Women's Champions League third qualifying round draw: How to watch, fixture dates, confirmed teams

Our third-place finish in the WSL last season means we need to navigate a qualifying tie to make it to the league phase of Europe's elite competition. Nine two-legged ties will decide the final berths in this season's UEFA Women's Champions League.

And here is everything you need to know ahead of the UEFA Women's Champions League third qualifying round draw.

How can I watch the draw?

The draw will be streamed live on UEFA.com and the official UEFA Women's Champions League app.

Where does the Women's Champions League knockout phase draw take place?

The draw takes place at the House of European Football in Nyon, Switzerland.

Which teams are in the Women's Champions League third qualifying round?

The 18 teams in the Women's Champions League third qualifying round are: Austria Vienna, Brann, Czarni Sosnowiec, HB Koge, OH Leuven, PSV Eindhoven, Servette, Sparta Prague, Ajax, Chelsea, Eintracht Frankfurt, Inter Milan, Juventus, Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid, Real Sociedad, St Polten and Wolfsburg.

How does the Women's Champions League third qualifying round draw work?

The 11 teams who advanced from the second qualifying round final join the seven teams - including us - who enter automatically. There will be four ties in the Champions Path and five in the League Path.

Who can Chelsea play in the Women's Champions League third qualifying round draw?

UEFA are yet to confirm the full draw procedure, but Chelsea are due to be drawn against one of the five unseeded teams in the League Path of the draw. They are: Eintracht Frankfurt, St Polten, Ajax, Real Sociedad and Inter Milan. The seeded teams are due to be: Chelsea, Wolfsburg, Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid and Juventus.

How does the Women's Champions League third qualifying round draw work?

The first team drawn in each pairing will play the first leg at home. Teams from the same association cannot meet each other.

The winners of the nine ties will join the nine clubs directly qualified for the league phase. The nine defeated teams will transfer to the UEFA Women's Europa Cup second qualifying round.

When will the Women's Champions League third qualifying round games be played?

The first leg is scheduled to be played on 26 August, with the return game pencilled in for 2 September.

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