The 2026/27 UEFA Women's Champions League league phase begins on Tuesday, 22 September, with five matches and continues on Wednesday, 23 September, with four more. Matchday 1 has nine fixtures and already features all three Iberian Peninsula clubs in this stage: Barcelona and Real Madrid from Spain, plus Benfica from Portugal.
For readers in Brazil, the table below gives Matchday 1 kick-off times in Brasília time. The conversion is based on the official UEFA times published for mainland Portugal. Barcelona begin their title defence against Paris FC, Real Madrid host Paris Saint-Germain and Benfica travel to Juventus.
Women's Champions League 2026/27 Matchday 1 fixtures
| Date | Brasília time | Fixture | Iberian club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep, Tuesday | 13:45 | Bayern München vs Manchester City | |
| 22 Sep, Tuesday | 13:45 | Inter vs Häcken | |
| 22 Sep, Tuesday | 16:00 | Arsenal vs HB Køge Women | |
| 22 Sep, Tuesday | 16:00 | Juventus vs Benfica | Benfica |
| 22 Sep, Tuesday | 16:00 | Real Madrid vs Paris Saint-Germain | Real Madrid |
| 23 Sep, Wednesday | 13:45 | OH Leuven vs Roma | |
| 23 Sep, Wednesday | 13:45 | Servette vs OL Lyonnes | |
| 23 Sep, Wednesday | 16:00 | Chelsea vs Austria Wien | |
| 23 Sep, Wednesday | 16:00 | Barcelona vs Paris FC | Barcelona |
Those times apply specifically to 22 and 23 September. Europe changes seasonal clock settings during the league phase, so the time difference with Brasília is not constant across every matchday. For later fixtures, the safest reference is UEFA's updated official schedule.
What to follow for the Iberian clubs
Barcelona
As titleholders, Barcelona open at home to Paris FC on 23 September. Their other league-phase opponents are Roma, HB Køge Women, Arsenal, Servette and Bayern München. The Spanish club will play three matches at home and three away, in line with the competition's league-phase rules.
Real Madrid
Real Madrid begin at home to Paris Saint-Germain on 22 September. Their other opponents are Manchester City, Bayern München, Paris FC, Inter and Roma. Every result feeds into the same 18-team league table rather than a separate group.
Benfica
Benfica start away to Juventus, also on 22 September. They then face Bayern München, Arsenal, Austria Wien, Roma and HB Køge Women. Like Barcelona and Real Madrid, Benfica accumulate points in the single league ranking.
Full league-phase calendar
| Matchday | Dates |
|---|---|
| 1 | 22 and 23 September 2026 |
| 2 | 30 September and 1 October 2026 |
| 3 | 28 and 29 October 2026 |
| 4 | 10 and 11 November 2026 |
| 5 | 18 and 19 November 2026 |
| 6 | 16 December 2026 |
The final matchday places all nine league-phase fixtures on 16 December. The knockout-phase draw is scheduled for 18 December.
How the Women's Champions League league phase works
The 2026/27 season is the second under the 18-team league-phase format. It is not a full round-robin competition. Each club faces six different opponents in single matches, with three fixtures at home and three away.
- All 18 teams are ranked together in one league table.
- A win is worth three points, a draw one point and a defeat zero.
- Teams finishing 1st to 4th qualify directly for the quarter-finals.
- Teams finishing 5th to 12th enter the knockout phase play-offs.
- Teams finishing 13th to 18th are eliminated from the competition.
For the draw, the 18 clubs were split into three pots of six. Each team was assigned two opponents from each pot, playing one opponent from each pot at home and the other away. In principle, clubs from the same association cannot face each other in the league phase.
What comes after the league phase
The knockout play-offs are scheduled for 3 and 4 February 2027, with the return legs on 10 and 11 February. The quarter-finals are set for 23 and 24 March, with second legs on 31 March and 1 April. The semi-finals are scheduled for 1 and 2 May, with return legs on 8 and 9 May.
The final will be played at Stadion Narodowy in Warsaw. UEFA lists 28, 29 or 30 May 2027 for the final, with the exact day still to be fixed.
