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Run a free Champions League prediction league with your friends

BeTeam is a free app for running a private Champions League prediction league: you and your friends predict the score of every match — from the league phase in September to the final in spring — and an automatic leaderboard tracks who reads European football best. Knockout rounds are worth more each round, so the title race peaks exactly when the football does. No spreadsheets, no real money.

Quick definition: a Champions League prediction league is a group game where each member forecasts match results before kickoff and earns points for accuracy. It is not betting — no money staked, no odds. The reward is the leaderboard among people you know.

Why the Champions League is the perfect pool

• Midweek drama, built-in schedule. Every matchday imports automatically; predictions lock at kickoff and the leaderboard updates live during the games.
• Knockout rounds escalate. Each knockout round doubles the points of the last — so the quarter-finals, semis, and the final carry the biggest swings and nobody is mathematically dead in February. (Full scoring rules — including the after-extra-time rule: penalties don't count, a shootout game scores as a draw.)
• Private and friends-first. A closed league for the people you invite — the group chat, the office, the family — with the banter next to the table.
• No real money — ever. Points and pride only. Safe for the office and the family.
• Pairs with your weekend league. Run it beside a Premier League league in the same group — weekends domestic, midweeks European.

Key dates for 2026-27

• 27 August 2026: league-phase draw — the perfect moment to create your league and send the invite.
• 8 September 2026: league phase begins.
• Spring 2027: knockout rounds — where the escalating points decide your leaderboard.

How to start your league (5 minutes)

1. Download BeTeam on the App Store or Google Play — free.
2. Create a league and pick the UEFA Champions League 2026-27 season. Fixtures load automatically.
3. Invite your group with one link. Everyone predicts matchday one, and BeTeam keeps score to the final.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best free app for a Champions League prediction league?

BeTeam — create a league, pick the Champions League 2026-27 season, invite with one link. Automatic scoring from the league phase to the final, no real money.

How are knockout games scored?

On the result after extra time — penalties don't count (a shootout game is a draw) — and points double each knockout round, so the final is worth the most.

When does the 2026-27 Champions League start?

The draw is 27 August 2026; the league phase starts 8 September 2026. Set your league up around the draw.

Can we run it alongside our Premier League league?

Yes — the same group runs both side by side in the app: domestic on weekends, European midweek.

The draw is 27 August. Download BeTeam (or Google Play), create your Champions League league, and send one link to the group before matchday one. Free, no real money. On a computer? Scan with your phone.