When UEFA’s elite club competitions resume this week, the shirts of every player will carry the words ‘Thank You’ in their team’s chosen language – a symbol of European football’s recognition of key workers for their tireless contributions on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. “I am delighted that …
Read More »UEFA to introduce group stage for UEFA Women’s Champions League!
UEFA will transform the format of its Women’s Champions League in 2021/22 – a move designed to boost competitiveness and increase exposure of women’s club football through its elite competition. The changes, announced Wednesday by the UEFA Executive Committee, represent a fundamental shift from the current format. As of the 2021/22 …
Read More »Gothenburg to stage 2021 Women’s Champions League final!
Gamla Ullevi, Gothenburg has been picked as the venue for the 2021 UEFA Women’s Champions League final in May of that year – which will mark the 400th anniversary of the Swedish city’s founding. The UEFA Executive Committee made the decision at their meeting in Baku today. The UEFA Women’s …
Read More »#WePlayStrong celebrates first-ever Women’s European Freestyle Championships as part of UEFA Women’s Champions League final!
#WePlayStrong, UEFA’s women’s football campaign, has entered into a unique partnership with the World Freestyle Football Association (WFFA) to help celebrate its first-ever Women’s European Freestyle Championships – which takes place on the eve of the UEFA Women’s Champions League final between FC Barcelona and Olympique Lyonnais in Budapest on …
Read More »Referee team appointed for UEFA Women’s Champions League final!
The UEFA Referees Committee has announced the referee team which will officiate the 2019 UEFA Women’s Champions League final. This year’s edition between Olympique Lyonnais and FC Barcelona at the Ferencváros Stadion in Budapest, Hungary, on Saturday, May 18 (kick off 18.00 CET) will be refereed by the 38-year-old Russian …
Read More »9 associations bidding to host 2021 UEFA club finals!
UEFA has announced that it has received bid dossiers from nine member associations to host UEFA club competition finals in 2021. The bidding procedure for the selection of the venues to host the finals of the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Women’s Champions League and UEFA Super Cup …
Read More »Six associations interested in hosting 2020 UEFA club finals!
European football governing body UEFA has received declarations of interest from six member associations to host UEFA club competition finals in 2020. The bidding procedure for the selection of the venues to host the finals of the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Women’s Champions League in 2020, …
Read More »Harder, Marozsán & Martens on UEFA Women’s Player of the Year shortlist!
Pernille Harder (Denmark, Linköping and Wolfsburg), Dzsenifer Marozsán (Germany, Lyon) and Lieke Martens (Netherlands, Rosengård and Barcelona) are the three nominees for the UEFA Women’s Player of the Year award. The award will be presented to the winner at the 2017/18 UEFA Champions League group stage draw ceremony, which will take …
Read More »Ten associations bidding to host UEFA 2019 club finals!
European football governing body UEFA has received 14 bid dossiers from ten member associations to host UEFA club competition finals in the summer of 2019. The bidding procedure for the selection of the venues to host the finals of the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Women’s Champions League and …
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