Meet the UEFA Women's Champions League group contenders
Monday 13 September 2021
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Meet the 16 history-making teams who will compete in the four groups from 5 October.
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The 16 history-making teams that will take part in the first UEFA Women's Champions League group stage from 5 October now know their fate.
Holders Barcelona and fellow direct entrants Bayern München, Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain are joined by the 12 round 2 winners, among them former champions Arsenal, Lyon and Wolfsburg. The groups are now set with fixtures running between 5 October and 16 December.
We introduce the contenders that will compete in the four groups.
The groups
Group A: Chelsea (ENG), Wolfsburg (GER), Juventus (ITA), Servette (SUI)
Group B: Paris Saint-Germain (FRA), Breidablik (ISL), Real Madrid (ESP), WFC Kharkiv (UKR)
Group C: Barcelona (ESP, holders), Arsenal (ENG), Hoffenheim (GER), HB Køge (DEN)
Group D: Bayern München (GER), Lyon (FRA), Häcken (SWE), Benfica (POR)
Group A
Chelsea (ENG)
UEFA coefficient ranking (end of 2020/21): 7
How they qualified: English champions
Last season: Runners-up
Domestic honours: 4 x League champions, 2 x Cup winners
Previous European best: Runners-up (2020/21)
Wolfsburg (GER)
UEFA coefficient ranking (end of 2020/21): 3
How they qualified: Runners-up, Germany; W6-3agg vs Bordeaux
Last season: Quarter-finals
Domestic honours: 6 x League champions, 8 x Cup winners
Previous European best: Winners (2012/13, 2013/14)
Juventus (ITA)
UEFA coefficient ranking (end of 2020/21): 33
How they qualified: Italian champions; W12-0 vs Kamenica Sasa, W4-1 vs St. Pölten, W3-0agg vs Vllaznia
Last season: Round of 32
Domestic honours: 4 x League champions, 1 x Cup winners
Previous European best: Round of 32
Servette FCCF (SUI)
UEFA coefficient ranking (end of 2020/21): 57
How they qualified: Swiss champions; W1-0 vs Glentoran, W1-0 vs Åland United, W3-2agg vs Glasgow City
Last season: Round of 32
Domestic honours: 1 x League champions
Previous European best: Round of 32
Group B
Paris Saint-Germain (FRA)
UEFA coefficient ranking (end of 2020/21): 4
How they qualified: French champions
Last season: Semi-finals
Domestic honours: 1 x League champions, 2 x Cup winners
Previous European best: Runners-up (2014/15, 2016/17)
Breidablik (ISL)
UEFA coefficient ranking (end of 2020/21): 30
How they qualified: Icelandic champions; W7-0 vs KÍ Klaksvík, W8-1 vs Gintra ,W4-1agg vs Osijek
Last season: Not in competition
Domestic honours: 18 x League champions, 12 x Cup winners
Previous European best: Quarter-finals
Real Madrid (ESP)
UEFA coefficient ranking (end of 2020/21): N/A
How they qualified: Runners-up, Spain; W2-1agg vs Manchester City
Last season: Not in competition
Domestic honours: Best league finish – 2nd place
Previous European best: Debut
WFC Kharkiv (UKR)
UEFA coefficient ranking (end of 2020/21): 52
How they qualified: Ukrainian champions; W5-1 vs NSA Sofia, W4-1 vs Pomurje Beltinci, W5-2agg vs Apollon LFC
Last season: Not in competition
Domestic honours: 10 x League champions, 12 x Cup winners
Previous European best: Round of 32
Group C
Barcelona (ESP, holders)
UEFA coefficient ranking (end of 2020/21): 2
How they qualified: Holders, Spanish champions
Last season: Winners
Domestic honours: 6 x League champions, 8 x Cup winners
Previous European best: Winners (2020/21)
Arsenal (ENG)
UEFA coefficient ranking (end of 2020/21): 22
How they qualified: Third place, England; W4-0 vs Okzhetpes, W3-1 vs PSV Eindhoven, W7-0agg vs Slavia Praha
Last season: Not in competition
Domestic honours: 15 x League champions, 14 x Cup winners
Previous European best: Winners (2006/07)
Hoffenheim (GER)
UEFA coefficient ranking (end of 2020/21): N/A
How they qualified: third place, Germany; W1-0 vs Valur, W2-0 vs AC Milan, W6-3agg vs Rosengård
Last season: Not in competition
Domestic honours: Best league finish – 3rd place
Previous European best: Debut
HB Køge (DEN)
UEFA coefficient ranking (end of 2020/21): N/A
How they qualified: Danish champions; W3-0agg vs Sparta Praha
Last season: Not in competition
Domestic honours: 1 x League champions
Previous European best: Debut
Group D
Bayern München (GER)
UEFA coefficient ranking (end of 2020/21): 5
How they qualified: German champions
Last season: Semi-finals
Domestic honours: 4 x League champions, 1 x Cup winners
Previous European best: Semi-finals
Lyon (FRA)
UEFA coefficient ranking (end of 2020/21): 1
How they qualified: Runners-up, France; W4-2agg vs Levante
Last season: Quarter-finals
Domestic honours: 14 x League champions, 9 x Cup winners
Previous European best: Winners (2010/11, 2011/12, 2015/16, 2016/17, 2017/18, 2018/19, 2019/20, record)
Häcken (SWE)
UEFA coefficient ranking (end of 2020/21): 31
How they qualified: Swedish champions; W6-3agg vs Vålerenga
Last season: Round of 32
Domestic honours: 1 x League champions, 3 x Cup winners
Previous European best: Quarter-finals
SL Benfica (POR)
UEFA coefficient ranking (end of 2020/21): 70
How they qualified: Portuguese champions; W4-0 vs Qiryat-Gat, W7-0 vs Racing FC Union Luxembourg, W5-1agg vs Twente
Last season: Round of 32
Domestic honours: 1 x League champions, 1 x Cup winners
Previous European best: Round of 32
Cup winners refers only to main FA national cup in each country.