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2026–27 Coppa Italia

2026–27 Coppa Italia Frecciarossa, the Italian domestic cup run by Lega Serie A: began 9 August 2026, final 19 May 2027; Lazio lost to Mantova in the round of 32, Palermo reached the last 16.

2026–27 Coventry City F.C. season

Coventry City's 2026-27 season: first Premier League campaign since 2000/01 after winning the 2025-26 Championship with 95 points under Frank Lampard; opened with a 3-0 loss at Arsenal and four straight defeats before a first win at Nottingham Forest.

2026–27 Croatian Football Cup

The 2026–27 Croatian Football Cup is the 35th season of Croatia's annual knockout football competition, running from August 2026 into 2027, with GNK Dinamo Zagreb the defending champion.

2026–27 Croatian Football League

2026–27 Croatian Football League (SuperSport HNL), Croatia's top football division: 10 clubs, 36 rounds, started 31 July 2026; Rudeš promoted, Hajduk led after nine rounds.

2026–27 Crystal Palace F.C. season

2026-27 Crystal Palace F.C. season: Premier League and Europa League campaign under Pierre Sage, appointed after Oliver Glasner left for Nottingham Forest following the 2025-26 Conference League win over Rayo Vallecano; Palace were 12th after six league games.

2026–27 Cymru Premier

The 2026–27 Cymru Premier is the 2026/27 season of Welsh football's top division, the first with 16 clubs and a three-group split, running from July 2026 to April 2027.

2026–27 Cypriot First Division

2026–27 Cypriot First Division (Cyprus League by Stoiximan), the CFA's top-flight season, 29 August 2026 to 23 May 2027; 14 clubs, split-season format, early leaders AEK Larnaca and AEL on 12 points.

2026–27 Czech National Football League

2026–27 Czech National Football League (Chance Národní Liga, FNL), 34th season of the Czech second tier, 24 July 2026 to 29 May 2027; 16 clubs, 30 rounds; Dukla Praha, Kladno, Česká Lípa, Třinec new; champion promoted to Chance Liga.

2026–27 Danish 1st Division

2026–27 Danish 1st Division (Betinia Liga), Denmark's second football tier: 12 clubs, 22-round regular season plus promotion/relegation splits, two promotion places, season began 24 July 2026 with Vejle and Hvidovre unbeaten early.

2026–27 Danish Superliga

2026–27 Danish Superliga (3F Superliga), Denmark's top men's football league: 12 clubs, 22-round regular season from 24 July 2026, AGF defending champions, Lyngby promoted, split into championship and relegation rounds.

2026–27 DFB-Pokal

The 2026–27 DFB-Pokal is the 2026/27 edition of the German Football Association's knockout cup, contested by 64 clubs with holders Bayern Munich and a record 13 third-tier teams.

2026–27 East Bengal FC season

2026–27 East Bengal FC season: 107th season, seventh ISL season, defending ISL Shield champions under new coach Antonio Lopez Habas after Emami Group's investor exit. Won the Durand Cup 4-1 over Mohun Bagan, reached AFC Champions League Two Group D, and opened the ISL with a 4-0 win over Churchill Brothers.

2026–27 EFL Championship

2026–27 EFL Championship, English second-tier football season, 14 August 2026 to 1 May 2027, 24 clubs, 46 games. First six-team play-offs; Wolves, Burnley, West Ham relegated from Premier League; Cardiff, Bolton, Lincoln promoted.

2026–27 EFL Cup

2026–27 EFL Cup (Carabao Cup), 67th English League Cup; Manchester City defending holders after 2–0 over Arsenal in 2026. Preliminary round added for nine European clubs; final 21 March 2027 at Wembley.

2026–27 EFL League Two

2026–27 EFL League Two, the fourth-tier English football season starting 14 August 2026 with 24 clubs. York City and Rochdale promoted from the National League; Salford City early leaders and promotion favorites.

2026–27 EFL Trophy

2026–27 EFL Trophy (Jersey Mike's Trophy), 46th edition of England's League One/Two cup with 16 invited under-21 academy sides; Luton Town defend the title; final 11 April 2027.

2026–27 Egyptian Premier League

The 2026–27 Egyptian Premier League is the 68th edition of Egypt's top football competition, featuring 20 clubs in a two-phase format running from August 2026 to May 2027.

2026–27 Ekstraklasa

2026–27 Ekstraklasa (PKO Bank Polski Ekstraklasa), the centenary season of Poland's top football division with 18 clubs, opened 24–27 July 2026; Górnik Zabrze led early; league budget PLN 367.5 million.

2026–27 Eredivisie

2026–27 Eredivisie (VriendenLoterij Eredivisie), the 70th Dutch top-flight season with 18 clubs, opened 7 August 2026 with SC Cambuur vs Excelsior Rotterdam; PSV defend the title, final matchday 23 May 2027.

2026–27 F.C. Copenhagen season

2026–27 F.C. Copenhagen season: the Danish club's Superliga, Danish Cup and UEFA Conference League campaign under head coach Bo Svensson, leading the 12-team Superliga with 25 points after 11 rounds and 2nd in the Conference League league phase.

2026–27 FA Cup qualifying rounds

2026–27 FA Cup qualifying rounds: six knockout rounds from 8 August to 17 October 2026 reducing 651 non-League clubs to 32 for the First Round Proper; 743 clubs accepted, National League clubs enter at 4QR.

2026–27 FA Trophy

2026–27 FA Trophy (Isuzu FA Trophy), the FA knockout cup for Steps 1–4 non-league clubs; Preliminary Round 15 August 2026, First Round Proper 24 October 2026, Final 16 May 2027.

2026–27 FA Vase

2026-27 FA Vase, the Isuzu FA Vase, knockout cup for English Steps 5-6 non-league clubs; began 15 August 2026, final at Wembley 16 May 2027; Whitstable Town defend the title.

2026–27 FA Women's National League

The 2026–27 FA Women's National League season is the English women's football competition at Tiers 3 and 4, with 72 clubs in six divisions below the WSL and WSL 2.

2026–27 FA Women's National League Cup

2026–27 FA Women's National League Cup, the FA WNL Cup season for Tiers 3-4 women's football clubs in England, with a group stage, academy teams, prize money, and AFC Bournemouth as defending champions.

2026–27 FC Barcelona Femení season

2026–27 FC Barcelona Femení season: Barcelona women's team's Liga F, Copa de la Reina, Supercopa and UWCL campaign under Pere Romeu, chasing an eighth straight title after the 2025–26 quadruple, with Kerolin as record signing.

2026–27 FC Barcelona season

2026–27 FC Barcelona season: Hansi Flick's third campaign, after two straight La Liga titles and a 2028 renewal. Signings Adeyemi, Gordon, Gabriel Jesús, Livaković, Rodri; ten wins from ten matches, 8-0 league start, Clásico 25 October 2026.

2026–27 FC Bayern Munich season

2026–27 FC Bayern Munich season: the club's Bundesliga, DFB-Pokal, and Champions League campaign as defending champion of all three domestic trophies; opened with a 5-1 win over Stuttgart and a 5-0 Champions League win over Bodø/Glimt.

2026–27 FC Girondins de Bordeaux season

The 2026–27 FC Girondins de Bordeaux season, the club's first outside national championships: excluded from National 1 by the DNCG, relegated to Regional 1, sold via Sparta Capital then Park Bench for €1.

2026–27 FC Schalke 04 season

2026–27 FC Schalke 04 season: the club's first Bundesliga campaign since 2023, after winning 2. Bundesliga 2025/26 under Miron Muslić; DFB-Pokal 5-2 win at Halle, league opener 0-3 at Augsburg.