Big European Tests Await WSL Trio in UEFA Women’s Champions League

Big European Tests Await WSL trio in UEFA Womens Champions League
Trophy presentation ahead of the 2026 UEFA Womens Champions League Final Photo by Alexandra Fechete SPP

WSL trio Arsenal, Chelsea, and Manchester City discover their UEFA Women’s Champions League Phase opponents.

Arsenal will host Lyon, Benfica, and HB Koge, with their away travels taking them to Barcelona, Paris FC, and Inter Milan.

Chelsea have been given home advantage over Paris Saint-Germain, Roma and Austria Wien, while they will pay visits to Lyon, Hacken and Leuven.

Manchester City are set to receive visits from Paris FC, Real Madrid and Austria Wien, while they are set away ties at Bayern Munich, Häcken and Inter Milan.

The full fixture dates will be confirmed over this weekend, with the first matchday taking place on 22/23 September.

The eventual top four teams from the 18-strong League Phase table go straight to the quarter-finals, while those finishing between fifth and 12th place will battle it out in knockout play-offs to claim the remaining four quarter-final spots.

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