Chelsea and Arsenal Discover Group Stage Opposition In 2022-23 UEFA Women’s Champions League

Arsenal and Chelsea have discovered their opposition in the Group Stage of 2022-23 UEFA Women’s Champions League.

Reigning Women’s Super League (WSL) champions, Chelsea have been handed a group of death – having been drawn into Group A alongside PSG, Real Madrid and Alabnia’s KFF Vilaznia,.

This tough draw comes as Emma Hayes’ Blues look to avenge last season’s Group Stage exit, having previously finished runners-up in 2020-21 edition to eventual champions – Barcelona.

Current WSL leaders, Arsenal meanwhile have also been placed in a difficult group in their bid to reach the Quarter-Finals for a second consecutive season, as Jonas Eidevall’s Gunners will face reigning champions – Lyon plus Juventus and Zurich in Group C.

Elsewhere, Barcelona and Bayern Munich have been drawn together – just like in this season’s male edition of Champions League – after the pair were placed in Group D alongside FC Rosengard and Benfica, of which the latter qualified after beating Rangers in the Qualifying play-offs.

Two-time champions, VfL Wolfsburg will compete against Slavia Prague, St. Polten and AS Roma in Group B.

All six group matches across each group will be played across the following matchdates between 19 October – 22 December, albeit with only Matchday Three directly clashing with 2022 FIFA Men’s World Cup as Matchdays Four and Five will take place on rest days in the World Cup.

Quarter-Finals will take place across 21-22 and 29-30 March 2023, followed by the semi-finals across 22-23 April and 29-30 April.

The Final will take place at Philips Stadion, Eindhoven, Netherlands on the weekend of 3-4 June 2023, with the exact date and time to be confirmed in due course by UEFA.