Your guide to the UEFA Women's Champions League knockout draw | OneFootball

The draw for the quarter-final stages of the UEFA Women's Champions League is set to take place on Friday 7 February, with three English sides in the mix.

The return of European nights is upon us as eight teams prepare to battle it out on the Champions League stage. England holds nearly half of the representation in the final eight, with Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City all in back in the hat for the first time in history.

Nearly two months on from the final matchday of the group stages, the draw for the quarter-finals has finally arrived, with all eight teams prepared to learn of their next opponents.

The road to Lisbon begins here, and 90min breaks down everything that you need to know ahead of the quarter-final and semi-final draw...

Who won last season's Women's Champions League?

Aitiana Bonmati's goal helped Barcelona clinch their second consecutive last season / David Ramos/GettyImages

Liga F giants Barcelona stole the crown in the 2023/24 season, after Ballon d'Or winners Aitana Bonmati and Alexia Putellas got the job done over Lyon in Bilbao. The 2-0 victory saw Barcelona achieve back-to-back glory, after claiming the title in the 2022/23 season against VfL Wolfsburg.

Last year's finalists are therefore the frontrunners of the competition, having achieved European glory on eight occasions - more than any other club.

Arsenal are the only English team to win the competition, after WSL Hall of Famer Alex Scott scored in a 1-0 victory over Sweden's Umea in 2007.

WSL rivals Chelsea have come close over recent years, but have failed to break the semi-final deadlock for two seasons in a row. Manchester City make their return to the competition after a season away, but had their group stage top spot stolen from their hands by Barcelona on the final matchday.

Which clubs are in this season's quarter-finals?

Arsenal topped their group / Catherine Ivill - AMA/GettyImages

Barcelona will defend their title from the top of the group, ready to be drawn against Bayern Munich, VfL Wolfsburg or Real Madrid. The Spanish giants will be looking to add a fourth Champions League trophy to their cabinet after taking home the glory in the 2020/21, 2022/23 and 2023/24 seasons.

Lyon comfortably topped their group after winning all six of their group stage encounters, and will tee up against Bayern Munich, Real Madrid or Manchester City. Joe Montemurro's side will be hoping to reclaim their title as the Queens of Europe after falling at the final hurdle last season.

As for the Gunners, the north-London side pulled off one of the competition's greatest turnarounds despite falling to a 5-2 defeat at the hands of Bayern Munich on the opening day. Arsenal topped the group in cinematic fashion at Meadow Park, clinching a 3-2 victory over the German giants in the second leg.

After finishing second in their group, Manchester City may come face-to-face with WSL rivals Arsenal or Chelsea. Gareth Taylor's side could also be drawn against Lyon.

Germany have two horses in the race with both Wolfsburg and Bayern Munich finishing second in their groups, whilst Barcelona are accompanied by Spanish rivals Real Madrid.

How to watch the Women's Champions League quarter-final draw

The 2024/25 tournament knockout draw is set to take place on 7 February / Harold Cunningham/GettyImages

The draw for the quarter-final and semi-final stages will take place on 7 February, with an official draw procedure set to be released by UEFA. Fans will be able to livestream the event on the UEFA website.

Draw principles mean that group winners must be drawn against the runner-up from a different group, with no country protection in place. The runners-up will play the first leg at home, and both the quarter-final and semi-final stages will be played over two legs.

A semi-final draw will also take place afterwards to determine the remaining tournament bracket.