UEFA Women's Champions League: Round 1 fixtures and tournament calendar

  • 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 September
Barcelona were crowned Champions League winners last year
Barcelona were crowned Champions League winners last year / Catherine Ivill - AMA/GettyImages
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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

Salma Paralluelo
Salma Paralluelo played on Barcelona's winning team last year / Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/GettyImages

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

Racing Union vs Galatasaray

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

Osijek vs Spartak Myjava

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
Second leg: 25/26 September

Group stage draw

27 September (Nyon)

Group stage

Matchday 1: 8/9 October
Matchday 2: 16/17 October
Matchday 3: 12/13 November
Matchday 4: 20/21 November
Matchday 5: 11/12 December
Matchday 6: 17/18 December

Quarter-final & semi-final draw

7 February (Nyon)

Quarter-finals

First leg: 18/19 March
Second leg: 26/27 March

Semi-finals

First leg: 19/20 April
Second leg: 26/27 April

Final

23, 24 or 25 May (TBC) (Estadio Jose Alvalade, Lisbon)


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