The group stage for the 2023-2024 UEFA Women’s Champions League will be drawn on Friday, October 20.
The Women’s Champions League draws stand as one of the season’s most anticipated moments, with the group stage draw set for Friday, October 20.
Defending champions Barcelona, along with direct entrants Lyon, Bayern Munich, and Chelsea, will join the draw for the 12 group-stage winners to be decided after the second round on Wednesday, October 18.
Spanish representatives are assured of a spot, with Barça confirmed and Real Madrid securing its place in the prior round against Valerenga. Levante did not advance to the Champions League after a loss to Twente in Round 1. The Granotas won 2-0 but fell short with a 2-3 aggregate defeat.
Women’s Champions League group stage draw 2023-2024: dates, format, qualified teams, seedings, and pots
The draw for the Women’s Champions League group stage in 2023-2024 will take place on Friday, October 20, 2023 in Nyon, beginning around 1:00 PM local time in Spain.
For the draw, the 16 clubs in the group stage are divided into four pots of four teams each.
The first pot includes Barcelona as the seeded team and the national champions of the three top-ranked federations in the entry list (France, Germany, and Spain). Because the defending champion is also the national champion of one of those federations, the group is supplemented by the champion of the federation ranked fourth on the entry list (England), bringing Chelsea into the Barcelona group, alongside Lyon and Bayern.
The remaining three groups contain the twelve Round 2 winners. Four teams from each pot are placed into groups according to their club coefficient rankings at the start of the season.
Four groups of four teams will be formed, with one team from each pot in every group, based on matchups and status. Clubs from the same federation are not allowed to face each other in the same group. Additional restrictions and the full procedure will be confirmed before the draw ceremony.
The top two teams from each group advance to the quarterfinals.
This means that the women’s Champions League groups will continue to exist
Group A: To be confirmed
Group B: To be confirmed
Group C: To be confirmed
Group D: To be confirmed
Qualified teams
The 16 clubs that will compete in the 2023-2024 UEFA Women’s Champions League
- FC Barcelona (ESP, champion)
- Lyon (FRA)
- Bayern Munich (DEU)
- Chelsea (ENG)
- Paris Saint-Germain (FRA)
- Slavia Prague (CZE)
- Real Madrid (ESP)
- Rosengard (SWE)
- St. Pölten (AUT)
- Benfica (POR)
- Häcken (SWE)
- Roma (ITA)
- Ajax (NED)
- Paris FC (ITA)
- Eintracht Frankfurt (DEU)
- Brann (NOR)
Series heads
The four seeds are as follows
- Lyon
- Chelsea
- Barcelona
- Bayern Munich
BOMBS FOR THE GROUP STAGE DRAWING
- Pot 1: FC Barcelona, Lyon, Bayern Munich, Chelsea
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Pot 2: Paris Saint-Germain, Slavia Prague, Real Madrid, Rosengard
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Pot 3: St. Pölten, Benfica, Häcken, Roma
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Pot 4: Ajax, Paris FC, Eintracht Frankfurt, Brann
WHERE TO WATCH THE WOMEN’S CHAMPIONS LEAGUE DRAWING: DAZN, TV CHANNEL AND STREAMING
The Women’s Champions League draw can be watched live on DAZN, UEFA TV, DAZN 1 (M70), DAZN 1 Bar (Movistar 148), and DAZN Women’s Football YouTube channel.
Live online coverage of the draw below