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2025–26 UEFA Women's Europa Cup

2025–26 UEFA Women's Europa Cup
Tournament details
Dates10 September 2025 – 2 or 3 May 2026
Teams44
2026–27 →

The 2025–26 UEFA Women's Europa Cup will be the inaugural season of the UEFA Women's Europa Cup, Europe's secondary women's club football tournament organised by UEFA. The competition will feature a straight knockout format, with every round, up to and including the final, played as a two-legged home-and-away tie.[1]

Association team allocation

The association ranking based on the UEFA women's country coefficients is used to determine the number of participating teams for each association:[1]

  • Associations 8–13 and 18–25 (excluding Russia) each have one team qualify directly.
  • 31 teams eliminated from the 2025–26 Women's Champions League will be transferred to the Europa Cup.

An association must have an eleven-a-side women's domestic league to enter a team. As of 2019–20, 52 of the 55 UEFA member associations organize a women's domestic league, with the exceptions being Andorra (1 club in Spain), Liechtenstein (3 clubs in Switzerland) and San Marino (1 club in Italy).

Association ranking

For the 2025–26 UEFA Women's Europa Cup, the associations are allocated places according to their 2024 UEFA women's Association coefficients, which takes into account their performance in European competitions from 2019–20 to 2023–24.[2][3]

Association ranking for 2025–26 UEFA Women's Europa Cup
Rank Association Coeff. Teams Notes
1  France 78.333 0
2  Germany 68.999
3  Spain 68.166
4  England 59.999
5  Portugal 34.000
6  Italy 34.000
7  Sweden 24.999
8  Czech Republic 22.332 1
9  Netherlands 22.000
10  Denmark 21.750
11  Norway 21.500
12  Austria 21.250
13  Ukraine 19.000
14  Belarus 18.000 0
15  Iceland 17.750
16  Scotland 17.000
17  Kazakhstan 14.750
18  Switzerland 14.250 1
19  Serbia 14.000
Rank Association Coeff. Teams Notes
20  Albania 14.000 1
21  Cyprus 12.000
22  Belgium 12.000
23  Russia 10.250 0 [Note RUS]
24  Finland 10.000 1
25  Bosnia and Herzegovina 10.000
26  Hungary 9.500 0
27  Romania 9.000
28  Slovenia 9.000
29  Poland 9.000
30  Croatia 8.500
31  Lithuania 8.500
32  Republic of Ireland 8.000
33  Kosovo 8.000
34  Turkey 7.500
35  Greece 7.000
36  Israel 7.000
37  Georgia 7.000
Rank Association Coeff. Teams Notes
38  Montenegro 7.000 0
39  Slovakia 6.500
40  Bulgaria 6.500
41  Luxembourg 6.000
42  Wales 6.000
43  Estonia 5.500
44  Northern Ireland 5.500
45  Latvia 5.500
46  Malta 5.500
47  Moldova 4.500
48  North Macedonia 4.000
49  Faroe Islands 4.000
50  Armenia 3.000
NR  Azerbaijan —
 Gibraltar — DNE
 Andorra — NL
 Liechtenstein —
 San Marino —

Distribution

Access list for 2025–26 UEFA Women's Europa Cup[4]
Teams entering in this round Teams advancing from the previous round Teams entering from the Champions League
First round
(24 teams)
  • 7 runners-up from associations 18–24
  • 6 third-placed teams from associations 8–13
  • 7 third-placed teams from the second round champions path mini-tournaments
  • 4 third-placed teams from the second round league path mini-tournaments
Second round
(32 teams)
  • 12 winners from the first round
  • 4 losers from the third round champions path
  • 5 losers from the third round league path
  • 7 runners-up from the second round champions path mini-tournaments
  • 4 runners-up from the second round league path mini-tournaments
Round of 16
(16 teams)
  • 16 winners from the second round

Teams

The labels in the parentheses show how each team qualified for the place of its starting round:

  • 2nd, 3rd: League position of the previous season
  • CL: Transferred from the Women's Champions League
    • CH/LP Q3: Transferred from the third qualifying round (Champions/League Path)
    • CH/LP Q2: Transferred from the second qualifying round mini-tournaments (Champions/League Path)
      • RU: Runner-up of the mini-tournament
      • TP: Third place of the mini-tournament
Qualified teams for 2025–26 UEFA Women's Europa Cup
Entry round Teams
Second qualifying round (CL CH Q3) (CL CH Q3) (CL CH Q3) (CL CH Q3)
(CL LP Q3) (CL LP Q3) (CL LP Q3) (CL LP Q3)
(CL LP Q3) (CL CH Q2 RU) (CL CH Q2 RU) (CL CH Q2 RU)
(CL CH Q2 RU) (CL CH Q2 RU) (CL CH Q2 RU) (CL CH Q2 RU)
(CL LP Q2 RU) (CL LP Q2 RU) (CL LP Q2 RU) (CL LP Q2 RU)
First qualifying round Czech Republic (3rd) Netherlands (3rd) Denmark (3rd) Norway Rosenborg (3rd)
Austria (3rd) Ukraine (3rd) Switzerland (2nd) Serbia (2nd)
Albania (2nd) Cyprus (2nd) Belgium (2nd) Finland KuPS (2nd)
Bosnia and Herzegovina (2nd) (CL CH Q2 TP) (CL CH Q2 TP) (CL CH Q2 TP)
(CL CH Q2 TP) (CL CH Q2 TP) (CL CH Q2 TP) (CL CH Q2 TP)
(CL LP Q2 TP) (CL LP Q2 TP) (CL LP Q2 TP) (CL LP Q2 TP)

Notes

  1. ^
    Russia (RUS): On 28 February 2022, Russian football clubs and national teams were suspended from FIFA and UEFA competitions.[5] The tables reflect Russia's ongoing suspension from UEFA competitions.[6]

Schedule

The schedule of the competition is as follows.[7][8][9]

Schedule for 2025–26 UEFA Women's Europa Cup
Round Draw date First leg Second leg
First qualifying round 18 August 2025 10–11 September 2025 17–18 September 2025
Second qualifying round 19 September 2025 7–8 October 2025 15–16 October 2025
Round of 16 11–12 November 2025 19–20 November 2025
Quarter-finals 11–12 February 2026 18–19 February 2026
Semi-finals 24–25 March 2026 1–2 April 2026
Final 25 or 26 April 2026 2 or 3 May 2026

Qualifying Rounds

First Qualifying Round

The First Qualifying Round will consist of 24 teams who will be divided into two pots of 12 seeded teams and 12 unseeded teams according to the following principles:

  • Seeding is based on club coefficient rankings established at the start of the season.
  • If a club’s participation is undecided at the time of the draw, the following coefficients are used:
    • For clubs entering the UEFA Women’s Europa Cup first qualifying round: third-highest coefficient from their mini-tournament.
    • For clubs entering the UEFA Women’s Europa Cup second qualifying round
  • UEFA administration may create groups for the draw based on Women's Football Committee principles.
  • Clubs from the same association cannot be drawn against each other.
  • A draw determines pairings and which team plays the first leg at home. [10]

The draw will be held on 18 August 2025. [7]

First Qualifying Round
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Tie 1 10-11 Sep 25 17-18 Sep 25
Tie 2 10-11 Sep 25 17-18 Sep 25
Tie 3 10-11 Sep 25 17-18 Sep 25
Tie 4 10-11 Sep 25 17-18 Sep 25
Tie 5 10-11 Sep 25 17-18 Sep 25
Tie 6 10-11 Sep 25 17-18 Sep 25
Tie 7 10-11 Sep 25 17-18 Sep 25
Tie 8 10-11 Sep 25 17-18 Sep 25
Tie 9 10-11 Sep 25 17-18 Sep 25
Tie 10 10-11 Sep 25 17-18 Sep 25
Tie 11 10-11 Sep 25 17-18 Sep 25
Tie 12 10-11 Sep 25 17-18 Sep 25

Second Qualifying Round

The Second Qualifying Round will consist of 32 teams who will be divided into two pots of 16 seeded teams and 16 unseeded teams according to the following principles:

  • Seeding is based on club coefficient rankings established at the start of the season.
  • If a club’s participation is undecided at the time of the draw, the following coefficients are used:
    • For clubs entering the UEFA Women’s Europa Cup second qualifying round:
      • From the UEFA Women’s Champions League third qualifying round: lower coefficient of the two clubs in an undecided tie.
      • Advancing from the first qualifying round: higher coefficient of the two clubs in the undecided tie.
  • UEFA administration may create groups for the draw based on Women's Football Committee principles.
  • Clubs from the same association cannot be drawn against each other.
  • A draw determines pairings and which team plays the first leg at home. [10]

The draw will be held on 19 September 2025. [7]

Second Qualifying Round
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Tie 1 7-8 Oct 25 15-16 Oct 25
Tie 2 7-8 Oct 25 15-16 Oct 25
Tie 3 7-8 Oct 25 15-16 Oct 25
Tie 4 7-8 Oct 25 15-16 Oct 25
Tie 5 7-8 Oct 25 15-16 Oct 25
Tie 6 7-8 Oct 25 15-16 Oct 25
Tie 7 7-8 Oct 25 15-16 Oct 25
Tie 8 7-8 Oct 25 15-16 Oct 25
Tie 9 7-8 Oct 25 15-16 Oct 25
Tie 10 7-8 Oct 25 15-16 Oct 25
Tie 11 7-8 Oct 25 15-16 Oct 25
Tie 12 7-8 Oct 25 15-16 Oct 25
Tie 13 7-8 Oct 25 15-16 Oct 25
Tie 14 7-8 Oct 25 15-16 Oct 25
Tie 15 7-8 Oct 25 15-16 Oct 25
Tie 16 7-8 Oct 25 15-16 Oct 25

Knockout Phase

In the knockout phase, teams played against each other over two legs on a home-and-away basis. The mechanism of the draws for each round was as follows:

  • A draw between an equal number of seeded and unseeded clubs determines the round of 16 ties.
  • Seeding is based on club coefficient rankings at the start of the season.
  • If a club’s participation is undecided at the time of the draw, the club with the higher coefficient in the undecided tie is used.
  • The eight seeded clubs are paired into four pairs (1 & 2, 3 & 4, 5 & 6, 7 & 8).
  • The eight unseeded clubs (ranked 9 to 16) are drawn from one pot to face the seeded clubs.
  • A draw determines which club plays the first leg at home.
  • Quarter-final, semi-final, and final pairings follow a set bracket with a draw held to decide home advantage.
  • UEFA may modify draw conditions or assign positions based on relevant constraints and UEFA Executive Committee decisions. [10]

The draw will be held on 19 September 2025. [7]

Bracket

Round of 16

Round of 16
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Seed 1/2 or unseed Tie 1 Seed 1/2 or unseed 11-12 Nov 25 19-20 Nov 25
Seed 8/7 or unseed Tie 2 Seed 8/7 or unseed 11-12 Nov 25 19-20 Nov 25
Seed 5/6 or unseed Tie 3 Seed 5/6 or unseed 11-12 Nov 25 19-20 Nov 25
Seed 3/4 or unseed Tie 4 Seed 3/4 or unseed 11-12 Nov 25 19-20 Nov 25
Seed 2/1 or unseed Tie 5 Seed 2/1 or unseed 11-12 Nov 25 19-20 Nov 25
Seed 7/8 or unseed Tie 6 Seed 7/8 or unseed 11-12 Nov 25 19-20 Nov 25
Seed 6/5 or unseed Tie 7 Seed 6/5 or unseed 11-12 Nov 25 19-20 Nov 25
Seed 4/3 or unseed Tie 8 Seed 4/3 or unseed 11-12 Nov 25 19-20 Nov 25

Quarter-finals

Quarter-finals
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Winner R16 Tie 1/2 Tie 1 Winner R16 Tie 2/1 11-12 Feb 26 18-19 Feb 26
Winner R16 Tie 3/4 Tie 2 Winner R16 Tie 4/3 11-12 Feb 26 18-19 Feb 26
Winner R16 Tie 5/6 Tie 3 Winner R16 Tie 6/5 11-12 Feb 26 18-19 Feb 26
Winner R16 Tie 7/8 Tie 4 Winner R16 Tie 8/7 11-12 Feb 26 18-19 Feb 26

Semi-finals

Semi-finals
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Winner QF Tie 1/2 Tie 1 Winner QF Tie 2/1 24-25 Mar 26 1-2 Apr 26
Winner QF Tie 3/4 Tie 2 Winner QF Tie 4/3 24-25 Mar 26 1-2 Apr 26

Final

Final
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Winner SF Tie 1/2 Tie 1 Winner SF Tie 2/1 25-26 2-3 May 26

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "New UEFA women's club football system explained". UEFA. 30 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Women's association club coefficients 2023/24". UEFA. 16 December 2024. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  3. ^ "Women's football to enter new era with UEFA Women's Europa Cup". UEFA. 16 December 2024. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  4. ^ "Access List 2025/26* (Provisional)" (PDF). UEFA. 2024. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  5. ^ "Ukraine crisis: Fifa and Uefa suspend all Russian clubs and national teams". bbc.co.uk. British Broadcasting Corporation. 28 February 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  6. ^ "UEFA decisions for upcoming competitions relating to the ongoing suspension of Russian national teams and clubs" (Press release). Nyon: UEFA. 2 May 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  7. ^ a b c d "2025/26 Women's Champions League and new UEFA women's club competition: Dates, access list, full guide". UEFA. 21 November 2024. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  8. ^ "UEFA women's match calendar: Match dates 2025/26" (PDF). UEFA. 2024. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  9. ^ "2025 European football calendar: Match and draw dates for all UEFA competitions". UEFA. 31 December 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
  10. ^ a b c "UEFA Documents". documents.uefa.com. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
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