The following are the scheduled events of women's association football for 2018 throughout the world.
Date | Final match venue | Tournament | Champion | Runner up | Third | Fourth |
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Jan 19 – 23 | Foshan | Four Nations Tournament | China (6th) | Thailand | Colombia | Vietnam |
Feb 27 – Mar 6 | Alanya | Turkish Cup | France B | Mexico | Ukraine | Poland |
Feb 28 – Mar 7 | Parchal | Algarve Cup | Netherlands (1st) and Sweden (4th)note 1 | Portugal | Australia | |
Feb 28 – Mar 7 | Larnaca | Cyprus Cup | Spain (1st) | Italy | North Korea | Switzerland |
Mar 1 – Mar 7 | Orlando | SheBelieves Cup | United States (2nd) | England | France | Germany |
Jun 5 – 10 | Salon | Sud Ladies Cup (U-20) | United States (1st) | France | Germany | Haiti |
Jul 26 – Aug 2 | Bridgeview | Tournament of Nations | United States (1st) | Australia | Brazil | Japan |
note 1 The final match was cancelled due to weather issues and both teams were awarded the title.
Date | Final match venue | Tournament | Champion | Runner up | Third | Fourth |
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22 August 2017 – May 24, 2018 | Kyiv | UEFA Champions League | Lyon (5th) | Wolfsburg | Chelsea and Manchester City | |
Sep 24 – 29 | Panama City | UNCAF Interclub Championship | Unifut (1st) | Moravia | Alianza | Atlético Nacional |
Nov 18 – Dec 2 | Manaus | Copa Libertadores | Atlético Huila (1st) | Santos | Iranduba | Colo-Colo |
Date | Final match venue | Tournament | Champion | Runner up | Third | Fourth |
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Jul 26 – 29 | Miami Gardens | International Champions Cup | NC Courage (1st) | Lyon | Manchester City | PSG |
National league | National cup | Other | ||||
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Country | Competition | Champion | Competition | Champion | Competition | Champion |
Australia | W-League | Melbourne City (2nd) |
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