Arsenal Champions League fan guide: Cost of following Mikel Arteta’s side in 2026-27 tournament

Arsenal's return to the Champions League final three months ago ended in penalty-shootout heartbreak against Paris Saint-Germain, and Mikel Arteta will be desperate to go one better in the 2026-27 campaign.

The Gunners have also finally ended their long wait for a Premier League title, leaving them among the genuine contenders in Europe. After topping last season's 36-team league phase table with a perfect record, expectations around the club are higher than ever.

For supporters hoping to follow Arsenal home and away through the league phase, and potentially beyond, Football Ground Guide looks at what the trip could cost at three different levels.

Arsenal's 2026/27 League Phase fixtures

Arsenal discovered their league phase opponents on August 27, drawing a daunting mix of some of Europe's biggest names. Azerbaijani side Sabah are the only Champions League debutants in the group, while Real Betis are back in the competition for the first time in 21 years.

Home (Emirates Stadium)

• Real Madrid
• Borussia Dortmund
• Lille
• Sabah

Away

• Bayern Munich (Allianz Arena)
• Real Betis (Estadio de La Cartuja, Seville — Betis's temporary home while the Estadio Benito Villamarin undergoes a multi-year renovation)
• Napoli (Stadio Diego Armando Maradona)
• Slavia Praha (Fortuna Arena)

UEFA had not confirmed the exact dates and kick-off times at the time of writing, with the full fixture calendar expected within days of the draw.

Budget Option: Around £1,250

For a supporter trying to do the whole league phase as cheaply as reasonably possible, around £1,250 should be enough.

Arsenal use a tiered home pricing system from A to C, with Champions League games generally towards the more expensive end of those bands. Around £40 per adult ticket is a reasonable estimate for the cheapest seats across the four home fixtures, although the Real Madrid and Dortmund games are likely to cost more than the Sabah and Lille matches.

That puts the four home tickets at roughly £160. Add around £20 for local transport and £60 for food and drink across the four matchdays, and the home games come to about £240.

The bigger expense comes with following the team abroad.

UEFA caps Champions League away tickets at €50, or roughly £43, although booking and handling fees can push the final price slightly higher. Arsenal's trip to Slavia Praha last season, for example, cost £44.75 for an adult ticket, while Barcelona's visit to the same ground was priced at €52.

Allowing around £45 per away ticket therefore gives a total of roughly £180 for all four matches.

Munich is likely to be the most expensive trip, with around £310 covering a £45 ticket, £20 on local transport, £25 on food, £80 for one night's budget accommodation and about £140 for return flights booked in advance.

Naples comes next at roughly £250. Return flights could cost around £100 during a Champions League week, while a basic hostel may add another £60. Once the £45 ticket, £20 transport and £25 food allowance are included, the trip reaches that figure.

Seville should come in at around £240, based on £45 for the ticket, £20 for local transport, £25 for food, around £80 for return flights through airlines such as Ryanair or Vueling and roughly £70 for a budget room.

Prague looks like the cheapest of the four. Around £200 should cover a £45 ticket, £70 for return flights from London Luton, £45 for a hostel, £15 on local transport and £25 on food.

Assuming: cheapest available matchday tickets, advance-booked hand-luggage-only flights, a cheap hostel or budget hotel for one night, and budget food options throughout.

Middle-Ground Option: Around £2,800

For many supporters, around £2,800 is probably a more realistic figure if the aim is to travel comfortably without spending excessively.

That would mean decent seats rather than the cheapest available options, standard hotels in reasonably central areas, regular restaurant meals and a drink or two, mainly public transport with the occasional taxi or rideshare, plus direct flights at sensible times.

The four Emirates fixtures could cost around £420, based on an average of £70 per ticket. That figure allows for cheaper seats against Sabah and Lille while factoring in higher prices for Real Madrid and Dortmund. Around £10 on transport and £25 on food and drink per game takes the home total to approximately £420.

The away trips could account for around £2,380.

Flights for Munich, Seville, Naples and Prague could come to about £1,000 when travelling at reasonable times, with direct services from airlines such as Lufthansa, British Airways and Iberia. Munich could be the most expensive at around £270 return, while Prague may come in closer to £190.

Accommodation would add roughly £800 across the four trips, based on around £220 in Munich, £200 in Naples, £210 in Seville and £170 in Prague for standard hotels in reasonably central areas.

Food and drink at a comfortable level could cost another £60 per away matchday, or £240 in total, while local transport at roughly £40 per city would add £160.

Finally, allowing around £45 per away ticket brings another £180, taking the estimated cost for the four trips to around £2,380.

Luxury Option: Around £10,000

At the other end of the scale, supporters looking to follow Arsenal in style could easily spend around £10,000 across the league phase.

This would mean premium hospitality or club-level seats at the Emirates, private transport or taxis, better restaurants, four- or five-star hotels and premium economy or business-class flights.

The four home fixtures could account for around £4,400 on their own. Arsenal's Champions League hospitality packages for the biggest games can comfortably pass €2,000 (£1,700), while even lower-profile fixtures can cost more than £800 for genuine hospitality.

Using an average of around £1,000 per home game, plus £100 on food, drinks, transport and other extras, puts the four Emirates trips at roughly £4,400.

The four away games could then add another £5,580, even with the €50 away-ticket limit.

Accommodation is a major part of that figure. Four- and five-star stays in Munich, Seville, Naples and Prague could total around £1,800, based on roughly £600 for a night in Munich, £500 in Naples, £400 in Seville and £300 in Prague.

Premium economy or business-class flights could cost another £2,500 across the four return journeys. Private transport could add around £600, while £500 across the four cities would cover food and drinks at a higher standard.

Away tickets would add roughly £180, completing the estimated £5,580 cost for the four European trips.

Tickets Could Be Even More Expensive

The €50 away-ticket cap only applies to supporters buying through Arsenal's official allocation. Anyone turning to the secondary market for a sold-out fixture, particularly Bayern Munich or Napoli, could end up paying considerably more.

The same problem applies at the Emirates. Demand for Champions League nights, especially the visit of Real Madrid, is likely to be far greater than the number of tickets available, meaning supporters without enough loyalty points or the required membership status could face much higher resale prices.

Fans travelling into London from elsewhere in the UK would also need to add the cost of reaching the capital and getting home after each match.

This means the figures above should be treated as working estimates rather than fixed prices, with the final bill depending heavily on when flights and accommodation are booked and how supporters source their tickets.