Champions League 2026-2027: What to Know
The Champions League is a big football competition in Europe. Many top teams play in it every year. A new season starts soon, for 2026-2027.
People want to know the schedule. This means the dates of the games. Fans also want to know which teams will play each other. These teams are called opponents.
French clubs will play in this competition too. A club is a sports team. Fans want to know how they can watch the games on TV. This is called broadcast or coverage.
The first games are part of the league phase. This is a new way the competition works. All teams play several games first. Then the best teams go to the next round.
News about the fixtures is coming. Fixtures are the specific matches between two teams. Fans are excited to learn more before the season begins.
Vocabulary10 words
- Champions League
- a big football competition for top European teams
- competition
- a contest between teams or people
- season
- the time period when a sport is played
- schedule
- a list of dates and times for events
- opponents
- teams you play against
- clubs
- sports teams that people join
- broadcast
- to show something on TV
- coverage
- how something is shown on TV or news
- league phase
- the first part of a competition where many teams play
- fixtures
- planned matches between two teams
Quiz
Answer key
1. A big football competition in Europe 2. 2026-2027 3. Yes
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
The _____ is a big football _____ in Europe. Many top teams play in it every year. A new _____ starts soon, for 2026-2027.
People want to know the _____. This means the dates of the games. Fans also want to know which teams will play each other. These teams are called _____.
French _____ will play in this competition too. A club is a sports team. Fans want to know how they can watch the games on TV. This is called _____ or _____.
The first games are part of the _____. This is a new way the competition works. All teams play several games first. Then the best teams go to the next round.
News about the _____ is coming. Fixtures are the specific matches between two teams. Fans are excited to learn more before the season begins.