2019 in women's association football

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The following are the scheduled events of women's association football for 2019 throughout the world.

Events

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January

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February

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March

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April

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May

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International WNT competitions

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  • Inaugural editions are marked in blue. Successful defending champions are marked in yellow.

Official

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Date Final match venue Tournament Champion Runner up Third Fourth
Jan 7 – 15 Bahrain Muharraq WAFF Championship  Jordan  Bahrain  Lebanon  United Arab Emirates
Mar 12 – 22 Nepal Biratnagar SAFF Championship  India  Nepal  Bangladesh and  Sri Lanka
May 5 – 17 Bulgaria Albena UEFA U-17 Championship  Germany  Netherlands  Portugal and  Spain
Jun 7 – Jul 7 France Lyon FIFA World Cup  United States  Netherlands  Sweden  England
Jul 16 – 28 Scotland Paisley UEFA U-19 Championship  France  Germany  Netherlands and  Spain
Jul 25 – Aug 9 Peru Lima Pan American Games  Colombia  Argentina  Costa Rica  Paraguay
Aug 16 – 30 Morocco Casablanca African Games  Nigeria  Cameroon  Morocco  Algeria
Aug 30 – Sep 12 Cook Islands Rarotonga OFC U-19 Championship  New Zealand  New Caledonia  Tahiti  Vanuatu
Sep 15 – 28 Thailand Chonburi AFC U-16 Championship  Japan  North Korea  China  Australia
Oct 27 – Nov 9 Thailand Chonburi AFC U-19 Championship  Japan  North Korea  South Korea  Australia
Dec 10 – 17 South Korea Busan EAFF E-1 Championship  Japan  South Korea  China  Chinese Taipei

Invitational

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Date Final match venue Tournament Champion Runner up Third Fourth
Jan 17 – 20 China Meizhou Four Nations Tournament  China  South Korea  Nigeria  Romania
Feb 9 – 15 India Bhubaneswar Gold Cup  Myanmar  Nepal  India  Iran
Feb 27 – Mar 2 Cyprus Limassol Aphrodite Cup  Cyprus  Malta  Estonia  Lithuania
Feb 26 – Mar 4 Croatia Zagreb Istria Cup  Slovenia  Serbia  Ukraine  Bosnia and Herzegovina
Feb 27 – Mar 5 Turkey Alanya Turkish Cup  France B  Romania  Northern Ireland  Uzbekistan
Feb 27 – Mar 5 United States Tampa SheBelieves Cup  England  United States  Japan  Brazil
Feb 27 – Mar 6 Portugal Parchal Algarve Cup  Norway  Poland  Canada  Sweden
Feb 27 – Mar 6 Cyprus Larnaca Cyprus Cup  North Korea  Italy  Belgium  Austria
Feb 28 – Mar 6 Australia Melbourne Cup of Nations  Australia  South Korea  New Zealand  Argentina
Apr 4 – 7 China Wuhan Wuhan Tournament  China  Cameroon  Russia  Croatia
May 8 – 18 France Salon Sud Ladies Cup  North Korea  Japan  France  Mexico

Non-FIFA

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Date Final match venue Tournament Champion Runner up Third Fourth
Jun 15 – 22 Anglesey Holyhead Inter Games  Isle of Man  Ynys Môn  Jersey  Hitra

International club competitions

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Official

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Date Final match venue Tournament Champion Runner up Third Fourth
7 Aug 2018
– 18 May 2019
Hungary Budapest UEFA Champions League France Lyon (6th) Spain Barcelona Germany Bayern Munich and England Chelsea
11 – 28 Oct Ecuador Quito Copa Libertadores Brazil Corinthians (2nd) Brazil Ferroviária Colombia América Paraguay Cerro Porteño

National competitions

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Confederations are ordered by number of slots awarded for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup. Successful defending champions are marked in yellow.

UEFA

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National league National cup Other
Country Competition Champion Competition Champion Competition Champion
Albania Albania Albanian Championship Vllaznia (6th) Albanian Cup Vllaznia (6th)
Austria Austria Frauenliga St. Pölten (5th) Ladies Cup St. Pölten (7th)
Belarus Belarus Premier League Belarusian Cup
Belgium Belgium Super League Anderlecht (6th) Belgian Cup Gent (2nd)
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herz. Premier League SFK 2000 (17th) BiH Cup SFK 2000 (15th)
Bulgaria Bulgaria Bulgarian Championship NSA Sofia (15th) Bulgarian Cup
Croatia Croatia First League Split (1st) Croatian Cup Split (2nd)
Cyprus Cyprus First Division Apollon Limassol (10th) Cypriot Cup Barcelona FA (1st) Super Cup
Czech Republic Czech Republic First Division Sparta Prague (20th) Czech Cup Sparta Prague (10th)
Denmark Denmark Elitedivisionen Brøndby (12th) Danish Cup Fortuna Hjørring (9th)
England England WSL Arsenal (15th) FA Cup Manchester City (2nd) Women's League Cup Manchester City (3rd)
Estonia Estonia Meistriliiga Estonian Cup Flora (5th)
Faroe Islands Faroe Islands 1. deild Faroese Cup
Finland Finland Naisten Liiga Finnish Cup
France France Division 1 Lyon (17th) Coupe de France Lyon (10th)
Georgia (country) Georgia Georgian Championship
Germany Germany Bundesliga VfL Wolfsburg (5th) DFB-Pokal VfL Wolfsburg (6th)
Gibraltar Gibraltar Women's League Lincoln Red Imps (3rd) Rock Cup
Greece Greece A Division PAOK (14th) Greek Cup
Hungary Hungary Női NB I Ferencváros (3rd) Hungarian Cup Ferencváros (5th)
Iceland Iceland Úrvalsdeild Icelandic Cup
Israel Israel Ligat Nashim ASA Tel Aviv University (8th) Israeli Cup ASA Tel Aviv University (5th)
Italy Italy Serie A Juventus (2nd) Coppa Italia Juventus (1st) Supercoppa Italiana
Kazakhstan Kazakhstan Kazakhstani Championship Kazakhstani Cup
Kosovo Kosovo Women's League Mitrovica (2nd) Kosovo Cup
Latvia Latvia Latvian League Latvian Cup
Lithuania Lithuania A-Lyga Lithuanian Cup
Luxembourg Luxembourg Ligue 1 Bettembourg (2nd) Luxembourg Cup Racing FC (1st)
Malta Malta First Division Birkirkara (8th) Maltese Cup Birkirkara (15th)
Moldova Moldova Top League Agarista-ȘS Anenii Noi (2nd) Moldovan Cup Agarista-ȘS Anenii Noi (2nd)
Montenegro Montenegro Montenegrin League Breznica (4th) Montenegrin Cup
Netherlands Netherlands Eredivisie Twente (6th) KNVB Cup Ajax (4th)
North Macedonia North Macedonia Macedonian Championship Macedonian Cup
Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Women's Premiership Challenge Cup
Norway Norway Toppserien Norwegian Cup
Poland Poland Ekstraliga Górnik Łęczna (2nd) Polish Cup Medyk Konin (9th)
Portugal Portugal Campeonato Nacional Braga (1st) Taça de Portugal Benfica (1st)
Republic of Ireland Republic of Ireland WNL FAI Cup WNL Cup
Romania Romania Liga I Olimpia Cluj (9th) Romanian Cup Vasas (1st)
Russia Russia Russian Championship Russian Cup
Scotland Scotland SWPL SWF Cup SWPL Cup Hibernian (7th)
Serbia Serbia SuperLiga Spartak Subotica (9th) Serbian Cup Spartak Subotica (7th)
Slovakia Slovakia First League Slovan Bratislava (14th) Slovak Cup
Slovenia Slovenia Women's League Pomurje (7th) Slovenian Cup Pomurje (9th)
Spain Spain Primera División Atlético Madrid (3rd) Copa de la Reina Real Sociedad (1st)
Sweden Sweden Damallsvenskan Svenska Cupen Kopparbergs/Göteborg (3rd)
Switzerland Switzerland Nationalliga A Zürich (22nd) Swiss Cup Zürich (14th)
Turkey Turkey First League Beşiktaş (1st)
Ukraine Ukraine Ukrainian League Ukrainian Cup
Wales Wales Premier League Cardiff Met (6th) FAW Cup Cardiff Met (3rd)

AFC

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National league National cup Other
Country Competition Champion Competition Champion Competition Champion
Australia Australia W-League Sydney FC[22] (3rd)
China China PR Super League Chinese Championship Chinese FA Cup
Super Cup
Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei Mulan League
Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong League
India India Indian Women's League
Iran Iran Kowsar League
Jordan Jordan Jordan League
Japan Japan L. League Empress's Cup High School Tournam. Seisa Kokusai (1st)
Lebanon Lebanon Lebanese League SAS[23] (3rd)
North Korea North Korea DPRK League
South Korea South Korea WK League
Myanmar Myanmar Myanmar League
Philippines Philippines PFF League
Singapore Singapore National League
Thailand Thailand Thai League
United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates UAE League
Uzbekistan Uzbekistan Uzbek Championship Uzbek Cup Uzbek Super Cup
Vietnam Vietnam Vietnam Championship

CONCACAF

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National league National cup / Intercollegiate league
Country Main Champion Other Champion Competition Champion
Barbados Barbados Premier League
Canada Canada U Soccer
Costa Rica Costa Rica Primera División
Cuba Cuba Liga Nacional
El Salvador El Salvador Apertura Alianza[24]
Clausura
Guatemala Guatemala Apertura
Clausura
Haiti Haiti CHFF
Jamaica Jamaica JFF League
Martinique Martinique Martinican Championship Coupe de Martinique
Mexico Mexico 2018–19's Clausura
2019–20's Apertura
Nicaragua Nicaragua Apertura UNAN Managua[25]
Clausura
Panama Panama Liga Nacional
Puerto Rico Puerto Rico LPR
United States United States NWSL WPSL NCAA
UWS

CAF

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National league National cup
Country Competition Champion Competition Champion
Algeria Algeria LFF Sûreté Nationale (1st)
Benin Benin Benin Championship
Burkina Faso Burkina Faso Première Division Etincelles (1st)
Cameroon Cameroon Division 1 Coupe du Cameroun
Cape Verde Cape Verde Cape Verde Championship
Comoros Comoros Comoros Championship
Republic of the Congo Congo Congo Championship Congo Cup
Egypt Egypt Premier League
Eswatini Eswatini Eswatini Championship Swazi Bank Cup
The Gambia Gambia Gambian Championship
Ghana Ghana National League Ghanaian FA Cup
Guinea Guinea Guinean Tournament Horoya
Ivory Coast Ivory Coast Ivory Coast Championship
Kenya Kenya Premier League
Lesotho Lesotho Super League
Liberia Liberia Liberian Championship
Malawi Malawi Presidential Cup
Mozambique Mozambique National League
Namibia Namibia Super League
Nigeria Nigeria Premier League Aiteo Cup
Rwanda Rwanda First Division
Senegal Senegal Senegal Championship Senegal Cup
South Africa South Africa 2019 Sasol League
Togo Togo Togo Championship
Tunisia Tunisia Tunisian Championship Tunisian Cup
Uganda Uganda Elite League FUFA Cup
Zambia Zambia Charity Shield
Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Zimbabwe League

CONMEBOL

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National league
Country Main Champion
Argentina Argentina Campeonato Argentino
Bolivia Bolivia Campeonato Boliviano
Brazil Brazil Campeonato Brasileiro
Chile Chile Campeonato Chileno
Colombia Colombia Liga Colombiana
Ecuador Ecuador Campeonato Ecuatoriano
Paraguay Paraguay Campeonato Paraguayo
Peru Peru Campeonato Peruano
Uruguay Uruguay Campeonato Uruguayo
Venezuela Venezuela Apertura
Clausura

OFC

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National league National cup
Country Main Champion Main Champion
American Samoa American Samoa National League
Cook Islands Cook Islands Round Cup
Fiji Fiji Senior League
New Zealand New Zealand National League Kate Sheppard Cup

References

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  1. ^ Garry, Tom (January 14, 2019). "Marc Skinner: Orlando Pride appoint ex-Birmingham City Women boss as head coach". BBC Sport.
  2. ^ "Australia women's coach Alen Stajcic fired before World Cup". USA Today. January 18, 2019.
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  4. ^ "Marta Tejedor: Birmingham City Women appoint former Chile and Peru manager". BBC Sport. January 21, 2019.
  5. ^ Garry, Tom (January 27, 2019). "Reading Women 0–3 Arsenal Women: Vivianne Miedema breaks WSL record". BBC Sport.
  6. ^ "Ante Milicic confirmed as Matildas head coach for World Cup". The Guardian. February 18, 2019.
  7. ^ "Ada Hegerberg: No chance Ballon d'Or winner will feature at World Cup – Norway boss". BBC Sport. February 26, 2019.
  8. ^ Díaz, José Félix (March 5, 2019). "La Federación toma el control del fútbol femenino" [The Federation takes control of women's football]. Marca (in Spanish).
  9. ^ Menayo, David (March 5, 2019). "La RFEF quiere revolucionar el fútbol femenino con un nuevo modelo de competición" [The RFEF wants to revolutionize women's football with a new model of competition]. Marca (in Spanish).
  10. ^ Menayo, David (March 5, 2019). "La Asociación de Clubes de Fútbol Femenino rechaza el nuevo modelo de competición de la RFEF" [The Association of Women's Soccer Clubs rejects the new competition model of the RFEF]. Marca (in Spanish).
  11. ^ Viñas, Sergio R. (March 5, 2019). "La guerra entre Rubiales y Tebas estalla en el fútbol femenino" [The war between Rubiales and Tebas breaks out in women's football]. El Mundo (in Spanish).
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  14. ^ Wrack, Suzanne (March 20, 2019). "Barclays unveiled as Women's Super League sponsor in groundbreaking deal". The Guardian.
  15. ^ Whyatt, Katie (April 1, 2019). "Phil Neville calls on Premier League giants to open up stadiums for women's club games". The Daily Telegraph.
  16. ^ "Soccer: Morgan Nets 100th Goal as USWNT Tops Australia". Reuters. April 5, 2019.
  17. ^ "Brazil women lose to Scotland 1–0, extending crisis". Associated Press. April 9, 2019.
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  19. ^ Menayo, David (April 28, 2019). "El Barcelona hace historia al clasificarse para su primera final de Champions" [Barcelona makes history as it qualifies for its first Champions final]. Marca (in Spanish).
  20. ^ Whyatt, Katie (April 28, 2019). "Chelsea fall short and are knocked out of Champions League as Lyon reach fourth consecutive final". The Telegraph.
  21. ^ Townsend, Joe (April 28, 2019). "WSL – Arsenal clinch WSL title in front of record crowd". BBC Sport.
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  23. ^ "SAS Champions of the 2018–2019 Women's Football League". FA Lebanon. December 30, 2018.
  24. ^ Navarrete, Josué (January 19, 2019). "Ellas son las reinas del fútbol femenino salvadoreño" [They are the queens of Salvadoran women's football]. Noticias de El Salvador (in Spanish).
  25. ^ "UNAN Managua se corona invicta en el campeonato de futbol femenino" [UNAN Managua is unbeaten in the women's soccer championship] (in Spanish). Viva Nicaragua. January 29, 2019.