Borussia Dortmund — Champions League 2026/27

Borussia Dortmund's confirmed playing squad, fixtures, results, current standing and league-phase journey in the 2026/27 UEFA Champions League.

Results last changed 14 Oct 2026, 22:16 UTC. Data last checked 15 Oct 2026, 10:33 UTC.

Rank

Points

Won

Played

Borussia Dortmund currently sit 18th in the 36-team table with 3 points from 2 matches played (6 remaining). That position is currently in the "Knockout play-off round" zone. Next up: Matchday 3, away at Sabah FK.

Zone: Knockout play-off round

Borussia Dortmund club profile

Founded: 1909

Stadium: Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund

Capacity: 81,365

Honours

8×German league titles
5×DFB-Pokal
1×UEFA Champions League (1997)

Completed a continental treble in 1996–97 (Bundesliga, Champions League, Intercontinental Cup) and were the first German club to win a European trophy, the 1966 Cup Winners' Cup.

Source: Wikipedia, cross-checked 12 Oct 2026. See Data Sources.

Can Borussia Dortmund still qualify?

Borussia Dortmund can still finish anywhere from 1st to 36th in the 36-team table.

Direct to the round of 16 (top 8): In contention — a top-8 finish is still mathematically possible.

Avoiding elimination (top 24): 18 more points from the remaining 6 games would guarantee avoiding elimination.

Based only on points still mathematically reachable — a “guarantee” holds even if every rival wins all its remaining games. Try your own results in the simulator.

How Borussia Dortmund got here

Borussia Dortmund (🇩🇪) qualified for the 2026/27 UEFA Champions League and was placed in Pot 2 for the league-phase draw. In the 36-team Swiss-style league phase, every club plays eight different opponents — two drawn from each of the four pots — with the top eight going straight to the round of 16, teams 9th–24th entering the knockout play-offs, and 25th–36th eliminated. How the league phase works →

Who Borussia Dortmund play in the league phase

Borussia Dortmund's eight league-phase opponents are Villarreal (home), Bodø/Glimt (away), Sabah FK (away), Real Betis (home), Arsenal (away), Inter Milan (home), Aston Villa (away) and AEK Athens (home). Two are drawn from each of the four seeding pots, with four matches at home and four away.

Pot 1Arsenal (A), Inter Milan (H)

Pot 2Real Betis (H), Aston Villa (A)

Pot 3Villarreal (H), Bodø/Glimt (A)

Pot 4Sabah FK (A), AEK Athens (H)

Borussia Dortmund's league-phase journey

Across 2 league-phase matches, Borussia Dortmund have won 1, drawn 0 and lost 1, scoring 3 and conceding 3. They currently sit 18th of 36 in the “Knockout play-off round” zone.

Recent form: W L

Beaten: Villarreal

Lost to: Bodø/Glimt

Borussia Dortmund records this campaign

Current run: 1 loss

Biggest win: 3–2 home to Villarreal (MD1)

Heaviest defeat: 0–1 away at Bodø/Glimt (MD2)

Highest-scoring match: 3–2 home to Villarreal (MD1) — 5 goals

Clean sheets: 0

Borussia Dortmund playing squad

The Borussia Dortmund confirmed squad for the 2026/27 UEFA Champions League league phase features 20 registered players, captained by Emre Can. The roster features 2 goalkeepers, 6 defenders, 6 midfielders, and 6 forwards.