Title Holder Barcelona Gets Rematch of 2025 Final with Arsenal in Women's Champions League Draw
Barcelona will host Arsenal in a rematch of the 2025 final as 18 clubs share a UEFA prize fund of 18.2 million euros.
- On Friday in Nyon, Switzerland, the UEFA Women's Champions League draw pitted defending champion Barcelona against Arsenal in the league phase, a rematch of last year's final.
- The 18 clubs were sorted into pots of six to determine matchups for the upcoming season, with UEFA confirming the full match schedule will be released on Saturday, September 5.
- Participating clubs will share a UEFA prize money fund of 18.2 million euros , with each team guaranteed 505,000 euros , while a separate 5.6 million euros is available in the Women's Europa Cup.
- Manchester City will travel to face Bayern Munich, and Chelsea will face Lyon as part of the six-round league phase running through December 16.
- The top four teams in the standings advance directly to the quarterfinals, while clubs finishing fifth to 12th enter knockout playoffs before the final takes place in Warsaw.
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Title holder Barcelona gets rematch of 2025 final with Arsenal in Women's Champions League draw
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