Arsenal have been handed a difficult assignment in the 2026/27 UEFA Women’s Champions League after being drawn against defending champions Barcelona in the league phase.
The Gunners, who reached the semi-finals of the competition last season, will meet Barcelona away from home in one of the standout fixtures of the opening phase.
According to the draw conducted by UEFA on Friday, Arsenal will also face OL Lyonnes, Benfica, Paris FC, HB Koge and Inter Milan in their six league-phase matches.
The league phase is scheduled to run from September 22 to December 16.
Chelsea, meanwhile, have also received a challenging draw, with the Women’s Super League champions set to face French giants Paris Saint-Germain and OL Lyonnes.
The Blues will play PSG at home before travelling to Lyon. Their other opponents are Roma, BK Hacken, Austria Wien and OH Leuven.
Manchester City, returning to the competition for the first time since the 2024/25 season, will also have PSG among their opponents.
City will additionally face Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, BK Hacken, Austria Wien and Inter Milan during the league phase.
English teams’ fixtures
Arsenal: OL Lyonnes (H), Barcelona (A), Benfica (H), Paris FC (A), HB Koge (H), Inter Milan (A).
Chelsea: Paris Saint-Germain (H), OL Lyonnes (A), Roma (H), BK Hacken (A), Austria Wien (H), OH Leuven (A).
Manchester City: Paris Saint-Germain (H), Bayern Munich (A), Real Madrid (H), BK Hacken (A), Austria Wien (H), Inter Milan (A).
The first round of league-phase matches will be played on September 22 and 23, with Matchday 2 scheduled for September 30 and October 1.
Matchday 3 will take place on October 28 and 29, followed by Matchday 4 on November 10 and 11. The fifth round is set for November 18 and 19, while the final league-phase matches will be played on December 16.
The knockout phase play-offs will be held in February 2027, with the quarter-finals scheduled across March and April before the semi-finals in May.
The final is scheduled to take place on May 28, 29 or 30, 2027, at Stadion Narodowy in Warsaw.
