List of UEFA Women's Cup and UEFA Women's Champions League records and statistics

This page details statistics of the UEFA Women's Cup and Women's Champions League.

The UEFA Women's Cup was first played in 2001–02 and was the first international women's club football tournament for UEFA member associations. In 2009–10 it was renamed and rebranded into the Women's Champions League and allowed runner-up entries from the top eight leagues. After an expansion in 2016–17 the runners-up from the top 12 associations enter. After an expansion in 2021–22 the runners-up from the top 16 associations and the third-placed teams from the top 6 associations enter. Also, from the 2021–22 season, the competition proper will include a group stage for the first time in the Women's Champions League era.

General performances

By club

By nation

Number of participating clubs in the group stage

Season in Bold: Team qualified for knockout phase.

Number of participating clubs of the Champions League era

A total of 113 clubs from 38 national associations have played in the Champions League round of 32. This table does not consider years when the tournament was branded as the UEFA Women's Cup. Season in bold are seasons teams qualified for the round of 16 (from 2021–22 knockout phase).

Team in Bold: advanced to at least the Round of 16.
Team in Italic: team no longer active. (If a successor team has also qualified, total appearances are grouped together.)

Teams: tournament position

Most titles won

8, Lyon (2011, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022).

Most finishes in the top two

10, Lyon (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022).

Most finishes in the top four

12, Lyon (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022).

Most appearances

20, KÍ (every tournament from 2001-02 to 2017-18 and from 2020-21).

Consecutive

Most consecutive championships

5, Lyon (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020).

Most consecutive finishes in the top two

5, Lyon (2016–2020).

Most consecutive finishes in the top four

6, Lyon (2008–2013), Barcelona (2018–present)

Defending the trophy

• A total of 22 tournaments have been played: 8 in the Women's Cup era (2001–02 to 2008–09) and 14 in the Champions League era (2009–10 to 2022–23). 7 of the 21 attempts to defend the trophy (33.33%) have been successful, split between 3 teams. These are:
  • Lyon on 5 attempts out of 8 (2011–12, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20)
  • Umeå on 1 attempt out of 2 (2003–04)
  • Wolfsburg on 1 attempt out of 2 (2013–14)
• Between the two eras of this competition, this breaks down as:
  • Of the 7 attempts in Women's Cup era: 2 successful (28.6%)
  • Of the 14 attempts in the Women's Champions League era: 6 successful (42.9%)
• Two teams have managed to defend the trophy in the Champions League era:
  • Wolfsburg (once), who won in 2012–13 and 2013–14
  • Lyon (five times), who won in 2010–11, 2011–12, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19 and 2019–20

Gaps

Longest gap between successive titles

7 years, Frankfurt (2008–2015).

Longest gap between successive appearances in the top two

4 years, Frankfurt (2008–2012) and Turbine Potsdam (2006–2010).

Other

Most finishes in the top four without ever being champion

6, Paris Saint-Germain (2015, 2016, 2017, 2020, 2021, 2022).

Most played final

4, Lyon vs Wolfsburg (2013, 2016, 2018, 2020).

Coaches: tournament position

Most championships

2, Hans-Jürgen Tritschoks (2006 and 2008 with Frankfurt), Bernd Schröder (2005 and 2010 with Turbine Potsdam), Patrice Lair (2011 and 2012 with Lyon), Gérard Prêcheur (2016 and 2017 also with Lyon), Reynald Pedros (2018 and 2019 also with Lyon) and Ralf Kellermann (2013 and 2014 with Wolfsburg).

Most finishes in the top two

4, Bernd Schröder (2005, 2006, 2010 and 2011 with Turbine Potsdam), Patrice Lair (2011, 2012, 2013 with Lyon and 2017 with Paris Saint-Germain)

Teams: matches played and goals scored

All time

Most matches played

116, Lyon.

Most wins

92, Lyon.

Most goals scored

422, Lyon.

Individual

Most championships

8 Sarah Bouhaddi, Eugénie Le Sommer and Wendie Renard (2011, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022 with Olympique Lyon)

Champion with most teams

3 Conny Pohlers (2005 with Turbine Potsdam, 2008 with Frankfurt, 2013 and 2014 with Wolfsburg)

Most final appearances

10 Wendie Renard (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022 with Olympique Lyon)

Appearances

All-time most appearances

As of 1 May 2023

Bold players still active.

Goalscoring

Most goals in a single match

8 Milena Nikolić with ŽFK Spartak Subotica, vs Goliador-Real, 2014–15 qualifying round.

All-time top scorers

As of 1 May 2023

Bold players still active.

Most hat-tricks

As of 13 October 2021

Bold players still active.

Most goals in a single season

As of 1 May 2023

Includes qualifying games. Bold indicates ongoing season and active player in the season.

In finals

Fastest goal from kickoff in a final

12 seconds, Marta (Umeå), vs Frankfurt, 2008.

Latest goal from kickoff in a final

93rd minute, Birgit Prinz (Frankfurt), vs Turbine Potsdam, 2006.

Team

Biggest margin of victory

21, Apollon Limassol (21) vs Ada Velipojë (0), 2012–13 qualifying round.

Biggest margin of victory, final game

6, Duisburg (6) vs Zvezda Perm (0), 2009 Final.

Most goals scored in a match, one team

21, Apollon Limassol (21) vs Ada Velipojë (0), 2012–13 qualifying round.

Most goals scored in a final game, both teams

7, Wolfsburg (4) vs Tyresö (3), 2014 Final.

Tournament

Most goals scored in a tournament

470 goals, 2007–08.

Fewest goals scored in a tournament

186 goals, 2015–16.

Most goals per match in a tournament

5.36 goals per match, 2001–02.

Fewest goals per match in a tournament

3.05 goals per match, 2015–16.

Penalty shoot-outs

Most shoot-outs, team, all-time

2, Frankfurt (2003, 2016) and Turbine Potsdam (twice in 2010).

Most shoot-outs, team, in one tournament

2, Turbine Potsdam, 2009–10.

Most shoot-outs, all teams, in one tournament

2, 2009–10.

Most wins, team, all-time

2, Turbine Potsdam.

Most successful kicks, team, all-time

11, Frankfurt (in 2 shoot-outs).

Most successful kicks, team, in one tournament

10, Turbine Potsdam, 2009–10 (in 2 shoot-outs).

Most successful kicks, all teams, in one tournament

17, 2009–10 (in 2 shoot-outs).

References