Borussia Dortmund in the 2026/27 Champions League: What are their fixtures? Who is in their squad?
Thursday, August 27, 2026
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Fixtures, squad, key player, coach profile, big summer signing and one to watch – all you need to know about 2026/27 Champions League contenders Borussia Dortmund.
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Runners-up in 2023/24, Borussia Dortmund are hoping that Serhou Guirassy's goals can ensure another long run in the Champions League. Get to know the Bundesliga side.
At a glance: Borussia Dortmund
UEFA coefficient ranking: 11
How they qualified: Second in Germany
Last season: Champions League knockout phase play-offs
UEFA coefficient rankings as at end of the 2025/26 season.
What are Borussia Dortmund 's Champions League fixtures and results?
You can keep track of Dortmund's Champions League fixtures and results here.
Who is in Borussia Dortmund's Champions League squad?
Dortmund's Champions League squad can be found here.
Coach: Niko Kovač
Berlin-born former Croatia captain Kovač took charge at Dortmund in January 2025, with his brother and former international team-mate Robert working as his assistant. As a coach, he took charge of his national team from 2013–15, won the German Cup with Frankfurt in 2017/18 and then led Bayern to a domestic double in 2018/19.
Key player: Serhou Guirassy
Born in Arles, France, the Guinean international forward has been a late bloomer as a striker, enjoying his first 30-goal campaign at Stuttgart in 2023/24, then going eight goals better with Dortmund the following season – when he finished as joint-top scorer in the Champions League with 13 strikes. The 30-year-old hit 22 in all competitions in 2025/26.
Big summer signing: Konstantinos Karetsas
The 18-year-old playmaker needed less than nine minutes to make an impact on his Bundesliga debut for Dortmund, setting up Serhou Guirassy to open the scoring in a 2-0 defeat of Hamburg. Already an established Greek international, the expert dribbler was born in Belgium and announced his talents with Genk before his switch this summer, scoring two goals and providing four assists in last season's Europa League, along with a further 11 assists in the Belgian top flight.
One to watch: Jobe Bellingham
Following in the footsteps of older brother Jude at Dortmund, Jobe carved out his own reputation as a dynamic midfielder in his first season. "I feel most comfortable in the middle of the pitch, where everything happens around me," Bellingham says of his all-action style. It shows in the stats too – only Ramy Bensebaini made more tackles for Dortmund in the 2025/26 Champions League.
Borussia Dortmund's 2025/26 season
Having finished 17th in the league phase, Dortmund lost to Atalanta in the Champions League knockout phase play-offs. They could not trouble an overwhelming Bayern side in the Bundesliga, but finished second, eight points ahead of third-ranked Leipzig.
What is Borussia Dortmund's best Champions League finish?
Dortmund were Champions League winners in 1996/97, and runners-up in 2012/13 and 2023/24.
Did you know?
Dortmund's final win against Juventus in 1997 was doubly sweet since the game was played at the home of their Bundesliga rivals Bayern.