Women’s EURO winners in Women’s Champions League kick-off

Just 16 days after a finish of UEFA Women’s EURO 2017, several of a stars of a tournament – including 5 members of a Netherlands’ winning patrol – will be behind in movement as a UEFA Women’s Champions League begins.

The basics

• In suitability with a association fellow rankings, holders Lyon, a top dual clubs from a 9 highest-ranked countries (a list that includes Lyon) and the champions of a tenth, 11th and 12th-ranked nations (Austria, Scotland and Norway) have recevied byes to a turn of 32, a remaining 40 of a record 61 entrants will contest in a subordinate round.

• The ten one-venue mini-tournaments are played on Tuesday, Friday and Monday. The ten organisation winners and a runners-up with a best record opposite a teams initial and third in their section ensue to join a 21 teams given byes to a 1 Sep pull for a round of 32, with a two-legged knockout proviso commencing in October.

The subordinate turn groups

Group 1: Gintra Universitetas (LTU), Konak Belediyespor (TUR), Partizán Bardejov (SVK), Martve (GEO)*

Group 2: Olimpia Cluj (ROU)*, Hibernian (SCO) , WFC-2 Kharkiv (UKR), Swansea City (WAL)

Group 3: Standard Liège (BEL), Ajax (NED), Pärnu (EST)*, Rīgas Futbola skola (LVA)

Group 4: Medyk Konin (POL), PK-35 Vantaa (FIN), Shelbourne (IRL), Linfield (NIR)*

Group 5: Apollon (CYP)*, Sturm Graz (AUT), NSA Sofia (BUL), Noroc Nimoreni (MDA)

Group 6: Zürich (SUI), Minsk (BLR), Olimpija Ljubljana (SVN)*, Birkirkara (MLT)

Group 7: Stjarnan (ISL), Osijek (CRO)*, KÍ Klaksvík (FRO), SC Istatov (MKD)

Group 8: BIIK-Kazygurt (KAZ), MTK Hungária (HUN)*, Sporting CP (POR), Hajvalia (KOS)

Group 9: ŽFK Spartak (SRB), Avaldsnes (NOR), Kiryat Gat (ISR), Breznica (MNE)*

Group 10: SFK 2000 Sarajevo (BIH)*, PAOK (GRE), KS Vllaznia (ALB), Bettembourg (LUX)

*hosts

What to watch out for

• Debutants in subordinate round: Ajax, Olimpija Ljubljana, Sporting CP, WFC-2 Kharkiv, Shelbourne, Kiryat Gat, Partizán Bardejov, Linfield, Istatov, Bettembourg and Martve, Georgia’s initial entrants given 2010/11.

• Ajax’s patrol includes 5 members of a Netherlands’ UEFA Women’s EURO 2017 squad: Desiree outpost Lunteren, Stefanie outpost der Gragt, Sisca Folkertsma, Kelly Zeeman and Liza outpost der Most.

• Other teams fielding UEFA Women’s EURO players embody Standard, Sturm Graz, Zürich, Hibernian, Stjarnan, Sporting CP and Avaldsnes.

• Faroese champions KÍ Klaksvík say their singular record of entering all 17 seasons of UEFA women’s bar competition.

• Zürich and BIIK-Kazygurt reached a turn of 16 final season.

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How Lyon won their fourth pretension final season

Bye to turn of 32

Lyon (FRA, holders)
Wolfsburg (GER)
FC Rosengård (SWE)
Barcelona (ESP)
Fortuna Hjørring (DEN)
Bayern München (GER)
Brøndby (DEN)
Rossiyanka (RUS)
Manchester City (ENG)
Glasgow City (SCO)
Zvezda-2005 (RUS)
Brescia (ITA)
Slavia Praha (CZE)
Sparta Praha (CZE)
Linköping (SWE)
Chelsea (ENG)
Montpellier (FRA)
LSK Kvinner (NOR)
St. Pölten (AUT)
Atlético Madrid (ESP)
Fiorentina (ITA)

Tournament calendar
Round of 32 draw: 1 September
Round of 32: 4/5 11/12 October
Round of 16 draw: 16 October
Round of 16: 8/9 15/16 November
Quarter-final semi-final draw: 24 November
Quarter-finals: 21/22 28/29 March
Semi-finals: 21/22 28/29 April
Final: 24 May 2018, Valeriy Lobanovskiy Dynamo Stadium, Kyiv