Get all the essential information for the upcoming Women's Europa Cup, including key dates, participating teams, and where to catch the action.
Tournament Format
The Women's Europa Cup is structured across six rounds, beginning with two qualifying stages followed by a knockout phase that includes the round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals, and a two-legged final.
Thirteen teams gain direct entry into the competition. These include the third-placed teams from the domestic leagues of associations ranked 8th to 13th (Norway, Netherlands, Austria, Czech Republic, Ukraine, and Denmark), as well as the runners-up from associations ranked 18th to 24th (Iceland, Serbia, Belarus, Belgium, Slovenia, Croatia, and Romania).
The tournament field is further expanded by clubs eliminated from the third qualifying round of the Women's Champions League, along with the runners-up and third-placed teams from the second qualifying round, who are integrated into the competition.
A significant prize awaits the winner: the Women's Europa Cup champion automatically secures a spot in the third qualifying round for the following season's Women's Champions League group stage.
2026/27 Women's Europa Cup Schedule
First Qualifying Round
Draw: August 11, Nyon.
First Leg: August 26/29
Second Leg: September 1/2
Second Qualifying Round
Draw: September 4, Nyon (date subject to change)
First Leg: September 23
Second Leg: September 30
Round of 16
Draw: October 2, Nyon (date subject to change) - This draw will set the bracket for the remainder of the knockout stage.
First Leg: October 28/29
Second Leg: November 10/11
Quarterfinals
First Leg: February 3/4
Second Leg: February 10/11
Semifinals
First Leg: March 23/24
Second Leg: March 31/April 1
Final (Two Legs)
First Leg: May 1 or 2
Second Leg: May 8 or 9
Participating Teams
Second Round Entrants:
Ajax (Netherlands) | Aktobe (Kazakhstan) |
Brann (Norway) | Breioablik (Iceland) |
Brondby (Denmark) | Czarni Sosnowiec (Poland) |
Farul Constanta (Romania) | Fenerbahçe (Turkey) |
Feyenoord (Netherlands) | FH (Iceland) |
Fortuna (Denmark) | Frankfurt (Germany) |
Hammarby (Sweden) | Hearts (Scotland) |
HJK (Finland) | Malmö FF (Sweden) |
Metalist 1925 (Ukraine) | Minsk (Belarus) |
PAOK (Greece) | PSV (Netherlands) |
Rangers (Scotland) | Real Sociedad (Spain) |
Rosenborg (Norway) | SCU Torreense (Portugal) |
Slovan Liberec (Czech Republic) | Sparta Praha (Czech Republic) |
Spartak Myjava (Slovakia) | Sporting CP (Portugal) |
St. Pölten (Austria) | Sturm (Austria) |
Valerenga (Norway) | Wolfsburg (Germany) |
First Round Entrants
Agram (Croatia) | Anderlecht (Belgium) |
Apollon Ladies (Cyprus) | FK Csíkszereda (Romania) |
Gintra (Lithuania) | Hadjuk Split (Croatia) |
Kolos Kovalivka (Ukraine) | Mitrovica (Kosovo) |
Radomlje (Slovenia) | Sarajevo (Bosnia & Herzegovina) |
SeaSters (Ukraine) | Spartak Subotica (Serbia) |
Where to Watch the Women's Europa Cup
Selected matches and key fixtures, including the final, will be available to stream on UEFA.tv, UEFA.com, and the official UEFA YouTube channel.
Previous Winners
BK Häcken were the inaugural champions, defeating fellow Swedish side Hammarby 4-2 on aggregate in the final held across Stockholm and Gothenburg.
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