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Everything you need to know about the Women's Champions League final

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Some of the biggest names in women's football are set to go head-to-head for the Champions League final.

Arsenal Women will battle it out with the Spanish giants Barcelona - who are the current champions.

The Gunners, which is the nickname for the London team, have also had their hands on the trophy before, but that was back in 2007.

So what is the Women's Champions League and what can you expect from the final?

Read on to find out more.

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What is the Women's Champions League?

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The Women's Champions League is a competition which takes place each year and sees the best European clubs go head-to-head.

Like the men's competition, it's run by UEFA - which is the organisation in charge of football in Europe and first took place in 2001.

When and where will the Women's Champions League final be played?

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The final will be played at the Estádio José Alvalade in the Portuguese capital, Lisbon, on Saturday 24 May.

It will be the fourth time the final has been played in Portugal, after the country hosted in 2014, 2020 and 2021.

The stadium was built in 2003, is the home of Sporting and has a capacity around 50,000.

Kick-off time for this final is at 5pm.

Who is going to win the Women's Champions League final?

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Mariona Caldentey will face her former club Barcelona for the first time in the final

Well that is a question we can't answer - not yet anyway!

Barcelona will be going into the match looking to hold onto the title for the third year running.

But that doesn't mean Arsenal don't stand a chance, far from it, they've won the title before in 2007 and beat eight-time winners Lyon to get to the final.

The Gunners also have the Women's Super League player of the year in their team in Mariona Caldentey.

Someone who won the trophy with Barcelona only a year ago!

What is the Women's Champions League trophy like?

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The trophy itself weighs 10kg and is 60cm tall - so that's the twice the size of the long rulers you might find in your classroom.

It's made of sterling silver and has two spiralling arms which come off a central body, that's where you can find the names of the clubs that have won the competition engraved.

The original trophy is only used for the official presentation ceremony at the final, clubs are instead given a full size replica to take away.

Winning players are given gold medals, while the runners-up are given silver ones.

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