Years in women's association football: | 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 |
Centuries: | 20th century · 21st century · 22nd century |
Decades: | 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s 2040s |
Years: | 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 |
The following are the scheduled events of women's association football for 2019 throughout the world.
Date | Final match venue | Tournament | Champion | Runner up | Third | Fourth |
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Jan 7 – 15 | Muharraq | WAFF Championship | Jordan | Bahrain | Lebanon | United Arab Emirates |
Mar 12 – 22 | Biratnagar | SAFF Championship | India | Nepal | Bangladesh and Sri Lanka | |
May 5 – 17 | Albena | UEFA U-17 Championship | Germany | Netherlands | Portugal and Spain | |
Jun 7 – Jul 7 | Lyon | FIFA World Cup | United States | Netherlands | Sweden | England |
Jul 16 – 28 | Paisley | UEFA U-19 Championship | France | Germany | Netherlands and Spain | |
Jul 25 – Aug 9 | Lima | Pan American Games | Colombia | Argentina | Costa Rica | Paraguay |
Aug 16 – 30 | Casablanca | African Games | Nigeria | Cameroon | Morocco | Algeria |
Aug 30 – Sep 12 | Rarotonga | OFC U-19 Championship | New Zealand | New Caledonia | Tahiti | Vanuatu |
Sep 15 – 28 | Chonburi | AFC U-16 Championship | Japan | North Korea | China | Australia |
Oct 27 – Nov 9 | Chonburi | AFC U-19 Championship | Japan | North Korea | South Korea | Australia |
Dec 10 – 17 | Busan | EAFF E-1 Championship | Japan | South Korea | China | Chinese Taipei |
Date | Final match venue | Tournament | Champion | Runner up | Third | Fourth |
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Jan 17 – 20 | Meizhou | Four Nations Tournament | China | South Korea | Nigeria | Romania |
Feb 9 – 15 | Bhubaneswar | Gold Cup | Myanmar | Nepal | India | Iran |
Feb 27 – Mar 2 | Limassol | Aphrodite Cup | Cyprus | Malta | Estonia | Lithuania |
Feb 26 – Mar 4 | Zagreb | Istria Cup | Slovenia | Serbia | Ukraine | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Feb 27 – Mar 5 | Alanya | Turkish Cup | France B | Romania | Northern Ireland | Uzbekistan |
Feb 27 – Mar 5 | Tampa | SheBelieves Cup | England | United States | Japan | Brazil |
Feb 27 – Mar 6 | Parchal | Algarve Cup | Norway | Poland | Canada | Sweden |
Feb 27 – Mar 6 | Larnaca | Cyprus Cup | North Korea | Italy | Belgium | Austria |
Feb 28 – Mar 6 | Melbourne | Cup of Nations | Australia | South Korea | New Zealand | Argentina |
Apr 4 – 7 | Wuhan | Wuhan Tournament | China | Cameroon | Russia | Croatia |
May 8 – 18 | Salon | Sud Ladies Cup | North Korea | Japan | France | Mexico |
Date | Final match venue | Tournament | Champion | Runner up | Third | Fourth |
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Jun 15 – 22 | Holyhead | Inter Games | Isle of Man | Ynys Môn | Jersey | Hitra |
Date | Final match venue | Tournament | Champion | Runner up | Third | Fourth |
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7 Aug 2018 – 18 May 2019 | Budapest | UEFA Champions League | Lyon (6th) | Barcelona | Bayern Munich and Chelsea | |
11 – 28 Oct | Quito | Copa Libertadores | Corinthians (2nd) | Ferroviária | América | Cerro Porteño |
Confederations are ordered by number of slots awarded for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup. Successful defending champions are marked in yellow.
National league | National cup | Other | ||||
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Country | Competition | Champion | Competition | Champion | Competition | Champion |
Australia | W-League | Sydney FC [22] (3rd) | ||||
China PR | Super League | Chinese Championship | Chinese FA Cup | |||
Super Cup | ||||||
Chinese Taipei | Mulan League | |||||
Hong Kong | Hong Kong League | |||||
India | Indian Women's League | |||||
Iran | Kowsar League | |||||
Jordan | Jordan League | |||||
Japan | L. League | Empress's Cup | High School Tournam. | Seisa Kokusai (1st) | ||
Lebanon | Lebanese League | SAS [23] (3rd) | ||||
North Korea | DPRK League | |||||
South Korea | WK League | |||||
Myanmar | Myanmar League | |||||
Philippines | PFF League | |||||
Singapore | National League | |||||
Thailand | Thai League | |||||
United Arab Emirates | UAE League | |||||
Uzbekistan | Uzbek Championship | Uzbek Cup | Uzbek Super Cup | |||
Vietnam | Vietnam Championship | |||||
National league | National cup / Intercollegiate league | |||||
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Country | Main | Champion | Other | Champion | Competition | Champion |
Barbados | Premier League | |||||
Canada | U Soccer | |||||
Costa Rica | Primera División | |||||
Cuba | Liga Nacional | |||||
El Salvador | Apertura | Alianza [24] | ||||
Clausura | ||||||
Guatemala | Apertura | |||||
Clausura | ||||||
Haiti | CHFF | |||||
Jamaica | JFF League | |||||
Martinique | Martinican Championship | Coupe de Martinique | ||||
Mexico | 2018–19's Clausura | |||||
2019–20's Apertura | ||||||
Nicaragua | Apertura | UNAN Managua [25] | ||||
Clausura | ||||||
Panama | Liga Nacional | |||||
Puerto Rico | LPR | |||||
United States | NWSL | WPSL | NCAA | |||
UWS | ||||||
National league | National cup | |||
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Country | Main | Champion | Main | Champion |
American Samoa | National League | |||
Cook Islands | Round Cup | |||
Fiji | Senior League | |||
New Zealand | National League | Kate Sheppard Cup | ||
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