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| Founded | January 2025 |
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| Region | International |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Current champions |  FC Bayern Munich (1st title) |
| Television broadcasters | DAZN |
| Website | Official website |
 2025 World Sevens Football | |
World Sevens Football (W7F) [1] is a women's association football competition series format, which features existing clubs playing professional seven-a-side football.
World Sevens Football is a series of women's association football tournaments playing a version of seven-a-side football that features a pitch half the size of a regulation (11-a-side) pitch and goals that are 2m tall and 5.5m wide. There is no offside rule. Games are played in two halves of fifteen minutes each, with rolling substitutions from an unlimited squad (with fourteen players selected for each match). In the case of games being tied, they will go to 5 minutes extra time, and then penalties. [2] The organisers devised the format with the aim to appeal to "a new generation of fans." [3] [1]
Tournaments are invitational – with mainstream top-level women's football teams applying to be included – and feature eight teams, planned to be a different selection of teams at each tournament. The teams will be split into two groups of four, with the groups followed by semi-finals and the final. The competition is not regulated by FIFA, and takes place outside the FIFA International Match Calendar, meaning there are no player release obligations for the clubs. [3] The inaugural tournament was streamed live on DAZN. [4] World Sevens Football was founded by Jennifer Mackesy and Justin Fishkin. [5] Its player advisory council is comprised of former internationals Anita Asante, Laura Georges, Tobin Heath, Kelley O'Hara, and Caroline Seger. [6]
The inaugural tournament took place from 21–23 May 2025 at the Estádio António Coimbra da Mota in Estoril, Portugal. The site and dates were chosen due to their proximity to the 2024–25 UEFA Women's Champions League final, set to be held in Lisbon on 24 May. Participating teams were finalised during the later stages of the Champions League knock-out rounds, as only the two finalists were ineligible to take part. [3]
In April 2025, Ajax, Bayern Munich, Benfica, and Manchester United were all confirmed as participants. [7] In May 2025, Manchester City, AS Roma, Paris Saint-Germain and Rosengård joined the tournament. [8] [9] [10]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Bayern Munich | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 3 | Advanced to knockout stage |
| 2 |  Manchester City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 2 | |
| 3 |  Ajax | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 |  Rosengård | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | −10 | 0 |
| Ajax | 2–4 | Bayern Munich |
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| Manchester City | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Ajax |
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| Penalties | ||
| 6–5 | ||
| Rosengård | 0–4 | Bayern Munich |
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| Report |
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| Bayern Munich | 3–1 | Manchester City |
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester United | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 3 | Advanced to knockout stage |
| 2 |  Paris Saint-Germain | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 2 | |
| 3 |  AS Roma | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 1 | |
| 4 |  Benfica | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 0 |
| Manchester United | 3–1 | Benfica |
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| Manchester United | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Paris Saint-Germain |
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Le Tissier  5'Simpson 20' | Report | Karchaoui 1' Echegini 16' |
| Penalties | ||
| 7–6 | ||
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 23 May | ||||||
| Bayern Munich | 5 | |||||
| 23 May | ||||||
| Paris Saint-Germain | 0 | |||||
| Bayern Munich | 2 | |||||
| 23 May | ||||||
| Manchester United | 1 | |||||
| Manchester United | 2 | |||||
| Manchester City | 0 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 23 May | ||||||
| Paris Saint-Germain | 3 | |||||
| Manchester City | 1 | |||||
| Bayern Munich | 5–0 | Paris Saint-Germain |
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| Damnjanović 14' Plattner 15'Tanikawa 21', 28'Zadrazil 25' | Report |
The second tournament is planned to happen in November-December 2025; it does not have a confirmed location, but will be held outside of Europe. [4] W7F is reportedly planning to host tournaments across various continents, with an expanded number of tournaments per year from 2026. Investment for five years of the format has been made. [3] [11]
