UEFA Women's Champions League, dates and info on the draw | OneFootball

After completing an incredible comeback against Wolfsburg in the third qualifying round, Inter Women are preparing to discover their path in the UEFA Women's Champions League. On Friday 4 September at 12:00 CEST, the draw for the 2026/27 League Phase will take place in Nyon, determining the Nerazzurre's journey in this historic first-ever participation.

THE FORMAT

Eighteen teams will take part in the League Phase, with nine entering directly and the other nine qualifying through the preliminary rounds. The teams will be placed in a single league table, forming the League Phase. The teams are divided into three pots based on their UEFA ranking coefficient: Inter have been placed in Pot 3 and will be drawn against six different opponents, two from each pot, while avoiding teams from the same association.

At the end of the six matches, the top four teams will qualify directly for the quarter-finals, while the teams finishing between fifth and 12th place will compete in the play-offs, from which the remaining four teams to complete the quarter-final line-up will emerge.

THE PARTICIPATING TEAMS

Pot 1 Barcelona (Spain) OL Lyon (France) Chelsea (England) Bayern Munich (Germany) Arsenal (England) Paris Saint-Germain (France)

Pot 2 Real Madrid (Spain) Juventus (Italy) Häcken (Sweden) Roma (Italy) Benfica (Portugal) Paris FC (France)

Pot 3 Manchester City (England) OH Leuven (Belgium) HB Køge (Denmark) Austria Vienna (Austria) INTER (Italy) Servette (Switzerland)

THE DATES

The League Phase will take place between September and December, with Matchday 1 scheduled for Wednesday 22 and Thursday 23 September.

Matchday 1: 22/23 September Matchday 2: 30 September/1 October Matchday 3: 28/29 October Matchday 4: 10/11 November Matchday 5: 18/19 November Matchday 6: 16 December