Much in the same kind of fashion as their male counterparts last year, Juventus Women will see a different look to the Women’s Champions League this season, with the league phase making its way into the continental tournament. Rather than the customary 16-team group stage that took place after the final qualification process, the “Swiss model” has been introduced, with an 18-team field set to get underway next month.
Juventus, the reigning champions of Serie A Women (yes, new name), were seeded in Pot
2 along with the likes of Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid during this week’s draw. However, they won’t meet either of those potential Pot 2 giants, with the draw giving them Bayern Munich and Lyon out of Pot 1, Benfica and St. Polten out of Pot 2, and Manchester United and Atletico Madrid being the opponents out of Pot 3.
Juventus will open the league phase against Benfica on Tuesday, Oct. 7, in Turin — which comes all of three days after the Bianconere’s 2025-26 season opener against Sassuolo.
It was announced on Sunday that Juve’s league phase opener and finale against Benfica and Manchester United will be played at the Allianz Stadium in Turin. Juve’s tie against Lyon will be held at the Pozzo-Lamarmora Stadium in Biella.
Juventus Women’s full UCL league phase schedule is as follows:
MATCHDAY 1 – Tuesday, Oct. 7: Juventus Women vs. Benfica (18:45 in Italy)
MATCHDAY 2 – Thursday, Oct. 16: Bayern Munich vs. Juventus Women (21:00)
MATCHDAY 3 – Wednesday, Nov. 12: Atletico Madrid vs. Juventus Women (21:00)
MATCHDAY 4 – Wednesday, Nov. 19: Juventus Women vs. Lyon (18:45)
MATCHDAY 5 – Tuesday, Dec. 9: St. Polten vs. Juventus Women (18:45)
MATCHDAY 6 – Wednesday, Dec. 17: Juventus Women vs. Manchester United (21:00)
With the introduction of the league phase into the Women’s Champions League, they will follow the following criteria for advancement into the knockout phase: The top four teams will advance directly into the quarterfinals, while the eight teams that follow in fifth through 12th will match up against one another in two-legged ties to determine the other four spots. The bottom six places will be eliminated.
