UWCL Bracket Set as Road to 2025/26 Final Comes Into Focus
With the UEFA Women’s Champions League (UWCL) league phase now complete, the remaining 12 clubs learned their potential paths to the 2025/26 Champions League final on Thursday, as the knockout bracket was officially confirmed.
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Four teams — Barcelona, OL Lyonnes, Chelsea, and Bayern München — secured automatic quarter-final qualification, while the remaining eight will battle through February’s two-legged play-offs for the final four spots.
Reigning champions Arsenal face one of the most challenging routes in the draw.
The Gunners could be forced into an all-English quarter-final clash against Chelsea, should the Blues navigate their side of the bracket.
Looming even larger on that same half of the draw are eight-time champions OL Lyonnes, setting up the possibility of a heavyweight semifinal showdown if results fall into place.
Real Madrid have a chance to make UEFA Women’s Champions League history if they can overcome Paris FC in their knockout play-off tie.
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Victory would set up the competition’s first-ever women’s El Clásico, with a potential quarter-final meeting against top seed and holders Barcelona.
Such a matchup would mark a landmark moment for the women’s game, mirroring one of football’s most iconic rivalries on Europe’s biggest club stage.
With elite European powerhouses, emerging contenders, and historic rivalries all converging in the knockout rounds, the road to the UWCL final in Oslo promises drama, intensity, and defining moments across every stage of the bracket.
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