UEFA Champions League 2026/27 Season

[SquallLeonhart]

It is possible for psg to win the champions league title three times in a row just as real Madrid once did because In football anything is possible.

PSG can also do that also, they have been able to win 2 champions league in a row, if they can win next season champions league it’s going to be 3 in a row for them. It’s not really going to be easy for them to win the champions league by next season, because other teams also will be fighting for it, but if PSG continue with their good performance by next season they will be able to achieve that. Actually I really want another team to win it, 2 win in a row is really enough for them, let another team take the position from them.

I remember the year Real Madrid won their third in a row. They started awful, and they were doing terrible and had to make a lot of changes mid-season to be able to get back on top of things and win again. So I can easily say that three is a very difficult number, hell two is difficult, many clubs go decades trying and getting out of groups but failing to win it.

So it is smart to say that three in a row is a unique situation. But the main reason for that is that most of the players end up saying "W already won it, there is nothing else to prove anymore" and start playing worse. If PSG goes into that mode, they won't win. But if they play good again, then they will do fine. This is what it will decide it, if PSG plays with %100 then they will win, if not, they will lose.

[Catenaccio]

I remember the year Real Madrid won their third in a row. They started awful, and they were doing terrible and had to make a lot of changes mid-season to be able to get back on top of things and win again. So I can easily say that three is a very difficult number, hell two is difficult, many clubs go decades trying and getting out of groups but failing to win it.

So it is smart to say that three in a row is a unique situation. But the main reason for that is that most of the players end up saying "W already won it, there is nothing else to prove anymore" and start playing worse. If PSG goes into that mode, they won't win. But if they play good again, then they will do fine. This is what it will decide it, if PSG plays with %100 then they will win, if not, they will lose.

Successful clubs in UEFA Champions League have something in common, they built up their squad with strong midfielders. With Barcelona, they had Xavi, Iniesta, Busquet; with Real Madrid they had Modric, Casemiro and Kroos; and with PSG they had Neves, Vitinha and Ruiz. From strong midfield, they have very good ability to control the match intensity and create very good second defensive layer to help defenders and goalkeepers reduce danger from opponent attacks.

With PSG, they have very young midfielders like Neves and Vittinha who will possibly be able improves themselves as well as have very long career ahead, and they are valuable assets of PSG in coming years. With these players, PSG will be able to go far in UEFA Champions League next seasons and they will likely win other Champions League titles in coming years.

[Bobrox]

This is how the 2026/27 season teams in the CL look like for now. There are still 7 more teams to be decided after playoff stage. But there is quite much time for that as we have a World Cup ahead first!

People will be wondering if PSG will manage to win the title 3 times in a row. This would just make it equal to Zidane's 3 titles in a row with Real Madrid which was around 10 years ago. As long as Luis Enrique stays it's very possible! 

One step closer for Luis Henrique make equal Zidane record winning Champion League tittle three season in a row, after winning two season in a row and next season right time if want break Madrid record have been 10 years ago when success becoming the Champion League winner three season in a row. Real Madrid achievement with three tittle in a row when Champion League still adopting old format but Luis Henrique make it closer trough new format adopting and playing many games than old format exactly at phase league round.

Next season the Champion League participants have several club who absent in last several years ago will back to play from Manchester United, AS Roma, Real Betis, Lens and Como as new comer time for the first time playing in Champion League. Manchester United is first appearance after Champion League adopting new format and last appearance season 2023/24 but eliminated since group stage.

[Joeboy]

I can see that Enrique is also quite confident about next season. It seems that after two consecutive Champions League titles, the team has gained a great deal of self-belief. Of course, if they are strong enough to win a third title in a row, I have no problem with that at all. The most important thing is that they do not become too arrogant, because football has a way of punishing that very quickly.

Personally, I would like to see Bayern Munich win the Champions League this season. They were really, really good.

Since the exit of Mbappe, PSG gameplay has improved greatly and they have found it very easy to trash out too team without much stress and hassle...But I wouldn't want them to win it for the third consecutive time, since there would be no fun in that and also coz I don't want it to get into their head and turn them into an arrogant team...Moreso, there are teams that hasn't even  reached UCL finals, talk of less of winning it, and I think those teams teams in those categories should be the once to win it next...

[Lillominato89]

There are a total of 36 teams competing in the League Phase of the Champions League, and so far 29 teams have been confirmed to advance directly to the League Phase. So there are still seven spots remaining, which will be determined through qualification. Here is the list of teams that have already qualified and are guaranteed to play in next season's UCL:

England

Arsenal
Manchester City
Manchester United
Aston Villa
Liverpool

Italy

Inter Milan
Napoli
Roma
Como

Spain

Barcelona
Real Madrid
Villarreal
Atletico Madrid
Real Betis

Germany

Bayern Munich
Borussia Dortmund
RB Leipzig
VfB Stuttgart

France

PSG
Lens
Lille

Other Countries

PSV Eindhoven
Feyenoord
Porto
Sporting CP
Club Brugge
Slavia Prague
Galatasaray
Shakhtar Donetsk

CIMW

well the conditions are excellent and the teams seem very competitive to me, i would really see Napoli very well, who will be very keen to do it again next year, however for the English i see Liverpool and Manchester United very well who are great returns in this competition.

It’s a bit sad to see that Juventus and Milan are missing from the Serie A line-up.
This shows just how badly things are going in Italy and in Serie A.
I hope Roma and Como manage to fill their shoes admirably, or it will be a disaster for the rankings.
I also fully agree with what you said: Liverpool and Manchester United have done a good job, but English teams are generally strong.

[Nahl]

Next season would be so hard to predicted because i am sure every participants know they should be improved their weaknesses to gets the better achievement in this competition and for non favourite teams i am sure these teams will be realize that won the trophy is a bit impossible for them but for the teams which traditionally the favourite for almost every season like Real Madrid, Man city, Bayern Munich or Arsenal i think they have same ambition to tackle the domination of PSG but next season too would be so interesting because some of big teams like Real Madrid, Man City or Liverpool will have new coaches so, i am looking forward to see the achievement of these teams but many people have doubt with Maresca in Man City and the reason is quite simple that Maresca still lack of experience for Europa competition and some fans doubt he can bring Man city to gets the trophy

[M47AK16]

From last season's performance, PSG would still be one of the main contenders for the UCL. They will still go far if they retain the coach, players and add more quality stars; they might still be a major contender. But I would also have to consider the fact that players' form reduces over time. So we might find a situation where key players like Ousmane Dembélé, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Marquinhos and others decline in form. This would affect the capacity of the club to replicate its two-season success story.

As we all know, PSG is a very rich club, they have all the money in the world. However, we would be smart to remember that they have the highest wage bill of any club in the entire world according to reports. They have 650 million euro per year paid when you combine everything (not just the players). At least that is what I see on google, and everywhere else I look, even with smaller numbers, they are still the club with the highest wage bill. Which means, no matter how rich they are, it is very difficult for them to keep everyone and add more, because winning barely covers their costs.

[m4r1o]

Day dreaming is that you?!

An informed Manchester United is a problem for the Champions League competition and also the Premier League Competition. Never in anyway underestimate Manchester United again. It is not too early and it is not too late. Even during our toughest seasons, wr GP on to win trophies other's would struggle to win.
Next season, we're more likely to dominate in the Premier League Competition more than in the Champions League competition though.

Manchester United can always surprise, they are still one of the best teams there has ever been in the Premier League and the Champions League, this must be recognized, and anyone who doesn't take this into account is simply crazy, clearly there are still many steps to take, but they have a lot of good chances of moving forward.

[Daniel91]

Next season would be so hard to predicted because i am sure every participants know they should be improved their weaknesses to gets the better achievement in this competition and for non favourite teams i am sure these teams will be realize that won the trophy is a bit impossible for them but for the teams which traditionally the favourite for almost every season like Real Madrid, Man city, Bayern Munich or Arsenal i think they have same ambition to tackle the domination of PSG but next season too would be so interesting because some of big teams like Real Madrid, Man City or Liverpool will have new coaches so, i am looking forward to see the achievement of these teams but many people have doubt with Maresca in Man City and the reason is quite simple that Maresca still lack of experience for Europa competition and some fans doubt he can bring Man city to gets the trophy

I wouldn't really agree with you. In my opinion, the Champions League has actually become a very predictable and even a bit ''boring'' competition because every season we have the same favorites for the trophy, Real, Barcelona, ​​PSG, Bayern, Manchester City and Liverpool and very rarely does a new club like Chelsea appear.
30 or more years ago the situation was completely different, and so-called small clubs, like Steaua or ''Crvena Zvezda'' could also win the Champions League.
Today the difference in finances and quality of the teams is simply too big and it will never happen again that a small club wins the Champions League.

[giorgione]

Manchester United are not that strong enough and have good players to win the champions league next season, but anything can be possible what I think and view Manchester United can't get the chance to win it because currently with the club I get the believe they will fight for next season to win the champions league is Barcelona and they are building there team very well already. and they will do every Possible to achieve it. But Manchester United can shock the word and win it but he won't be a simple journey for them.

Who says that Manchester United doesn't have a strong team to win the Champions League, on the other hand, Arsenal almost won the Champions League, and didn't start as favourites, the only problem is that they faced one of the strongest teams in recent times, if there had been another team things would have gone very differently so i believe that Manchester United can dream big.

[Futurexxx]

It’s a bit sad to see that Juventus and Milan are missing from the Serie A line-up.
This shows just how badly things are going in Italy and in Serie A.
I hope Roma and Como manage to fill their shoes admirably, or it will be a disaster for the rankings.
I also fully agree with what you said: Liverpool and Manchester United have done a good job, but English teams are generally strong.

I never imagined that como will be now playing in the uefa champions league just last season they gained promotion into the Italian seria A. And one adorable thing about them is the beautiful football cesc fabrigas has instill into that team , that even though you succeeded in winning them, they must take you to your limit because they are not an easy opponent to play against. I just hope that they do not weaken their team by selling most of their key players this summer window, because if they are intact and they can be able to add like 2-3 players that can improve their team, their will definitely represent themselves well next season in the uefa champions league.
As for Juventus and Milan, failing to qualify shows how far they have fallen behind with reality.

[moneystery]

PSG @6.00
Arsenal @7.00
Bayern @7.00
City @8.00
Barcelona @8.00

PSG is still remain the favorite to win UCL this season. I'm not doubting this because they're likely still perform with almost the same composition. So they have the higher chance to win their third UCL. However, it can be worsen if they will success to sign Alvarez from Atletico Madrid.
We have seen how good Alvarez when he is at Atletico Madrid. So adding him to the Enrique's squad is gonna be a disaster for another club.

So i put them on the top of my list of team to win UCL next season. I also believe Enrique is gonna build his squad even better next season. What's your favorite team?

If PSG acquires Alvarez, it would mean they have another quality attacking player, as Alvarez is currently in excellent form. If PSG successfully secures the opportunity to acquire Atletico Madrid's golden boy, it would greatly improve their chances of retaining the Champions League trophy next season.
However, from what I've read, Alvarez is more interested in a move to Barcelona than any other team. Barcelona is still negotiating to acquire him, even though they know Atletico has blocked their move from their team.

Still, the key to all of this lies with Enrique. He is the key to PSG's success, and if he remains at PSG, I think PSG will remain a strong contender for the Champions League trophy.

[Lillominato89]

PSG @6.00
Arsenal @7.00
Bayern @7.00
City @8.00
Barcelona @8.00

PSG is still remain the favorite to win UCL this season. I'm not doubting this because they're likely still perform with almost the same composition. So they have the higher chance to win their third UCL. However, it can be worsen if they will success to sign Alvarez from Atletico Madrid.
We have seen how good Alvarez when he is at Atletico Madrid. So adding him to the Enrique's squad is gonna be a disaster for another club.

So i put them on the top of my list of team to win UCL next season. I also believe Enrique is gonna build his squad even better next season. What's your favorite team?

To be honest, I think the odds on PSG winning the Champions League are quite high.
They’re the current holders and have been for two seasons running, and I reckon odds of 6 are quite high – I’m almost tempted to place a bet on PSG winning it all.
Although I think next year might be the year for Arsenal

[Fakhrulenclix]

Manchester United are not that strong enough and have good players to win the champions league next season, but anything can be possible what I think and view Manchester United can't get the chance to win it because currently with the club I get the believe they will fight for next season to win the champions league is Barcelona and they are building there team very well already. and they will do every Possible to achieve it. But Manchester United can shock the word and win it but he won't be a simple journey for them.

Who says that Manchester United doesn't have a strong team to win the Champions League, on the other hand, Arsenal almost won the Champions League, and didn't start as favourites, the only problem is that they faced one of the strongest teams in recent times, if there had been another team things would have gone very differently so i believe that Manchester United can dream big.

I think it's only natural that many are pessimistic about Manchester United in the Champions League next season because Manchester United has not played in the continent's top competition for a long time, so there is a high possibility that Manchester United will not be able to compete with other top European teams.

However, on the other hand, we also cannot underestimate Manchester United too much because, as we have seen this season, the team's development has been quite significant under Carrick's coaching, so better things are also likely to happen next season.

[bastisisca]

Como's surprise package in Serie A has done amazing stuff in the last few weeks of the season and has a spot in the UEFA Champions League for next season. Now things surely need to be done too much work is because this is a big opportunity, and they needed to grab this because things like these can bring good changes in clubs.

They have a few months to do all their work about the stadium and squad, as well as management already having big dreams about this club. They have early opportunities to go ahead and enjoy the current stadium, Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia, which has a capacity of 13,600. This looks not enough; hopefully, they will do better things for their first season.

Lots and lots of respect for the rising star Cesc Fabregas.
A humble, good coach, and above all who works without complaining.

When Como played terribly he admitted it and also apologized to the fans, these things in my opinion count a lot in a person, let alone in a coach.

[changaa]

The two teams were absolutely amazing as they performed greatly in that game . It was a keenly contested game both teams were at the top of their game and did everything possible to win. But hie this is a game of football there can only be one winner and one champion . That is why we are seeing the emergences of PSG as the champions of Europe, PSG has really shown commitment and a great sense of purpose that is why they were able to do it from back to back.



But without taking anything away from Arsenal PSG we're the better side in this game. Was was even surprised about, PSG not able to winning this game in regular time. Because most people wanted this game not to go through the luck of penalty. PSG really wanted this game to be ended in the regular time.

I don't remember how many years is been since i saw a final that was decided on penalties, maybe just Real Madrid Atletico Madrid, it seems to me it ended on penalties, this makes it clear that the balance between the two teams is really balanced, and that it could really end in all possible ways was practically unforeseeable.

[Oluwa-btc]

This is how the 2026/27 season teams in the CL look like for now. There are still 7 more teams to be decided after playoff stage. But there is quite much time for that as we have a World Cup ahead first!

People will be wondering if PSG will manage to win the title 3 times in a row. This would just make it equal to Zidane's 3 titles in a row with Real Madrid which was around 10 years ago. As long as Luis Enrique stays it's very possible! 

I'm most excited for Manchester United and Como United. They're just qualifying for the very first time in history. The management will be hell glad they brought in a manager like Cesc Fabregas for the job.

They already did back to back, they could still do three in a row. Like you said, Real Madrid did it, another club could still do the same thing I wouldn't be surprised. But then, we have Manchester United now back in the competition, I'd say we win it!

[cande86]

It is really difficult to beat PSG at the moment, their team strength is so high that they are capable of beating even the biggest teams. They try to understand the game, there is no random performance among them, due to which they can beat even the strongest teams. They reached the final by beating Bayern and won the title by beating Arsenal in the final. If a team does not have consistent performance, then it is never possible to win such matches, so PSG is undoubtedly a strong and well-organized team, which is definitely not easy to beat.

Paris Saint-Germain is a team that is dominating practically everything, but it does so because there are large investments behind it and also a very important project, the players are all targeted and sensible purchases, made up of all responsible players who take charge of the team and make it successful, it is rare in today's world to find these characteristics.

[Frankolala]

Next season would be so hard to predicted because i am sure every participants know they should be improved their weaknesses to gets the better achievement in this competition and for non favourite teams i am sure these teams will be realize that won the trophy is a bit impossible for them but for the teams which traditionally the favourite for almost every season like Real Madrid, Man city, Bayern Munich or Arsenal i think they have same ambition to tackle the domination of PSG but next season too would be so interesting because some of big teams like Real Madrid, Man City or Liverpool will have new coaches so, i am looking forward to see the achievement of these teams but many people have doubt with Maresca in Man City and the reason is quite simple that Maresca still lack of experience for Europa competition and some fans doubt he can bring Man city to gets the trophy

I share the same sentiment with you. PSG won't be able to perform as they did these two seasons that they won the Champions League because other clubs like you said will study them and know their weaknesses which they will use and an advantage over them when they clash. Of course, we are expecting a better performance next season from these big clubs that changed their coaches.

[$weetne$$]

I don't remember how many years is been since i saw a final that was decided on penalties, maybe just Real Madrid Atletico Madrid, it seems to me it ended on penalties, this makes it clear that the balance between the two teams is really balanced, and that it could really end in all possible ways was practically unforeseeable.

Both PSG and  Arsenal has an almost equal strength relatively, they both have shared weakness and strength that did cancelled out and gave them the seeming balance that we saw with both teams, it was not an actual surprise the game went that way, for some, it can be said it was even expected it happened that way, but it would have been more intriguing if it had ended at full time.