HOW DOES THE FORMAT WORK?
United Women progressed to the ‘Group 1’ final following our semi-final win over PSV, with Hammarby having done the same after their aforementioned success over Metalist Kharkiv.
The second-round qualifying stage has been split into mini groups, with United now just one win away from a spot in the third round qualifying stage, which is slated as a two-legged affair for a spot in the UEFA Women’s Champions League group stages.
The third qualifying round involves nine two-legged ties, split between the champions path (four ties) and the league path (five ties). The winners of each of those games will then enter the league phase, with the defeated sides entering the Europa Cup at the second qualifying round stage.
That means even if United lose on Saturday, more European football is still to come this term by virtue of the Europa Cup, which is debuting in 2025/26.
