What to know: The 36 teams participating in the league phase of the Champions League
PSG's Khvicha Kvaratskhelia celebrates after scoring his side's first goal during the UEFA Super Cup soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Aston Villa in Salzburg, Austria, Wednesday, Aug.12, 2026. Credit: AP/Darko Bandic
Here are the 36 teams that will participate in this season's league phase of the Champions League:
Arsenal (England)
Aston Villa (England)
Liverpool (England)
Manchester City (England)
Manchester United (England)
Atletico Madrid (Spain)
PSG's head coach Luis Enrique instructs his players during the UEFA Super Cup soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Aston Villa in Salzburg, Austria, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026. Credit: AP/Heinz-Peter Bader
Barcelona (Spain)
Real Betis (Spain)
Real Madrid (Spain)
Villarreal (Spain)
Bayern Munich (Germany)
Borussia Dortmund (Germany)
Leipzig (Germany)
Stuttgart (Germany)
Inter Milan (Italy)
Napoli (Italy)
Roma (Italy)
Como (Italy)
Paris Saint-Germain (France)
Lens (France)
Lille (France)
Porto (Portugal)
Sporting Lisbon (Portugal)
PSV Eindhoven (Netherlands)
Feyenoord (Netherlands)
Galatasaray (Turkey)
Fenerbahçe (Turkey)
Bodø/Glimt (Norway)
Viking (Norway)
Club Brugge (Belgium)
Slavia Prague (Czech Republic)
Shakhtar Donetsk (Ukraine)
LASK (Austria)
Sabah (Azerbaijan)
AEK Athens (Greece)
Slovan Bratislava (Slovakia)
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