From chaos to history: How Wrexham's first Champions League campaign came about

From chaos to history: How Wrexham's first Champions League campaign came about follows Wrexham Women’s route into the UEFA Women’s Champions League, beginning with their domestic breakthrough. The London-based ESPN correspondent reports that the Red Dragons, among the lowest-ranked sides in the UWCL first qualifying round, will open the campaign facing Armenian champions FC Pyunik on Wednesday at the Racecourse Ground (STōK Cae Ras), with a potential final against Glentoran or Riga FC on July 25. If they advance, a mini-tournament with Denmark’s HB Køge is scheduled for Aug. 5, followed by the final’s possible opponents on Aug. 8. Progress would place them into the two-legged third qualifying round for the League Phase. Wrexham, founded in 1993, reached the Welsh top flight two years ago, then won the Adran Trophy and Adran Premier to secure the UWCL berth. The club is backed by a Hollywood ownership group led by Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac since 2020, and shifted management in July 2025 with Jenny Sugarman replacing Steve Dale.