"The UEFA Women's Champions League is back! With a new 18-team format, single group-stage table and tons of the world's best female players on show, this season will be bigger than ever. And you can catch every game live on Disney+ across Europe. Holders Arsenal face eight-time winners OL Lyonnes in the first round of fixtures, while the second of last year's semifinals, Chelsea vs. Barcelona, is also on the cards for later in the competition."
"The switch to the Swiss model, mirroring the men's Champions League, comes at a good time. As the quality rises across the board, an increase to 18 teams enables more sides to benefit from playing against better opposition regularly. Even if that means some heavy defeats for the smaller teams this year, it should bring long-term improvements. Disney+ becomes new home of Women's Champions League in Europe Disney+ will be the only place football fans can watch all 75 matches live each season."
The competition moves to an 18-team Swiss model with a single league-style table to increase high-level matchups and competitive balance. The format ensures top seeds face one another during the league phase, producing heavyweight fixtures early in the season such as Arsenal vs OL Lyon and Barcelona vs Bayern Munich, with Barcelona also set to play Chelsea. The expansion aims to give more clubs regular exposure to stronger opposition, accepting potential heavy defeats for smaller teams this year in exchange for long-term development. Disney+ will stream all 75 matches across Europe, centralizing broadcast access.
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