Chelsea Drawn Against Real Sociedad in the Women's Champions League
Mapi Leon of Barcelona embraces the trophy after the 2026 UEFA Womens Champions League Final Photo Alexandra Fechete SPP
The UEFA Women’s Champions League third qualifying round draw has pitted Chelsea against Real Sociedad.
The two-legged ties in the champions path and league path are all scheduled for 26 August and 2 September.
Champions path
Sparta Praha v Servette
SK Brann v Austria Wien
PSV Eindhoven v HB Køge
OH Leuven v Czarni Sosnowiec
League path
Eintracht Frankfurt v Paris Saint-Germain
Wolfsburg v Inter Milan
Ajax v Real Madrid
St. Pölten v Juventus
Chelsea v Real Sociedad
The winners of the nine ties will join the nine clubs directly qualified for the league phase. The nine defeated teams will transfer to the UEFA Women’s Europa Cup second qualifying round.
The 2027 UEFA Women’s Champions League final will take place at the National Stadium in Warsaw, Poland, on either 28, 29, or 30 May.
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