Feyenoord 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 Feyenoord.
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Feyenoord were European Champions in 1970 and UEFA Cup winners in 2002, and are eager to battle for the top honours again. Get to know the Rotterdam side.
At a glance: Feyenoord
UEFA coefficient ranking: 27
How they qualified: Second in Netherlands
Last season: Europa League league phase
UEFA coefficient rankings as at end of the 2025/26 season.
What are Feyenoord's Champions League fixtures and results?
You can keep track of Feyenoord's Champions League fixtures and results here.
Who is in Feyenoord's Champions League squad?
Feyenoord's Champions League squad can be found here.
Coach: Giovanni van Bronckhorst
Van Bronckhorst replaced Robin van Persie in the summer having spent four years at the Feyenoord helm in his first spell as coach, winning the Eredivisie title in 2017 and two Dutch Cups, before stints with Guangzhou, Rangers and Beşiktaş. He also had two periods at Feyenoord as a player, also winning two Dutch Cups, and picked up titles with Rangers, Arsenal and Barcelona. The 2005/06 Champions League winner with Barcelona also made 106 appearances for the Netherlands.
Key player: Luciano Valente
Valente joined Feyenoord from Groningen in July 2025 and hit the ground running at his new club, fine midfield play earning him a first Netherlands call-up in November. Only goalkeeper Timon Wellenreuther made more appearances for Feyenoord in the league and Valente's seven assists was also second among team-mates.
Big summer signing: Nacho Ferri
Spanish forward Ferri attracted the attention of Feyenoord after a productive campaign with Belgian side Westerlo, whom he joined from Frankfurt in July 2025. His third at senior level, the 2025/26 season ended with Ferri notching 11 goals and making four assists across 37 appearances for his club. Twenty-two in October, Ferri finds poetry in his summer switch: "From 't Kuipje in Westerlo to De Kuip in Rotterdam: it feels like the perfect move."
One to watch: Givairo Read
Young right-back Read debuted for Feyenoord in February 2024 before consolidating his place across the past two seasons. Read made 26 league appearances and provided an impressive seven assists in 2024/25 before adding a further 16 and three despite injury issues in 2025/26. In the intervening summer, he captained Netherlands to their maiden Under-19 EURO title.
Feyenoord's 2025/26 season
Feyenoord did not make it through the league phase of the Europa League, but they earned a return to the Champions League with a second-placed finish in the Eredivisie. However, they moved on from coach Robin van Persie at the end of the campaign.
What is Feyenoord's best Champions League finish?
Feyenoord were 1969/70 European Cup winners and UEFA Cup winners in 2001/02, but their best Champions League-era performance was a last-16 finish in 2024/25.
Did you know?
Feyenoord became the first Dutch side to win Europe's top club competition when Ernst Happel's side beat Celtic 2-1 in the 1969/70 final in Milan.