UEFA Women's Champions League

The UEFA Women's Champions League (UWCL), previously called the UEFA Women's Cup (2001–2009), is a European women's association football competition. It involves the top club teams from countries affiliated with the European governing body UEFA.

The competition was first played in 2001–02 under the name UEFA Women's Cup, and renamed the Champions League for the 2009–10 edition. The most significant changes in 2009 were the inclusion of runners-up from the top eight ranked nations, a one-off final as opposed to the two-legged finals in previous years, and – until 2018 – playing the final in the same city as the men's UEFA Champions League final. In the 2021–22 season, the competition proper included a group stage for the first time in the Women's Champions League era, which evolved into a league phase from the 2025–26 season onward. OL Lyonnes is the most successful club in the competition's history, winning the title eight times, including five consecutive titles from 2016 to 2020. Barcelona are the current defending champions, having beaten OL Lyonnes in the 2026 final.

Infobox

Organiser(s)

UEFA

Founded

2001 (2001)

Region

Europe

Teams

League phase: 18 Total: 74

Qualifier for

FIFA Women's Club World Cup (proposed) FIFA Women's Champions Cup

Related competitions

UEFA Women's Europa Cup (2nd tier)

Current champions

Barcelona (4th title)

Most championships

OL Lyonnes (8 titles)

Broadcasters

List of broadcasters

Website

Official website

Tables

Winners

2001–02

Season

2001–02

UEFA Women's Cup

Frankfurt

2002–03

Season

2002–03

UEFA Women's Cup

Umeå

2003–04

Season

2003–04

UEFA Women's Cup

Umeå (2)

2004–05

Season

2004–05

UEFA Women's Cup

Turbine Potsdam

2005–06

Season

2005–06

UEFA Women's Cup

Frankfurt (2)

2006–07

Season

2006–07

UEFA Women's Cup

Arsenal

2007–08

Season

2007–08

UEFA Women's Cup

Frankfurt (3)

2008–09

Season

2008–09

UEFA Women's Cup

FCR Duisburg

Season

UEFA Women's Cup

UEFA Women's Champions League

2009–10

Season

2009–10

UEFA Women's Cup

Turbine Potsdam (2)

2010–11

Season

2010–11

UEFA Women's Cup

Lyon

2011–12

Season

2011–12

UEFA Women's Cup

Lyon (2)

2012–13

Season

2012–13

UEFA Women's Cup

VfL Wolfsburg

2013–14

Season

2013–14

UEFA Women's Cup

VfL Wolfsburg (2)

2014–15

Season

2014–15

UEFA Women's Cup

Frankfurt (4)

2015–16

Season

2015–16

UEFA Women's Cup

Lyon (3)

2016–17

Season

2016–17

UEFA Women's Cup

Lyon (4)

2017–18

Season

2017–18

UEFA Women's Cup

Lyon (5)

2018–19

Season

2018–19

UEFA Women's Cup

Lyon (6)

2019–20

Season

2019–20

UEFA Women's Cup

Lyon (7)

2020–21

Season

2020–21

UEFA Women's Cup

Barcelona

2021–22

Season

2021–22

UEFA Women's Cup

Lyon (8)

2022–23

Season

2022–23

UEFA Women's Cup

Barcelona (2)

2023–24

Season

2023–24

UEFA Women's Cup

Barcelona (3)

2024–25

Season

2024–25

UEFA Women's Cup

Arsenal (2)

2025–26

Season

2025–26

UEFA Women's Cup

Barcelona (4)

2026–27

Season

2026–27

Season	UEFA Women's Cup
2001–02	Frankfurt
2002–03	Umeå
2003–04	Umeå (2)
2004–05	Turbine Potsdam
2005–06	Frankfurt (2)
2006–07	Arsenal
2007–08	Frankfurt (3)
2008–09	FCR Duisburg
Season	UEFA Women's Champions League
2009–10	Turbine Potsdam (2)
2010–11	Lyon
2011–12	Lyon (2)
2012–13	VfL Wolfsburg
2013–14	VfL Wolfsburg (2)
2014–15	Frankfurt (4)
2015–16	Lyon (3)
2016–17	Lyon (4)
2017–18	Lyon (5)
2018–19	Lyon (6)
2019–20	Lyon (7)
2020–21	Barcelona
2021–22	Lyon (8)
2022–23	Barcelona (2)
2023–24	Barcelona (3)
2024–25	Arsenal (2)
2025–26	Barcelona (4)
2026–27

· Format › Champions League (2021–2025)

First round August

Col 1

First round August

Col 2

Champions Path (44 teams)

Teams entering in this round

44 champions from associations 7–50

League Path (16 teams)

Col 1

League Path (16 teams)

Col 2

10 runners-up from associations 7–16 6 third-place teams from associations 1–6

Second round Aug/Sept

Col 1

Second round Aug/Sept

Col 2

Champions Path (14 teams)

Teams entering in this round

3 champions from associations 4–6

Teams advancing from the previous round

11 final winners from the first round (Champions Path)

League Path (10 teams)

Col 1

League Path (10 teams)

Col 2

6 runners-up from associations 1–6

Teams entering in this round

4 final winners from the first round (League Path)

Group stage (16 teams) Oct/Nov/Dec

Col 1

Group stage (16 teams) Oct/Nov/Dec

Col 2

UEFA Women's Champions League title holder 3 champions from associations 1–3

Teams entering in this round

7 winners from the second round (Champions Path) 5 winners from the second round (League Path)

Knockout phase (8 teams) Mar/Apr/May

Col 1

Knockout phase (8 teams) Mar/Apr/May

Teams entering in this round

4 group winners from the group stage 4 group runners-up from the group stage

		Teams entering in this round	Teams advancing from the previous round
First round August	Champions Path (44 teams)	44 champions from associations 7–50
First round August	League Path (16 teams)	10 runners-up from associations 7–16 6 third-place teams from associations 1–6
Second round Aug/Sept	Champions Path (14 teams)	3 champions from associations 4–6	11 final winners from the first round (Champions Path)
Second round Aug/Sept	League Path (10 teams)	6 runners-up from associations 1–6	4 final winners from the first round (League Path)
Group stage (16 teams) Oct/Nov/Dec		UEFA Women's Champions League title holder 3 champions from associations 1–3	7 winners from the second round (Champions Path) 5 winners from the second round (League Path)
Knockout phase (8 teams) Mar/Apr/May			4 group winners from the group stage 4 group runners-up from the group stage

Provisional access list · Format › Champions League (2025–present)

First round

Col 1

First round

Col 2

Champions Path (24 teams)

Teams entering in this round

24 champions from associations 29–52

Second round

Col 1

Second round

Col 2

Champions Path (28 teams)

Teams entering in this round

22 champions from associations 7–28

Teams advancing from the previous round

6 mini-tournament winners from the first round

League Path (16 teams)

Col 1

League Path (16 teams)

Col 2

12 runners-up from associations 6–17 4 third-placed teams from associations 4–7

Third round

Col 1

Third round

Col 2

Champions Path (8 teams)

Teams entering in this round

UEFA Women's Europa Cup title holders

Teams advancing from the previous round

7 mini-tournament winners from the second round

League Path (10 teams)

Col 1

League Path (10 teams)

Col 2

3 runners-up from associations 3–5 3 third-placed teams from associations 1–3

Teams entering in this round

4 mini-tournament winners from the second round

League phase (18 teams)

Col 1

League phase (18 teams)

Col 2

UEFA Women's Champions League title holder 6 champions from associations 1–6 2 runners-up from associations 1–2

Teams entering in this round

4 winners from the third round (Champions Path) 5 winners from the third round (League Path)

Preliminary knockout round (8 teams)

Col 1

Preliminary knockout round (8 teams)

Teams entering in this round

8 teams ranked 5–12 from the league phase

Knockout phase (8 teams)

Col 1

Knockout phase (8 teams)

Teams entering in this round

4 winners from the previous play-off 4 teams ranked 1–4 from the league phase

		Teams entering in this round	Teams advancing from the previous round
First round	Champions Path (24 teams)	24 champions from associations 29–52
Second round	Champions Path (28 teams)	22 champions from associations 7–28	6 mini-tournament winners from the first round
Second round	League Path (16 teams)	12 runners-up from associations 6–17 4 third-placed teams from associations 4–7
Third round	Champions Path (8 teams)	UEFA Women's Europa Cup title holders	7 mini-tournament winners from the second round
Third round	League Path (10 teams)	3 runners-up from associations 3–5 3 third-placed teams from associations 1–3	4 mini-tournament winners from the second round
League phase (18 teams)		UEFA Women's Champions League title holder 6 champions from associations 1–6 2 runners-up from associations 1–2	4 winners from the third round (Champions Path) 5 winners from the third round (League Path)
Preliminary knockout round (8 teams)			8 teams ranked 5–12 from the league phase
Knockout phase (8 teams)			4 winners from the previous play-off 4 teams ranked 1–4 from the league phase

Performances in the UEFA Women's Cup and UEFA Women's Champions League by club · Records and statistics › Winners

OL Lyonnes

Club

OL Lyonnes

Titles

Runners-up

Seasons won

2011, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022

Seasons runners-up

2010, 2013, 2024, 2026

Barcelona

Club

Barcelona

Titles

Runners-up

Seasons won

2021, 2023, 2024, 2026

Seasons runners-up

2019, 2022, 2025

Eintracht Frankfurt

Club

Eintracht Frankfurt

Titles

Runners-up

Seasons won

2002, 2006, 2008, 2015

Seasons runners-up

2004, 2012

VfL Wolfsburg

Club

VfL Wolfsburg

Titles

Runners-up

Seasons won

2013, 2014

Seasons runners-up

2016, 2018, 2020, 2023

Umeå

Club

Umeå

Titles

Runners-up

Seasons won

2003, 2004

Seasons runners-up

2002, 2007, 2008

Turbine Potsdam

Club

Turbine Potsdam

Titles

Runners-up

Seasons won

2005, 2010

Seasons runners-up

2006, 2011

Arsenal

Club

Arsenal

Titles

Runners-up

Seasons won

2007, 2025

FCR Duisburg

Club

FCR Duisburg

Titles

Runners-up

Seasons won

2009

Paris Saint-Germain

Club

Paris Saint-Germain

Titles

Runners-up

Seasons runners-up

2015, 2017

Fortuna Hjørring

Club

Fortuna Hjørring

Titles

Runners-up

Seasons runners-up

2003

Djurgården

Club

Djurgården

Titles

Runners-up

Seasons runners-up

2005

Zvezda Perm

Club

Zvezda Perm

Titles

Runners-up

Seasons runners-up

2009

Tyresö

Club

Tyresö

Titles

Runners-up

Seasons runners-up

2014

Chelsea

Club

Chelsea

Titles

Runners-up

Seasons runners-up

2021

Club	Titles	Runners-up	Seasons won	Seasons runners-up
OL Lyonnes	8	4	2011, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022	2010, 2013, 2024, 2026
Barcelona	4	3	2021, 2023, 2024, 2026	2019, 2022, 2025
Eintracht Frankfurt	4	2	2002, 2006, 2008, 2015	2004, 2012
VfL Wolfsburg	2	4	2013, 2014	2016, 2018, 2020, 2023
Umeå	2	3	2003, 2004	2002, 2007, 2008
Turbine Potsdam	2	2	2005, 2010	2006, 2011
Arsenal	2	0	2007, 2025
FCR Duisburg	1	0	2009
Paris Saint-Germain	0	2		2015, 2017
Fortuna Hjørring	0	1		2003
Djurgården	0	1		2005
Zvezda Perm	0	1		2009
Tyresö	0	1		2014
Chelsea	0	1		2021

· Records and statistics › By nation

Germany

Nation

Germany

Winners

Runners-up

Semi-finalists

Winner

Frankfurt (4) Turbine Potsdam (2) VfL Wolfsburg (2) Duisburg (1)

Runners-up

VfL Wolfsburg (4) Frankfurt (2) Turbine Potsdam (2)

Semi-finalists

Frankfurt (2) Turbine Potsdam (2) Duisburg (2) Bayern Munich (3) VfL Wolfsburg (2)

France

Nation

France

Winners

Runners-up

Semi-finalists

Winner

OL Lyonnes (8)

Runners-up

OL Lyonnes (4) Paris Saint-Germain (2)

Semi-finalists

Paris Saint-Germain (5) OL Lyonnes (2) Toulouse (1) Montpellier (1) Paris FC (1)

Spain

Nation

Spain

Winners

Runners-up

Semi-finalists

Winner

Barcelona (4)

Runners-up

Barcelona (3)

Semi-finalists

Barcelona (2)

Sweden

Nation

Sweden

Winners

Runners-up

Semi-finalists

Winner

Umeå (2)

Runners-up

Umeå (3) Djurgården (1) Tyresö (1)

Semi-finalists

Umeå (2) Djurgården (1) Malmö (1)

England

Nation

England

Winners

Runners-up

Semi-finalists

Winner

Arsenal (2)

Runners-up

Chelsea (1)

Semi-finalists

Arsenal (6) Chelsea (4) Manchester City (2) Birmingham City (1)

Denmark

Nation

Denmark

Winners

Runners-up

Semi-finalists

Runners-up

Fortuna Hjørring (1)

Semi-finalists

Brøndby (3)

Russia

Nation

Russia

Winners

Runners-up

Semi-finalists

Runners-up

Zvezda Perm (1)

Norway

Nation

Norway

Winners

Runners-up

Semi-finalists

Trondheims-Ørn (1) Kolbotn (1)

Finland

Nation

Finland

Winners

Runners-up

Semi-finalists

HJK (1)

Italy

Nation

Italy

Winners

Runners-up

Semi-finalists

Bardolino Verona (1)

Nation	Winners	Runners-up	Semi-finalists	Winner	Runners-up	Semi-finalists
Germany	9	8	11	Frankfurt (4) Turbine Potsdam (2) VfL Wolfsburg (2) Duisburg (1)	VfL Wolfsburg (4) Frankfurt (2) Turbine Potsdam (2)	Frankfurt (2) Turbine Potsdam (2) Duisburg (2) Bayern Munich (3) VfL Wolfsburg (2)
France	8	6	10	OL Lyonnes (8)	OL Lyonnes (4) Paris Saint-Germain (2)	Paris Saint-Germain (5) OL Lyonnes (2) Toulouse (1) Montpellier (1) Paris FC (1)
Spain	4	3	2	Barcelona (4)	Barcelona (3)	Barcelona (2)
Sweden	2	5	4	Umeå (2)	Umeå (3) Djurgården (1) Tyresö (1)	Umeå (2) Djurgården (1) Malmö (1)
England	2	1	13	Arsenal (2)	Chelsea (1)	Arsenal (6) Chelsea (4) Manchester City (2) Birmingham City (1)
Denmark	0	1	3		Fortuna Hjørring (1)	Brøndby (3)
Russia	0	1	0		Zvezda Perm (1)
Norway	0	0	2			Trondheims-Ørn (1) Kolbotn (1)
Finland	0	0	1			HJK (1)
Italy	0	0	1			Bardolino Verona (1)