Reigning champions Arsenal are slated to meet record eight-time winners Lyon in the initial league phase of the UEFA Women`s Champions League. The Gunners, having previously defeated Barcelona in Lisbon, will revisit the city to play Benfica. Their challenging six-game schedule also features an away fixture against Real Madrid, a team they overcame in the quarterfinals.
Barcelona, widely considered a strong favorite for the title, will embark on an away trip to Chelsea and subsequently host Bayern Munich. This presents a considerable chance for the English champions, Chelsea, to prove themselves after their 8-2 aggregate defeat in last season`s semifinals. Manchester United, having successfully navigated four qualifying rounds to secure a place in Pot Three, will host two prominent French clubs: Lyon and Paris Saint-Germain.
This marks the inaugural season of the Women`s Champions League featuring a league phase, a format introduced to the men`s competition in 2024-25. This 18-team league will see the top four teams directly qualify for the quarterfinals. Teams ranking from fifth to twelfth will proceed to a two-legged knockout playoff. The final match is scheduled to be held at Oslo`s Ullevaal Stadion in Norway, between May 22 and 24, 2026. The initial round of fixtures is set for October 7-8, 2025, with UEFA expected to confirm the full league phase schedule on Saturday.
UEFA Women`s Champions League League Phase Schedule
All times are 3 p.m. ET unless otherwise indicated. Dates refer to 2025 unless the final (2026).
Matchday 1
Tuesday 7 October 2025
- Juventus vs Benfica (12:45 ET)
- Arsenal vs OL Lyonnes
- Barcelona vs Bayern München
- Paris FC vs OH Leuven
Wednesday 8 October 2025
- Twente vs Chelsea (12:45 ET)
- Real Madrid vs Roma (12:45 ET)
- Man Utd vs Vålerenga
- St. Pölten vs Atlético de Madrid
- Wolfsburg vs Paris SG
Matchday 2
Wednesday 15 October 2025
- OL Lyonnes vs St. Pölten (12:45 ET)
- Vålerenga vs Wolfsburg (12:45 ET)
- Roma vs Barcelona
- Chelsea vs Paris FC
- OH Leuven vs Twente
Thursday 16 October 2025
- Atlético de Madrid vs Man Utd (12:45 ET)
- Bayern München vs Juventus
- Paris SG vs Real Madrid
- Benfica vs Arsenal
Matchday 3
Tuesday 11 November 2025
- Roma vs Vålerenga (12:45 ET)
- OL Lyonnes vs Wolfsburg
- Real Madrid vs Paris FC
- St. Pölten vs Chelsea
Wednesday 12 November 2025
- Barcelona vs OH Leuven (12:45 ET)
- Bayern München vs Arsenal (12:45 ET)
- Atlético de Madrid vs Juventus
- Man Utd vs Paris SG
- Benfica vs Twente
Matchday 4
Wednesday 19 November 2025
- Juventus vs OL Lyonnes (12:45 ET)
- Wolfsburg vs Man Utd (12:45 ET)
- Arsenal vs Real Madrid
- Paris FC vs Benfica
- Vålerenga vs St. Pölten
Thursday 20 November 2025
- Twente vs Atlético de Madrid (12:45 ET)
- Chelsea vs Barcelona
- OH Leuven vs Roma
- Paris SG vs Bayern München
Matchday 5
Tuesday 9 December 2025
- St. Pölten vs Juventus (12:45 ET)
- Arsenal vs Twente
- Paris SG vs OH Leuven
- Real Madrid vs Wolfsburg
Wednesday 10 December 2025
- Barcelona vs Benfica (12:45 ET)
- Vålerenga vs Paris FC (12:45 ET)
- Chelsea vs Roma
- Atlético de Madrid vs Bayern München
- Man Utd vs OL Lyonnes
Matchday 6
Wednesday 17 December 2025
- Roma vs St. Pölten
- Bayern München vs Vålerenga
- Twente vs Real Madrid
- Juventus vs Man Utd
- OH Leuven vs Arsenal
- OL Lyonnes vs Atlético de Madrid
- Paris FC vs Barcelona
- Benfica vs Paris SG
- Wolfsburg vs Chelsea
