The 2025-26 UEFA Women’s Champions League is ushering in a new era of high-level tournament football. This season bids farewell to its traditional group system and introduces an 18-team league phase inspired by the men’s “Swiss model,” where clubs face six opponents, with half of the games played at home and half away. The league phase draw will occur on Friday in Nyon, Switzerland at 6 a.m. ET on CBS Sports Golazo Network.

Viewing Information

• Date: Friday, Sept. 19
• Time: 6 a.m. ET
• Location: Nyon, Switzerland
• Live stream: CBS Sports Golazo Network

How the Draw Works

The draw will assign team pairings in the league phase. Eighteen teams are divided into three pots, based on their coefficient rankings established at the season’s start. Reigning champions Arsenal hold the top seed in pot 1. The draw will be conducted manually, with teams paired against others through physical balls drawn.

Clubs from the same association cannot be matched against one another.

Teams in the Draw

The following nine teams have secured spots in the league phase:

• Arsenal (England, titleholders)
• Lyon (France)
• Paris Saint-Germain (France)
• Bayern Munich (Germany)
• Wolfsburg (Germany)
• Barcelona (Spain)
• Chelsea (England)
• Benfica (Portugal)
• Juventus (Italy)

Nine more teams will enter the league phase as qualifiers.

UWCL Match Dates

League Phase
Matchday 1: Oct. 7-8
Matchday 2: Oct. 15-16
Matchday 3: Nov. 11-12
Matchday 4: Nov. 19-20
Matchday 5: Dec. 9-10
Matchday 6: Dec. 17.

Knockout Phase Play-offs
Draw: Dec. 18
First leg: Feb. 11-12
Second leg: Feb. 18-19.

Quarterfinals
Draw: Dec. 18
First leg: March 24-25
Second leg: April 1-2.

Semifinals
Draw: Dec. 18
First leg: April 25-26
Second leg: May 2-3.

Final
May 22-24: Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway.