La Liga EA Sports: Official Launch 2026

Ligue 1 - Ligue Europa - La Liga

The official launch of the new edition of the European League (Ligue 1) has officially been announced by UEFA, the governing body for football in Europe.

The new season will begin on October 1, 2026 and run until May 1, 2027. The league will consist of 24 teams, divided into four groups of eight teams each. Each group will play one match against each other team in its group before moving to the next round.

This move is part of UEFA's plan to increase the number of clubs participating in the European Champions League. The league has traditionally featured just three teams per group, but this year it will have four teams from each group competing in the competition.

One of the most notable changes to the schedule is that there will be no home-and-away fixtures between the two semi-finals and final rounds of the competition. Instead, all matches will take place at stadiums across Europe, with the top two teams from each group advancing to the quarter-finals.

There will also be some changes to the fixture lists for the final stages of the competition, including more neutral venues and a reduced number of points awarded for winning a match.

Overall, the new edition of the European League promises to be a thrilling and competitive season, with plenty of action on the pitch and high-quality football being played out over the course of the season.