Game Day. WFC "Kharkiv" - WFC "Bachka Topola"

August 8, 2026. Leuven (Belgium), Den Dreef Stadium. Champions League, 2nd qualifying round. Match starts at 14:00

Referee - Deborah Anex (Switzerland)

Assistant referees - Letizia Nuara (Switzerland), Ivana Leskova (Slovakia)

Fourth official - Zuzana Valentova (Slovakia)

The Ukrainian champion and the Serbian vice-champion will compete for a spot in the Europa Cup. Both teams lost in the semifinals of the mini-tournament: the Kharkiv team narrowly lost to Fenerbahçe (1:2), while TSC couldn't resist Leuven (0:4).

Our opponent has only been playing at the highest level for the last two years and has already achieved success - a "silver" in the Super League and the Cup. However, "Backa Topola" made it to the Champions League not because of this result, but by replacing the winner of the domestic competitions - "Crvena Zvezda," which did not pass licensing.

As for the composition of the "blue and whites," head coach Vaida Fando has local players and two players from Montenegro at his disposal.

The Kharkiv club will meet a representative from Serbia for the second time. In the 2007/08 season, our team defeated "Napredak" (4:2) in the first qualifying round of the Champions League. One of the goals in that game was scored by Marina Masalska.

ŽFK "Backa Topola" (Serbia). Information

Year founded: 2012

Full name: "TSC Bačka Topola"

Home stadium: "TSC Arena"

Head coach: Vaida Fando

Captain: Ana Grujić

Achievements: Super League silver medalist (2025/26), Serbian Cup finalist (2025/26)

Live broadcast of the match - on the club's YouTube channel.