Swiss Nion (AP) – Title Holder Arsenal In a new league phase format, the women’s Champions League begins defense with a record eight-time winner against record eight-time winners Ol Lyonnes, Bayern Munich and Real Madrid.
Having reached the last five finals and won three, Barcelona has won six opponents, including Chelsea, who defeated in the 2021 final, and six opponents, including Bayern, in an expanded 18-team draw on Friday.
Barcelona holds star players Aitana Bonmati and Alexia Peteras, but there was an outseason exit for the fallout players from financial issues with the men’s team.
Bayern was portrayed in both Arsenal and Barcelona from the top-seeded team’s pot, with Paris Saint-Germain also winning in one of the toughest six-game slates.
Chelsea got Barcelona as well as Wolfsberg, a finalist who has been beaten four times with two champions.
Champions League debut Manchester United will have a tricky first campaign between opponents with Orlyonne, Wolfsberg, PSG and Juventus.
Another rookie, Belgian Reuben, was drawn to play both Arsenal and Barcelona.
The 54 Game League phase begins on October 7th and ends on December 17th.
Teams finishing first to fourth in the rankings will advance directly to the quarterfinals. Those ranked 5-12 will go to the Knockout Playoff Round. The lower six teams will be eliminated.
The total prize fund is 18.2 million euros ($21.4 million), which is shared among 18 teams. Each comes with a basic 505,000 euro ($594,000) and advances to each knockout round with bonuses for the results.
For competition New broadcast contract Until the 2030 season, we will be using Pay-TV operator Disney+. Some games are displayed live by free aerial networks.
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