The 2026–27 Futbol Club Barcelona season is the club's 128th season in existence and their 96th consecutive season in the top flight. In addition to the domestic league, Barcelona are participating in this season's editions of the UEFA Champions League (entering for the 23rd consecutive season). They are also playing in the Copa del Rey and the Supercopa de España. The season covers the period from 1 July 2026 until 30 June 2027.
This is the first full season Barcelona are playing in their historic Camp Nou stadium since a hiatus of two full seasons during which the stadium was renovated and expanded. This is also the first season since 2021–22 without strikers Robert Lewandowski, who departed the Blaugrana after his contract expired and joined MLS club Chicago Fire, and Ferran Torres, who departed the Catalan club to join French side Paris Saint-Germain.
With Marc-André ter Stegen out on loan to Ajax until the end of the season, this is Barcelona's first campaign without any of the players that won the 2015 Champions League title in the squad, and the first squad without a Champions League winner with Barcelona since the 1997–98 season.
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Season overview Preseason On 29 May, Barcelona announced the signing of Anthony Gordon from Newcastle United for a total fee of up to €80 million, signing a contract until 2031.
On 5 June, Barcelona announced that the pre-season would start with the players' medical and fitness tests on 13 July. For players involved in the World Cup, the club granted extended holiday periods, allowing them to report back later in staggered waves. The club also announced a week-long training camp in England, based at St George's Park between 27 July and 3 August.
On 23 June, Barcelona agreed the transfer of goalkeeper Iñaki Peña to Panathinaikos for €3 million, and exercised their purchase option to sign Egyptain forward Hamza Abdelkarim from Al Ahly on a permanent basis until 2029. A week later, Ansu Fati's move to Monaco was made permanent for €11 million, after Monaco triggered their buy option following his loan spell there.
On 2 July, young winger Dani Rodríguez left permanently for Dinamo Zagreb. The following day, goalkeeper Diego Kochen was loaned to Lyngby Boldklub. On 17 July, young defender Andrés Cuenca completed a permanent move to Como for €500K.
On 23 July, Karim Adeyemi arrived from Borussia Dortmund for a total fee of up to €29 million, reuniting with manager Hansi Flick, who gave him his Germany debut. He signed a five-year deal. The next day, Barcelona opened preseason behind closed doors with a 4–1 win over Catalan side Europa.
On 29 July, Barcelona announced plans for a friendly against a local team in Tangier, Morocco, scheduled for 15 August. Two days later, the club brought in Belgian teenage winger Jesse Bisiwu from Club Brugge for €8.5 million, signing him through 2031 primarily for the reserve side. Later on, Barcelona played their first public friendly, drawing 2–2 away to Birmingham City at St Andrew's. Hamza Abdelkarim scored twice, but Barça lost the ensuing penalty shootout 3–2.
August On 4 August, Marc-André ter Stegen was loaned to Ajax. The next day, centre-back Alexis Olmedo left permanently for Celta Fortuna. On 6 August, Barcelona cancelled the planned friendly in Tangier, citing the ongoing situation in Ceuta as making the match inappropriate.
On 8 August, Barcelona took part in a triangular tournament in Udine (the Friuli Venezia Giulia Cup), beating Nottingham Forest 1–0 before losing to hosts Udinese by the same scoreline in a separate 45-minute fixture. Two days later, Ronald Araújo joined Liverpool on loan, with an option for Liverpool to make the move permanent next summer for €55 million.
On 15 August, Barcelona sold Ferran Torres to Paris Saint-Germain for €48.5 million. The following day, a much stronger Barcelona side thrashed Basel 2–5 at St. Jakob-Park. Jesse Bisiwu scored twice off the bench, with further goals from Karim Adeyemi, Hamza Abdelkarim and a Lamine Yamal penalty. A day after that, young defender Jofre Torrents was transferred to Ajax for €6 million.
On 18 August, Rodri completed a move from Manchester City for a total fee of up to €76.5 million. The Ballon d'Or winner signed a four-year contract. The next day, Barcelona closed out preseason with a 2–1 win over Al Ahly in the Joan Gamper Trophy at Camp Nou. Goals from Hamza Abdelkarim and Raphinha secured the win, with Anthony Gordon missing a late penalty.
On 20 August, João Cancelo returned to Barcelona on a permanent, free transfer after terminating his contract with Al Hilal, signing until 2029 for his third spell at the club. On the same day, young goalkeeper Áron Yaakobishvili was loaned to Almería. The following day, midfielder Tommy Marqués moved to Braga for €12 million.
On 23 August, Barcelona opened their La Liga title defence with a 0–5 win away against Elche. Karim Adeyemi and Anthony Gordon made their official debuts, with the first scoring his first goal. Other goals came from Raphinha and Fermín López. Four days later, Barcelona completed the signing of Croatian goalkeeper Dominik Livaković from Fenerbahçe for a total fee of €4 million, on a four-year deal through 2030. Later on, Barcelona beat Athletic Bilbao 2–0 at Camp Nou, with Raphinha and Fermín scoring. Rodri made his Barcelona debut off the bench.
On 29 August, Héctor Fort was transferred to Real Sociedad for €8.5 million. Two days later, Barcelona thrashed Rayo Vallecano 5–2 at Camp Nou. Raphinha and Lamine Yamal both scored braces to secure the victory. Hamza Abdelkarim came off the bench late in the second half to make his official debut for the club.
September On 1 September, Barcelona announced the signing of Gabriel Jesus from Arsenal for a total fee of up to €14 million, signing a contract until 2029. The club also confirmed the departures of Guille Fernández to Mallorca for €2.2 million and Álvaro Cortés to Royal Antwerp for €3.5 million, while Toni Fernández and Marc Casadó joined Venezia and Deportivo A Coruña respectively, both on loan.
On 6 September, Barcelona secured a resounding 0–5 victory over Valencia at the Mestalla, with goals from Lamine Yamal (2), Raphinha, Fermín, and Pedri. The match also featured Gabriel Jesus' official debut for the club. Three days later, in their opening UEFA Champions League match, Barcelona defeated Feyenoord 5–1 at home, with Raphinha scoring twice, Lamine Yamal from a free-kick, Gabriel Jesus scoring his first goal for the club, and Karim Adeyemi also finding the net.
On 13 September, Barcelona defeated Levante 2–4 away, thanks to goals from Lamine Yamal (2), Adeyemi, and Xavi Espart. The latter scored his first goal for the club. Three days later, Barcelona thrashed Racing Santander 7–2 at Camp Nou, with goals from João Cancelo, Raphinha (3), Gabriel Jesus and Lamine Yamal, as well as an own goal from Asier Villalibre. With this victory, Barcelona extended their winning streak to seven consecutive matches, setting a new club record for the best-ever start to a season.
Barcelona concluded the month on 19 September due to the FIFA international break, with a 1–3 away win against Sevilla, thanks to a perfect hat-trick from Raphinha. The match also saw Dominik Livaković make his debut for the club.
Management team {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" |- !style="background:#26559B;color:#FFF000;"| Position !style="background:#26559B;color:#FFF000;"| Name |- |style="text-align:center"| Head coach |style="text-align:left"| Hansi Flick |- |style="text-align:center"| Assistant coaches |style="text-align:left"| Marcus Sorg, Toni Tapalović, Heiko Westermann, Arnau Blanco |- |style="text-align:center"| Goalkeeping coach |style="text-align:left"| José Ramón de la Fuente |- |style="text-align:center"| Fitness coaches |style="text-align:left"| Benjamin Kugel, Pepe Conde, Lucas del Campo, Fernando Hernández, Andrés Martín, Milos Mallol |- |style="text-align:center"| Rehab coaches |style="text-align:left"| Juan Carlos Pérez, Yon Álvarez |- |style="text-align:center"| Analysts |style="text-align:left"| Michael Hasemann, Eloy Jordan, Francesc Martí, Xavier Pavo, Jordi Pons, Guillem Escriu
Players First team
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Reserve team
Contract renewals Name Source 15 DF Andreas Christensen 1 July 2026 30 June 2028 29 FW Hamza Abdelkarim 11 September 2026 30 June 2030
Transfers
In No. Pos. Player Transfer from Type Fee Date Source Summer—GK Ander Astralaga GranadaLoan returnNone1 July 2026—FW Ansu Fati Monaco–DF Héctor FortElche—GK Áron YaakobishviliAndorra—GK Iñaki PeñaElche1GK Marc-André ter StegenGirona—DF Andrés CuencaSporting Gijón17FW Anthony Gordon Newcastle UnitedTransfer€70M + €10M variables 29 FW Hamza Abdelkarim Al Ahly€1.5M + €3.5M variables 14FW Karim Adeyemi Borussia Dortmund€22M + €7M variables23 July 202627FW Jesse Bisiwu Club Brugge€8.5M31 July 202616MF Rodri Manchester City€60M + €15M variables18 August 20262DF João Cancelo Al-Hilal Free20 August 202625GK Dominik Livaković Fenerbahçe €2M + €2M variables27 August 20269FW Gabriel Jesus Arsenal €10M + €4M variables1 September 2026 Winter
Out No. Pos. Player Transfer to Type Fee Date Source Summer14FW Marcus Rashford Manchester United Loan returnNone1 July 20262DF João Cancelo Al-Hilal 9FW Robert Lewandowski Chicago FireEnd of contractFree—GK Ander Astralaga Atlético Madrileño—GK Iñaki Peña PanathinaikosTransfer€3M—FW Ansu Fati Monaco€11M37FW Dani Rodríguez Dinamo ZagrebFree2 July 202631GK Diego Kochen LyngbyLoan3 July 202638DF Andrés Cuenca ComoTransfer€500K17 July 20261GK Marc-André ter Stegen AjaxLoanFree4 August 202632DF Alexis OlmedoCelta FortunaTransferUndisclosed5 August 20264DF Ronald Araújo LiverpoolLoanFree10 August 20267FW Ferran Torres Paris Saint-GermainTransfer€48.5M15 August 202626DF Jofre Torrents Ajax€6M17 August 2026—GK Áron YaakobishviliAlmeríaLoanFree20 August 202643MF Tommy Marqués BragaTransfer€11M + €1M variables21 August 2026—DF Héctor FortReal Sociedad€8.5M29 August 202630MF Guille FernándezMallorca€2.2M1 September 202629FW Toni Fernández VeneziaLoanFree26DF Álvaro Cortés AntwerpTransfer€3.5M17MF Marc Casadó Deportivo A CoruñaLoanFree Winter
Pre-season and friendlies
Competitions Overall record
La Liga
League table
Results summary
Results by round
1 Matchday 1 was rescheduled to allow players participating in the 2026 FIFA World Cup ample time for rest.
Matches
Supercopa de España
Copa del Rey
UEFA Champions League
League phase
The draw for the league phase was held on 27 August 2026.
Matches
Statistics Overall {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" |- !rowspan="2" style="background:#26559B;color:#FFF000;"| !rowspan="2" style="background:#26559B;color:#FFF000;"| !rowspan="2" style="background:#26559B;color:#FFF000;"| !rowspan="2" style="background:#26559B;color:#FFF000;"| Player !colspan="2" style="background:#26559B;color:#FFF000;" width="85"| !colspan="2" style="background:#26559B;color:#FFF000;" width="100"| !colspan="2" style="background:#26559B;color:#FFF000;" width="150"| !colspan="2" style="background:#26559B;color:#FFF000;" width="140"| !colspan="2" style="background:#26559B;color:#FFF000;" width="85"| Total !colspan="2" style="background:#26559B;color:#FFF000;" width="85"| Discipline !rowspan="2" style="background:#26559B;color:#FFF000;"| Notes |- !style="background:#26559B;color:#FFF000;"| Apps !style="background:#26559B;color:#FFF000;"| Goals !style="background:#26559B;color:#FFF000;"| Apps !style="background:#26559B;color:#FFF000;"| Goals !style="background:#26559B;color:#FFF000;"| Apps