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This page details statistics of the UEFA Women's Cup and Women's Champions League .
The UEFA Women's Cup was first played in 2001–02 and was the first international women's club football tournament for UEFA member associations. In 2009–10 it was renamed and rebranded into the Women's Champions League and allowed runner-up entries from the top eight leagues. After an expansion in 2016–17 the runners-up from the top 12 associations enter. After an expansion in 2021–22 the runners-up from the top 16 associations and the third-placed teams from the top 6 associations enter. Also, in the 2021–22 season, the competition proper included a group stage for the first time in the Women's Champions League era. [1]
Club | Titles | Runners-up | Seasons won | Seasons runner-up |
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Lyon | 8 | 3 | 2011, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022 | 2010, 2013, 2024 |
Eintracht Frankfurt | 4 | 2 | 2002, 2006, 2008, 2015 | 2004, 2012 |
Barcelona | 3 | 2 | 2021, 2023, 2024 | 2019, 2022 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 2007 | |
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 |
Nation | Winners | Runners-up |
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Germany | 9 | 8 |
France | 8 | 5 |
Spain | 3 | 2 |
Sweden | 2 | 5 |
England | 1 | 1 |
Denmark | 0 | 1 |
Russia | 0 | 1 |
The following is a list of clubs that have played or will be playing in the Women's Champions League group stage.
Nation | No. | Clubs | Seasons |
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Germany (4) | 4 | Bayern Munich | 2021–22 , 2022–23 , 2023–24, 2024–25 |
2 | VfL Wolfsburg | 2021–22 , 2022–23 | |
1 | TSG Hoffenheim | 2021–22 | |
1 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 2023–24 | |
France (3) | 4 | Lyon | 2021–22 , 2022–23 , 2023–24 , 2024–25 |
3 | Paris Saint-Germain | 2021–22 , 2022–23 , 2023–24 | |
1 | Paris FC | 2023–24 | |
Spain (2) | 4 | Barcelona | 2021–22 , 2022–23 , 2023–24 , 2024–25 |
3 | Real Madrid | 2021–22 , 2022–23, 2023–24 | |
England (2) | 4 | Chelsea | 2021–22, 2022–23 , 2023–24 , 2024–25 |
2 | Arsenal | 2021–22 , 2022–23 | |
Italy (2) | 2 | Juventus | 2021–22 , 2022–23 |
2 | Roma | 2022–23 , 2023–24 | |
Sweden (2) | 2 | BK Häcken | 2021–22, 2023–24 |
2 | Rosengård | 2022–23, 2023–24 | |
Switzerland (2) | 1 | Servette | 2021–22 |
1 | Zürich | 2022–23 | |
Portugal (1) | 3 | Benfica | 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24 |
Austria (1) | 2 | St. Pölten | 2022–23, 2023–24 |
Czech Republic (1) | 2 | Slavia Prague | 2022–23, 2023–24 |
Denmark (1) | 1 | HB Køge | 2021–22 |
Iceland (1) | 1 | Breiðablik | 2021–22 |
Ukraine (1) | 1 | Zhytlobud-1 Kharkiv | 2021–22 |
Albania (1) | 1 | Vllaznia | 2022–23 |
Netherlands (1) | 1 | Ajax | 2023–24 |
Norway (1) | 1 | Brann | 2023–24 |
Season in Bold: Team qualified for knockout phase.
A total of 108 clubs from 38 national associations played in the Champions League round of 32. This table does not consider years when the tournament was branded as the UEFA Women's Cup. Season in bold represents teams that qualified for the round of 16.
Team in Italic: team no longer active. (If a successor team has also qualified, total appearances are grouped together.)
Bold players still active.
Player | Country | App. | Years | Clubs | |
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1 | Wendie Renard | France | 110 | 2006– | Olympique Lyon |
2 | Alexandra Popp | Germany | 94 | 2008– | FCR 2001 Duisburg, Wolfsburg |
3 | Ramona Bachmann | Switzerland | 89 | 2007– | Umeå, Rosengård, Wolfsburg, Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain |
4 | Eugénie Le Sommer | France | 88 | 2010– | Olympique Lyon |
5 | Sarah Bouhaddi | France | 86 | 2006– | Paris FC, Olympique Lyon, Paris Saint-Germain |
6 | Amandine Henry | France | 83 | 2007– | Olympique Lyon |
7 | Camille Abily | France | 81 | 2003–2018 | Montpellier, Olympique Lyon |
8 | Saki Kumagai | Japan | 80 | 2011– | Frankfurt, Olympique Lyon, Bayern Munich |
9 | Emma Byrne | Ireland | 77 | 2000–2016 | Arsenal |
10 | Marta Torrejón | Spain | 75 | 2004– | Espanyol, Barcelona |
Bold players still active.
Player | Country | Goals | Years | Clubs | |
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1 | Ada Hegerberg | Norway | 59 | 2012– | Stabæk, Turbine Potsdam, Olympique Lyon |
2 | Anja Mittag | Germany | 51 | 2004–2020 | Turbine Potsdam, Rosengård, Paris Saint-Germain, Wolfsburg |
3 | Conny Pohlers | Germany | 48 | 2004–2014 | Turbine Potsdam, Frankfurt, Wolfsburg |
4 | Eugénie Le Sommer | France | 47 | 2010– | Olympique Lyon |
5 | Marta | Brazil | 46 | 2004–2017 | Umeå, Tyresö, Rosengård |
6 | Camille Abily | France | 43 | 2004–2018 | Montpellier, Olympique Lyon |
7 | Kim Little | Scotland | 42 | 2008– | Hibernian, Arsenal |
Lotta Schelin | Sweden | 42 | 2008–2018 | Olympique Lyon, Rosengård | |
9 | Nina Burger | Austria | 40 | 2005–2019 | Neulengbach |
10 | Hanna Ljungberg | Sweden | 39 | 2002–2009 | Umeå |
Bold players still active.
Rank | Player | Hat-tricks | Clubs |
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1 | Ada Hegerberg | 6 | Lyon |
2 | Anja Mittag | 4 | 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam |
3 | Inka Grings | 3 | FCR 2001 Duisburg |
Kim Little | Arsenal |
Includes qualifying games. Bold indicates ongoing season and active player in the season.
Rank | Player | Club | Season | Goals |
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1 | Ada Hegerberg | Olympique Lyon | 2017–18 | 15 |
2 | Conny Pohlers | Turbine Potsdam | 2004–05 | 14 |
Margrét Lára Vidarsdóttir | Valur | 2008–09 | ||
Célia Šašić | Frankfurt | 2014–15 | ||
5 | Inka Grings | Duisburg | 2010–11 | 13 |
Ada Hegerberg | Olympique Lyon | 2015–16 | ||
7 | Gabriela Enache | Codru Anenii Noi | 2001–02 | 12 |
8 | Maria Gstöttner | Neulengbach | 2003–04 | 11 |
Margrét Lára Vidarsdóttir | Valur | 2005–06 | ||
Vanessa Bürki | Bayern Munich | 2009–10 | ||
Milena Nikolić | ŽFK Spartak | 2009–10 | ||
Laura Rus | Apollon Limassol | 2009–10 | ||
Alexia Putellas | Barcelona | 2021–22 | ||
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