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UEFA Women Champions League 2025/26 teams finalised ahead of draw

UEFA has confirmed that the draws for the 2025/26 UEFA Women’s Champions League and the newly created Women’s Europa Cup will be held on Tuesday, 24 June.

A total of 74 clubs will take part in the Champions League, while 12 teams will enter the Europa Cup.

Arsenal, the current title holders, are one of nine teams to qualify directly for the League phase.

They will be seeded number one in the draw on 19 September.

LISBON, PORTUGAL - MAY 24: Katie McCabe and Chloe Kelly of Arsenal celebrate victory at full-time following the UEFA Women's Champions League final match between Arsenal WFC and FC Barcelona at Estadio Jose Alvalade on May 24, 2025 in Lisbon, Portugal. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)
Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images

The nine clubs entering the League phase directly, listed by coefficient, are:

  1. Barcelona (ESP) – 124.000
  2. OL Lyon (FRA) – 104.000
  3. Chelsea (ENG) – 93.000
  4. Bayern München (GER) – 76.000
  5. Wolfsburg (GER) – 69.000
  6. Paris Saint-Germain (FRA) – 69.000
  7. Arsenal (ENG, holders) – 55.000
  8. Juventus (ITA) – 39.000
  9. Benfica (POR) – 33.000

The competition is divided into two paths: the Champions Path, reserved for domestic title-winners, and the League Path, which includes teams qualifying based on their league position.

Champions Path

First qualifying round entrants:

Second qualifying round entrants:

Third qualifying round entrant:

League Path

Second qualifying round entrants:

Third qualifying round entrants:

Key dates for the qualifying rounds

First qualifying round (single-venue mini-tournaments)

Second qualifying round (single-venue mini-tournaments)

Third qualifying round (two-legged ties)

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