The 2022/23 season concluded only last month but focus has already shifted to the next campaign with Chelsea and Arsenal among three English clubs set to battle it out in the 2023/24 UEFA Women's Champions League.
Both London clubs reached the semi-final stage of the competition last term before Emma Hayes' side were defeated by eventual winners Barcelona and the Gunners were knocked out by German outfit Wolfsburg. Chelsea's WSL title win secures their place in the group stages of next season's competition, while Arsenal's third place finish means they will have to enter in the first qualifying round.
England are ranked fourth in the 2022 UEFA women's association coefficients, which is used to allocate places and takes into account performance in European competitions from 2017-18 to 2021–22. The qualification stage is divided into two rounds, Arsenal will enter in the first through the league pathway and Manchester United will enter in the second. Only the Champions from the four highest ranked countries automatically qualify for the group stages.
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Here's a look at the key dates for the 2023/24 UEFA Women's Champions League campaign
30 June 2023 - The draw for round one of qualification (Arsenal enter at this stage)
*20 July 2023 - Women's World Cup gets underway
*20 August 2023 - Women's World Cup final
6 September 2023 - One-venue mini-tournament semi-finals
9 September 2023 - One-venue mini-tournament final/third place play-off
15 September 2023 - The draw for round two of qualification
*29/20 September 2023 - WSL season begins
10/11 October 2023 - First leg of round two fixtures
18/19 October 2023 - Second leg of round two fixtures
20 October 2023 - Group stage draw (Chelsea enter at this stage)
14/15 November 2023 - Group stage matchday one
22/23 November 2023 - Group stage matchday two
13/14 December 2023 - Group stage matchday three
20/21 December 2023 - Group stage matchday four
24/25 January 2024 - Group stage matchday five
30/31 January 2024 - Group stage matchday six
6 February 2024 - Quarter-final & semi-final draw
19/20 March 2024 - Quarter-final first leg
27/28 March 2024 - Quarter-final second leg
20/21 April 2024 - Semi-final first leg
27/28 April 2024 - Semi-final second leg
24, 25 or 26 May 2024 - Final at the San Mamés in Bilbao
