Notes from the organizer: Bracket for knockout stage can be found here:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/14JL8OzkQDNiv8oBf8hPz3bwjSS2nayPZomcdODlaiWU/edit?gid=1357480609#gid=1357480609
You have up to and including 1st September to play your Play-Off Round games.
RESULTS
Crystal Palace (Ciaran M) 2-1 Arsenal (Ben Bazzard)
Omonia (Elwin Carlos) 2-3 Twente (Hazel Drury)
Napoli (Steve Aucello) 4p-4 Fenerbahçe (Matt Gould)
Connah's Quay Nomads (Matthew Tassier) 2-1 NEC (Ian Wray)
Villarreal (David Holmes) 2-4 Bournemouth (Mike Lee)
Varaždin (Sean D) 4-2 Vojvodina (Brett Davids)
Manchester United (Luke S) 3-4 Tre Fiori (Stu Harkness)
Lillestrøm (Ravi Choudhary) 4-3 Club Brugge (John George)
Ran from: 18 – 30 August 2026. Format: Champions League. Matches: One-off. Level scores: Tie-breakers played. Unrated: no effect on ratings or Pro Ranks. Approved.
Matches: 16. Completed: 16.
Fixtures: 16. Played: 16. Unplayed: 0.
| Notes | Player 1 | Player 2 | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Palace vs Arsenal | Ciaran M | Ben Bazzard | 9 – 10* |
| Arsenal vs Crystal Palace | Ben Bazzard | Ciaran M | 9 – 8* |
| Omonia v Twente | Elwin Carlos | Hazel Drury | 9 – 10 |
| Twente vs Omonia | Hazel Drury | Elwin Carlos | 11 – 10* |
| Napoli vs Fenerbahçe | Steve Aucello | Matt Gould | 8 – 9 |
| Fenerbahçe vs Napoli | Matt Gould | Steve Aucello | 7 – 10 |
| Connah's Quay Nomads vs NEC | Matthew Tassier | Ian Wray | 11 – 9 |
| NEC vs Connah's Quay Nomads | Ian Wray | Matthew Tassier | 8 – 9* |
| Villarreal vs Bournemouth | David Holmes | Mike Lee | 9 – 10 |
| Bournemouth vs Villarreal | Mike Lee | David Holmes | 9 – 7 |
| Varaždin vs Vojvodina | Sean D | Brett Davids | 11 – 7 |
| Vojvodina vs Varaždin | Brett Davids | Sean D | 9 – 8 |
| Manchester United vs Tre Fiori | Luke S | Stu Harkness | 9 – 10* |
| Tre Fiori vs Manchester United | Stu Harkness | Luke S | 10 – 9* |
| Lillestrøm vs Club Brugge | Ravi Choudhary | John George | 10 – 9 |
| Club Brugge vs Lillestrøm | John George | Ravi Choudhary | 7 – 9 |
Fixtures: 16. Played: 16. Unplayed: 0.
Key. Green: winner. Red: loser. Bold: max game. *: game decided on a tiebreaker.
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