"Each team will meet two random teams from each pot in a league system, rather than be separated into groups. The eighteen participanst will play six games each, with the top four advancing to the knockout stage, and the next eight to the knockout playoffs, where the four winners will follow the top four to the quarterfinals. From then, the tournament follows its usual two-legged knockout format, culminating in a one-off final, which will be held in Oslo."
"Bayern, who were in Pot 1, have been dealt a very tough draw. Their Pot 1 opponents are both of last season's finalists, FC Barcelona and Arsenal, the latter of whom are the defending champions. Pot 2 does not get any easier, with Bayern facing French runners-up Paris Saint-Germain and Italian champions Juventus. Pot 3 yielded Norwegian champions Vålerenga and Spanish side Atlético Madrid. Vålerenga play at the Ullevaal Stadion, the venue of the final."
Competition format changes to mirror the men's tournament, replacing groups with a league system. Eighteen teams each play six matches, meeting two random teams from each pot. The top four advance directly to the knockout stage; the next eight enter knockout playoffs, whose four winners join the top four in the quarterfinals. The tournament then proceeds with two-legged knockout ties and a single final in Oslo. Bayern Munich Women, drawn from Pot 1, face Barcelona, Arsenal, Paris Saint-Germain, Juventus, Vålerenga and Atlético Madrid. Vålerenga will play at Ullevaal Stadion. Bayern play Arsenal, Juventus and Vålerenga at home and visit Barcelona, Paris and Madrid; exact fixtures release Saturday.
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