The UEFA Women's Champions League (UWCL) was previously called the UEFA Women's Cup (2001–2009). It is a European women's association football competition involving the top club teams from countries affiliated with the European governing body UEFA. The competition was first played in 2001–02 and renamed the Women's Champions League in the 2009–10 edition. There were two huge changes in 2009. UEFA included runners-up from the top eight ranked nations, and a one-off final as opposed to the two-legged finals in previous years. Later in the 2021–22 season, the competition included a group stage for the first time in the UWCL era.
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Who won the first UEFA Women's Champions League?
If we include the UEFA Women's Cup, Eintracht Frankfurt were the first team to lift the title in the 2001-02 season after defeating Swedish side Umea in the final. After the competition was renamed in the 2009-10 season, Turbine Potsdam became the first champion, defeating Lyon in the final.
Who have won the most Women's Champions League titles?
The Olympique De Lyonnais women's team are the most successful club in the history of the competition. Lyon won their maiden title in the 2010-11 season by defeating Potsdam. Lyon have won the title for a record 8-times. They also won the Women's Champions League title consecutive five times between 2016 and 2020.
Club | Titles | Runners-up | Seasons won | Seasons runner-up |
---|---|---|---|---|
Lyon | 8 | 2 | 2011, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022 | 2010, 2013 |
FFC Frankfurt | 4 | 2 | 2002, 2006, 2008, 2015 | 2004, 2012 |
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 |
Barcelona Femeni | 2 | 2 | 2021, 2023 | 2019, 2022 |
Arsenal | 1 | 0 | 2007 | |
FCR Duisburg | 1 | 0 | 2009 | |
PSG | 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 |
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Women's Champions League all-time top scorers
UEFA Women's Champions League Winners since 2002
Barcelona are the defending Champions. They defeated Wolfsberg 3-2 in the final of the 2022-23 season to lift the title for the second time.
Season | Winners | Score | Runners-up |
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2001-02 | FFC Frankfurt | 2-0 | Umea |
2002-03 | Umea | 4-1 | Fortuna Hjørring |
3-0 | |||
2003-04 | Umea | 3-0 | 1. FFC Frankfurt |
5-0 | |||
2004-05 | Turbine Potsdam | 2-0 | Djurgården/Älvsjö |
3-1 | |||
2005-06 | 1. FFC Frankfurt | 4-0 | Turbine Potsdam |
3-2 | |||
2006-07 | Arsenal | 1-0 | Umea |
0-0 | |||
2007-08 | 1. FFC Frankfurt | 1-1 | Umea |
3-2 | |||
2008-09 | FCR Duisburg | 6-0 | Zvezda Perm |
1-1 | |||
2009-10 | Turbine Potsdam | 0-0 (7-6 Penalties) | Lyon |
2010-11 | Lyon | 2-0 | Turbine Potsdam |
2011-12 | Lyon | 2-0 | 1. FFC Frankfurt |
2012-13 | VFL Wolfsberg | 1-0 | Lyon |
2013-14 | VFL Wolfsberg | 4-3 | Tyreso |
2014-15 | 1. FFC Frankfurt | 2-1 | PSG |
2015-16 | Lyon | 1-1 (4-3 Penalties) | VfL Wolfsberg |
2016-17 | Lyon | 0-0 (7-6 Penalties) | PSG |
2017-18 | Lyon | 4-1 | VfL Wolfsberg |
2018-19 | Lyon | 4-1 | Barcelona Femeni |
2019-20 | Lyon | 3-1 | VfL Wolfsberg |
2020-21 | Barcelona Femeni | 4-0 | Chelsea |
2021-22 | Lyon | 3-1 | Barcelona Femeni |
2022-23 | Barcelona Femeni | 3-2 | VfL Wolfsberg |