Celtic FC Women face Brondby IF in the UEFA Champions League | OneFootball

Celtic FC Women have been drawn to take on Brondby IF in the first round of the UEFA Women’s Champions League following today’s draw.

The Danish side finished runners up in the league last season, and have previously reached the semi-finals of the competition on three occasions, with the last time coming in the 2014/15 season.

The Ghirls earned their place in the qualifying rounds after a strong season in the SWPL, which saw Fran Alonso’s side finish second place.

Entering as part of the League Path, the Celts have been drawn into a four-team group which will be played as two semi-final ties. The other two teams drawn in the Hoops’ group are FC Minsk of Belarus and Valerenga of Norway.

The winners of both semi-final ties will then advance to the final to determine who moves on to the next round of qualification. The two losing semi-finalists will also play out a third-placed play-off.

The semi-finals will take place on September 6, with both the final and third-placed match scheduled for three days later.

The location and venue for the matches is still yet to be decided and will be confirmed in due course, with all four fixtures being hosted by one of the four teams.