Unless all teams in a group agree to play on other dates approved by the UEFA administration, matches in the qualifying competition must be played during the following periods:
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Preliminary round: 19-24 January 2027
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Main round: 30 March-4 April 2027
Hosts must enter the dates of all matches online by the deadlines set by the UEFA administration.
For the purposes of the match schedule, the host is considered as Team 1 and the visiting teams are designated as Team 2, Team 3 and, in the case of four-team groups, Team 4, according to their coefficient rankings.
Four team mini-tournaments must be organised according to the following schedule:
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Day 1: |
Arrival of all teams, referees and UEFA match officers |
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Day 2: |
Matchday 1: |
Team 2 vs Team 4 and Team 3 vs Team 1 |
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Day 3: |
Matchday 2: |
Team 3 vs Team 2 and Team 1 vs Team 4 |
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Day 4: |
Rest day |
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Day 5: |
Matchday 3: |
Team 4 vs Team 3 and Team 1 vs Team 2 |
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Day 6: |
Departure of all teams, referees and UEFA match officers |
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Three-team mini-tournaments must be organised according to the following schedule:
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Day 1: |
Arrival of teams 1 and 3 |
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Day 2: |
Matchday 1: |
Team 3 vs Team 1 |
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Day 3: |
Matchday 2: |
Team 2 vs Team 3 |
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Day 4 |
Matchday 3: |
Team 1 vs Team 2 |
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Day 5: |
Departure of teams 1 and 2 |
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The dates of the final tournament are set by the UEFA administration.