City are one of just 18 clubs in Europe’s elite competition and return to the top table after a year away owing to our Barclays Women’s Super League title last term.
We’ve never won this competition, with our best finishes coming in 2016/17 and 2017/18 when we made it to the semi-finals.
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In a draw at UEFA’s headquarters in Nyon on Friday morning, we found out we’ll face
Fixture dates, times and ticket details will follow soon but for now, we can get excited about the games to come.
All 18 teams will go into the same league table.
After six games, the top four will go straight to the quarter-finals while those fifth to 12th will enter the play-off.
Let’s find out who stands in our way...
Paris Saint-Germain
Country: France
How they qualified: 6-2 aggregate win over Eintracht Frankfurt in third qualifying round
Best Champions League performance: Semi-finals (2019/20, 2020/21, 2021/22, 2023/24)
Manager: Paulo César
Key players: Striker Romée Leuchter was their top scorer across all competitions last term with 18 goals, while fellow forward Merveille Kanjinga provided the most assists - eight.
Griedge Mbock Bathy’s passing from the back is crucial while Joe Echegini provides a lot of the energy in midfield.
Bayern Munich
Country: Germany
How they qualified: Domestic champions
Best Champions League performance: Semi-finals (2018/19, 2020/21, 2025/26)
Manager: José Barcala
Key players: Danish legend Pernille Harder remains at the top of her game, scoring 16 times last season while winger Klara Buhl supplied a whopping 14 assists in 2025/26.
Real Madrid
Country: Spain
How they qualified: 4-1 aggregate win over Ajax in third qualifying round
Best Champions League performance: Quarter-finals (2021/22, 2024/25, 2025/26)
Manager: Pau Quesada
Key players: Sandie Toletti is the heart of the engine room in midfield, while young striker Felicia Schröder has started the new season in excellent form.
BK Hacken
Country: Sweden
How they qualified: Europa Cup winners
Best Champions League performance: Quarter-finals (2023/24)
Manager: Elena Sadiku
Key players: Recently signed striker Maja Bodin is a goal machine while versatile American star Tabby Tindell can play anywhere and contribute goals, assists and plenty more.
Austria Wien
Country: Austria
How they qualified: Defeated Hajduk Split, Farul Constanța and Brann in qualifying
Best Champions League performance:
Manager: Stefan Kenesei
Inter
Country: Italy
How they qualified: Defeated Wolfsburg on penalties in third qualifying round
Best Champions League performance: Second qualifying round (2025/26)
Manager: David Sassarini
