2021 European football calendar

For information only. All dates subject to change. Some events, including match and draw dates, still to be scheduled.

Finals in bold

January

15–16 January: 2020/21 UEFA Futsal Champions League round of 32
21 January: 2020/21 UEFA Futsal Champions League round of 16 draw
27 January–3 February: UEFA Futsal EURO 2022 qualifying round group stage
28 January: 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifying draw

Barça started their UEFA Futsal Champions League defence with the first UEFA fixture of 2021 on 15 JanuaryUEFA via Getty Images

February

1–11 February: 2020 FIFA Club World Cup (Doha)
11 February: 2020/21 UEFA Women's Champions League round of 32 (postponed tie)
16 February: 2020/21 UEFA Women's Champions League round of 16 draw
16/17, 23/24 February: 2020/21 UEFA Champions League round of 16, first legs
18 February: 2020/21 UEFA Europa League round of 32, first legs
18–20 February: 2020/21 UEFA Futsal Champions League round of 16
18–24 February: UEFA Women's EURO 2022 qualifying group stage
25 February: 2020/21 UEFA Europa League round of 32, second legs
26 February: 2020/21 UEFA Europa League round of 16 draw, Nyon

March

2–10 March: UEFA Futsal EURO 2022 qualifying round group stage
3/4/9 March: 2020/21 UEFA Women's Champions League round of 16 first legs
5 March: UEFA Women's EURO 2022 play-off draw
9/10, 16/17 March: 2020/21 UEFA Champions League round of 16, second legs
10/11/17 March: 2020/21 UEFA Women's Champions League round of 16 second legs
11 March: 2020/21 UEFA Europa League round of 16, first legs
11 March: 2021-23 UEFA European Women's Under-19 and Under-17 Championships round 1 draws
12 March: 2020/21 UEFA Women's Champions League quarter-final & semi-final draw
18 March: 2020/21 UEFA Europa League round of 16, second legs
19 March: 2020/21 UEFA Champions League & UEFA Europa League quarter-final & semi-final draws
24/25 March: 2020/21 UEFA Women's Champions League quarter-final first legs
24–31 March: 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship group stage (Hungary/Slovenia)
24–31 March: 2020/21 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualifying round
24/25 March: 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying Matchday 1
27/28 March: 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying Matchday 2
30/31 March: 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying Matchday 3
31 March/1 April: 2020/21 UEFA Women's Champions League quarter-final second legs

The U21 finals in Hungary and Slovenia are played in two parts with the group stage in the last week of March before the knockout phase from 31 May.UEFA

April

6–14 April: UEFA Futsal EURO 2022 qualifying round group stage
6/7 April: 2020/21 UEFA Champions League quarter-final first legs
8 April: 2020/21 UEFA Europa League quarter-final first legs
9 April: UEFA Women's EURO 2022 play-off first legs
13 April: UEFA Women's EURO 2022 play-off second legs
13/14 April: 2020/21 UEFA Champions League quarter-final second legs
15 April: 2020/21 UEFA Europa League quarter-final second legs
24/25 April: 2020/21 UEFA Women's Champions League semi-final first legs
27/28 April: 2020/21 UEFA Champions League semi-final first legs
28 April–3 May: 2020/21 UEFA Futsal Champions League finals (Zagreb)
29 April: 2020/21 UEFA Europa League semi-final first legs
30 April: 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying draw

May

1/2 May: 2020/21 UEFA Women's Champions League semi-final second legs
4/5 May: 2020/21 UEFA Champions League semi-final second legs
4–8 May: UEFA Women's Futsal EURO 2022 preliminary round
6 May: 2020/21 UEFA Europa League semi-final second legs
16 May: 2020/21 UEFA Women's Champions League final (Gothenburg)
26 May: 2020/21 UEFA Europa League final (Gdańsk)
29 May: 2020/21 UEFA Champions League final (Istanbul)
31 May–6 June: 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship knockout phase (Hungary/Slovenia)

Atatürk Olympic Stadium will stage the UEFA Champions League final on 29 MayAFP via Getty Images

June

8 June: UEFA Champions League preliminary round draw
11 June–11 July: UEFA EURO 2020 (various venues)
15 June: UEFA Champions League & UEFA Europa Conference League first qualifying round draws
16 June: UEFA Champions League & UEFA Europa Conference League second qualifying round draws
21 June: 2021/22 UEFA Women's Champions League rounds 1 and 2 draws
22 June: 2021/22 UEFA Champions League preliminary round semi-finals
25 June: 2021/22 UEFA Champions League preliminary round final

July

6/7 July: 2021/22 UEFA Champions League first qualifying round first legs
8 July: 2021/22 UEFA Europa Conference League first qualifying round first legs
13/14 July: 2021/22 UEFA Champions League first qualifying round second legs
15 July: 2021/22 UEFA Europa Conference League first qualifying round second legs
19 July: UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League & UEFA Europa Conference League third qualifying round draws
20/21 July: 2021/22 UEFA Champions League second qualifying round first legs
21 July–6 August: Olympic women's football tournament (Japan)
22 July–7 August: Olympic men's football tournament (Japan)
22 July: 2021/22 UEFA Europa Conference League second qualifying round first legs
27/28 July: 2021/22 UEFA Champions League second qualifying round second legs
29 July: 2021/22 UEFA Europa Conference League second qualifying round second legs

The first qualifiers for the new UEFA Europa Conference League are in JulyUEFA

August

2 August: UEFA Champions League & UEFA Europa League & UEFA Europa Conference League play-off round draw
3/4 August: 2021/22 UEFA Champions League third qualifying round first legs
5 August: 2021/22 UEFA Europa League & UEFA Europa Conference League third qualifying round first legs
10 August: 2021/22 UEFA Champions League third qualifying round second legs
11 August: UEFA Super Cup (Belfast)
12 August: 2021/22 UEFA Europa League & UEFA Europa Conference League third qualifying round second legs
16–19 August: UEFA Women's Futsal EURO 2022 preliminary round
17/18 August: 2021/22 UEFA Champions League play-offs first legs
18 August: 2021/22 UEFA Women's Champions League round 1 semi-finals
19 August: 2021/22 UEFA Europa League & UEFA Europa Conference League play-offs first legs
20–25 August: 2021 UEFA Futsal Champions League preliminary round
21 August: 2021/22 UEFA Women's Champions League round 1 finals/third-place play-offs
24/25 August: 2021/22 UEFA Champions League play-offs second legs
26 August: UEFA Champions League group stage draw
26 August: 2021/22 UEFA Europa League & UEFA Europa Conference League play-offs second legs
27 August: UEFA Europa League & UEFA Europa Conference League group stage draws
30 August–7 September: 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifying
31 August/1 September: 2021/22 UEFA Women's Champions League round 2 first legs

September

1/2 September: 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying Matchday 4
4/5 September: 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying Matchday 5
7/8 September: 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying Matchday 6
8/9 September: 2021/22 UEFA Women's Champions League round 2 second legs
12 September–3 October: FIFA Futsal World Cup, Lithuania
13 September: 2021/22 UEFA Women's Champions League group stage draw
13–21 September: 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying
13–21 September: 2021/22 UEFA European Women's Under-19 Championship round 1
14/15 September: 2021/22 UEFA Champions League group stage Matchday 1
14/15 September: 2021/22 UEFA Youth League group stage Matchday 1
15–21 September: 2021/22 UEFA European Women's Under-19 Championship round 1
16 September: 2021/22 UEFA Europa League & UEFA Europa Conference League group stage Matchday 1
23 September–16 November: 2021/22 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualifying round
23 September–14 November: 2021/22 UEFA European Women's Under-17 Championship round 1
28/29 September: 2021/22 UEFA Champions League group stage Matchday 2
28/29 September: 2021/22 UEFA Youth League group stage Matchday 2 & Domestic Champions path first round first leg
30 September: 2021/22 UEFA Europa League & UEFA Europa Conference League group stage Matchday 2

October

4–12 October: 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifying
5/6 October: 2021/22 UEFA Women's Champions League group stage, Matchday 1
6–12 October: 2021/22 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualifying round
6 October: UEFA Nations League semi-final (Italy vs Spain, Milan)
7 October: UEFA Nations League semi-final (Belgium vs France, Turin)
8/9 October: 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying Matchday 7
10 October: UEFA Nations League match for third place (Turin) & final (Milan)
11/12 October: 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying Matchday 8
13/14 October: 2021/22 UEFA Women's Champions League group stage Matchday 2
18–26 October: 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying
19–26 October: 2021/22 UEFA European Women's Under-19 Championship round 1
19–22 October: UEFA Women's Futsal EURO 2022 main round
19/20 October: 2021/22 UEFA Champions League group stage Matchday 3
19/20 October: 2021/22 UEFA Youth League group stage Matchday 3 & Domestic Champions path first round second leg
21 October: 2021/22 UEFA Europa League & UEFA Europa Conference League group stage Matchday 3
26–31 October: 2021/22 UEFA Futsal Champions League main round
28 October: UEFA Women's EURO 2022 finals draw

November

2–7 November: 2021/22 UEFA Under-19 Futsal EURO preliminary round (tbc)
2/3 November: 2021/22 UEFA Champions League group stage Matchday 4
2/3 November: 2021/22 UEFA Youth League group stage Matchday 4 & Domestic Champions path second round first leg
4 November: 2021/22 UEFA Europa League & UEFA Europa Conference League group stage Matchday 4
8–16 November: 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifying
9/10 November: 2021/22 UEFA Women's Champions League group stage Matchday 3
10–16 November: 2021/22 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualifying round
11–13 November: 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying Matchday 9
14–16 November: 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying Matchday 10
14–17 November: UEFA Futsal EURO 2022 qualifying play-off
17/18 November: 2021/22 UEFA Women's Champions League group stage Matchday 4
22–30 November: 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying
22–30 November: 2021/22 UEFA European Women's Under-19 Championship round 1
23–28 November: 2021/22 UEFA Futsal Champions League elite round
23/24 November: 2021/22 UEFA Champions League group stage Matchday 5
23/24 November: 2021/22 UEFA Youth League group stage Matchday 5 & Domestic Champions path second round second leg
25 November: 2021/22 UEFA Europa League & UEFA Europa Conference League group stage Matchday 5
tbc November/December: 2022 FIFA World Cup play-off draw

December

7/8 December: 2021/22 UEFA Champions League group stage Matchday 6
7/8 December: 2021/22 UEFA Youth League group stage Matchday 6
8 December: 2021/22 UEFA European Under-17 & Under-19 Championships elite round draws, 2022/23 UEFA European Under-17 & Under-19 Championships qualifying round draws
8/9 December: 2021/22 UEFA Women's Champions League group stage Matchday 5
9 December: 2021/22 UEFA Europa League & UEFA Europa Conference League group stage Matchday 6
13 December: UEFA Champions League round of 16 draw & UEFA Europa League & UEFA Europa Conference League knockout play-off draws
15/16 December: 2021/22 UEFA Women's Champions League group stage Matchday 6
20 December: 2021/22 UEFA Women's Champions League quarter-final & semi-final draw
tbc December: 2021/22 UEFA European Women's Under-17 & Under-19 Championships round 2 draws

Other final tournaments: exact dates tbc

2021 FIFA Club World Cup (Japan, December)