AEK Athens will open their UEFA Champions League League Phase campaign at home against Austrian side LASK on Tuesday, 8 September 2026, following UEFA's schedule release.
European football governing body UEFA published the complete fixture list for all 36 participating clubs on Saturday afternoon, 29 August 2026, confirming match dates and kick-off times after Thursday's draw in Monaco.
The Greek team start their campaign at Allwyn Arena in Nea Filadelfia at 19:45 local time against LASK. Following the opening home game, AEK face two consecutive away matches in England, traveling first to Stamford Bridge to face Shakhtar Donetsk on Wednesday, 14 October 2026, at 22:00, before visiting Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday, 20 October 2026, at 22:00.
AEK return to Nea Filadelfia for their fourth matchday fixture, hosting Spanish giants Real Madrid on Wednesday, 4 November 2026, at 19:45. On the fifth matchday, the yellow-and-blacks travel to Italy to face Como on Tuesday, 24 November 2026, at 22:00.
Consecutive home fixtures and group finale
The Greek side then host two consecutive home fixtures in Athens. AEK welcome Turkish champions Galatasaray on Tuesday, 8 December 2026, at 22:00, before facing Italian club Roma at home on Tuesday, 19 January 2027, at 22:00. The club conclude their eight-match league phase schedule away in Germany against Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday, 27 January 2027, at 22:00.
Details of the complete eight-match schedule were reported by Greek sports website gazzetta.gr following UEFA's official publication on Saturday.
AEK Athens, officially known as Athlitiki Enosis Konstantinoupoleos, is one of Greece's most successful football clubs, based in the Nea Filadelfia district of northern Athens. The club plays European home matches at its modern stadium in Nea Filadelfia, known commercially as Allwyn Arena for European competitions.
The UEFA Champions League is Europe's premier club football tournament. Under the League Phase format introduced by UEFA, 36 clubs compete in a single standings table, with each team playing eight matches against eight different opponents, four at home and four away, to determine qualification for the knockout rounds.
Complete AEK Champions League fixture list
The full schedule for AEK Athens in the UEFA Champions League League Phase is as follows:
- AEK Athens vs LASK: Tuesday, 8 September 2026, 19:45
- Shakhtar Donetsk vs AEK Athens: Wednesday, 14 October 2026, 22:00 (Stamford Bridge)
- Manchester City vs AEK Athens: Tuesday, 20 October 2026, 22:00 (Etihad Stadium)
- AEK Athens vs Real Madrid: Wednesday, 4 November 2026, 19:45
- Como vs AEK Athens: Tuesday, 24 November 2026, 22:00
- AEK Athens vs Galatasaray: Tuesday, 8 December 2026, 22:00
- AEK Athens vs Roma: Tuesday, 19 January 2027, 22:00
- Borussia Dortmund vs AEK Athens: Wednesday, 27 January 2027, 22:00
