Overview
- Bayern host Arsenal, Juventus and Valerenga, travel to Barcelona, Paris Saint‑Germain and Atlético Madrid in the new eight‑game slate.
- Wolfsburg welcome Chelsea, Manchester United and Paris Saint‑Germain, with away trips to Lyon, Real Madrid and Valerenga.
- Both German clubs were seeded in pot one and are the country’s only entrants after Eintracht Frankfurt fell in qualifying to Real Madrid.
- Frankfurt drop into the new UEFA Women’s Europa Cup and will face 1. FC Slovácko in the second qualifying round on October 7/8 and 15/16, starting at home.
- The league phase runs October 7/8 to December 17, with the Oslo final set for May 22–24, 2026; the top four advance directly to the quarterfinals, teams 5–12 enter playoffs, and Tagesspiegel reports Disney+ will stream the competition through 2030 via UC3.