Women's Champions League first and second qualifying round draws
Thursday, June 18, 2026
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The UEFA Women's Champions League first and second qualifying round draws have been made, with both stages played as knockout mini-tournaments.
In all, 19 teams begin the competition in the first qualifying round on 22 and 25 July. Another 39 clubs enter in the second qualifying round on 5 and 8 August, joined by the five winners from the first stage.
The 11 second qualifying round winners advance to the third qualifying round, in which seven teams enter automatically. The winners of the nine third qualifying round ties will join the nine clubs directly qualified for the league phase.
First qualifying round draw
Group 1 semi-finals
PAOK (GRE) vs Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem (ISR)
Neftçi (AZE) vs Budućnost (MNE)
Group 2 semi-finals
KÍ Klaksvík (FRO) vs Ludogorets 1945 (BUL)
Mitrovica (KOS) vs Zimbru Chişinău (MDA)
Group 3 semi-finals
Pyunik (ARM) vs Wrexham (WAL)
Glentoran (NIR) vs Riga (LVA)
Group 4 semi-finals
Czarni Sosnowiec (POL) vs WFC Nike (GEO)
Athlone Town (IRL) vs Skopje 2014 (MKD)
Group 5 semi-final
Tallinna FC Flora (EST) vs Mġarr United (MLT)
Bye to Group 5 final: Spartak Myjava (SVK)
Semi-finals: 22 July. Finals/third-place matches: 25 July. Group hosts TBC.
Group winners enter the second qualifying round champions path.
Second qualifying round draw
Champions path:
Group 1 semi-finals
Austria Wien (AUT) vs Hajduk Split (CRO)
Mura (SVN) vs Farul Constanța (ROU)
Group 2 semi-finals
Brann (NOR) vs Winners first qualifying round Group 2
Ferencváros (HUN) vs Winners first qualifying round Group 1
Group 3 semi-finals
Dinamo-BSUPC (BLR) vs Servette FCCF (SUI)
Breidablik (ISL) vs Aktobe (KAZ)
Group 4 semi-finals
SFK 2000 Sarajevo (BIH) vs PSV Eindhoven (NED)
Racing Union Luxembourg (LUX) vs HJK Helsinki (FIN)
Group 5 semi-finals
Metalist 1925 Kharkiv (UKR) vs Fenerbahçe (TUR)
OH Leuven (BEL) vs TSC Bačka Topola (SRB)
Group 6 semi-finals
Vllaznia (ALB) vs Winners first qualifying round Group 5
Apollon LFC (CYP) vs Winners first qualifying round Group 4
Group 7 semi-finals
Gintra (LTU) vs Hearts (SCO)
HB Køge (DEN) vs Winners first qualifying round Group 3
League path:
Group 1 semi-finals
Ajax (NED) vs Brøndby (DEN)
Slavia Praha (CZE) vs Rangers (SCO)
Group 2 semi-finals
Juventus (ITA) vs Torreense (POR)
Hammarby (SWE) vs Apolonia (ALB)
Group 3 semi-finals
Vålerenga (NOR) vs Malmö FF (SWE)
Eintracht Frankfurt (GER) vs Omonia Nicosia (CYP)
Group 4 semi-finals
Sporting CP (POR) vs SeaSters Odesa (UKR)
St. Pölten (AUT) vs Young Boys (SUI)
Semi-finals: 5 August. Finals/third-place matches: 8 August. Group hosts TBC.
Group winners enter their respective paths of the third qualifying round.
Group runners-up enter the UEFA Women's Europa Cup second qualifying round.
Group third-place teams enter the UEFA Women's Europa Cup first qualifying round.
2026/27 UEFA Women's Champions League match dates
First qualifying round (mini-tournaments)
Draw: 18 June, Nyon
Semi-finals: 22 July
Final/third-place play-off: 25 July
Second qualifying round (mini-tournaments)
Draw: 18 June, Nyon
Semi-finals: 5 August
Final/third-place play-off: 8 August
Third qualifying round
Draw: 11 August, Nyon (date subject to change)
First legs: 26 August
Second legs: 2 September
League phase
Draw: 4 September, Nyon (date subject to change)
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
Knockout phase draw
Draw: 18 December, Nyon (date subject to change)
Knockout phase play-offs
First legs: 3/4 February
Second legs: 10/11 February
Quarter-finals
First legs: 23/24 March
Second legs: 31 March/1 April
Semi-finals
First legs: 1/2 May
Second legs: 8/9 May
Final (National Stadium, Warsaw)
28, 29 or 30 May