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 did it work?[/h2][p]Nine teams were automatically confirmed for the League Phase, with nine more sides coming through qualification to book their places. The final play-offs culminated 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/third place play-off - July 25th[/p][p][b]Second qualifying mini-tournament:[/b] Semi-finals - August 5th, final/third place play-off - August 8th[/p][p][b]Third qualifying round: [/b]August 26th and September 2nd[/p][h2]Which teams qualified?[/h2][p][b]The following 18 teams qualified for the Women's Champions League proper:[/b][/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/barcelona/YFBOvfnB/"]Barcelona[/a] (Spain), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/real-madrid/4xlfVfnP/"]Real Madrid[/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/chelsea/Q7Hu2UDD/"]Chelsea[/a] (England) [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/ol-lyonnes/ro3DSjf2/"]OL Lyonnes[/a] (France), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/paris-fc/djTazozI/"]Paris FC[/a] (France), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/psg/8U7ZUNF2/"]Paris Saint-Germain[/a] (Germany) [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/bayern-munich/vkjy3nF9/"]Bayern Munich[/a] (Germany), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/as-roma/fVWuplx1/"]AS Roma[/a] (Italy), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/inter/xQttQvNr/"]Inter Milan[/a] (Italy), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/juventus/vNUKeXyQ/"]Juventus[/a] (Italy), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/sl-benfica/8ho9ywWE/"]Benfica[/a] (Portugal), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/hacken/bDld9pGs/"]BK Hacken[/a] (Sweden), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/leuven/I9I2jkpo/"]OH Leuven[/a] (Belgium), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/austria-vienna/21HejI2E/"]Austria Wien[/a] (Austria), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/servette/SEksXw9A/"]Servette[/a] (Switzerland), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/koge/QTzsW9AK/"]HB Koge[/a] (Denmark)[/p][embed guid="07366295-cba3-4ec2-8e30-04b883291576" url="https://x.com/UWCL/status/2095265049556185136" social-type="twitter" /][h2]How does the league phase draw work?[/h2][p][b]The draw for the Women's Champions League main phase took place on Friday, September 4th, at 12:00 CET in Nyon, Switzerland.[/b][/p][p]For the draw, the 18 teams that qualified for the tournament are placed into three pots of six teams, with one being the highest-ranked and three being the lowest. The pot placements are based on UEFA's club coefficient ranking from the five-season period ending at the conclusion of 2025/26, with the defending champions automatically placed in pot one.[/p][p]The draw determines each side's six fixtures for the league phase, with every team drawing two teams from each of the three pots. However, they cannot face a team from the same country as themselves, and are limited to two opponents from the same nation.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/news/title-holders-barcelona-set-to-face-arsenal-in-women-s-champions-league/QNX8cJMk/"]Read about the draw now.[/a][/p][h2]Which teams are in each pot?[/h2][p][b]Pot 1:[/b] Barcelona, OL Lyonnes, Chelsea, Bayern Munich, Arsenal, Paris Saint-Germain[/p][p][b]Pot 2:[/b] Real Madrid, Juventus, BK Hacken, AS Roma, Benfica, Paris FC[/p][p][b]Pot 3: [/b]Manchester City, OH Leuven, HB Koge, Austria Wien, Inter Milan, Servette[/p][h2]The format of the Women's Champions League[/h2][p]The teams who finish in the top four of the league phase after the six Matchdays qualify directly for the Women's Champions League's Quarter-finals. Those between fifth and 12th will enter the knockout round play-offs. The six teams ranked between 13th and 18th will exit the competition when the league phase is concluded.[/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 Women's 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]