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| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF–GA | GD | Points | Last 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 21–13 | +8 | 21 | — | |
| 2 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 14–14 | 0 | 19 | — | |
| 3 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10–7 | +3 | 15 | — | |
| 4 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16–15 | +1 | 14 | — | |
| 5 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11–21 | -10 | 14 | — | |
| 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20–5 | +15 | 12 | — | |
| 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13–7 | +6 | 12 | — | |
| 8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10–8 | +2 | 12 | — | |
| 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14–9 | +5 | 11 | — | |
| 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14–6 | +8 | 9 | — | |
| 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12–6 | +6 | 9 | — | |
| 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14–10 | +4 | 9 | — | |
| 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8–4 | +4 | 9 | — | |
| 14 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15–13 | +2 | 9 | — | |
| 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8–6 | +2 | 9 | — | |
| 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7–5 | +2 | 9 | — | |
| 17 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9–8 | +1 | 9 | — | |
| 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5–4 | +1 | 9 | — | |
| 19 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12–5 | +7 | 8 | — | |
| 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6–10 | -4 | 8 | — | |
| 21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6–2 | +4 | 7 | — | |
| 22 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7–4 | +3 | 7 | — | |
| 23 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7–4 | +3 | 7 | — | |
| 24 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4–3 | +1 | 7 | — | |
| 25 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5–5 | 0 | 7 | — | |
| 26 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9–11 | -2 | 7 | — | |
| 27 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9–3 | +6 | 6 | — | |
| 28 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 11–6 | +5 | 6 | — | |
| 29 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10–5 | +5 | 6 | — | |
| 30 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9–5 | +4 | 6 | — | |
| 31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9–6 | +3 | 6 | — | |
| 32 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6–3 | +3 | 6 | — | |
| 33 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8–6 | +2 | 6 | — | |
| 34 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7–6 | +1 | 6 | — | |
| 35 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9–9 | 0 | 6 | — | |
| 36 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8–8 | 0 | 6 | — | |
| 37 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8–9 | -1 | 6 | — | |
| 38 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6–9 | -3 | 6 | — | |
| 39 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3–10 | -7 | 6 | — | |
| 40 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6–7 | -1 | 5 | — | |
| 41 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4–5 | -1 | 5 | — | |
| 42 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10–12 | -2 | 5 | — | |
| 43 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10–8 | +2 | 4 | — | |
| 44 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6–5 | +1 | 4 | — | |
| 45 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4–4 | 0 | 4 | — | |
| 46 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4–4 | 0 | 4 | — | |
| 47 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2–2 | 0 | 4 | — | |
| 48 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4–5 | -1 | 4 | — | |
| 49 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3–7 | -4 | 4 | — | |
| 50 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4–4 | 0 | 3 | — | |
| 51 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1–1 | 0 | 3 | — | |
| 52 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6–7 | -1 | 3 | — | |
| 53 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4–5 | -1 | 3 | — | |
| 54 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3–4 | -1 | 3 | — | |
| 55 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3–4 | -1 | 3 | — | |
| 56 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4–6 | -2 | 3 | — | |
| 57 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3–5 | -2 | 3 | — | |
| 58 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2–4 | -2 | 3 | — | |
| 59 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3–7 | -4 | 3 | — | |
| 60 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6–11 | -5 | 3 | — | |
| 61 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3–8 | -5 | 3 | — | |
| 62 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8–14 | -6 | 3 | — | |
| 63 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4–11 | -7 | 3 | — | |
| 64 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5–6 | -1 | 1 | — | |
| 65 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4–5 | -1 | 1 | — | |
| 66 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3–4 | -1 | 1 | — | |
| 67 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3–4 | -1 | 1 | — | |
| 68 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2–3 | -1 | 1 | — | |
| 69 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1–2 | -1 | 1 | — | |
| 70 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1–2 | -1 | 1 | — | |
| 71 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2–4 | -2 | 1 | — | |
| 72 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4–7 | -3 | 1 | — | |
| 73 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1–5 | -4 | 1 | — | |
| 74 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2–7 | -5 | 1 | — | |
| 75 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4–10 | -6 | 1 | — | |
| 76 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2–4 | -2 | 0 | — | |
| 77 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1–3 | -2 | 0 | — | |
| 78 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1–4 | -3 | 0 | — | |
| 79 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1–4 | -3 | 0 | — | |
| 80 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1–5 | -4 | 0 | — | |
| 81 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0–6 | -6 | 0 | — |
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- 2When teams are level, the competition may use goal difference, goals scored, head-to-head results or another published tie-break rule.
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UEFA Champions League Standings guide
Check the latest Champions League standings for the 2026/27 UEFA Champions League and see where all 36 clubs rank in the league phase. Follow points, wins, draws, defeats, goals scored, goals conceded, goal difference and the qualification positions that determine which teams advance to the knockout rounds.
The UEFA Champions League standings now use one combined 36-team league table rather than the old eight-group format. Every club plays eight league-phase matches against eight different opponents, with all 36 teams ranked together. UEFA confirms that positions 1-8 qualify directly for the round of 16, positions 9-24 enter the knockout phase play-offs, and positions 25-36 are eliminated from the competition. The table above should therefore be read not only as a ranking of clubs, but also as a qualification map showing who is currently inside the direct round-of-16 places, who is heading toward a play-off, and who is outside the knockout positions.
Current Champions League Standings
The Champions League standings update as league-phase matches are completed. For each club, the table should show the most important ranking data:
- Position
- Matches played
- Wins
- Draws
- Defeats
- Goals scored
- Goals conceded
- Goal difference
- Points
The 2026/27 league phase began on 8 September and runs through 27 January 2027. Matchday 1 has been completed, while Matchday 2 is scheduled for 13 and 14 October. This means the current Champions League standings are still at an early stage and can change significantly as clubs move through the remaining seven matchdays.
Champions League Table 2026/27
The Champions League table contains 36 clubs in a single ranking. Unlike the previous group-stage system, there are no separate Groups A, B, C or D. Every participating team appears in the same table, making overall position much more important. A club in sixth place is currently occupying a direct round-of-16 position. A club in 16th is currently inside the knockout phase play-off zone. A club in 28th is currently outside the qualification places. That makes the Champions League standings especially easy to interpret once the three major qualification zones are understood.
How the Champions League Standings Work
Every club plays eight league-phase games. Each team faces eight different opponents rather than playing the same three opponents home and away. The draw gives every club two opponents from each of the four seeding pots, with one home and one away game against clubs drawn from each pot. Standard football points apply: A win earns three points. A draw earns one point. A defeat earns zero points. Those points accumulate across all eight matches and determine the first level of ranking in the Champions League standings.
Champions League Top 8
Positions 1 to 8 are the most valuable places in the league-phase table. At the end of Matchday 8, the eight highest-ranked clubs qualify directly for the UEFA Champions League round of 16. That means they avoid the additional February knockout phase play-offs. Finishing eighth is therefore materially different from finishing ninth. The club in eighth progresses directly. The club in ninth must contest an additional two-legged tie before it can reach the last 16. When following the Champions League standings, the line between eighth and ninth is one of the most important cut-offs in the entire table.
Champions League Positions 9-24
Teams finishing between
9th and 24th
do not qualify directly for the round of 16. Instead, they enter the knockout phase play-offs. Those play-offs are scheduled for 16/17 and 23/24 February 2027. The winners advance to the round of 16. The losers are eliminated. This gives positions 9-24 a very different meaning from the top eight, even though all of those clubs remain alive in the competition after the league phase.
Champions League Elimination Places
Positions 25 to 36 are elimination positions. Any club finishing in that range after all eight league-phase matches exits the Champions League. There is no automatic transfer into the Europa League from these league-phase positions. That makes the line between 24th and 25th another major boundary in the Champions League standings. Twenty-fourth still gives a club a route into the round of 16. Twenty-fifth ends the European campaign in this competition.
Champions League Qualification Zones
The table can therefore be read in three clear competitive zones. Positions 1-8: Direct qualification for the round of 16. Positions 9-24: Knockout phase play-offs. Positions 25-36: Eliminated. These qualification zones make the UEFA Champions League standings more useful than a simple ranking list. Position tells you not only how a club is performing, but what would happen if the league phase ended with the table in its current state.
Champions League Points Table
Points remain the primary ranking measure. A team winning all eight league-phase games would collect 24 points. A club can also accumulate points through any combination of victories and draws. Because every team plays eight matches, the points column becomes increasingly meaningful as the league phase progresses. Early in the competition, several clubs can remain level after only one or two games. By Matchdays 6, 7 and 8, the Champions League standings begin to show a much clearer separation between the direct qualifiers, play-off contenders and clubs at risk of elimination.
Champions League Standings Tiebreakers
Points alone do not always separate clubs. UEFA applies specific tiebreakers when two or more teams have the same number of points. Between Matchdays 1 and 7, the first criteria are goal difference, goals scored, away goals scored, wins and away wins. If clubs remain identical under those measures during the ongoing phase, UEFA can display them with equal ranking and alphabetical ordering. After the league phase is completed, UEFA applies a longer sequence to produce the final rankings.
Goal Difference in the Champions League Table
Goal difference is the first major tiebreaker when teams are level on points. It is calculated as: Goals scored minus goals conceded If a club scores 15 goals and concedes 9, its goal difference is +6. If another team has the same points but only +3, the club on +6 ranks higher, assuming the relevant UEFA tiebreak procedure applies at that stage. This makes winning margin and defensive performance important beyond simply earning three points. A 4-0 victory can help a club more in the Champions League standings than a 1-0 victory if teams later finish level on points.
Goals Scored Tiebreaker
If clubs remain level after goal difference, UEFA next considers the higher number of goals scored in the league phase. That gives attacking output additional importance. Two clubs might both have: 15 points +6 goal difference But if one has scored 18 goals and the other 15, the higher-scoring team gains the advantage at that stage of the tiebreaking sequence.
Away Goals in the League Phase
Away goals are also part of the UEFA tiebreaking procedure. This is different from the old away-goals rule used historically in knockout ties. The rule here concerns the number of goals a team scores away from home across its league-phase matches. UEFA lists away goals scored after overall goals scored when separating level teams. That gives the Champions League standings another level of separation when clubs finish with identical points and similar overall scoring records.
Wins and Away Wins
The number of victories is another tiebreaking measure. If clubs remain equal after the earlier criteria, UEFA looks at the higher number of league-phase wins and then away wins. This rewards teams that turn matches into victories rather than accumulating the same points through a larger number of draws. It can become especially relevant near the end of the league phase when several clubs are clustered around the same qualification boundary.
Opponents' Points as a Tiebreaker
After all league-phase matches have been completed, UEFA can also use the collective performance of a club's opponents. The final tiebreak procedure includes the total points earned by a team's league-phase opponents, followed by their collective goal difference and goals scored if necessary. This reflects the strength of the opposition a club faced. Because each team has a different set of eight opponents, strength-of-schedule measures can become relevant when more common tiebreakers fail to separate clubs.
Disciplinary Points and Club Coefficient
If clubs remain level deep into the final tiebreak sequence, UEFA can also use disciplinary records. Yellow and red cards contribute to a disciplinary points total, with the lower total preferred. If separation is still required after the previous criteria, UEFA lists club coefficient as the final tiebreak measure. These criteria are unlikely to decide most positions, but they matter because every final league-phase place must be determined.
Champions League League Phase Standings
The term Champions League league phase standings refers specifically to the 36-team ranking used before the knockout rounds. This is not the same as a traditional domestic league table because every club does not play every other club. Each team faces only eight opponents. However, all 36 clubs are ranked together according to the same points and tiebreak framework. UEFA describes 2026/27 as the third season using this 36-team single-league format.
The 36 Champions League Teams
The 2026/27 league phase contains 36 clubs from across Europe. UEFA's confirmed field includes major clubs such as Arsenal, Barcelona, Bayern München, Borussia Dortmund, Inter, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid, alongside teams including AEK Athens, Como, LASK, Sabah, Viking and Slovan Bratislava. All 36 compete in the same Champions League standings, regardless of domestic league or draw pot. The league table therefore allows direct ranking comparison between clubs even when they do not face each other during the league phase.
Champions League Matchday 1 and the Table
Matchday 1 was played across 8, 9 and 10 September 2026. Results included Bayern München 5-0 Bodø/Glimt, Paris Saint-Germain 6-1 Slovan Bratislava, Barcelona 5-1 Feyenoord, Manchester United 4-0 Sabah and Como 4-1 Leipzig. Those results created the first version of the 2026/27 Champions League standings. Because each club has played only one league-phase match at this point, goal difference has a particularly visible effect on early ranking order. That influence naturally becomes less dominant as more points are accumulated across subsequent matchdays.
Champions League Matchday 2
Matchday 2 takes place on 13 and 14 October 2026. Fixtures include Arsenal against Lille, Atlético de Madrid against Manchester United, Galatasaray against Barcelona, Manchester City against Paris Saint-Germain and Roma against Real Madrid. The Champions League standings will change again once those matches are completed. Clubs can move several positions from a single victory at this stage because the points totals remain tightly grouped.
Champions League League Phase Dates
The 2026/27 league phase is played across eight matchdays. Matchday 1 took place from 8-10 September. Matchday 2 is 13-14 October. Matchday 3 is 20-21 October. Matchday 4 is 3-4 November. Matchday 5 is 24-25 November. Matchday 6 is 8-9 December. Matchday 7 is 19-20 January. Matchday 8 takes place on 27 January 2027. The final Champions League standings are therefore not confirmed until every club has completed its eighth match.
Why Matchday 8 Matters
The final league-phase matchday carries exceptional importance because qualification is decided simultaneously across the table. UEFA confirms that all 18 Matchday 8 games are scheduled for 27 January 2027. That means clubs competing around eighth, ninth, 24th and 25th can see their status change during the same evening. A goal in one match can affect another club's final position through points, goal difference or other tiebreak criteria. For users checking the Champions League standings, the final matchday is therefore the most volatile point of the league phase.
Why Eighth Place Matters
Eighth is the final direct round-of-16 position. A club finishing eighth avoids the February play-offs. A club finishing ninth does not. That creates a major incentive to finish inside the top eight rather than merely inside the top 24. As the competition approaches Matchday 8, the points gap around eighth place becomes one of the most important numbers in the Champions League table.
Why 24th Place Matters
Twenty-fourth is the final knockout phase play-off position. Twenty-fifth means elimination. The difference can therefore determine whether a club continues in Europe or ends its Champions League campaign immediately after the league phase. When checking the Champions League standings, positions around 24th should be interpreted as an elimination battle rather than simply lower-table ranking.
Games in Hand
During a matchday spread across more than one evening, clubs may temporarily have played different numbers of matches. A team on four points from two games should not be compared blindly with one on four points from three. The P, or matches-played, column provides essential context. Once a full matchday is complete, every club returns to the same number of league-phase matches played. This becomes especially important when looking at live or partially updated Champions League standings.
Champions League Form and Standings
Recent form can help explain how a club reached its current position, but the standings themselves remain based on the full league-phase record. A team might win three consecutive matches after losing its opening game. Another might begin strongly and then drop points later. The table combines all those outcomes into one ranking. For individual match sequences, use the fixtures or results sections. For qualification position, the UEFA Champions League standings remain the most relevant page.
Champions League Standings vs Results
A result tells you what happened in one completed match. The standings show the accumulated effect of every league-phase result. For example, a club may win a match and gain three points, but whether it moves from 12th to eighth depends on results elsewhere. That makes these two pages complementary rather than interchangeable. Use the results page for scores. Use the Champions League standings for rankings, points and qualification status.
Champions League Standings vs Fixtures
Fixtures show which matches are still to be played. The standings show where the teams rank after the matches already completed. That distinction is especially important in the new league phase because each club faces eight different opponents. A team's remaining schedule may look difficult or favourable, but the actual Champions League standings depend only on completed matches and the official ranking rules.
Direct Round-of-16 Qualification
Finishing in the top eight provides direct entry into the round of 16. UEFA schedules the 2026/27 round-of-16 ties for 9/10 and 16/17 March 2027. Direct qualifiers therefore avoid the February knockout play-off round entirely. That advantage gives the upper part of the Champions League standings significance beyond prestige. It removes two additional knockout matches from the route to the quarter-finals.
Knockout Phase Play-Off Positions
Teams ranked 9-24 enter the two-legged knockout phase play-offs in February. The winners join the top-eight clubs in the round of 16. The play-off structure therefore creates a second path from the league phase into the last 16. For users reading the Champions League standings, the key distinction is simple: Top eight means direct qualification. Ninth to 24th means one additional knockout hurdle.
Champions League Final 2027
The league table begins a path that eventually leads to the 2027 UEFA Champions League final. UEFA has confirmed that the final will take place at the Estadio Metropolitano in Madrid on 5 June 2027. The final itself does not affect league-phase ranking, but every position in the Champions League standings determines the route clubs must take to remain in contention for Madrid.
Following Champions League Standings on SoccerMatchToday
Use SoccerMatchToday to follow the Champions League standings throughout the 2026/27 league phase. The table provides the information needed to check current rank, points, qualification status, goal difference and the changing battle around the top eight and top 24. After each completed matchday, the table becomes increasingly significant as the gaps between direct qualification, play-off places and elimination begin to take shape. For match schedules, use the dedicated Champions League fixtures section. For completed scores, use results. For individual club information, open the relevant team profile.
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UEFA Champions League Standings FAQs
Quick answers about UEFA Champions League standings and league table, season coverage, updates and related football pages.
Where can I check the latest Champions League standings?
Use the SoccerMatchToday Champions League standings page to see all 36 clubs ranked by points and the relevant tiebreak criteria.
How many teams are in the Champions League standings?
There are 36 teams in the 2026/27 UEFA Champions League league phase, and they are ranked together in one table.
Why can teams with the same points have different positions?
UEFA uses tiebreakers including goal difference, goals scored, away goals, wins and away wins, with additional criteria applied when necessary at the end of the league phase.
Why might some standings data for UEFA Champions League be unavailable?
Coverage varies by competition, season and provider support. Soccer Match Today keeps the latest successful local data visible and does not invent missing records.