What are the key dates for the 2026-27 football season?
BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything explains the full list of key dates for the 2026-27 men's football season
The 2026-27 football season is under way, with the qualifying rounds of the Champions League, Europa League and Conference League all starting this week.
Both the Premier League and all three divisions in the English Football League will start in August, as will the EFL Cup.
The full league phases of the Champions League and Europa League start in September, with the Conference League beginning in October.
There will be four international breaks this season instead of five. There are also major continental tournaments in Asia, Africa and North and Central America.
Friday, 7 August â Monday, 10 August, 2026 â First round
Week commencing Monday, 7 September and week commencing Monday, 14 September, 2026 â Third round
Week commencing Monday, 14 December, 2026 â Quarter-finals
Week commencing Monday, 11 January, 2027 â Semi-final first legs
Week commencing Monday, 1 February, 2027 â Semi-final second legs
Tuesday, 14 July & Wednesday, 15 July, 2026 â First qualifying round second legs
Tuesday, 21 July & Wednesday, 22 July, 2026 â Second qualifying round first legs
Tuesday, 28 July & Wednesday, 29 July, 2026 â Second qualifying round second legs
Tuesday, 4 August & Wednesday, 5 August, 2026 â Third qualifying round first legs
Tuesday, 11 August, 2026 â Third qualifying round second legs
Tuesday, 18 August & Wednesday, 19 August, 2026 â Play-off qualifying round first legs
Tuesday, 25 August & Wednesday, 26 August, 2026 â Play-off qualifying round second legs
Tuesday, 8 September â Thursday, 10 September, 2026 â League phase matchday one
Tuesday, 13 October & Wednesday, 14 October, 2026 - League phase matchday two
Tuesday, 20 October & Wednesday, 21 October, 2026 - League phase matchday three
Tuesday, 3 November & Wednesday, 4 November, 2026 - League phase matchday four
Tuesday, 24 October & Wednesday, 25 November, 2026 - League phase matchday five
Tuesday, 8 December & Wednesday, 9 December, 2026 - League phase matchday six
Tuesday, 19 January & Wednesday, 20 January, 2027 - League phase matchday seven
Tuesday, 16 February & Wednesday, 17 February, 2027 â Play-off knockout round first legs
Tuesday, 23 February & Wednesday, 24 February, 2027 â Play-off knockout round second legs
Tuesday, 9 March & Wednesday, 10 March, 2027 â Last 16 first legs
Tuesday, 16 March & Wednesday, 17 March, 2027 â Last 16 second legs
Tuesday, 6 April & Wednesday, 7 April, 2027 â Quarter-final first legs
Tuesday, 13 April & Wednesday, 14 April, 2027 â Quarter-final second legs
Tuesday, 27 April & Wednesday, 28 April, 2027 â Semi-final first legs
Tuesday, 4 May & Wednesday, 5 May, 2027 â Semi-final second legs
Thursday, 9 July, 2026 â First qualifying round first legs
Thursday, 16 July, 2026 â First qualifying round second legs
Thursday, 23 July, 2026 â Second qualifying round first legs
Thursday, 30 July, 2026 â Second qualifying round second legs
Thursday, 6 August, 2026 â Third qualifying round first legs
Thursday, 13 August, 2026 â Third qualifying round second legs
Thursday, 20 August, 2026 â Play-off qualifying round first legs
Thursday, 27 August, 2026 â Play-off qualifying round second legs
Wednesday, 16 September & Thursday, 17 September, 2026 â League phase matchday one
