The next Women's Champions League draw & where to watch
The draw for the inaugural league phase of the Women's Champions League took place on September 19th in Nyon, Switzerland.
Eighteen teams went into the draw and will be split into three pots of six teams based on UEFA's club coefficient rankings. The defending champions, Arsenal, are automatically listed as the top seed in Pot 1.
The 18 teams will be manually drawn one at a time, with a computer-generated system determining all 18 teams' opponents and home/away locations.
Each side gets two opponents from each of the six pots, with one home and one away match from each pot. Teams cannot face opponents from their own association, and could only be drawn against a maximum of two sides from the same association.
The next draw in the Women's Champions League will take place after the league phase finishes, for the knockout playoffs, on December 18th.
You will be able to watch the draws live on UEFA.com.
The following sides qualified for the 25/26 Women's Champions League (in alphabetical order):
Arsenal (ENG), Atletico Madrid (ESP), Barcelona (ESP), Bayern Munich (GER), Benfica (POR), Chelsea (ENG), Juventus (ITA), Manchester United (ENG), OH Leuven (BEL), OL Lyonnes (FRA), Paris FC (FRA), Paris Saint-Germain (FRA), Real Madrid (ESP), Roma (ITA), St. Polten (AUT), Twente (NED), Valerenga (NOR), Wolfsburg (GER)
Key dates for the 25/26 UEFA Women's Champions League
League Phase first matchday: October 7th/8th
League Phase last matchday: December 17th
Draw for knockout playoffs: December 18th
Knockout playoffs: February 11th/12th (first legs), February 18th/19th (second legs)
Quarter-finals: March 24th/25th (first legs), April 1st/2nd (second legs)
Semi-finals: April 25th/26th (first legs), May 2nd/3rd (second legs)
Final: May 22nd, 23rd, or 24th (to be confirmed)
When & where is the 25/26 Women's Champions League final
The Women's Champions League final will be played at the Ullevaal Stadium in Oslo, Norway, on May 22nd, 23rd, or 24th, 2026. The stadium has a capacity of 27,182, making it the largest in the Nordic nation.
The winners of the final will enter the League Phase of 2026/27 Women's Champions League, unless they have independently qualified via their domestic league.
UEFA Women's Champions League format explained
The first season under a brand-new format, the UEFA Women's Champions League mirrors the men's club competitions with the introduction of a league phase involving 18 teams.
The 18 clubs will play six matches at this stage, three at home and three away. At the conclusion of the league phase, the top four teams will qualify directly for the quarter-finals. The sides finishing fifth through 12th will enter the knockout round playoffs. As for the bottom six teams, they will be eliminated from the competition.
The knockout round playoffs will feature home-and-away play, with the four winners joining the top four clubs from the league phase in the quarter-finals. The top four teams will be seeded in the quarter-finals, ensuring they play the second leg at home.
