The venues for the second qualifying round matches of the UEFA Women's Champions League season 2025/2026 have been announced, where Ukrainian representatives — Poltava "Vorskla" and Kharkiv "Metalist 1925" will participate.

As a reminder, the tournament, in which sixteen teams compete, is held in an updated format — divided into Champions Path and League Path. Nine teams are immediately placed in the group stage: «Arsenal» (England), «Chelsea» (England), «Lyon» (France), «PSG» (France), «Bayern Munich» (Germany), «Wolfsburg» (Germany), «Barcelona» (Spain), «Benfica» (Portugal), «Juventus» (Italy). Seven more participants will join them after the third qualifying round. Teams play in mini-tournaments — semi-finals and finals (as well as a match for third place) in one city.

Ukraine will be represented by two teams in the Women's Champions League again this year. «Vorskla» starts on the Champions Path, while «Metalist 1925» — on the League Path. Both teams start from the second round. To reach the group stage of the WCL, they will need to go through not only the second but also the third qualifying round (play-off).

The group where «Vorskla» plays will be hosted by Lithuanian «Gyntra» — matches will take place in Šiauliai.

The group where «Metalist 1925» plays will be hosted by Swedish «Hammarby» — all matches will take place in Stockholm.

UEFA Women's Champions League-2025/2026. Second round

Champions Path. Group 5 (venue — Šiauliai, Lithuania)

August 27, 2025

Semi-finals

«Vorskla» (Ukraine) — winner of Group 6 first round («Lanchutte»/«Mitrovica»/«Cliftonville»)

«Gyntra» (Lithuania) — «Farul» (Romania)

August 30, 2025

Match for third place
Final

League Path. Group 1 (venue — Stockholm, Sweden)

August 27, 2025

Semi-finals

«Hammarby» (Sweden) — «Metalist 1925» (Ukraine)

«Manchester United» (England) — PSV (Netherlands)

August 30, 2025

Match for third place
Final

Tournament format

First round

First matches: July 24.
Final and match for third place: August 2.

Second round

First matches: August 27.
Final and match for third place: August 30.

Third round

Draw: August 31.

First leg: September 11.
Second leg: September 18.

Group stage

Draw: September 19.

Matchday 1: October 7/8.
Matchday 2: October 15/16.
Matchday 3: November 11/12.
Matchday 4: November 19/20.
Matchday 5: December 9/10.
Matchday 6: December 17.

Play-off

Draw: December 18.

First leg: February 11/12, 2026.
Second leg: February 18/19, 2026.

Quarter-finals

First leg: March 24/25, 2026.
Second leg: April 1/2, 2026.

Semi-finals

First leg: April 25/26, 2026.
Second leg: May 2/3, 2026.

Final (stadium «Ullevaal», Oslo, Norway)

May 22, 23 or 24, 2026.