Lille 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 Lille.
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Lille are back in the Champions League proper after a one-season hiatus. Get to know the French club.
At a glance: Lille
UEFA coefficient ranking: 29
How they qualified: Third in France
Last season: Europa League round of 16
UEFA coefficient rankings as at end of the 2025/26 season.
What are Lille's Champions League fixtures and results?
You can keep track of Lille's Champions League fixtures and results here.
Who is in Lille's Champions League squad?
Lille's Champions League squad can be found here.
Coach: Davide Ancelotti
The son of coaching great Carlo Ancelotti, Davide assisted his father at Bayern, Napoli, Everton, Real Madrid and with the Brazil national team, taking sole command at Lille in June 2026 after briefly being in charge of Brazilian side Botafogo.
Key player: Benjamin André
André is Lille’s all-time appearance leader in the Champions League, their captain and an integral part of their midfield. For team-mate Noah Edjouma, André ranks among the most underrated players in France’s top flight. “He has always been one of the best players in the league. For that to be the case across so many years is remarkable."
Big summer signing: Ayase Ueda
Ueda's final Feyenoord season was his finest season since arriving from Cercle Brugge in August 2023. The Japanese international scored a league-leading 25 Dutch top-flight goals, eight more than his closest challenger: Mika Godts of Ajax.
One to watch: Nathan Ngoy
Ngoy, born in 2003 in Brussels, hit the ground running in his first season with Lille, ranking among the key centre-backs in the Mastiffs’ successful run to a league phase spot. Ngoy made waves by scoring the extra-time decider in the Europa League knockout play-offs at Crvena Zvezda and is described by former coach Bruno Génésio as “a very easy player to coach.”
Lille's 2025/26 season
Bruno Génésio helped Lille to reach the last 16 of the Europa League and finish third in Ligue 1, but left the club by mutual consent at the end of the campaign.
What is Lille's best Champions League finish?
Lille's best finish in the UEFA Champions League is the round of 16. They have reached that stage three times, most recently in 2025.
Did you know?
This is the four-time French champions’ ninth Champions League group stage/league phase campaign; they are known as Les Dogues (the Mastiffs) - a measure of their aggression and doggedness.