2023/24 UEFA Women's Champions League

[amenina]

With the 2022/23 UWCL season almost finished and the final a month away, it is time to look at the teams which have qualified for the 2023/24 UWCL.

Access list: https://editorial.uefa.com/resources/02 ... ntries.pdf

(3 UWCL spots)
France: Lyon (Group stage or League Path Round 2), PSG (Group stage or League Path Round 2), TBD (League Path Round 1)
https://int.soccerway.com/national/fran ... on/r70403/
With three rounds to go, Lyon leads PSG by 1 point, and all will likely be decided by their head-to-head match in the second to last round. Fleury 91 and Paris are currently tied on points for 3rd place.

Germany: 3 teams TBD (Group stage or League Path Round 2 or League Path Round 1)
https://int.soccerway.com/national/germ ... on/r69234/
Wolfsburg, reaching the UWCL final with an extra time semi-final win, will be underdogs for both the UWCL and domestic league title. They trail Bayern by 1 point with 4 rounds to go, but with no head-to-head match left, Bayern just needs to avoid any slip-up to claim the league title. Frankfurt are currently 3rd, leading Hoffenheim by 3 points.

Spain: Barcelona (Group stage), Real Madrid (League Path Round 2 or League Path Round 1), TBD (League Path Round 2 or League Path Round 1)
https://int.soccerway.com/national/spai ... on/r69259/
Barcelona, having reached the UWCL final on Thursday, then won their 26th league match out of 26 on Sunday to win the domestic league title, and become the first team to qualify for next season's group stage. Real Madrid are already assured of top three, and with a 6-point lead over Levante with 3 matches to go, should finish 2nd, while Levante only need 1 more point to be assured of 3rd place.

England: 3 teams TBD (Champions Path Round 2 or League Path Round 2 or League Path Round 1)
https://int.soccerway.com/national/engl ... on/r69053/
Both Chelsea and Arsenal must overcome the disappointment of getting knocked out in the UWCL semi-finals to catch up with the two Manchester teams in the league table, or at least finish in top three to qualify for next season's UWCL. The remaining head-to-head matches among the top four are Chelsea vs Arsenal and Manchester United vs Manchester City. If Barcelona win the UWCL or if Wolfsburg win the UWCL and league double, the English champions will enter the group stage.

Sweden: Rosengard (Champions Path Round 2), Hacken (League Path Round 2), Linkoping (League Path Round 1)

Czechia: Slavia Praha (Champions Path Round 2 or League Path Round 2), 2 teams TBD (Champions Path Round 2 or League Path Round 2 or League Path Round 1)
https://int.soccerway.com/national/czec ... nd/r69967/
Slavia Praha, with 3 wins so far in the championship group, are now favorites for the title, as they have a 7-point lead (but played 1 game more) over Sparta Praha, who have lost both matches so far in the championship group. Slovacko have a 1-point lead over Slovan Liberec, but have played 1 game more.

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(2 UWCL spots)

Italy: Roma (Champions Path Round 1), Juventus (League Path Round 1)
https://int.soccerway.com/national/ital ... nd/r71631/
Roma, who as league runners-up reached the UWCL quarter-finals in their debut UWCL campaign, are now the league champions for the first time. Juventus have to settle for 2nd and enter the more difficult League Path. Both teams have a chance to be promoted to Round 2 in their path: Roma will be promoted if Barcelona win the UWCL or if Wolfsburg win the UWCL and league double, Juventus will be promoted if Wolfsburg win the UWCL and finish 2nd or 3rd in their league.

Denmark: 2 teams TBD (Champions Path Round 1 or League Path Round 1)
https://int.soccerway.com/national/denm ... nd/r70601/
After four rounds in the championship group has just started, Brondby have cut the lead of Koge to only 2 points, and their head-to-head match in the last round is likely to decide the title.

Netherlands: Ajax (Champions Path Round 1 or League Path Round 1), Twente (Champions Path Round 1 or League Path Round 1)
https://int.soccerway.com/national/neth ... on/r69442/
Ajax defeated Twente last weekend to overtake their opponents, and now lead by 1 point with only 1 match to play.

Iceland: Valur (Champions Path Round 1), Stjarnan (League Path Round 1)

Kazakhstan: BIIK Kazygurt (Champions Path Round 1), Okzhetpes (League Path Round 1)

Norway: Brann (Champions Path Round 1), Valerenga (League Path Round 1)

Scotland: 2 teams TBD (Champions Path Round 1 or League Path Round 1)
https://int.soccerway.com/national/scot ... up/g20709/
Still a three-way battle at the halfway point of the 10-match championship group. With 8 rounds to go, Glasgow City now leads only by 2 points, followed by Celtic, and Rangers who trail Celtic by 3 points.

Belarus: Dinamo-BGU (Champions Path Round 1), Minsk (League Path Round 1)

Ukraine: 2 teams TBD (Champions Path Round 1 or League Path Round 1)
https://int.soccerway.com/national/ukra ... on/r70276/
Vorskla / Zhytlobud-2 (with a game in hand) lead Kryvbas by 6 points, who have a 6-point lead from 3rd place Shakhtar Donetsk (with a game in hand).

Austria: 2 teams TBD (Champions Path Round 1 or League Path Round 1)
https://int.soccerway.com/national/aust ... on/r70274/
After 13 out of 18 rounds, St Polten and Sturm Graz are the two teams currently occupying UWCL qualifying positions.

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(1 UWCL spot)
I won't discuss these, but only indicate the champions if the title has been decided.

Portugal: https://int.soccerway.com/national/port ... nd/r70053/

Switzerland: https://int.soccerway.com/national/swit ... al-stages/

Lithuania: Gintra (Champions Path Round 1)

Cyprus: Apollon Limassol (Champions Path Round 1)

Serbia: https://int.soccerway.com/national/serb ... nd/r68988/

Albania: https://int.soccerway.com/national/alba ... on/r69934/

Belgium: Anderlecht (Champions Path Round 1)

Poland: https://int.soccerway.com/national/pola ... on/r70298/

Finland: KuPS (Champions Path Round 1)

Bosnia-Herzegovina: https://int.soccerway.com/national/bosn ... on/r70813/

Hungary: https://int.soccerway.com/national/hung ... on/r70251/

Romania: https://int.soccerway.com/national/roma ... nd/r70271/

Croatia: https://int.soccerway.com/national/croa ... nd/r70306/

Greece: https://int.soccerway.com/national/gree ... nd/r70322/

Türkiye: https://int.soccerway.com/national/turk ... al-stages/

Republic of Ireland: Shelbourne (Champions Path Round 1)

Slovenia: https://int.soccerway.com/national/slov ... nd/r74847/

Bulgaria: https://int.soccerway.com/national/bulg ... on/r71043/

Kosovo: https://int.soccerway.com/national/koso ... on/r70156/

Slovakia: https://int.soccerway.com/national/slov ... nd/r70319/

Estonia: Flora (Champions Path Round 1)

Montenegro: Breznica (Champions Path Round 1)

Wales: Cardiff City (Champions Path Round 1)

Georgia: Samegrelo (Champions Path Round 1)

Israel: Kiryat Gat (Champions Path Round 1)

Northern Ireland: Cliftonville (Champions Path Round 1)

Luxembourg: https://int.soccerway.com/national/luxe ... on/r69764/

Faroe Islands: KI (Champions Path Round 1)

Malta: Birkirkara (Champions Path Round 1)

Moldova: https://int.soccerway.com/national/mold ... on/r70301/

Latvia: SFK Riga (Champions Path Round 1)

North Macedonia: https://int.soccerway.com/national/mace ... on/r71405/

Armenia: https://www.ffa.am/en/women's-highest-league

Azerbaijan (if they enter): https://www.affa.az/index.php/yarlar/yk ... i-dvr/2322

Gibraltar (if they enter): Lions Gibraltar (Preliminary Round)

[TommyChat]

Greece: PAOK are the champions for the 17th time in past 18 seasons (9th in row, 18th overall in their 22 top division appearences).
They finished the regural season with 14 wins in 14 games and currently have 4 wins in their 4 playoff games)

Let's see if Panathinaikos can be a threat next season in their top division debut. AEK can also be a threat but first they'll need to secure promotion, since they and Nees Atromitou finished their group only with wins against all other teams and 2 draws between them so there will be a playoff to decide promotion. Olympiacos is yet to create a women's team and Aris got relegated (for that one i'm happy cause Kastoria survived in a tiebreak between the two).

[amenina]

Greece: PAOK are the champions for the 17th time in past 18 seasons (9th in row, 18th overall in their 22 top division appearences).
They finished the regural season with 14 wins in 14 games and currently have 4 wins in their 4 playoff games)

Let's see if Panathinaikos can be a threat next season in their top division debut. AEK can also be a threat but first they'll need to secure promotion, since they and Nees Atromitou finished their group only with wins against all other teams and 2 draws between them so there will be a playoff to decide promotion. Olympiacos is yet to create a women's team and Aris got relegated (for that one i'm happy cause Kastoria survived in a tiebreak between the two).

Thanks for your info. It is interesting that as more traditional powerhouse men's teams start to field women's teams in each league, the teams playing in UWCL now more and more resemble UCL/UEL/UECL. Remember Turbine Potsdam? Twice UEFA Women's Cup/Champions League winners, now dead last in the Women's Bundesliga.

Anyway, here are updates to the UWCL qualified teams from this week:

Germany: Bayern Munich are assured of top three and qualified for UWCL.

Spain: Real Madrid are runners-up (League Path Round 2), and Levante are third place (League Path Round 1).

Czechia: Slavia Praha are champions (Champions Path Round 2), and Sparta Praha are runners-up (League Path Round 2).

Denmark: Koge are assured of top two and qualified for UWCL.

Netherlands: Ajax are champions (Champions Path Round 1), and Twente are runners-up (League Path Round 1).

Portugal: Benfica are champions (Champions Path Round 1).

Greece: PAOK are champions (Champions Path Round 1).

Azerbaijan: Sumgayit are champions (Preliminary Round if they enter).

[amenina]

Ukraine: Vorskla Poltava (formerly Zhytlobud-2 Kharkiv) are champions (Champions Path Round 1),

[amenina]

Regulations: https://documents.uefa.com/r/Regulation ... /24-Online

In pdf format: https://documents.uefa.com/viewer/book- ... bmcpC1tXRw

[amenina]

Updates to the UWCL qualified teams

Germany: Wolfsburg are assured of top three and qualified for UWCL. Bayern Munich are assured of top two.

Ukraine: Kryvbas are runners-up (League Path Round 1).

Austria: St. Pölten are assured of top two and qualified for UWCL.

Croatia: Osijek are champions (Champions Path Round 1).

Slovenia: Mura are champions (Champions Path Round 1).

Bulgaria: Lokomotiv Stara Zagora are champions (Champions Path Round 1).

Slovakia: Spartak Myjava are champions (Champions Path Round 1).

Luxembourg: Racing Union Luxembourg are champions (Champions Path Round 1).

Armenia: Hayasa are champions (Champions Path Round 1).

[amenina]

England: Chelsea are assured of top three and qualified for UWCL.

[SimonB]

England: Chelsea are assured of top three and qualified for UWCL.

After yesterday Manchester United can be added and there is still a battle for the title that is likely to be won by Chelsea.

I have probably never been happier to see an injury time goal by Manchester United (either men or women) than yesterday aa it leaves the injury depleted Arsenal 3 points and 11 goals ahead of Manchester City in the race for the final Cl spot.

I would like to post something like what could possibly go wrong? But I should know better not to do that on this forum, and knowing the luck of Arsenal so far this season, especially with injuries, it possibly still could so I will wait to see it confirmed before making any assumptions.

[Lyonnais]

Lyon won at PSG yesterday 1-0 and secured the French title. It’s a double after the success in the Cup.

[amenina]

England: Chelsea are assured of top three and qualified for UWCL.

After yesterday Manchester United can be added and there is still a battle for the title that is likely to be won by Chelsea.

I have probably never been happier to see an injury time goal by Manchester United (either men or women) than yesterday aa it leaves the injury depleted Arsenal 3 points and 11 goals ahead of Manchester City in the race for the final Cl spot.

I would like to post something like what could possibly go wrong? But I should know better not to do that on this forum, and knowing the luck of Arsenal so far this season, especially with injuries, it possibly still could so I will wait to see it confirmed before making any assumptions.

Don't worry, this is one lead in the league table that Arsenal won't lose to Manchester City!

Chelsea is only one win away from a domestic treble, and should do it barring a major upset this weekend. if they win the league, they will enter the two-legged Champions Path Round 2, or if Barcelona win UWCL (likely) or Wolfsburg win both league and UWCL (not likely), they will be promoted to the group stage. They will be looking to conquer Europe next season, and I rate them as second favorites behind Barca.

Manchester United qualified for Europe for the first time, and for such as newly created team it is a great achievement. Assuming they finish as runners-up, they will enter the two-legged League Path Round 2. However, with no coefficient points of their own (they will just get 20% of England's total), they should be unseeded in the draw, and have about 50% chance of drawing one of the big powers, either the French runners-up (PSG) or the German runners-up (Bayern or Wolfsburg). If they are luckier they may draw teams such as Juventus or Real Madrid. If they reach the group stage in their debut season, England may have 3 representatives there.

Arsenal have a ton of injury problems this season, so to finish 3rd and lose in extra time in UWCL semi-finals may be considered acceptable. They will enter the 4-team mini-tournament League Path Round 1. Among the possible opponents there, I think only Juventus should be a threat, but in a one-off match you never know if upsets can happen. If they successfully pass this stage, they will be seeded in Round 2, and they should have enough experience to get through that.

Manchester City has a disappointing season, losing in UWCL first round and now finishing out of the top three. They will look to bounce back next season. Since Guardiola has been winning too many titles in men's football, maybe he should take up a new challenge?

[amenina]

Lyon won at PSG yesterday 1-0 and secured the French title. It’s a double after the success in the Cup.

And one of Paris FC, Montpellier, or Fleury 91 will be third and join Lyon and PSG in UWCL next season.

Here are updates to the UWCL qualified teams from this week:

France: Lyon are champions (Group stage). PSG are runners-up (League Path Round 2).

Germany: Frankfurt are assured of top three and qualified for UWCL.

England: Chelsea and Manchester United are assured of top two.

Denmark: Brondby are assured of top two and qualified for UWCL.

Scotland: Glasgow City are champions (Champions Path Round 1). Celtic are runners-up (League Path Round 1)

Albania: Vllaznia are champions (Champions Path Round 1).

Bosnia and Herzegovina: SFK 2000 are champions (Champions Path Round 1).

[amenina]

England: Chelsea are champions (Champions Path Round 2). Manchester United are runners-up (League Path Round 2). Arsenal are third (League Path Round 1).

France: Paris FC are third (League Path Round 1).

[Jackson Harrison]

England: Chelsea are assured of top three and qualified for UWCL.

After yesterday Manchester United can be added and there is still a battle for the title that is likely to be won by Chelsea.

I have probably never been happier to see an injury time goal by Manchester United (either men or women) than yesterday aa it leaves the injury depleted Arsenal 3 points and 11 goals ahead of Manchester City in the race for the final Cl spot.

I would like to post something like what could possibly go wrong? But I should know better not to do that on this forum, and knowing the luck of Arsenal so far this season, especially with injuries, it possibly still could so I will wait to see it confirmed before making any assumptions.

Don't worry, this is one lead in the league table that Arsenal won't lose to Manchester City!

Chelsea is only one win away from a domestic treble, and should do it barring a major upset this weekend. if they win the league, they will enter the two-legged Champions Path Round 2, or if Barcelona win UWCL (likely) or Wolfsburg win both league and UWCL (not likely), they will be promoted to the group stage. They will be looking to conquer Europe next season, and I rate them as second favorites behind Barca.

Manchester United qualified for Europe for the first time, and for such as newly created team it is a great achievement. Assuming they finish as runners-up, they will enter the two-legged League Path Round 2. However, with no coefficient points of their own (they will just get 20% of England's total), they should be unseeded in the draw, and have about 50% chance of drawing one of the big powers, either the French runners-up (PSG) or the German runners-up (Bayern or Wolfsburg). If they are luckier they may draw teams such as Juventus or Real Madrid. If they reach the group stage in their debut season, England may have 3 representatives there.

Arsenal have a ton of injury problems this season, so to finish 3rd and lose in extra time in UWCL semi-finals may be considered acceptable. They will enter the 4-team mini-tournament League Path Round 1. Among the possible opponents there, I think only Juventus should be a threat, but in a one-off match you never know if upsets can happen. If they successfully pass this stage, they will be seeded in Round 2, and they should have enough experience to get through that.

Manchester City has a disappointing season, losing in UWCL first round and now finishing out of the top three. They will look to bounce back next season. Since Guardiola has been winning too many titles in men's football, maybe he should take up a new challenge?

I dont like how UEFA seed teams for R1

They should be divided itno 4 pots with 1 v 4 and 2 v 3! It seems unfair that 2 highest teams could end up in same group - similar to Real v City last year

[amenina]

After yesterday Manchester United can be added and there is still a battle for the title that is likely to be won by Chelsea.

I have probably never been happier to see an injury time goal by Manchester United (either men or women) than yesterday aa it leaves the injury depleted Arsenal 3 points and 11 goals ahead of Manchester City in the race for the final Cl spot.

I would like to post something like what could possibly go wrong? But I should know better not to do that on this forum, and knowing the luck of Arsenal so far this season, especially with injuries, it possibly still could so I will wait to see it confirmed before making any assumptions.

Don't worry, this is one lead in the league table that Arsenal won't lose to Manchester City!

Chelsea is only one win away from a domestic treble, and should do it barring a major upset this weekend. if they win the league, they will enter the two-legged Champions Path Round 2, or if Barcelona win UWCL (likely) or Wolfsburg win both league and UWCL (not likely), they will be promoted to the group stage. They will be looking to conquer Europe next season, and I rate them as second favorites behind Barca.

Manchester United qualified for Europe for the first time, and for such as newly created team it is a great achievement. Assuming they finish as runners-up, they will enter the two-legged League Path Round 2. However, with no coefficient points of their own (they will just get 20% of England's total), they should be unseeded in the draw, and have about 50% chance of drawing one of the big powers, either the French runners-up (PSG) or the German runners-up (Bayern or Wolfsburg). If they are luckier they may draw teams such as Juventus or Real Madrid. If they reach the group stage in their debut season, England may have 3 representatives there.

Arsenal have a ton of injury problems this season, so to finish 3rd and lose in extra time in UWCL semi-finals may be considered acceptable. They will enter the 4-team mini-tournament League Path Round 1. Among the possible opponents there, I think only Juventus should be a threat, but in a one-off match you never know if upsets can happen. If they successfully pass this stage, they will be seeded in Round 2, and they should have enough experience to get through that.

Manchester City has a disappointing season, losing in UWCL first round and now finishing out of the top three. They will look to bounce back next season. Since Guardiola has been winning too many titles in men's football, maybe he should take up a new challenge?

I dont like how UEFA seed teams for R1

They should be divided itno 4 pots with 1 v 4 and 2 v 3! It seems unfair that 2 highest teams could end up in same group - similar to Real v City last year

Yes it is a weird system. It means two highly-ranked teams could be drawn to play each other in the round 1 final. But yet if they were separated in the round 1 draw and both made it to round 2, and their coefficient is high enough for both to be seeded, they could not be drawn to play each other in round 2.

[Jackson Harrison]

Don't worry, this is one lead in the league table that Arsenal won't lose to Manchester City!

Chelsea is only one win away from a domestic treble, and should do it barring a major upset this weekend. if they win the league, they will enter the two-legged Champions Path Round 2, or if Barcelona win UWCL (likely) or Wolfsburg win both league and UWCL (not likely), they will be promoted to the group stage. They will be looking to conquer Europe next season, and I rate them as second favorites behind Barca.

Manchester United qualified for Europe for the first time, and for such as newly created team it is a great achievement. Assuming they finish as runners-up, they will enter the two-legged League Path Round 2. However, with no coefficient points of their own (they will just get 20% of England's total), they should be unseeded in the draw, and have about 50% chance of drawing one of the big powers, either the French runners-up (PSG) or the German runners-up (Bayern or Wolfsburg). If they are luckier they may draw teams such as Juventus or Real Madrid. If they reach the group stage in their debut season, England may have 3 representatives there.

Arsenal have a ton of injury problems this season, so to finish 3rd and lose in extra time in UWCL semi-finals may be considered acceptable. They will enter the 4-team mini-tournament League Path Round 1. Among the possible opponents there, I think only Juventus should be a threat, but in a one-off match you never know if upsets can happen. If they successfully pass this stage, they will be seeded in Round 2, and they should have enough experience to get through that.

Manchester City has a disappointing season, losing in UWCL first round and now finishing out of the top three. They will look to bounce back next season. Since Guardiola has been winning too many titles in men's football, maybe he should take up a new challenge?

I dont like how UEFA seed teams for R1

They should be divided itno 4 pots with 1 v 4 and 2 v 3! It seems unfair that 2 highest teams could end up in same group - similar to Real v City last year

Yes it is a weird system. It means two highly-ranked teams could be drawn to play each other in the round 1 final. But yet if they were separated in the round 1 draw and both made it to round 2, and their coefficient is high enough for both to be seeded, they could not be drawn to play each other in round 2.

I know it's unfair! Why have they started doing it as knockouts and not Round robins like they used to?