Arsenal have learned their opponents for the League Phase of the Women’s Champions League, with the draw taking place on Friday.
The Women’s Champions League is moving to a new 18-team single league format this season, with Arsenal entering the competition as a Pot 1 team by virtue of being the holders.
Each team will play six different opponents in the League Phase, two from Pot 1, two from Pot 2, and two from Pot 3. Three of those games will be at home, and three away.
The full fixture list with match dates and kick-off times will be confirmed on Saturday, September 20th, but Friday’s draw at least gives us Arsenal’s opponents and whether those opponents will be at home or away.
Let’s take a look at the draw, and the schedule for the competition in 2025/26.
Arsenal’s 2025/26 Champions League League Phase opponents
- Pot 1: Arsenal vs OL Lyonnes
- Pot 1: Bayern Munich vs Arsenal
- Pot 2: Arsenal vs Real Madrid
- Pot 2: Benfica vs Arsenal
- Pot 3: Arsenal vs FC Twente
- Pot 3: OH Leuven vs Arsenal
Note: This is not the order of the fixtures, simply a list of Arsenal’s opponents.
Women’s Champions League fixture dates
League Phase
- Matchday 1: 7/8 October
- Matchday 2: 15/16 October
- Matchday 3: 11/12 November
- Matchday 4: 19/20 November
- Matchday 5: 9/10 December
- Matchday 6: 17 December
Knockout phase play-offs
- First leg: 11/12 February
- Second leg: 18/19 February
Quarter-finals
- First leg: 24/25 March
- Second leg: 1/2 April
Semi-finals
- First leg: 25/26 April
- Second leg: 2/3 May
Final
22, 23 or 24 May tbc – Oslo