2016–17 UEFA Women's Champions League

2016–17 UEFA Women's Champions League
Tournament details
Dates TBA
Teams Maximum of 67 (from Maximum of 54 confederations)

The 2016–17 UEFA Women's Champions League will be the 16th edition of the European women's championship for football clubs.


Expansion

The tournament will be expanded such that the top 12 national associations (instead of the previous top 8) in the rankings are allowed to enter two teams in the competition.[1]

The change has been criticised, as it will not increase performance at the top, but just broaden the competition.[2] No increase in prize-money also has been criticised, with some clubs still making a net-loss on wider trips through the continent.[3]

UEFA ranking

Entries from 49 associations are possible. Five associations have no current league (Andorra, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Liechtenstein, San Marino). Gibraltar's is only nine-a-side for 2014/15, if they keep that for the 2015/16 season, they are ineligible as well. Likely the format will be amended, because not all 24 teams from the top nations fit into the round of 32 when applying the old criteria about the number of qualification groups.

Associations ranked 1–12 (+ title holder)
2015–16 championNote 1
Germany CH Germany RU France CH France RU
Sweden CH Sweden RU England CH England RU
Russia CH Russia RU Spain CH Spain RU
Denmark CH Denmark RU Italy CH Italy RU
Austria CH Austria RU Czech Republic CH Czech Republic RU
Scotland CH Scotland RU Norway CH Norway RU
Associations ranked 12–54
Switzerland CH Cyprus CH Poland CH Kazakhstan CH
Netherlands CH Iceland CH Belgium CH Hungary CH
Serbia CH Romania CH Finland CH Lithuania CH
Republic of Ireland CH Turkey CH Ukraine CH Belarus CH
Greece CH Slovenia CH Portugal CH Bosnia and Herzegovina CH
Croatia CH Israel CH Bulgaria CH Slovakia CH
Estonia CH Faroe Islands CH Wales CH Republic of Macedonia CH
Northern Ireland CH Albania CH Montenegro CH Moldova CH
Malta CH Latvia CH Luxembourg CH Georgia (country) CH
Gibraltar CH
1.^ Spot will only be taken, if the winner of the title holder does not qualify in the national league. If he does, Switzerland moves to the knock-out stage.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "New distribution concept for club competitions approved". UEFA.org. 23 March 2015.
  2. ↑ https://www.framba.de/content/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6154%3Avorschlag-zur-aufwertung-des-europapokals-der-frauen&catid=122&Itemid=887
  3. ↑ http://dailycannon.com/2015/03/uefa-increase-countries-eligible-two-slots-womens-champions-league/

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