Aktobe to Host UEFA Women’s Champions League Qualifying Tournament

23 June 2026, 11:06

The draw for the 2026/27 UEFA Women’s Champions League qualifying round has been made, determining both the opponents and the host venue for the mini-tournament featuring Kazakhstan’s reigning champions, Aktobe Women’s FC.

Aktobe has been confirmed as the host and organizer of the mini-tournament, with all matches set to be played at the Koblandy Batyr Central Stadium.

The mini-tournament will begin on 5 August with the semi-finals. Aktobe will face Breidablik, while Dinamo Minsk and Servette will meet in the other semi-final. The final matches will take place on 8 August, when the semi-final winners will contest the final and the defeated sides will play for third place.

The mini-tournament runner-up will continue its European campaign in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Women’s Europa Cup, while the third-placed team will enter the first qualifying round of the same competition. The winner of the mini-tournament will secure a place in the third qualifying round of the UEFA Women’s Champions League.

A total of 19 teams will enter the competition at this stage of the tournament. While the main first qualifying round fixtures are scheduled for 22 and 25 July, the matches involving Aktobe’s group have been moved to the first week of August due to the mini-tournament schedule. In the second qualifying round, the five teams that advance from this stage will be joined by a further 39 clubs from across Europe.