The group stage of the UEFA Women's Champions League gets underway in October 2024 as the best 16 teams in Europe begin their quest for glory.
Barcelona are the defending champions after winning last season's final, but stern competition will come this term from usual suspects Chelsea, Lyon and Wolfsburg, while Manchester City will hope to make an impact after qualifying for the first time since 2020/21.
Unlike the men's competition, the women's UCL still follows a more traditional group-phase system before the knockout rounds begin with the quarterfinal stage next March. The final is scheduled for the latter part of May 2025.
The Sporting News has all the key details on the schedule for the 2024/25 UEFA Women's Champions League.
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UEFA Women's Champions League schedule 2024-25
Group stage
All the below kickoff times are Central European Time (CET), which is six hours ahead of Eastern Time.
Matchday One
Tuesday, October 8
- 6:45 p.m.: Lyon vs. Galatasaray
- 6:45 p.m.: Roma vs. Wolfsburg
- 9:00 p.m.: Chelsea vs. Real Madrid
- 9:00 p.m.: Celtic vs. Twente
Wednesday, October 9
- 6:45 p.m.: Bayern Munich vs. Arsenal
- 6:45 p.m.: Hammarby vs. St. Polten
- 9:00 p.m.: Valerenga vs. Juventus
- 9:00 p.m.: Manchester City vs. Barcelona
Matchday Two
Wednesday, October 16
- 6:45 p.m.: Juventus vs. Bayern Munich
- 6:45 p.m.: St. Polten vs. Manchester City
- 9:00 p.m.: Arsenal vs. Valerenga
- 9:00 p.m.: Barcelona vs. Hammarby
Thursday, October 17
- 6:45 p.m.: Real Madrid vs. Celtic
- 6:45 p.m.: Galatasaray vs. Roma
- 9:00 p.m.: Twente vs. Chelsea
- 9:00 p.m.: Wolfsburg vs. Lyon
Matchday Three
Tuesday, November 12
- 6:45 p.m.: Juventus vs. Arsenal
- 6:45 p.m.: Barcelona vs. St. Polten
- 9:00 p.m.: Manchester City vs. Hammarby
- 9:00 p.m.: Bayern Munich vs. Valerenga
Wednesday, November 13
- 6:45 p.m.: Galatasaray vs. Wolfsburg
- 6:45 p.m.: Real Madrid vs. Twente
- 9:00 p.m.: Roma vs. Lyon
- 9:00 p.m.: Celtic vs. Chelsea
Matchday Four
Wednesday, November 20
- 6:45 p.m.: Wolfsburg vs. Galatasaray
- 6:45 p.m.: Twente vs. Real Madrid
- 9:00 p.m.: Chelsea vs. Celtic
- 9:00 p.m.: Lyon vs. Roma
Wednesday, November 21
- 6:45 p.m.: Valerenga vs. Bayern Munich
- 6:45 p.m.: Real Madrid vs. Twente
- 9:00 p.m.: Roma vs. Lyon
- 9:00 p.m.: Celtic vs. Chelsea
STREAM: Watch every match of the 2024/25 UEFA Women's Champions League LIVE through DAZN.
Matchday Five
Wednesday, December 11
- 6:45 p.m.: Galatasaray vs. Lyon
- 6:45 p.m.: Wolfsburg vs. Roma
- 9:00 p.m.: Chelsea vs. Twente
- 9:00 p.m.: Celtic vs. Real Madrid
Thursday, December 12
- 6:45 p.m.: Bayern Munich vs. Juventus
- 6:45 p.m.: Valerenga vs. Arsenal
- 9:00 p.m.: Hammarby vs. Barcelona
- 9:00 p.m.: Manchester City vs. St. Polten
Matchday Six
Tuesday, December 17
- 6:45 p.m.: Twente vs. Celtic
- 6:45 p.m.: Real Madrid vs. Chelsea
- 9:00 p.m.: Lyon vs. Wolfsburg
- 9:00 p.m.: Roma vs. Galatasaray
Wednesday, December 18
- 6:45 p.m.: St. Polten vs. Hammarby
- 6:45 p.m.: Barcelona vs. Manchester City
- 9:00 p.m.: Juventus vs. Valerenga
- 9:00 p.m.: Arsenal vs. Bayern Munich
Knockout phase:
The draw for the quarterfinal and semifinal phases takes place on February 7, 2025.
- Quarterfinals: March 18-19, 2025 / March 26-27, 2025
- Semifinals: April 19-20, 2025 / April 26-27, 2025
- Final: May 24 or 25, 2025
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Which teams are in the Women's UEFA Champions League 2024/25?
Below are the four group of four teams for this season's Women's UEFA Champions League. The draw for this phase took place on September 27.
Group A
| Team | Country | |
| 1. | Galatasaray | Turkey |
| 2. | Lyon | France |
| 3. | Roma | Italy |
| 4. | Wolfsburg | Germany |
Group B
| Team | Country | |
| 1. | Celtic | Scotland |
| 2. | Chelsea | England |
| 3. | Real Madrid | Spain |
| 4. | Twente | Netherlands |
Group C
| Team | Country | |
| 1. | Arsenal | England |
| 2. | Bayern Munich | Germany |
| 3. | Juventus | Italy |
| 4. | Valerenga | Norway |
Group D
| Team | Country | |
| 1. | Barcelona | Spain |
| 2. | Hammarby | Sweden |
| 3. | Manchester City | England |
| 4. | St. Polten | Austria |
How to watch Women's UEFA Champions League around the world
Watch every match of the 2024/25 UEFA Women's Champions League LIVE through DAZN.
