Fenerbahçe SK will face Sturm Graz in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round. English referee Chris Kavanagh will officiate the match on 5 August at Chobani Stadium. Kavanagh's assistants will be Ian Hussin and Neil Davies from the same country. The fourth referee will be Robert Jones. In the match, VAR will be handled by Stuart Attwell, while AVAR will be handled by Peter Bankes. Meanwhile, UEFA announced that Spanish referee Alejandro Hernandez will officiate the return match on 11 August. Fenerbahçe SK, who finished 2nd in the final 2025 table with 67 points, 19 wins, 10 draws, and 1 loss in 30 matches, scored 68 goals and conceded 30 goals this season. Fenerbahçe SK is 1 point behind leaders Galatasaray in the Süper Lig.