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2025–26 UEFA Women's Europa Cup

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2025–26 UEFA Women's Europa Cup
Tournament details
Dates10 September 2025 – 2 or 3 May 2026
Teams43 (from 24 associations)
All statistics correct as of 18 September 2025.

The 2025–26 UEFA Women's Europa Cup is the inaugural season of the UEFA Women's Europa Cup, Europe's secondary women's club football tournament organised by UEFA. The competition features a straight knockout format, with every round, up to and including the final, played as a two-legged home-and-away tie.[1][2][3]

The winners will automatically qualify for the third qualifying round of the champions path of the 2026–27 UEFA Women's Champions League.

Association team allocation

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

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

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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.[4][5]

Apart from the allocation based on the association coefficients, associations may have additional teams participating in the Europa Cup, as noted below:

  • (UCL) – Additional teams transferred from the UEFA Women's Champions League
Association ranking for 2025–26 UEFA Women's Europa Cup
Rank Association Coeff. Teams Notes
1  France 78.333 0
2  Germany 68.999 +1 (UCL)
3  Spain 68.166
4  England 59.999
5  Portugal 34.000 +2 (UCL)
6  Italy 34.000 +1 (UCL)
7  Sweden 24.999 +3 (UCL)
8  Czech Republic 22.332 1 +2 (UCL)
9  Netherlands 22.000 +1 (UCL)
10  Denmark 21.750 +2 (UCL)
11  Norway 21.500 +1 (UCL)
12  Austria 21.250 +1 (UCL)
13  Ukraine 19.000 +1 (UCL)
14  Belarus 18.000 0 +2 (UCL)
15  Iceland 17.750 +1 (UCL)
16  Scotland 17.000 +2 (UCL)
17  Kazakhstan 14.750 +1 (UCL)
18  Switzerland 14.250 1 +1 (UCL)
19  Serbia 14.000
Rank Association Coeff. Teams Notes
20  Albania 14.000 1 +1 (UCL)
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 0 +1 (UCL)
26  Hungary 9.500 +1 (UCL)
27  Romania 9.000 +1 (UCL)
28  Slovenia 9.000 +1 (UCL)
29  Poland 9.000 +1 (UCL)
30  Croatia 8.500
31  Lithuania 8.500 +1 (UCL)
32  Republic of Ireland 8.000 +1 (UCL)
33  Kosovo 8.000
34  Turkey 7.500 +1 (UCL)
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

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Access list for 2025–26 UEFA Women's Europa Cup[6]
Teams entering in this round Teams advancing from the previous round Teams entering from the Champions League qualifying rounds
First qualifying round
(22 teams)
  • 6 runners-up from associations 18–24 (except Russia)
  • 5 third-placed teams from associations 9–13
  • 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 qualifying round
(32 teams)
  • 1 third-placed teams from association 8
  • 11 winners from the first qualifying round
  • 7 runners-up from the second round champions path mini-tournaments
  • 4 runners-up from the second round league path mini-tournaments
  • 4 losers from the third round champions path
  • 5 losers from the third round league path
Round of 16
(16 teams)
  • 16 winners from the second qualifying round

Teams

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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 Czech Republic Slovácko (3rd) Denmark Fortuna Hjørring (CL CH Q3) Ukraine Vorskla Poltava (CL CH Q3) Hungary Ferencváros (CL CH Q3)
Poland GKS Katowice (CL CH Q3) Germany Eintracht Frankfurt (CL LP Q3) Portugal Sporting CP (CL LP Q3) Sweden BK Häcken (CL LP Q3)
Norway Brann (CL LP Q3) Austria Austria Wien (CL LP Q3) Sweden Rosengård (CL CH Q2 RU) Czech Republic Slavia Prague (CL CH Q2 RU)
Belarus Dinamo Minsk (CL CH Q2 RU) Iceland Breiðablik (CL CH Q2 RU) Switzerland Young Boys (CL CH Q2 RU) Slovenia Mura (CL CH Q2 RU)
Lithuania Gintra (CL CH Q2 RU) Portugal Braga (CL LP Q2 RU) Sweden Hammarby (CL LP Q2 RU) Czech Republic Sparta Prague (CL LP Q2 RU)
Belarus FC Minsk (CL LP Q2 RU)
First qualifying round Netherlands Ajax (3rd) Denmark Køge (3rd) Norway Rosenborg (3rd) Austria Sturm Graz (3rd)
Ukraine Kolos Kovalivka (3rd) Switzerland Grasshopper (2nd) Serbia Spartak Subotica (2nd) Albania Partizani (2nd)
Cyprus Aris Limassol (2nd) Belgium Anderlecht (2nd) Finland KuPS (2nd) Scotland Hibernian (CL CH Q2 TP)
Kazakhstan BIIK Shymkent (CL CH Q2 TP) Albania Vllaznia (CL CH Q2 TP) Bosnia and Herzegovina SFK 2000 (CL CH Q2 TP) Romania Farul Constanța (CL CH Q2 TP)
Republic of Ireland Athlone Town (CL CH Q2 TP) Turkey ABB Fomget (CL CH Q2 TP) Italy Inter Milan (CL LP Q2 TP) Netherlands PSV Eindhoven (CL LP Q2 TP)
Denmark Nordsjælland (CL LP Q2 TP) Scotland Glasgow City (CL LP Q2 TP)

Notes

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    Russia (RUS): On 28 February 2022, Russian football clubs and national teams were suspended from FIFA and UEFA competitions.[7] The tables reflect Russia's ongoing suspension from UEFA competitions.[8]

Schedule

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The schedule of the competition is as follows.[9][10][11]

Schedule for 2025–26 UEFA Women's Europa Cup
Round Draw date First leg Second leg
First qualifying round 31 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 17 October 2025 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

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Main article: 2025–26 UEFA Women's Europa Cup qualifying rounds

First qualifying round

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The first legs were played on 10 and 11 September, and the second legs on 17 and 18 September 2025.

The winners of the ties advanced to the second qualifying round.

First qualifying round
Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Glasgow City Scotland6–0Republic of Ireland Athlone Town3–03–0
Grasshopper Switzerland5–1Kazakhstan BIIK Shymkent2–03–1
Køge Denmark6–2Romania Farul Constanța3–23–0
Nordsjælland Denmark8–2Finland KuPS3–15–1
Ajax Netherlands4–0Austria Sturm Graz2–02–0
Aris Limassol Cyprus0–14Belgium Anderlecht0–50–9
Vllaznia Albania4–0Ukraine Kolos Kovalivka2–02–0
Rosenborg Norway3–4Netherlands PSV Eindhoven3–00–4
SFK 2000 Bosnia and Herzegovina3–3 (3–2 p)Turkey ABB Fomget0–03–3 (a.e.t.)
Inter Milan Italy5–1Scotland Hibernian4–11–0
Partizani Albania0–8Serbia Spartak Subotica0–50–3

Second qualifying round

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The first legs will be played on 7 and 8 October, and the second legs will be played on 15 and 16 October 2025.

The winners of the ties advanced to the round of 16.

Second qualifying round
Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
BK Häcken SwedenMatch 1Poland GKS Katowice7 Oct16 Oct
Sparta Prague Czech RepublicMatch 2Hungary Ferencváros8 Oct16 Oct
Inter Milan ItalyMatch 3Albania Vllaznia8 Oct15 Oct
Grasshopper SwitzerlandMatch 4Netherlands Ajax8 Oct16 Oct
Sporting CP PortugalMatch 5Sweden Rosengård7 Oct15 Oct
FC Minsk BelarusMatch 6Netherlands PSV Eindhoven8 Oct15 Oct
Eintracht Frankfurt GermanyMatch 7Czech Republic Slovácko8 Oct15 Oct
Vorskla Poltava UkraineMatch 8Denmark Fortuna Hjørring7–8 Oct15 Oct
Breiðablik IcelandMatch 9Serbia Spartak Subotica8 Oct15 Oct
Gintra LithuaniaMatch 10Denmark Nordsjælland7 Oct15 Oct
Anderlecht BelgiumMatch 11Portugal Braga8 Oct15 Oct
Young Boys SwitzerlandMatch 12Bosnia and Herzegovina SFK 20008 Oct16 Oct
Køge DenmarkMatch 13Scotland Glasgow City8 Oct15 Oct
Slavia Prague Czech RepublicMatch 14Austria Austria Wien8 Oct15 Oct
Mura SloveniaMatch 15Belarus Dinamo Minsk8 Oct12 Oct
Hammarby SwedenMatch 16Norway Brann7 Oct16 Oct

Knockout phase

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2025–26 UEFA Women's Europa Cup is located in Europe
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Location of teams of the 2025–26 UEFA Women's Europa Cup knockout phase

In the knockout phase, teams play against each other over two legs on a home-and-away basis. The 4-round bracket is predetermined and a draw will be held on 17 October 2025 to place the 16 teams into positions in the bracket. Eight teams will be seeded according to club coefficients and drawn to face the unseeded teams in the round of 16. Which club plays the first leg at home for each match of every round will also be decided.[12]

Bracket

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Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal

Round of 16

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Round of 16
Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Seed 1/2 or unseedMatch 1Seed 1/2 or unseed11–12 Nov19–20 Nov
Seed 8/7 or unseedMatch 2Seed 8/7 or unseed11–12 Nov19–20 Nov
Seed 5/6 or unseedMatch 3Seed 5/6 or unseed11–12 Nov19–20 Nov
Seed 3/4 or unseedMatch 4Seed 3/4 or unseed11–12 Nov19–20 Nov
Seed 2/1 or unseedMatch 5Seed 2/1 or unseed11–12 Nov19–20 Nov
Seed 7/8 or unseedMatch 6Seed 7/8 or unseed11–12 Nov19–20 Nov
Seed 6/5 or unseedMatch 7Seed 6/5 or unseed11–12 Nov19–20 Nov
Seed 4/3 or unseedMatch 8Seed 4/3 or unseed11–12 Nov19–20 Nov


Quarter-finals

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Quarter-finals
Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Winner R16 Match 1Match 1Winner R16 Match 211–12 Feb18–19 Feb
Winner R16 Match 3Match 2Winner R16 Match 411–12 Feb18–19 Feb
Winner R16 Match 5Match 3Winner R16 Match 611–12 Feb18–19 Feb
Winner R16 Match 7Match 4Winner R16 Match 811–12 Feb18–19 Feb

Semi-finals

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Semi-finals
Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Winner QF Match 1Match 1Winner QF Match 224–25 Mar1–2 Apr
Winner QF Match 3Match 2Winner QF Match 424–25 Mar1–2 Apr

Final

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Final
Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Winner SF Match 1Winner SF Match 225–26 Apr2–3 May

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "New UEFA women's club football system explained". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 30 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Women's Champions League 2025/26: New format, how WSL teams qualify and Women's Europa League explained". Sky Sports. 24 May 2025. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
  3. ^ "UEFA Women's Europa Cup: A new era of European competition begins in 2025/26 era". Yahoo Sports. 19 December 2024. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  4. ^ "Women's association club coefficients 2023/24". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 16 December 2024. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  5. ^ "Women's football to enter new era with UEFA Women's Europa Cup". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 16 December 2024. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  6. ^ "Access List 2025/26* (Provisional)" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 2024. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  7. ^ "Ukraine crisis: Fifa and Uefa suspend all Russian clubs and national teams". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 28 February 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  8. ^ "UEFA decisions for upcoming competitions relating to the ongoing suspension of Russian national teams and clubs". UEFA.com (Press release). Nyon: Union of European Football Associations. 2 May 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  9. ^ "2025/26 Women's Champions League and new UEFA women's club competition: Dates, access list, full guide". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 20 June 2025. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  10. ^ "UEFA women's match calendar: Match dates 2025/26" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 2024. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  11. ^ "2025 European football calendar: Match and draw dates for all UEFA competitions". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 31 December 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
  12. ^ "Regulations of the UEFA Women's Europa Cup". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
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