Ajibade Fires PSG Into Women’s Champions League League Phase
Rasheedat Ajibade and Paris Saint-Germain have secured their place among Europe’s elite after completing qualification for the 2026/27 UEFA Women’s Champions League league phase.
The Super Falcons captain was part of the PSG side that came through the final qualifying round as the French giants joined 18 clubs set to compete in the newly restructured competition.
The final qualifying round ended on Wednesday, September 2, bringing the qualification process to a close and confirming the teams that will compete in the first league phase under the new format.
Unlike previous editions, the 2026/27 UEFA Women’s Champions League will no longer feature traditional groups. The 18 qualified clubs will instead compete in a single league table, with each team facing six different opponents.
The qualified teams have been divided into three seeding pots ahead of Friday’s draw.
Pot 1: Barcelona, OL Lyonnes, Chelsea, Bayern Munich, Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain.
Pot 2: Real Madrid, Juventus, Häcken, Roma, Benfica and Paris FC.
Pot 3: Manchester City, OH Leuven, HB Køge, Austria Wien, Inter and Servette.
PSG’s qualification represents another major European milestone for Ajibade, who has continued to cement her status as one of Nigeria’s leading players on the continental stage.
The Paris-based club will now discover their six league-phase opponents when the official draw is conducted on Friday, September 4, at 12:00 CET.
The new format is expected to provide a more competitive and demanding route to the knockout stages, with every point potentially crucial in determining which teams advance.
For Ajibade and PSG, the objective will be clear: navigate the new league phase successfully and mount a serious challenge for European glory.
