europa League Matchday 4
5 November: UEFA Conference League Matchday 3
9–17 November: UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifying play-offs
10/11 November: UEFA Women's Champions League Matchday 4
10/11 November: UEFA Women's Europa Cup round of 16 second legs
12–17 November: UEFA Nations League league phase (Matchday 5-6)
12–26 November: UEFA Women's Futsal EURO play-off
18/19 November: UEFA Women's Champions League Matchday 5
24/25 November: UEFA Champions League Matchday 5
24/25 November: UEFA Youth League UEFA Champions League path league phase Matchday 5 (tbc)
25 November: UEFA Youth League domestic champions path third round first legs (tbc)
26 November: UEFA Europa League Matchday 5
26 November: UEFA Conference League Matchday 4
26 November–5 December: Women's European Qualifiers play-off round 2 (two legs)
November (date tbc): UEFA Nations League knockout stage and play-off draw

December

6 December: UEFA EURO 2028 qualifying group stage draw (Belfast)
8/9 December: UEFA Champions League Matchday 6
8/9 December: UEFA Youth League UEFA Champions League path league phase Matchday 6 (tbc)
9 December: UEFA Youth League domestic champions path third round second legs (tbc)
10 December: UEFA Europa League Matchday 6
10 December: UEFA Conference League Matchday 5
11 December: UEFA Youth League round of 32 draw (tbc)
16 December: UEFA Women's Champions League Matchday 6
17 December: UEFA Conference League Matchday 6
18 December: UEFA Women's Champions League knockout phase play-off, quarter-final, semi-final and final draws