The draw for the 2025/26 UEFA Women’s Champions League knockout stage took place at 13:00CET on Thursday 18 December and determined the draw from the knockout play-off stage to the final.
The top four teams in the league phase went directly to the quarterfinals. The teams that finish between fifth and twelfth place will enter the knockout play-off stage, and the four winners will advance to the quarterfinals.
All matches in the knockout phase, except the final in Oslo, will be played over two legs, home and away.
Which teams participated in the Women’s Champions League knockout stage draw?
The teams that finished among the top 12 in the league phase participated in the draw.
Confirmed in the quarterfinals: Barcelona, OL Lyonnes, Chelsea, Bayern Munich.
Confirmed in the eliminatory play-offs: Arsenal, Manchester United, Real Madrid, Juventus, Wolfsburg, Paris FC, Atlético de Madrid, OH Leuven.
How could you see the draw?
The draw was broadcast live on UEFA.com and the official UEFA Women’s Champions League app.
Where is the draw for the Women’s Champions League knockout phase?
The draw was held at the House of European Football, in Nyon (Switzerland).
What is the Women’s Champions League knockout play-off phase?
Starting with the knockout play-off phase, the tournament is played around a knockout bracket. The possible rivals are predefined by the table: the teams that finish in fifth and sixth place face those that finish the league phase in eleventh and twelfth place, while the teams that finish in seventh and eighth place face those that finish in ninth and tenth position.
The teams that finished the league phase between fifth and eighth place were seeded in the draw for the knockout play-off phase. The seeded team in each tie will, in principle, play the second leg at home.
The four clubs that win the knockout play-off phase will advance to the quarterfinals.
How did the draw for the Women’s Champions League knockout play-off phase work?
The pairings for the knockout phase were determined by a draw carried out according to with the following principles:
to. Clubs were paired based on their position at the end of the league phase to form two seeded pairs (clubs in positions 5 and 6, and 7 and 8) and two unseeded pairs (positions 9 and 10, and 11 and 12).
b. The seeded clubs of each pair were paired with the unseeded clubs of each pair: the 5th or 6th clubs against the 11th or 12th clubs, and the 7th or 8th clubs against the 9th or 10th clubs.
How did the Women’s Champions League quarterfinal draw work?
The quarterfinal pairings were determined by a draw conducted according to the following principles:
to. The clubs were paired based on their position at the end of the league phase to form two seeded pairs (clubs in positions 1 and 2, and 3 and 4).
b. The seeded clubs of each pair were drawn to occupy one of two positions in each quarter-final against the winners of the knockout play-off phase, whose positions were determined by the knockout play-off phase draw.
How did the draw for the Women’s Champions League semi-finals work?
The seeded teams, that is, the teams ranked 1 and 2 after the league phase, play the second leg of the semi-finals at home. If a seeded team is eliminated in the quarterfinals, the team that eliminates it takes its position in the draw (i.e., the highest ranking for seeding purposes is not recalculated after each round).
Can teams from the same national federation face each other in the knockout phase of the Women’s Champions League?
Teams can face another team from the same national federation in the knockout play-off phase. Clubs can also face opponents they have faced during the league phase.
When will the knockout phase matches be played?
All matches in the knockout phase, except the final in Oslo, will be played over two legs:
Elimination play-off phase
First legs: February 11/12
Second leg matches: February 18/19
Quarter finals
First legs: March 24/25
Return matches: April 1/2
Semifinals
First legs: April 25/26
Return matches: May 2/3
Final (Ullevaal Stadium, Oslo)
May 23
UEFA will confirm the dates and times of the knockout stage matches after the draw. If matches are affected by conflicts between stadiums or cities, these will be resolved in accordance with the applicable principles established by the UEFA Women’s Football Committee.
