| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 3 | +17 | 9 |
| 2 | Lyon | 3 | +14 | 7 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 3 | +4 | 7 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 3 | +3 | 7 |
| 5 | Juventus | 3 | +5 | 6 |
| 6 | PSG | 3 | +5 | 5 |
| 7 | Bayern Munich | 3 | +3 | 5 |
| 8 | Inter Milan | 3 | -5 | 4 |
| 9 | Real Madrid | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | Manchester City | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 11 | Køge | 3 | -5 | 3 |
| 12 | Benfica | 3 | -5 | 3 |
| 13 | Servette Chênois | 3 | -8 | 3 |
| 14 | Paris FC | 3 | -3 | 2 |
| 15 | Austria Vienna | 3 | -4 | 1 |
| 16 | BK Häcken | 3 | -4 | 1 |
| 17 | Roma | 3 | -8 | 1 |
| 18 | OH Leuven | 3 | -9 | 1 |
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UEFA Women’s Champions League Standings: How the Table Works
This page explains how the UEFA Women’s Champions League (UWCL) standings work and how to read the live table shown below. The UWCL is Europe’s top club competition in women’s football, organised by UEFA, the sport’s European governing body. For the current 2026/27 season the 18 best-qualified clubs are ranked together in a single league-phase table, and the standings beneath this paragraph update automatically as results come in — showing each team’s position, matches played and points. Read on for the format, what every position earns, how teams level on points are separated, the key dates, and how to follow the competition from New Zealand.
How the 2026/27 league phase format works
The UWCL now uses a single league phase instead of the old group stage. The “league phase” is one combined table that contains all 18 teams at once, rather than four separate groups. It replaced the previous 16-team group format from the 2025/26 season.
Each team plays six matches in the league phase — three at home and three away — against six different opponents. Clubs are split into three seeding pots by their UEFA club coefficient (a ranking based on recent European results), and each team is drawn to face two clubs from each pot, one home and one away. Points are awarded in the familiar way: three points for a win, one for a draw and none for a defeat. Every result moves all 18 clubs up or down the same ladder.
Quick facts
| Competition | UEFA Women’s Champions League (UWCL) |
| Organiser | UEFA |
| Current season | 2026/27 |
| Table format | Single 18-team league phase (one combined table) |
| Matches per team | 6 (3 home, 3 away) vs different opponents |
| Points | Win 3, Draw 1, Loss 0 |
| League phase dates | 22 September – 16 December 2026 |
| Knockout play-offs | February 2027 |
| Final | 29 May 2027, Stadion Narodowy, Warsaw |
If column headings like GP, W, D, L, GD and Pts are unfamiliar, our glossary of standings table abbreviations explains each one, and the guide to how to read a sports standings table walks through a full table row by row.
What each position in the table means
Where a team finishes in the league phase decides exactly how it enters the knockout rounds. There is no promotion or relegation in a European cup competition — instead, the table is a cut-off that sorts 18 clubs into three outcomes.
- 1st–4th: qualify directly for the quarter-finals and are seeded, meaning they host the second leg of their tie.
- 5th–12th: drop into two-legged knockout play-offs for the remaining quarter-final places. The clubs placed 5th–8th are seeded in that draw; those placed 9th–12th are unseeded.
- 13th–18th: are eliminated from the competition.
What each position means
| Position | What it earns |
|---|---|
| 1st–4th | Direct to the quarter-finals (seeded, host second leg) |
| 5th–8th | Knockout play-offs — seeded |
| 9th–12th | Knockout play-offs — unseeded |
| 13th–18th | Eliminated from the competition |
So the table answers two questions at once: who skips the play-off round entirely (the top four) and who still has a route through (5th to 12th). The four play-off winners join the top four in the quarter-finals.
How teams level on points are separated
When two or more clubs finish the league phase on the same number of points, UEFA applies a fixed order of tiebreakers rather than goal difference alone. While the league phase is still in progress, the live table is sorted by, in order: goal difference, then goals scored, then away goals scored, then number of wins, then away wins.
After the final round of matches, further criteria can come into play if clubs are still level — the combined points of the opponents each team faced, those opponents’ goal difference and goals scored, a lower disciplinary-points total, and finally the UEFA club coefficient. Our explainer on how sports standings are ranked covers why leagues use ordered tiebreakers like these.
Key dates for the 2026/27 season
The league phase runs from 22 September to 16 December 2026 across six matchdays. The knockout rounds then follow in 2027:
- League phase: matchdays on 22/23 Sep, 30 Sep/1 Oct, 28/29 Oct, 10/11 Nov, 18/19 Nov and 16 Dec 2026.
- Knockout play-offs: first legs 3/4 Feb, second legs 10/11 Feb 2027.
- Quarter-finals: first legs 23/24 Mar, second legs 31 Mar/1 Apr 2027.
- Semi-finals: first legs 1/2 May, second legs 8/9 May 2027.
- Final: 29 May 2027 at the Stadion Narodowy in Warsaw — the first UEFA women’s club final held in Poland.
How the season ends
The UWCL does not end on the table — the standings only seed the knockouts. After the league phase, the play-off and quarter-final and semi-final rounds are decided over two legs (home and away), and the competition finishes with a single-match final at a neutral venue. So the league-phase table you see below is the first stage, not the title decider: finishing top of it brings seeding and a kinder route, but the trophy is won in Warsaw in late May 2027.
How to follow the Women’s Champions League from New Zealand
In New Zealand the UEFA Women’s Champions League is streamed live on Disney+, which carries all 75 fixtures of the season under a deal running through 2029/30. Selected matches also air on the ESPN and ESPN2 channels, available in New Zealand through Sky. Check the Disney+ schedule for which platform has a given fixture.
Kick-off times suit an early start here. League-phase matches mostly start at 21:00 CET (Central European Time), with some at 18:45 CET. Because New Zealand runs about 12 hours ahead during daylight saving, a 21:00 CET kick-off is roughly 9:00 am the next morning in New Zealand (NZDT), and an 18:45 CET start is about 6:45 am. The final on 29 May 2027 kicks off at 18:00 CET, which is early morning New Zealand time.
Common mistakes when reading the table
The most common error is assuming the league-phase leader is the champion — it is not; the table only sets the knockout seedings. A second is reading it like a domestic league with relegation: there is none here, only a 12th-place cut-off for staying in the competition. A third is sorting ties by goal difference alone — UEFA’s tiebreaker order has several further steps, as above. Finally, remember the table is provisional until all six matchdays are played and teams have played the same number of games; mid-week, clubs can sit level on games played but not on matches to come.
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Frequently asked questions
How many teams are in the Women’s Champions League table?
Eighteen. All 18 clubs in the 2026/27 league phase are ranked in one combined table, each having played the same six matches by the end of the phase.
How many games does each team play in the league phase?
Six — three at home and three away, against six different opponents. The six results decide a team’s final position in the table.
Which positions qualify for the knockouts?
The top four go straight to the quarter-finals. Teams placed 5th to 12th enter two-legged play-offs for the remaining quarter-final spots, while 13th to 18th are eliminated.
What are the tiebreakers if teams are level on points?
Goal difference first, then goals scored, away goals, wins and away wins. After the final matchday, opponent-strength criteria, disciplinary points and the UEFA club coefficient can also be used.
When is the 2026/27 final and where?
The final is on 29 May 2027 at the Stadion Narodowy in Warsaw, Poland, the first UEFA women’s club-competition final to be staged in the country.