New Football Campaign to Commence in September 2026
A new football campaign is set to kick off in September 2026, with preliminary rounds leading up to finals taking place between May 9 and May 31, 2027. Teams will start competing on the first weekend of September, marking the beginning of the season.
The first qualifying round will unfold from September 4 to September 6, 2026, with the return legs scheduled for September 11 to September 13. Following this, the second qualifying round will commence with the first legs between October 16 and October 18, 2026, and the return matches taking place from October 23 to October 25.
The group stage matches are planned to run from November 2026 through January 2027, preparing teams for the knockout stages. The finals of both competitions are expected to create excitement as they approach in late May 2027.
Here is the full schedule for the 2026–2027 season:
Preliminary rounds:
- First preliminary round: 4–6 September 2026 (First leg)
- First preliminary round: 11–13 September 2026 (Second leg)
- Second preliminary round: 16–18 October 2026 (First leg)
- Second qualifying round: 23–25 October 2026 (Second leg)
Group stage:
- Matchday 1: 27–29 November 2026
- Matchday 2: 4–6 December 2026
- Matchday 3: 18–20 December 2026
- Matchday 4: 8–10 January 2027
- Matchday 5: 15–17 January 2027
- Matchday 6: 22–24 January 2027
Knockout stage matches:
- Quarter-finals: 26–28 February 2027 (First leg)
- Quarter-finals: 5–7 March 2027 (Second leg)
- Semi-finals: 9–11 April 2027 (First leg)
- Semi-finals: 16–18 April 2027 (Second leg)
- Finals: 9–31 May 2027