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The draw for the 2024/25 UEFA Women’s Champions League group stage took place on Friday, with FC Bayern Women placed in Group C alongside Arsenal, Juventus and Valerenga. The fixture list will be confirmed on Saturday, 28 September.

Arsenal again

Bayern’s rival from Pot 2 sees them come up against the team that knocked them out in the quarter-finals two years ago. A 1-0 victory in the first leg at the Allianz Arena wasn’t enough in the end, as a 2-0 defeat at the Emirates in London saw the Munich Frauen miss out on the semi-finals. This year is a return to the European stage for Arsenal after they surprisingly missed out in qualifying last season. Having finished third in England’s Women’s Super League, the Gunners again had to come through qualifiers but were comfortable 4-1 aggregate winners against Häcken of Sweden. Unlike their Bayern counterparts, the 15-time champions of England have lifted the Champions League before, but it came all the way back in 2006/07.

Bayern’s opponents for the 2024/25 UEFA Women’s Champions League group stage.

Swift Juventus reunion

Bayern faced Juventus in a pre-season friendly in Unterhaching only a few weeks ago, but now the pair will meet for a competitive fixture at the top level. The five-time champions of Italy knocked out French giants Paris Saint-Germain in qualifying. The Turin ladies reached the quarter-finals in 2022.

Debut for Valerenga

The Norwegian club are making their debut in the Champions League group stage. It will also be the first competitive encounter with the two-time domestic champions from Norway and a first visit back home for Alexander Straus as Bayern head coach.

2024/25 group stage draw

Group A: Lyon Wolfsburg Roma Galatasaray

Group B: Chelsea Real Madrid Twente Celtic

Group C: Bayern Munich Arsenal Juventus Valerenga

Group D: Barcelona Manchester City St. Pölten Hammarby

Dates for group stage

Matchday 1: 8/9 October 2024 Matchday 2: 16/17 October 2024 Matchday 3: 12/13 November 2024 Matchday 4: 20/21 November 2024 Matchday 5: 11/12 December 2024 Matchday 6: 17/18 December 2024

The final of this year’s UEFA Women’s Champions League will be played in Lisbon on either 23, 24 or 25 May 2025. The two-legged quarter-finals are scheduled for 18/19 and 26/27 March, while the semi-finals are planned for 19/20 and 26/27 April.

Watch episode 3 of FC Bayern Women’s new behind-the-scenes documentary:

‘Restart’: Episode 3 of the FC Bayern Women documentary