Despite being the top seed, Arsenal were not lucky in the Women’s Champions League Qualifying round draw, drawing two of the toughest teams available.

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 01: Jonas Eidevall, Head Coach of Arsenal, looks dejected following their side's defeat to VfL Wolfsburg during the UEFA Women's Champions League semi-final 2nd leg match between Arsenal and VfL Wolfsburg at Emirates Stadium on May 01, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND: Jonas Eidevall, Head Coach of Arsenal, looks dejected following their side’s defeat to VfL Wolfsburg during the UEFA Women’s Champions League semi-final 2nd leg match between Arsenal and VfL Wolfsburg at Emirates Stadium on May 01, 2023. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

Arsenal will play the Swedish side Linköpings in the semi-finals and should they win that game, they will play either FC Kryvbas from Ukraine or Paris Football Club from France.

The hosts are to be confirmed with all four games taking place in the same location. All teams are guaranteed two games as the semi-final losers get to play a third-place play-off, with the winner getting 1 coefficient point whilst the loser gets 0.5 points.

KINGSTON UPON THAMES, ENGLAND - MAY 21: Players of Arsenal form a team huddle prior to the FA Women's Super League match between Chelsea and Arsenal at Kingsmeadow on May 21, 2023 in Kingston upon Thames, England. (Photo by Steve Bardens/Getty Images)
KINGSTON UPON THAMES, ENGLAND: Players of Arsenal form a team huddle prior to the FA Women’s Super League match between Chelsea and Arsenal at Kingsmeadow on May 21, 2023. (Photo by Steve Bardens/Getty Images)

The full round 1 draw is as follows:

Champions path

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Group 1:

Semi-finals
FerencvárosI TC (HUN) vs F.C. Qiryat Gat (ISR)
AS FC Universitatea Olimpia Cluj (ROU) vs Spartak Myjava (SVK)

Group 2:

Semi-finals
FC Vorskla (UKR) vs FC Flora Tallinn (EST)
SFK 2000 Sarajevo (BIH) vs ŽNK Osijek (CRO)

Group 3:

Semi-finals
NŠ Mura (SVN) vs FC Samegrelo (GEO)
Apollon Ladies FC (CYP) vs ZFK Ljuboten (MKD)

Group 4:

Semi-finals
HB Køge (DEN) vs KuPS Kuopio (FIN)
ŽFK Spartak Subotica (SRB) vs KÍ Klaksvík (FRO)

Group 5:

Semi-finals
RSC Anderlecht (BEL) vs GKS Katowice (POL)
SK Brann (NOR) vs Lokomotiv Stara Zagora (BUL)

Group 6:

Semi-finals
WFC BIIK-Shymkent (KAZ) vs SFK Rīga (LVA)
SL Benfica (POR) vs Cliftonville Ladies (NIR)

Group 7:

Semi-finals
Valur (ISL) vs Ankara Büyükşehir Belediyesi Fomget SK (TUR)
KFF Vllaznia (ALB) vs FC KFF EP-Hajvalia (KOS)

Group 8:

Semi-finals
FC Gintra (LTU) vs Cardiff City FC (WAL)
Glasgow City FC (SCO) vs Shelbourne FC (IRL)

Group 9:

Semi-final
A.C. PAOK (GRE) vs Racing FC Union Luxembourg (LUX)

Final
SKN St. Pölten Frauen (AUT) vs PAOK / Racing FC Union Luxembourg

Group 10:

Semi-final
FC Dinamo-BSUPC (BLR) vs CSF Agarista Anenii Noi (MDA)

Final
AFC Ajax (NED) vs Dinamo-BSUPC / Agarista Anenii Noi

Group 11:

Semi-final
FK Breznica (MNE) vs Birkirkara FC (MLT)

Final
FC Zürich (SUI) vs Breznica / Birkirkara

League path

Group 1:

Semi-finals
FC Twente (NED) vs SK Sturm Graz (AUT)
Levante UD (ESP) vs Stjarnan (ISL)

Group 2:

Semi-finals
Juventus (ITA) vs WFC Okzhetpes (KAZ)
Eintracht Frankfurt (GER) vs 1. FC Slovácko (CZE)

Group 3:

Semi-finals
Paris FC (FRA) vs FC Kryvbas (UKR)
Arsenal WFC (ENG) vs Linköping FC (SWE)

Group 4:

Semi-finals
Brøndby IF (DEN) vs Celtic FC (SCO)
FC Minsk (BLR) vs Vålerenga Football (NOR)

Should Arsenal manage to make it through to the Qualifying Round 2, they will be seeded and will hopefully get a slightly weaker opponent in a home-and-away tie to qualify for the Group Stage.

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