Arsenal have qualified for the 2022/23 Champions League thanks to their runners-up place in the FA WSL and will enter the competition in the Qualifying Round 2. Under the new format that was implemented last season, there is now a Group Stage with 16 teams, with four teams qualifying directly to the Group Stage and 12 teams coming through the qualifications. Seven come from the Champions’ path and five come from the League path. The four teams that qualified directly are Lyon (holders), Wolfsburg, Chelsea and Barcelona.

The Spanish team was slated to start in Qualifying Round 2, but because Lyon won the WCL and the French League, they left a slot open that is filled by the fourth ranked association champion, the Spanish Champions. The Danish Champions Køge were also promoted from Round 1 to Round 2, taking the place vacated by Barcelona.
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