Ladies’s Champions League draw: mouthwatering video games await in new section | Ladies’s Champion’s League

Manchester United had been handed a tricky-looking set of opponents on their debut in the primary draw of the Ladies's Champions League, whereas Chelsea will host Barcelona in probably the most eye-catching video games of the brand new 18-team league section.

United, who had been within the lowest-seeded pot, have been pitted towards OL Lyonnes, the renamed report eight-time champions, the previous winners Wolfsburg and Juventus amongst their six opponents. In addition they face a reunion with their ormer goalkeeper Mary Earps after they host Paris Saint-Germain, arguably the toughest-available opponent within the second pot. Arsenal, the holders, may even host OL Lyonnes, in addition to travelling to Bayern Munich. Chelsea additionally tackle Wolfsburg.

The brand new system replaces the 16-team four-groups-of-four format. It's not that dissimilar to the revamp the boys's competitors underwent a yr in the past: all 18 groups shall be positioned right into a single league desk with these concerned not all dealing with one another. Every staff performs three video games at dwelling and three video games away.

The league section will happen throughout six separate rounds of midweek fixtures: on 7-8 October, 15-16 October, 11-12 November, 19-20 November, and 9-10 December, concluding on 17 December when all 18 groups play concurrently.

The highest 4 groups on the finish of the league section qualify routinely for the quarter-finals, whereas the groups who end fifth to twelfth enter a two-legged playoff. The groups who end thirteenth and under shall be eradicated. The draw for the knockout section and the playoffs shall be performed on 18 December.

The playoff spherical shall be held in February, with the quarter-finals going down in March and April. The ultimate in Oslo will happen on a date between 22 and 24 Could 2026.