All you need to know about the 26/27 Women's Champions League: Draws, dates & more

[p]To help you follow every step on the road to the final, we explain what you need to know about the upcoming 2026/27 Women's Champions League season in what follows, from the key dates to the draws and more.[/p][h2]Qualifying phase: How does it work?[/h2][p]Nine teams have already been confirmed for the League Phase, with nine more sides coming through qualification to book their place.[/p][p]The final play-offs culminate in August and September with clubs participating according to the coefficient ranking of their respective federations.[/p][h2]Dates for the knockout rounds and play-offs[/h2][p][b]First qualifying round mini tournament: [/b]semi-finals - July 22nd, final - July 25th[/p][p][b]Second qualifying mini tournament:[/b] semi-finals - August 5th, final - August 8th[/p][p][b]Third qualifying round: [/b]August 26th and September 2nd[/p][h2][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/soccer/europe/champions-league-women/"]Follow the qualifiers with Flashscore.[/a][/h2][embed guid="0ab4bcab-36c1-465b-95f1-ac4aac8b4760" url="https://x.com/UWCL/status/2087134923194806428" social-type="twitter" /][h2]Which teams have already qualified?[/h2][p]The following nine teams have already qualified for the Women's Champions League proper:[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/barcelona/YFBOvfnB/"]Barcelona[/a] (Spain), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-city/bcOx8Zz6/"]Manchester City[/a] (England), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/arsenal/8CKOoQdn/"]Arsenal[/a] (England), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/lyon/ro3DSjf2/"]Lyon[/a] (France), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/paris-fc/djTazozI/"]Paris FC[/a] (France), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/bayern-munich/vkjy3nF9/"]Bayern Munich[/a] (Germany), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/as-roma/fVWuplx1/"]Roma[/a] (Italy), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/sl-benfica/8ho9ywWE/"]Benfica[/a] (Portugal), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/hacken/bDld9pGs/"]Hacken[/a] (Sweden)[/p][h2]When are the league phase matchdays?[/h2][p][b]Matchday 1:[/b] September 22nd/23rd[/p][p][b]Matchday 2:[/b] September 30th / October 1st[/p][p][b]Matchday 3:[/b] October 28th/29th[/p][p][b]Matchday 4:[/b] November 10th/11th[/p][p][b]Matchday 5:[/b] November 18th/19th[/p][p][b]Matchday 6:[/b] December 16th[/p][h2]When are the knockout rounds played?[/h2][p][b]Knockout phase play-offs: [/b]February 3rd/4th - February 10th/11th[/p][p][b]Quarter-finals: [/b]March 23rd/24th - March 31st/April 1st[/p][p][b]Semi-finals: [/b]May 1st/2nd - May 8th/9th[/p][p][b]Final: [/b]May 28th, 29th or 30th[/p][image alt="Warsaw's Stadion Narodowy will host the Champions League final" id="4d9ae583-b86a-4e2c-b522-190125efc58e" credit-line="Mateusz Wlodarczyk / NurPhoto / NurPhoto via AFP" guid="ecb2f57d-6bf2-49c7-aff4-011d9843ce24" original-width="6684" original-height="4456" /][h2]When are the various Champions League draws?[/h2][p][b]First qualifying round:[/b] June 18th, 2026[/p][p][b]Second qualifying round:[/b] June 18th, 2026[/p][p][b]Third qualifying round: [/b]August 11th, 2026[/p][p][b]League Phase: [/b]September 4th, 2026[/p][h2]When and where is the Women's Champions League final?[/h2][p]The Stadion Narodowy, home of the Polish national football team, will host the final of the 2026/27 Women's Champions League on May 28th, 29th or 30th, 2027, where the winner will be crowned.[/p][p]This will be the first time this stadium hosts the Women's Champions League final. It has hosted major tournaments in the past, including games at EURO 2012.[/p]