2020–21 UEFA Women's Champions League

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2020–21 UEFA Women's Champions League
The Gamla Ullevi in Gothenburg hosted the final
Tournament details
DatesQualifying rounds:
3–19 November 2020
Knockout phase:
8 December 2020 – 16 May 2021
TeamsKnockout phase: 32
Total: 62 (from 50 associations)
Final positions
ChampionsSpain Barcelona (1st title)
Runners-upEngland Chelsea
Tournament statistics
Matches played89
Goals scored318 (3.57 per match)
Attendance2,576 (29 per match)
Top scorer(s)Spain Jennifer Hermoso
England Fran Kirby
(6 goals each)
Best player(s)

The 2020–21 UEFA Women's Champions League was the 20th edition of the European women's club football championship organised by UEFA, and the 12th edition since being rebranded as the UEFA Women's Champions League.

The final was held at the Gamla Ullevi in Gothenburg, Sweden.[5][6] The winners of the 2020–21 UEFA Women's Champions League automatically qualified for the 2021–22 UEFA Women's Champions League group stage, which will be the first edition to feature a 16-team group stage.[7]

Lyon were the defending champions, having won the previous five editions, but were eliminated by Paris Saint-Germain in the quarter-finals. Barcelona won their first title by beating Chelsea in the final, becoming the first club to have won both men's and women's Champions League titles.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe, each local health department allowed a different number of spectators.

Association team allocation[edit]

The association ranking based on the UEFA women's country coefficients was used to determine the number of participating teams for each association:[8]

  • Associations 1–12 each had two teams qualify.
  • All other associations , if they have entered, each had one team qualify.
  • The winners of the 2019–20 UEFA Women's Champions League were given an additional entry if they did not qualify for the 2020–21 UEFA Women's Champions League through their domestic league. However, the title holders had qualified through their domestic league, meaning the additional entry was not necessary for this season.

An association must have had an eleven-a-side women's domestic league to enter a team. In 2019–20, 52 of the 55 UEFA member associations organized a women's domestic league, with the exceptions being Andorra, Liechtenstein and San Marino.[9]

Association ranking[edit]

For the 2020–21 UEFA Women's Champions League, the associations were allocated places according to their 2019 UEFA women's country coefficients, which took into account their performance in European competitions from 2014–15 to 2018–19.[10] For the first time there were two entries for the Netherlands and Kazakhstan.[6]

Association ranking for 2020–21 UEFA Women's Champions League
Rank Association Coeff. Teams
1  France 90.500 2
2  Germany 77.500
3  England 53.500
4  Sweden 53.500
5  Spain 52.000
6  Czech Republic 39.000
7  Denmark 36.500
8  Italy 33.000
9  Switzerland 31.000
10  Netherlands 30.000
11  Norway 28.500
12  Kazakhstan 26.000
13  Russia 26.000 1
14  Scotland 24.500
15  Iceland 21.000
16  Lithuania 21.000
17  Cyprus 19.000
18  Austria 19.000
19  Poland 18.000
Rank Association Coeff. Teams
20  Serbia 13.500 1
21  Belarus 12.500
22  Bosnia and Herzegovina 12.000
23  Romania 12.000
24  Portugal 11.000
25  Greece 10.500
26  Belgium 10.500
27  Hungary 10.500
28  Ukraine 10.000
29  Finland 9.500
30  Croatia 9.000
31  Republic of Ireland 8.500
32  Slovenia 8.000
33  Turkey 7.500
34  Albania 5.500
35  Bulgaria 5.000
36  Israel 5.000
37  Estonia 4.500
Rank Association Coeff. Teams
38  Slovakia 3.000 1
39  Wales 2.500
40  Faroe Islands 2.500
41  Northern Ireland 2.000
42  Montenegro 1.500
43  Malta 1.000
44  Kosovo 1.000
45  Latvia 1.000
46  Moldova 0.500
47  North Macedonia 0.000
48  Georgia 0.000
49  Luxembourg 0.000
NR  Armenia
 Azerbaijan DNE
 Gibraltar
 Andorra NL
 Liechtenstein
 San Marino
Notes
  • NR – No rank (association did not enter in any of the seasons used for computing coefficients)
  • DNE – Did not enter
  • NL – No women's domestic league[9]

Distribution[edit]

Unlike the men's Champions League, not every association entered a team, and so the exact number of teams entering in the qualifying rounds (played as two rounds of single-legged ties for this season) and knockout phase (starting from the round of 32, played as home-and-away two-legged ties except for the one-match final) could not be determined until the full entry list was known. In general, the title holders, the champions of the top 12 associations, and the runners-up of highest-ranked associations (exact number depending on the number of entries) received a bye to the round of 32. All other teams (runners-up of lowest-ranked associations and champions of associations starting from 13th) entered the qualifying round, with the group winners and a maximum of two best runners-up advancing to the round of 32.[11]

The following was the access list for this season.[12]

Access list for 2020–21 UEFA Women's Champions League
Teams entering in this round Teams advancing from previous round
First qualifying round
(40 teams)
  • 38 champions from associations 13 or lower
  • 2 runners-up from associations 11–12
Second qualifying round
(20 teams)
  • 20 winners of first qualifying round
Knockout phase
(32 teams)
  • 12 champions from associations 1–12 (including title holders Lyon)
  • 10 runners-up from associations 1–10
  • 10 winners of second qualifying round

Teams[edit]

In early April 2020, UEFA announced that due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe, the deadline for entering the tournament had been postponed until further notice.[13] On 17 June 2020, UEFA announced that associations had to enter their teams by 10 August 2020.[14] The 2020–21 season was the first where teams had to obtain a UEFA club license to participate in the UEFA Women's Champions League.[15]

A total of 62 teams from 50 of the 55 UEFA member associations participated in the 2020–21 UEFA Women's Champions League.[16]

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

  • TH: Title holders
  • 1st, 2nd: League positions of the previous season
  • Abd-: League positions of abandoned season due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe as determined by the national association; all teams were subject to approval by UEFA as per the guidelines for entry to European competitions in response to the COVID-19 pandemic[17]
Qualified teams for 2020–21 UEFA Women's Champions League
Entry round Teams
R32 France LyonTH (Abd-1st)[Note FRA] France Paris Saint-Germain (Abd-2nd)[Note FRA] Germany VfL Wolfsburg (1st)[18] Germany Bayern Munich (2nd)[19]
England Chelsea (Abd-1st)[Note ENG] England Manchester City (Abd-2nd)[Note ENG] Sweden Rosengård (1st)[20] Sweden Kopparbergs/Göteborg (2nd)[21]
Spain Barcelona (Abd-1st)[Note ESP] Spain Atlético Madrid (Abd-2nd)[Note ESP] Czech Republic Slavia Prague (Abd-1st)[Note CZE] Czech Republic Sparta Prague (Abd-2nd)[Note CZE]
Denmark Fortuna Hjørring (1st)[22] Denmark Brøndby (2nd)[23] Italy Juventus (Abd-1st)[Note ITA] Italy Fiorentina (Abd-2nd)[Note ITA]
Switzerland Servette Chênois (Abd-1st)[Note SUI] Switzerland Zürich (Abd-2nd)[Note SUI] Netherlands PSV (Abd-1st)[Note NED] Netherlands Ajax (Abd-2nd)[Note NED]
Norway LSK Kvinner (1st)[24] Kazakhstan BIIK Kazygurt (1st)[25]
Q1 Norway Vålerenga (2nd)[26] Kazakhstan Okzhetpes (2nd)[27] Russia CSKA Moscow (1st)[28] Scotland Glasgow City (1st)[29]
Iceland Valur (1st)[30] Lithuania Gintra Universitetas (1st)[31] Cyprus Apollon Limassol (Abd-1st)[Note CYP] Austria St. Pölten (Abd-1st)[Note AUT]
Poland Górnik Łęczna (Abd-1st)[Note POL] Serbia Spartak Subotica (Abd-1st)[Note SRB] Belarus FC Minsk (1st)[32] Bosnia and Herzegovina SFK 2000 (Abd-1st)[Note BIH]
Romania Olimpia Cluj (Abd-1st)[Note ROU] Portugal Benfica (Abd-1st)[Note POR] Greece PAOK (Abd-1st)[Note GRE] Belgium Anderlecht (Abd-1st)[Note BEL]
Hungary Ferencváros (Abd-1st)[Note HUN] Ukraine Zhytlobud-2 Kharkiv (1st)[33] Finland HJK (1st)[34] Croatia Split (1st)[35]
Republic of Ireland Peamount United (1st)[36] Slovenia Pomurje (Abd-1st)[Note SVN] Turkey ALG Spor (Abd-1st)[Note TUR] Albania Vllaznia (1st)[37]
Bulgaria NSA Sofia (1st)[38] Israel Ramat HaSharon (Abd-1st)[Note ISR] Estonia Flora (1st)[39] Slovakia Slovan Bratislava (Abd-1st)[Note SVK]
Wales Swansea City (Abd-1st)[Note WAL] Faroe Islands (1st)[40] Northern Ireland Linfield (1st)[41] Montenegro Breznica Pljevlja (Abd-1st)[Note MNE]
Malta Birkirkara (Abd-1st)[Note MLT] Kosovo Mitrovica (Abd-1st)[Note KOS] Latvia Rīgas FS (2nd)[Note LVA] Moldova Agarista Anenii Noi (Abd-1st)[Note MDA]
North Macedonia Kamenica Sasa (Abd-1st)[Note MKD] Georgia (country) Lanchkhuti (1st)[42] Luxembourg Racing FC (Abd-1st)[Note LUX] Armenia Alashkert (Abd-1st)[Note ARM]

Notes

  1. ^
    Armenia (ARM): The 2019–20 Armenian Women's Football Championship was abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Armenia.[43] The winner of a play-off between the top two teams of the league at the time of the abandonment, Alashkert (who were declared champions), were selected to play in the 2020–21 UEFA Women's Champions League by the Football Federation of Armenia.[44]
  2. ^
    Austria (AUT): The 2019–20 ÖFB-Frauenliga was abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Austria.[45] The top team of the league at the time of the abandonment, St. Pölten, were selected to play in the 2020–21 UEFA Women's Champions League by the Austrian Football Association.[46]
  3. ^
    Belgium (BEL): The 2019–20 Super League Vrouwenvoetbal was abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Belgium.[47] The top team of the league at the time of the abandonment, Anderlecht (who were declared champions), were selected to play in the 2020–21 UEFA Women's Champions League by the Royal Belgian Football Association.[48]
  4. ^
    Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH): The 2019–20 Bosnia and Herzegovina Women's Premier League was abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Bosnia and Herzegovina.[49] The top team of the league at the time of the abandonment, SFK 2000 (who were declared champions), were selected to play in the 2020–21 UEFA Women's Champions League by the Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina.[50]
  5. ^
    Cyprus (CYP): The 2019–20 Cypriot Women's First Division was abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Cyprus.[51] The top team of the league at the time of the abandonment, Apollon Limassol, were selected to play in the 2020–21 UEFA Women's Champions League by the Cyprus Football Association.[52]
  6. ^
    Czech Republic (CZE): The 2019–20 Czech Women's First Division was abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Czech Republic.[53] The top two teams of the league at the time of the abandonment, Slavia Prague (who were declared champions) and Sparta Prague, were selected to play in the 2020–21 UEFA Women's Champions League by the Football Association of the Czech Republic.[54]
  7. ^
    England (ENG): The 2019–20 FA WSL was abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic in England.[55] The top two teams of the league at the time of the abandonment based on the average number of points per matches played for each team, Chelsea (who were declared champions) and Manchester City, were selected to play in the 2020–21 UEFA Women's Champions League by the Football Association.[56]
  8. ^
    France (FRA): The 2019–20 Division 1 Féminine was abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic in France.[57] The top two teams of the league at the time of the abandonment, Lyon (who were declared champions) and Paris Saint-Germain, were selected to play in the 2020–21 UEFA Women's Champions League by the French Football Federation.[58]
  9. ^
    Greece (GRE): The 2019–20 Panelinio Protathlima was abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Greece. The top team of the league at the time of the abandonment, PAOK (who were declared champions), were selected to play in the 2020–21 UEFA Women's Champions League by the Hellenic Football Federation.[59]
  10. ^
    Hungary (HUN): The 2019–20 Női NB I was abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Hungary.[60] The winner of a play-off between the top two teams of the league after 13 rounds (including one originally scheduled match played after the time of the abandonment), Ferencváros, were selected to play in the 2020–21 UEFA Women's Champions League by the Hungarian Football Federation.[61]
  11. ^
    Israel (ISR): The 2019–20 Ligat Nashim was abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Israel.[62] The top team of the league at the time of the abandonment, Ramat HaSharon (who were declared champions), were selected to play in the 2020–21 UEFA Women's Champions League by the Israel Football Association.[63]
  12. ^
    Italy (ITA): The 2019–20 Women's Serie A was abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy.[64] The top two teams of the league at the time of the abandonment, Juventus (who were declared champions) and Fiorentina, were selected to play in the 2020–21 UEFA Women's Champions League by the Italian Football Federation.[65]
  13. ^
    Kosovo (KOS): The 2019–20 Kosovo Women's League was abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Kosovo.[66] The winner of a play-off between the top two teams of the league at the time of the abandonment, Mitrovica (who were declared champions), were selected to play in the 2020–21 UEFA Women's Champions League by the Football Federation of Kosovo.[67]
  14. ^
    Latvia (LVA): Dinamo Rīga, the champions of the 2019 Latvian Women's League,[68] decided not to play the 2020 Latvian Women's League and the 2020–21 UEFA Women's Champions League.[69] As a result, Rīgas FS, the second-placed team, qualified for the 2020–21 UEFA Women's Champions League.
  15. ^
    Luxembourg (LUX): The 2019–20 Dames Ligue 1 was abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Luxembourg.[70] The top team of the league at the time of the abandonment, Racing FC, were selected to play in the 2020–21 UEFA Women's Champions League by the Luxembourg Football Federation.[71]
  16. ^
    Malta (MLT): The 2019–20 Maltese Women's First Division was abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Malta.[72] The top team of the league at the time of the abandonment, Birkirkara (who were declared champions), were selected to play in the 2020–21 UEFA Women's Champions League by the Malta Football Association.[73]
  17. ^
    Moldova (MDA): The 2019–20 Moldovan Women Top League was abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Moldova. The top team of the league at the time of the abandonment, Agarista Anenii Noi (who were declared champions), were selected to play in the 2020–21 UEFA Women's Champions League by the Moldovan Football Federation.[74]
  18. ^
    Montenegro (MNE): The 2019–20 Montenegrin Women's League was abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Montenegro. The top team of the league at the time of the abandonment, Breznica Pljevlja (who were already assured of the title by then and were declared champions),[75] were selected to play in the 2020–21 UEFA Women's Champions League by the Football Association of Montenegro.[76]
  19. ^
    Netherlands (NED): The 2019–20 Eredivisie Vrouwen was abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands.[77] The top two teams of the league at the time of the abandonment, PSV and Ajax, were selected to play in the 2020–21 UEFA Women's Champions League by the Royal Dutch Football Association.[78]
  20. ^
    North Macedonia (MKD): The 2019–20 Prva ŽFL was abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic in North Macedonia.[79] The top team of the league at the time of the abandonment, Kamenica Sasa (who were declared champions), were selected to play in the 2020–21 UEFA Women's Champions League by the Football Federation of North Macedonia.[80]
  21. ^
    Poland (POL): The 2019–20 Women's Ekstraliga was abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Poland. The top team of the league at the time of the abandonment, Górnik Łęczna (who were declared champions), were selected to play in the 2020–21 UEFA Women's Champions League by the Polish Football Association.[81]
  22. ^
    Portugal (POR): The 2019–20 Campeonato Nacional Feminino was abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Portugal.[82] The top team of the league at the time of the abandonment, Benfica, were selected to play in the 2020–21 UEFA Women's Champions League by the Portuguese Football Federation.[83]
  23. ^
    Romania (ROU): The 2019–20 Liga I Feminin was abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Romania. The top team of the league at the time of the abandonment, Olimpia Cluj, were selected to play in the 2020–21 UEFA Women's Champions League by the Romanian Football Federation.[84]
  24. ^
    Serbia (SRB): The 2019–20 Serbian SuperLiga Žene was abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Serbia.[85] The top team of the league at the time of the abandonment, Spartak Subotica (who were declared champions), were selected to play in the 2020–21 UEFA Women's Champions League by the Football Association of Serbia.[86]
  25. ^
    Slovakia (SVK): The 2019–20 Slovak Women's First League was abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Slovakia.[87] The top team of the league at the time of the abandonment, Slovan Bratislava, were selected to play in the 2020–21 UEFA Women's Champions League by the Slovak Football Association.[88]
  26. ^
    Slovenia (SVN): The 2019–20 1. SŽNL was abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Slovenia.[89] The top team of the league at the time of the abandonment, Pomurje, were selected to play in the 2020–21 UEFA Women's Champions League by the Football Association of Slovenia.[90]
  27. ^
    Spain (ESP): The 2019–20 Primera División Femenina was abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain.[91] The top two teams of the league at the time of the abandonment, Barcelona (who were declared champions) and Atlético Madrid, were selected to play in the 2020–21 UEFA Women's Champions League by the Royal Spanish Football Federation.[92]
  28. ^
    Switzerland (SUI): The 2019–20 Nationalliga A was abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Switzerland.[93] The top two teams of the league at the time of the abandonment, Servette Chênois and Zürich, were selected to play in the 2020–21 UEFA Women's Champions League by the Swiss Football Association.[94]
  29. ^
    Turkey (TUR): The 2019–20 Turkish Women's First Football League was abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey.[95] The top team of the league at the time of the abandonment, ALG Spor, were selected to play in the 2020–21 UEFA Women's Champions League by the Turkish Football Federation.[96]
  30. ^
    Wales (WAL): The 2019–20 Welsh Premier Women's League was abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Wales. The top team of the league at the time of the abandonment based on the average number of points per matches played for each team, Swansea City (who were declared champions), were selected to play in the 2020–21 UEFA Women's Champions League by the Football Association of Wales.[97]

Schedule[edit]

The schedule of the competition was as follows (all draws were held at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland).[6] The tournament would have originally started in August 2020, but was initially delayed to October due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe. However, due to the continuing pandemic in Europe, UEFA announced a new format and schedule on 16 September 2020. Instead of mini-tournaments, the qualifying rounds were played as two rounds of single leg knockout matches.[98]

Schedule for 2020–21 UEFA Women's Champions League[99]
Phase Round Draw date First leg Second leg
Qualifying First qualifying round 22 October 2020 3–4 November 2020
Second qualifying round 6 November 2020 18–19 November 2020
Knockout phase Round of 32 24 November 2020 8–9 December 2020 15–16 December 2020
Round of 16 16 February 2021 3–4 March 2021 10–11 March 2021
Quarter-finals 12 March 2021 23–24 March 2021 31 March – 1 April 2021
Semi-finals 24–25 April 2021 1–2 May 2021
Final 16 May 2021 at Gamla Ullevi, Gothenburg

The original schedule of the competition, as planned before the pandemic, and the schedule announced in June 2020, under the original format, was as follows.

Original schedule for 2020–21 UEFA Women's Champions League[100]
Phase Round Draw date First leg Second leg
Qualifying Qualifying round 19 June 2020 12, 15 & 18 August 2020
Knockout phase Round of 32 21 August 2020 7–8 October 2020 14–15 October 2020
Round of 16 19 October 2020 11–12 November 2020 18–19 November 2020
Quarter-finals 27 November 2020 23–24 March 2021 31 March – 1 April 2021
Semi-finals 24–25 April 2021 1–2 May 2021
Final 16 May 2021 at Gamla Ullevi, Gothenburg
Schedule for 2020–21 UEFA Women's Champions League (original format)
Phase Round Draw date First leg Second leg
Qualifying Qualifying round September 2020 7, 10 & 13 October 2020
Knockout phase Round of 32 October 2020 11–12 November 2020 18–19 November 2020
Round of 16 November 2020 3–4 March 2021 10–11 March 2021
Quarter-finals March 2021 23–24 March 2021 31 March – 1 April 2021
Semi-finals 24–25 April 2021 1–2 May 2021
Final 16 May 2021 at Gamla Ullevi, Gothenburg

Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic[edit]

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe, the following special rules were applicable to the competition:[101]

  • If there were travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic that prevented the away team from entering the home team's country or returning to their own country, the match could be played at a neutral country or the away team's country that allowed the match to take place.
  • If a team refused to play or was considered responsible for a match not taking place, they were considered to have forfeited the match. If both teams refused to play or were considered responsible for a match not taking place, both teams were disqualified.
  • If a team had players and/or officials tested positive for SARS-2 coronavirus preventing them from playing the match before the deadline set by UEFA, they were considered to have forfeited the match.

On 24 September 2020, UEFA announced that five substitutions would be permitted, with a sixth allowed in extra time. However, each team was only given three opportunities to make substitutions during matches, with a fourth opportunity in extra time, excluding substitutions made at half-time, before the start of extra time and at half-time in extra time. Consequently, a maximum of twelve players could be listed on the substitute bench.[102]

Qualifying rounds[edit]

First qualifying round[edit]

The draw for the first qualifying round was held on 22 October 2020, 12:00 CEST.[103] The matches were played on 3 and 4 November 2020.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
CSKA Moscow Russia 2–0 Estonia Flora
FC Minsk Belarus 3–0 Latvia Rīgas FS
Spartak Subotica Serbia 4–0 Moldova Agarista Anenii Noi
Pomurje Slovenia 3–0 Montenegro Breznica Pljevlja
Zhytlobud-2 Kharkiv Ukraine 9–0 Armenia Alashkert
Okzhetpes Kazakhstan 1–2 (a.e.t.) Georgia (country) Lanchkhuti
Valur Iceland 3–0 Finland HJK
Vålerenga Norway 7–0 Faroe Islands
Górnik Łęczna Poland 4–1 Croatia Split
Apollon Limassol Cyprus 3–0 Wales Swansea City
Gintra Universitetas Lithuania 4–0 Slovakia Slovan Bratislava
Ferencváros Hungary 6–1 Luxembourg Racing FC
St. Pölten Austria 2–0 Kosovo Mitrovica
NSA Sofia Bulgaria 3–1 North Macedonia Kamenica Sasa
Anderlecht Belgium 8–0 Northern Ireland Linfield
Glasgow City Scotland 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(6–5 p)
Republic of Ireland Peamount United
PAOK Greece 1–3 Portugal Benfica
Olimpia Cluj Romania 2–1 Malta Birkirkara
Vllaznia Albania 3–3 (a.e.t.)
(3–2 p)
Turkey ALG Spor
SFK 2000 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4–0 Israel Ramat HaSharon

Second qualifying round[edit]

The draw for the second qualifying round was held on 6 November 2020, 12:00 CET.[104] The matches were played on 18 and 19 November 2020.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Górnik Łęczna Poland 2–1 Cyprus Apollon Limassol
Gintra Universitetas Lithuania 0–7 Norway Vålerenga
Pomurje Slovenia 4–1 Hungary Ferencváros
Anderlecht Belgium 1–2 Portugal Benfica
NSA Sofia Bulgaria 0–7 Serbia Spartak Subotica
SFK 2000 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0–2 Ukraine Zhytlobud-2 Kharkiv
Valur Iceland 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)
Scotland Glasgow City
St. Pölten Austria 1–0 Russia CSKA Moscow
Vllaznia Albania 0–2 Belarus FC Minsk
Olimpia Cluj Romania 0–1 Georgia (country) Lanchkhuti

Knockout phase[edit]

Bracket[edit]

Round of 32Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
                            
Ukraine Zhytlobud-2 Kharkiv202
Kazakhstan BIIK Kazygurt (a)112
Kazakhstan BIIK Kazygurt101
Germany Bayern Munich639
Netherlands Ajax101
Germany Bayern Munich336
Germany Bayern Munich314
Sweden Rosengård000
Georgia (country) Lanchkhuti000
Sweden Rosengård71017
Sweden Rosengård224
Austria St. Pölten202
Austria St. Pölten213
Switzerland Zürich000
Germany Bayern Munich213
England Chelsea145
Portugal Benfica000
England Chelsea538
England Chelsea213
Spain Atlético Madrid011
Switzerland Servette Chênois202
Spain Atlético Madrid459
England Chelsea235
Germany VfL Wolfsburg101
Serbia Spartak Subotica000
Germany VfL Wolfsburg527
Germany VfL Wolfsburg224
Norway LSK Kvinner000
Belarus FC Minsk011
16 May – Gothenburg
Norway LSK Kvinner202
England Chelsea0
Spain Barcelona4
Poland Górnik Łęczna011
France Paris Saint-Germain268
France Paris Saint-Germain505
Czech Republic Sparta Prague033
Czech Republic Sparta Prague213
Scotland Glasgow City101
France Paris Saint-Germain (a)022
France Lyon112
Italy Juventus202
France Lyon336
France Lyon235
Denmark Brøndby011
Norway Vålerenga1 (4)
Denmark Brøndby (p)1 (5)
France Paris Saint-Germain112
Spain Barcelona123
Netherlands PSV112
Spain Barcelona448
Spain Barcelona459
Denmark Fortuna Hjørring000
Slovenia Pomurje022
Denmark Fortuna Hjørring336
Spain Barcelona314
England Manchester City022
Sweden Kopparbergs/Göteborg101
England Manchester City235
England Manchester City358
Italy Fiorentina000
Italy Fiorentina213
Czech Republic Slavia Prague202

Round of 32[edit]

The draw for the round of 32 was held on 24 November 2020, 12:00 CET.[105] The first legs were played on 9 and 10 December, and the second legs on 15, 16 and 17 December 2020. The tie between Vålerenga and Brøndby was played as a single-leg match in Brøndby on 11 February 2021 due to the quarantine restrictions imposed by the relevant Norwegian authorities in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Norway.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
St. Pölten Austria 3–0 Switzerland Zürich 2–0 1–0
Juventus Italy 2–6 France Lyon 2–3 0–3
Pomurje Slovenia 2–6 Denmark Fortuna Hjørring 0–3 2–3
PSV Netherlands 2–8 Spain Barcelona 1–4 1–4
Lanchkhuti Georgia (country) 0–17 Sweden Rosengård 0–7 0–10
Spartak Subotica Serbia 0–7 Germany VfL Wolfsburg 0–5 0–2
Zhytlobud-2 Kharkiv Ukraine 2–2 (a) Kazakhstan BIIK Kazygurt 2–1 0–1
FC Minsk Belarus 1–2 Norway LSK Kvinner 0–2 1–0
Kopparbergs/Göteborg Sweden 1–5 England Manchester City 1–2 0–3
Fiorentina Italy 3–2 Czech Republic Slavia Prague 2–2 1–0
Vålerenga Norway 1–1 (4–5 p) Denmark Brøndby 1–1 (a.e.t.)
Górnik Łęczna Poland 1–8 France Paris Saint-Germain 0–2 1–6
Sparta Prague Czech Republic 3–1 Scotland Glasgow City 2–1 1–0
Benfica Portugal 0–8 England Chelsea 0–5 0–3
Ajax Netherlands 1–6 Germany Bayern Munich 1–3 0–3
Servette Chênois Switzerland 2–9 Spain Atlético Madrid 2–4 0–5

Round of 16[edit]

The draw for the round of 16 was held on 16 February 2021, 12:00 CET.[106] The first legs were played on 3, 4 and 9 March, and the second legs on 10, 11 and 17 March 2021.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
VfL Wolfsburg Germany 4–0 Norway LSK Kvinner 2–0 2–0
Barcelona Spain 9–0 Denmark Fortuna Hjørring 4–0 5–0
Rosengård Sweden 4–2 Austria St. Pölten 2–2 2–0
BIIK Kazygurt Kazakhstan 1–9 Germany Bayern Munich 1–6 0–3
Manchester City England 8–0 Italy Fiorentina 3–0 5–0
Paris Saint-Germain France 5–3[A] Czech Republic Sparta Prague 5–0 0–3
(awd.)[B]
Lyon France 5–1 Denmark Brøndby 2–0 3–1
Chelsea England 3–1 Spain Atlético Madrid 2–0 1–1

Notes

  1. ^ Order of legs between Paris Saint-Germain and Sparta Prague reversed after original draw, due to quarantine of a large number of Sparta Prague players prior to the first leg.[107]
  2. ^ The Sparta Prague v Paris Saint-Germain match could not be played due to quarantine of the Paris Saint-Germain players prior to the second leg.[108] The match was awarded as a 3–0 win to Sparta Prague.[109]

Quarter-finals[edit]

The draw for the quarter-finals was held on 12 March 2021, 12:00 CET.[110][111] The first legs were played on 24 March, and the second legs on 31 March, 1 and 18 April 2021.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Bayern Munich Germany 4–0 Sweden Rosengård 3–0 1–0
Paris Saint-Germain France 2–2 (a) France Lyon 0–1 2–1
Barcelona Spain 4–2 England Manchester City 3–0 1–2
Chelsea England 5–1 Germany VfL Wolfsburg 2–1 3–0

Semi-finals[edit]

The draw for the semi-finals was held on 12 March 2021, 12:00 CET (after the quarter-final draw).[110] The first legs were played on 25 April and the second legs on 2 May 2021.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Paris Saint-Germain France 2–3 Spain Barcelona 1–1 1–2
Bayern Munich Germany 3–5 England Chelsea 2–1 1–4

Final[edit]

The final was played on 16 May 2021 at Gamla Ullevi, Gothenburg.[112] A draw was held on 12 March 2021, 12:00 CET (after the quarter-final and semi-final draws), to determine which semi-final winner would be designated as the "home" team for administrative purposes.[110]

Chelsea England0–4Spain Barcelona
Report

Statistics[edit]

Top goalscorers[edit]

There were 318 goals scored in 89 matches, with an average of 3.57 goals per match.[114]

Goals scored in qualifying rounds count toward the topscorer award.

Rank Player Team Goals
Qual. Tourn. Total
1 Spain Jennifer Hermoso Spain Barcelona 6 6
England Fran Kirby England Chelsea 6
3 Netherlands Lieke Martens Spain Barcelona 5 5
United States Sam Mewis England Manchester City 5
5 Serbia Jelena Čanković Sweden Rosengård 4 4
Denmark Pernille Harder England Chelsea 4
France Marie-Antoinette Katoto France Paris Saint-Germain 4
Slovenia Špela Kolbl Slovenia Pomurje 3 1
Germany Sydney Lohmann Germany Bayern Munich 4
France Melvine Malard France Lyon 4
Nigeria Asisat Oshoala Spain Barcelona 4
Ukraine Natia Pantsulaia Ukraine Zhytlobud-2 Kharkiv 4 0
Serbia Violeta Slović Serbia Spartak Subotica 4 0
Denmark Sanne Troelsgaard Sweden Rosengård 4

Source: Soccerway[115][116]

Notes
  • — Denotes the team did not participate in this stage.

Squad of the season[edit]

The following 23 players were named in the squad of the season by the UEFA's technical observers:[117]

Pos. Player Team(s)
GK Germany Ann-Katrin Berger England Chelsea
Chile Christiane Endler France Paris Saint-Germain
Spain Sandra Paños Spain Barcelona
DF Sweden Magdalena Eriksson England Chelsea
Germany Marina Hegering Germany Bayern Munich
Germany Kathrin Hendrich Germany VfL Wolfsburg
Canada Ashley Lawrence France Paris Saint-Germain
Spain María Pilar León Spain Barcelona
Spain Irene Paredes France Paris Saint-Germain
MF Spain Aitana Bonmati Spain Barcelona
France Grace Geyoro France Paris Saint-Germain
Spain Patricia Guijarro Spain Barcelona
Wales Sophie Ingle England Chelsea
Germany Sydney Lohmann Germany Bayern Munich
Germany Lina Magull Germany Bayern Munich
United States Sam Mewis England Manchester City
Spain Alexia Putellas Spain Barcelona
FW Norway Caroline Graham Hansen Spain Barcelona
Denmark Pernille Harder England Chelsea
Spain Jennifer Hermoso Spain Barcelona
Australia Sam Kerr England Chelsea
England Fran Kirby England Chelsea
Netherlands Lieke Martens Spain Barcelona

Players of the season[edit]

Votes were cast for players of the season by coaches of the sixteen teams who participated in the tournament's round of 16, together with twenty journalists selected by the European Sports Media (ESM) group who specialize in women's football. The coaches were not allowed to vote for players from their own teams. Jury members selected their top three players, with the first receiving five points, the second three and the third one. The shortlist of the top three players was announced on 13 August 2021.[118] The award winners were announced and presented during the 2021–22 UEFA Champions League group stage draw in Turkey on 26 August 2021.

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ The final was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Sweden.[113]

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