Overview
- Bayern Munich will host Arsenal, Juventus and Valerenga and travel to Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain and Atletico Madrid in the league phase.
- VfL Wolfsburg will play Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester United at home and visit Lyon, Real Madrid and Valerenga.
- The competition shifts to an 18-team Swiss-style league with two opponents drawn from each of three seeding pots and a home/away split, with the final set for May 2026 in Oslo.
- The top four in the standings qualify directly for the quarterfinals, clubs in positions 5 through 12 enter playoffs for the remaining spots, and teams 13 through 18 are eliminated.
- Eintracht Frankfurt missed the Champions League after a 0–3 qualifying defeat at Real Madrid and moves into the second qualifying round of the new UEFA Women's Europa Cup.