Overview

• The Champions League second qualifying round, in progress as of late July, will determine the remaining seven group-stage spots to complete the 36-team field
• No German Bundesliga club features in this phase, leaving RB Salzburg as Austria’s sole representative fighting for a Champions League berth
• Europa League participants will emerge from three summer qualifying rounds before a 36-team league phase begins on September 24 and leads to a May 20, 2026 final in Istanbul’s Tüpraş Stadyumu
• The Europa Conference League follows a parallel format with a league phase kicking off October 2 and its final set for May 27, 2026 at Leipzig’s Red Bull Arena
• RTL Deutschland has secured broadcast rights through 2027, streaming all matches on RTL+ with selected free-to-air fixtures on RTL and Nitro