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The UEFA Champions League is back. Here’s what you need to know



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xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoPSG's Ferran Torres celebrates after scoring a hat-trick against Slovan Bratislava in the Champions League [File: Franco Arland/Getty Images]By Manasi PathakPublished On 12 Oct 202612 Oct 2026The UEFA Champions League (UCL) 2026-27 enters its second round of matches this week, with 36 teams in action across Europe as clubs return to the elite football competition.

After the first set of league fixtures, two-time title holders Paris Saint-Germain lead the points table with three points, followed by six-time champions Bayern Munich and five-time winners Barcelona, who also won their opening matches.

The competition’s league phase format, now in its third year, started in September and runs until January 2027. It will be followed by the knockout rounds, with the champions crowned in early June.

Here’s all you need to know about this year’s competition:

The Champions League is an annual club competition that features the best teams from across Europe.

This season marks the third time that 36 teams will participate in the main round, an increase from 32 under the old format.

Since 2003, the UCL has featured 32 clubs split into eight groups of four, with the top two from each section advancing to the last 16.

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