UEFA Womens Champions League Matchday Preview: Complete Guide
The 2026/27 UEFA Women’s Champions League gets under way this week, with Europe’s leading clubs beginning a new league-phase campaign.
The competition has entered its second season with an 18-team league phase rather than the group-stage format used previously. Each club will play six different opponents, with three matches at home and three away.
The league table will then determine which teams advance directly to the quarter-finals, which enter the knockout phase play-offs and which are eliminated.
Read on for the full fixture list, a closer look at one of the headline ties of the opening matchday, and an explanation of what happens next in the competition.
What Are The UEFA Women’s Champions League Matchday 1 Fixtures?
Matchday 1 of the 2026/27 UEFA Women’s Champions League takes place across Tuesday 22 and Wednesday 23 September.
Unlike previous editions, there is no traditional group stage. All 18 clubs compete in one league table, with each team playing six different opponents during the league phase.
The latest Women’s Champions League fixtures are:
Tuesday 22 September 2026
Bayern München v Manchester City – 5:45pm
Inter v Häcken – 5:45pm
Arsenal v HB Køge Women – 8pm
Juventus v Benfica – 8pm
Real Madrid v Paris Saint-Germain – 8pm
Wednesday 23 September 2026
OH Leuven v Roma – 5:45pm
Servette v OL Lyonnes – 5:45pm
Chelsea v Austria Wien – 8pm
Barcelona v Paris FC – 8pm
These nine matches represent the opening round of a six-match league phase. The top four teams in the final league table will progress directly to the quarter-finals, while teams finishing fifth to 12th will enter the knockout phase play-offs. The clubs finishing 13th to 18th will be eliminated.
UEFA Women’s Champions League Matchday 1: Game of the Week Preview
Bayern München v Manchester City is one of the headline fixtures of the opening matchday, bringing together two established European contenders at the start of their league-phase campaigns.
Bayern München begin at home against a Manchester City side returning to the Women’s Champions League league phase. The fixture gives both clubs an immediate test against high-level opposition and could provide an early indication of how they adapt to the new campaign.
Manchester City have several players capable of making an impact in attacking areas, including Khadija Shaw, while Bayern will look to make home advantage count against an opponent with considerable European experience.
What Were The UEFA Women’s Champions League Matchday 1 Results?
As of 22 September 2026, Matchday 1 has not yet been completed, so there are no final Matchday 1 results to report.
The latest Women’s Champions League results are:
The remaining league-phase matchdays are scheduled for 30 September/1 October, 28/29 October, 10/11 November, 18/19 November and 16 December. The knockout phase play-offs are scheduled for February, followed by the quarter-finals in March and April and the semi-finals in May. The final is scheduled to take place at Stadion Narodowy in Warsaw on 28, 29 or 30 May 2027.
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