- The Women's Champions League returns this week
- Round 1 league and champions path ties begin on 4 September
- Group stage draw takes place on 27 Septembe
The UEFA Women's Champions League returns this week with knockout ties for the likes of Arsenal, Ajax, Benfica and Atletico Madrid.
This marks the first of two rounds before the 16-team group stage which starts in October. It is split into two paths: the champions path and the league path.
In both, the first round consists of two stages of one-off knockout matches played in single-venue mini-tournaments. The semi-finals come on Wednesday 4 September before the third place play-offs and finals on Saturday 7 September.
The winners of each final progress to the second round, which will decide the 12 teams joining holders Barcelona, Lyon, Bayern Munich and Chelsea in the group stage. The second round draw is scheduled to take place on Monday 9 September.
League path qualifying
16 teams enter at this stage, including the runners-up from the associations ranked seventh to 16th and the third-placed teams from the associations ranked first to sixth.
Each club competes in a four-team mini-tournament. The winners of the four finals progress to Round 2, which PSG, Wolfsburg, Real Madrid, Manchester City, Juventus and Hacken all have direct entry into. Five group stage places will be on offer in Round 2.
Group 1
Hosts: Brondby
Date / Kick-off time (BST) | Fixture |
|---|---|
04/09/2024 - 13:00 | Ajax vs Kolos Kovalivka |
04/09/2024 - 17:00 | Brondby vs Florentina |
07/09/2024 - 11:00 | Third-place match |
07/09/2024 - 15:00 | Final |
Group 2
Hosts: Linkoping
Date / Kick-off time (BST) | Fixture |
|---|---|
04/09/2024 - 13:00 | Paris FC vs First Vienna |
04/09/2024 - 18:00 | Sparta Prague vs Linkoping |
07/09/2024 - 12:00 | Third-place match |
07/09/2024 - 17:00 | Final |
Group 3
Hosts: Arsenal
Date / Kick-off time (BST) | Fixture |
|---|---|
04/09/2024 - 12:00 | Atletico Madrid vs Rosenborg |
04/09/2024 - 19:30 | Arsenal vs Rangers |
07/09/2024 - 12:00 | Third-place match |
07/09/2024 - 19:30 | Final |
Group 4
Hosts: Breidablik
Date / Kick-off time (BST) | Fixture |
|---|---|
04/09/2024 - 15:00 | Eintracht Frankfurt vs Sporting CP |
04/09/2024 - 20:00 | FC Minsk vs Breidablik |
07/09/2024 - 13:00 | Third-place match |
07/09/2024 - 18:00 | Final |
Champions path qualifying
A total of 43 teams enter at this stage, including the champions of the associations ranked eighth and below. They will compete in 11 single-venue knockout mini-tournaments.
The winners of the 11 finals progress to Round 2, which Slavia Praha, Roma and Hammarby have direct entry into. Seven group stage places will be on offer in Round 2.
Group 1
Hosts: SFK Sarajevo
Date / Kick-off time (BST) | Fixture |
|---|---|
04/09/2024 - 10:00 | SFK 2000 Sarajevo vs KI Klaksvik |
04/09/2024 - 16:00 | Benfica vs Nordsjaelland |
07/09/2024 - 10:00 | Third-place match |
07/09/2024 - 16:00 | Final |
Group 2
Hosts: Lanchkhuti
Date / Kick-off time (BST) | Fixture |
|---|---|
04/09/2024 - 15:00 | Vllaznia vs Lanchkhuti |
04/09/2024 - 15:00 | St. Polten vs Neftci |
07/09/2024 - 14:00 | Third-place match |
07/09/2024 - 17:00 | Final |
Group 3
Hosts: Gintra
Date / Kick-off time (BST) | Fixture |
|---|---|
04/09/2024 - 10:00 | KuPS Kuopio vs Celtic |
04/09/2024 - 16:00 | Gintra vs Anenii Noi |
07/09/2024 - 10:00 | Third-place match |
07/09/2024 - 16:00 | Final |
Group 4
Hosts: Birkirkara
Date / Kick-off time (BST) | Fixture |
|---|---|
04/09/2024 - 16:45 | Anderlecht vs Crvena zvezda |
04/09/2024 - 20:15 | Breznica vs Birkirkara |
07/09/2024 - 16:45 | Third-place match |
07/09/2024 - 20:15 | Final |
Group 5
Hosts: Twente
Date / Kick-off time (BST) | Fixture |
|---|---|
04/09/2024 - 12:00 | Valur vs Ljuboten |
04/09/2024 - 18:00 | Twente vs Cardiff City |
07/09/2024 - 11:00 | Third-place match |
07/09/2024 - 17:00 | Final |
Group 6
Hosts: Apollon LFC
Date / Kick-off time (BST) | Fixture |
|---|---|
04/09/2024 - 15:00 | Mura vs Glentoran |
04/09/2024 - 19:30 | Apollon LFC vs Pyunik |
07/09/2024 - 15:00 | Third-place match |
07/09/2024 - 19:30 | Final |
Group 7
Hosts: Pogon Szczecin
Date / Kick-off time (BST) | Fixture |
|---|---|
04/09/2024 - 11:00 | PAOK vs Qiryat Gat |
04/09/2024 - 19:00 | Servette FCCF vs Pogon Szczecin |
07/09/2024 - 11:00 | Third-place match |
07/09/2024 - 19:00 | Final |
Group 8
Hosts: Racing Union
Date / Kick-off time (BST) | Fixture |
|---|---|
04/09/2024 - 12:00 | BIIK-Shymkent vs NSA Sofia |
04/09/2024 - 18:00 | |
07/09/2024 - 12:00 | Third-place match |
07/09/2024 - 18:00 | Final |
Group 9
Hosts: Osijek
Date / Kick-off time (BST) | Fixture |
|---|---|
04/09/2024 - 10:00 | Dinamo-BSUPC vs Peamount United |
04/09/2024 - 16:00 | |
07/09/2024 - 10:00 | Third-place match |
07/09/2024 - 16:00 | Final |
Group 10
Hosts: Ferencvaros
Date / Kick-off time (BST) | Fixture |
|---|---|
04/09/2024 - 11:00 | Vorskla Poltava vs RFS |
04/09/2024 - 15:30 | Ferencvaros vs Flora |
07/09/2024 - 11:00 | Third-place match |
07/09/2024 - 15:30 | Final |
Group 11
Hosts: Farul Constanta
Date / Kick-off time (BST) | Fixture |
|---|---|
04/09/2024 - 16:00 | Mitrovica vs Farul Constanta |
04/09/2024 - 13:00 | Valerenga vs Mitrovica / Farul Constanta |
2024/25 UEFA Women's Champions League season calendar
Event / Round | Date |
|---|---|
Round 2 draw | 9 September (Nyon) |
Round 2 | First leg: 18/19 September |
Group stage draw | 27 September (Nyon) |
Group stage | Matchday 1: 8/9 October |
Quarter-final & semi-final draw | 7 February (Nyon) |
Quarter-finals | First leg: 18/19 March |
Semi-finals | First leg: 19/20 April |
Final | 23, 24 or 25 May (TBC) (Estadio Jose Alvalade, Lisbon) |
