How will the tournament proceed?

The central stage is a group phase involving 16 clubs. Teams will be divided into four quartets, in which they will play one home and away match each during autumn 2021. The holders of the top two spots will qualify for the knockout stages, which will take place in spring 2022. Quarter-finals and semi-finals will consist of two matches each, while the final will be a single match held in Turin.

Four teams will receive direct berths to the group stage, while the other twelve qualifiers will be determined through qualification rounds within the Champions Path (seven spots) and the League Path (five spots).

Qualification in both paths will proceed similarly. In the first round, teams will compete in mini-tournaments, with winners advancing further. In the second round, teams will be paired up to play each other home and away. If more than 50 participants are involved, a preliminary round will take place within the Champions Path where teams will also play each other home and away.

How many clubs from each association?

The list of participants is based on the women's UEFA club ranking at the end of the 2019/2020 season. The top six associations in the ranking (France, Germany, Spain, England, Sweden, Czech Republic) will enter three teams each. The next ten associations (Denmark, Netherlands, Italy, Kazakhstan, Norway, Iceland, Switzerland, Scotland, Russia, Belarus) will send two teams each. All other associations, including Ukraine, will be represented by one team.

From which stage do the teams start?

The current Champions League winner and champions of the top three associations (France, Germany, Spain) advance directly to the group stage. The champions of other associations will enter the Champions Path qualification.

Champions from associations ranked fourth through sixth in the ranking (England, Sweden, Czech Republic) start from the second round, while others, including Ukraine's representative, start from the first round.

Vice-champions of the six strongest associations (France, Germany, Spain, England, Sweden, Czech Republic) will begin from the second round of the League Path. Teams finishing third in these six associations and those finishing second in the next ten associations (Denmark, Netherlands, Italy, Kazakhstan, Norway, Iceland, Switzerland, Scotland, Russia, Belarus) will enter the League Path qualification from the first round.

Women's Champions League 2021/2022

Drawing of preliminary, first and second rounds

June 21, 2021.

Preliminary round (if needed)

First leg: July 28/29, 2021.

Second leg: August 4/5, 2021.

First round (mini-tournaments)