The UEFA Champions League is back for the 2026/27 season, and with it comes the return of a free-to-play game from bet365. The bet365 Uefa UCL Tournament Challenge is built around one simple question: can you call the results the pundits can’t?
Put your European football knowledge to the test on every Champions League Matchday for the chance to win up to £20,000, with a grand prize of £50,000 going to the overall season winner. It costs nothing to enter, there’s no bet slip to build, and you’re in the running from the very first whistle of the League Phase all the way to the final.
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Here’s everything you need to know before you lock in your first set of picks.
A season-long test of your predictions
The concept is refreshingly straightforward. Across every League Phase Matchday and each Knockout Phase, you predict the outcome of all the fixtures. Each result comes down to three simple options. 1 for a home win, X for a draw and 2 for an away win. Make your call on every game in the round, and you’re in the mix.
How it works, step by step
As the How to Play guide lays out, there are five things to get your head around:
- Head on over to bet365 using this link.
- Pick every outcome. Select the correct result for all the fixtures within each League Phase Matchday and every Knockout Phase.
- Lock in your Daily Double. This is where strategy comes in. On each Matchday, knockout leg or round, you can nominate one fixture as your Daily Double. This gives you the chance to double your points on that selection. Back a banker with confidence, or gamble on a tight tie for a bigger swing.
- Bank points for correct picks. Every user is handed 10 points per fixture to stake on their chosen outcome, and points are awarded based on the odds displayed in the game. In other words, correctly backing an underdog is rewarded more handsomely than nailing a red-hot favourite.
- Come back each round. Once a Matchday, knockout leg or round has finished, return to enter your selections for the next phase. It keeps you coming back all season long.
- Climb the leaderboard. Every correct pick adds to your total, and your rank is always visible in the Leaderboards section of the game.
Leaderboards for every stage
One of the best features is that you’re never out of it. There’s a leaderboard for all Matchdays in the League Phase, plus a dedicated leaderboard for the Knockout Play-offs and another for the Round of 16, with leg one and leg two scores combined. On top of all that sit the overall tournament standings, which track your points across the entire competition.
That means even if one Matchday doesn’t go your way, there’s always a fresh leaderboard. That means a fresh shot at a prize, waiting around the corner.
Take on your mates in Your Leagues
While every player is competing for that top prize of £50,000, the Tournament Challenge isn’t just about the national leaderboard. The Your Leagues feature lets you set up and join mini-leagues, inviting your friends to go head-to-head and see who comes out on top, both week by week and across the whole season.
It’s the perfect way to settle the group-chat debates about who really knows their football, with bragging rights on the line every single Matchday.
The prizes: £50,000 at the top
This is where the Tournament Challenge really flexes, with prizes on offer for the individual leaderboards as well as the overall standings.
For the overall tournament standings, the rewards run deep. First place scoops a huge £50,000, with £15,000 for second and £5,000 for third. The top five are all rewarded with cash, and it keeps paying out well down the field: 6th to 20th each collect £400, and Bet Credits are handed out all the way down to 10,000th place. Finish anywhere in the top 10,000 and you’ll have something to show for your season.
The individual Matchday and Knockout leaderboards carry their own prize pots too, topped by a £20,000 first prize, £5,000 for second and £1,000 for third, with Bet Credits paid down to 100th. With a new leaderboard for every round, that’s a lot of chances to cash in between now and the final.
Ready to make your predictions?
Whether you fancy yourself as a shrewd judge of a banana-skin tie or you simply love following every kick of the Champions League, the Tournament Challenge turns every Matchday into something to play for.
Every correct call climbs you up the standings and closer to that £50,000 top prize. Now make your picks, nominate your Daily Double, rally your mates in Your Leagues, and see how your football knowledge stacks up.
Head to bet365 now to enter your selections and join the UEFA Champions League Tournament Challenge.
- Bet £10 get £30
- Excellent Football Betting Options
- Extensive Bet-Builder
- Multi-Award Winning Bookmaker
New customers can sign up using bonus code SQUAWKA365, bet £10 and get £30 in Free Bets. Min deposit requirement. Free Bets are paid as Bet Credits and are available for use upon settlement of bets to value of qualifying deposit. Min odds, bet and payment method exclusions apply. Returns exclude Bet Credits stake. Time limits and T&Cs apply. Registration Required. This code is for marketing and tracking purposes only. #Ad.
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