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2018 in women's association football

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The following are the scheduled events of women's association football for 2018 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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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 18 – 28 Trinidad and Tobago Couva CONCACAF U–20 Championship Mexico Mexico (1st) United States United States Haiti Haiti Canada Canada
Jan 13 – 31 Brazil Ambato U–20 Sudamericano Brazil Brazil (8th) Paraguay Paraguay Colombia Colombia Venezuela Venezuela
Mar 7 – 25 Argentina San Juan U–17 Sudamericano Brazil Brazil (3rd) Colombia Colombia Uruguay Uruguay Venezuela Venezuela
Apr 6 – 20 Jordan Amman AFC Asian Cup Japan Japan (2nd) Australia Australia China China Thailand Thailand
Apr 4 – 22 Chile La Serena Copa América Brazil Brazil (7th) Chile Chile Argentina Argentina Colombia Colombia
May 1 – 13 Indonesia Palembang AFF U–16 Championship Thailand Thailand (2nd) Myanmar Myanmar Vietnam Vietnam Laos Laos
Apr 19 – Jun 12 United States Bradenton CONCACAF U–17 Championship United States United States (4th) Mexico Mexico Canada Canada Haiti Haiti
Jun 30 – Jul 13 Indonesia Palembang AFF Championship Thailand Thailand (4th) Australia Australia U-20 Vietnam Vietnam Myanmar Myanmar
Aug 5 – 24 France Vannes FIFA U–20 World Cup Japan Japan (1st) Spain Spain England England France France
Sep 12 – 22 South Africa Ibhayi COSAFA Championship South Africa South Africa (5th) Cameroon Cameroon Uganda Uganda Zambia Zambia
Sep 28 – Oct 7 Bhutan Thimphu SAFF U–18 Championship Bangladesh Bangladesh (1st) Nepal Nepal India India Bhutan Bhutan
Oct 4 – 17 United States Frisco CONCACAF Championship United States United States (8th) Canada Canada Jamaica Jamaica Panama Panama
Oct 25 – Nov 3 Nepal Lalitpur SAFF U–15 Championship Bangladesh Bangladesh (2nd) Pakistan Pakistan India India Nepal Nepal
Nov 17 – Dec 1 Ghana Accra CAF Cup of Nations Nigeria Nigeria (11th) South Africa South Africa Cameroon Cameroon Mali Mali
Nov 13 – Dec 1 Uruguay Montevideo FIFA U–17 World Cup Spain Spain (1st) Mexico Mexico New Zealand New Zealand Canada Canada
Nov 18 – Dec 1 New Caledonia Nouméa OFC Nations Cup New Zealand New Zealand (6th) Fiji Fiji Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea New Caledonia New Caledonia
Nov 23 – Dec 1 Uzbekistan Tashkent CAFA Championship Uzbekistan Uzbekistan (1st) Iran Iran U-23 Tajikistan Tajikistan Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan

Invitational

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Date Final match venue Tournament Champion Runner up Third Fourth
Jan 19 – 23 China Foshan Four Nations Tournament China China (6th) Thailand Thailand Colombia Colombia Vietnam Vietnam
Feb 27 – Mar 6 Turkey Alanya Turkish Cup France France B Mexico Mexico Ukraine Ukraine Poland Poland
Feb 28 – Mar 7 Portugal Parchal Algarve Cup Netherlands Netherlands (1st) and Sweden Sweden (4th) note 1 Portugal Portugal Australia Australia
Feb 28 – Mar 7 Cyprus Larnaca Cyprus Cup Spain Spain (1st) Italy Italy North Korea North Korea Switzerland Switzerland
Mar 1 – Mar 7 United States Orlando SheBelieves Cup United States United States (2nd) England England France France Germany Germany
Jun 5 – 10 France Salon Sud Ladies Cup (U-20) United States United States (1st) France France Germany Germany Haiti Haiti
Jul 26 – Aug 2 United States Bridgeview Tournament of Nations United States United States (1st) Australia Australia Brazil Brazil Japan Japan

note 1 The final match was cancelled due to weather issues and both teams were awarded the title.

International club competitions

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Date Final match venue Tournament Champion Runner up Third Fourth
22 August 2017
– May 24, 2018
Ukraine Kyiv UEFA Champions League France Lyon (5th) Germany Wolfsburg England Chelsea and England Manchester City
Sep 24 – 29 Panama Panama City UNCAF Interclub Championship Guatemala Unifut (1st) Costa Rica Moravia El Salvador Alianza Panama Atlético Nacional
Nov 18 – Dec 2 Brazil Manaus Copa Libertadores Colombia Atlético Huila (1st) Brazil Santos Brazil Iranduba Chile Colo-Colo

Invitational

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Date Final match venue Tournament Champion Runner up Third Fourth
Jul 26 – 29 United States Miami Gardens International Champions Cup United States NC Courage (1st) France Lyon England Manchester City France PSG

National competitions

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UEFA

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National league National cup Other
Country Competition Champion Competition Champion Competition Champion
Albania Albania Albanian Championship Vllaznia Shkodër (5th) Albanian Cup Vllaznia Shkodër (5th)
Austria Austria Frauenliga St. Pölten (4th) Ladies Cup St. Pölten (5th)
Belgium Belgium Super League Anderlecht (5th) Belgian Cup Standard Liège (8th)
Belarus Belarus Premier League Minsk (6th) Belarusian Cup Minsk (7th)
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina Premier League Sarajevo (16th) BiH Cup Sarajevo (13th)
Bulgaria Bulgaria Bulgarian Championship NSA Sofia (14th) Bulgarian Cup NSA Sofia (16th)
Croatia Croatia First League Osijek (22nd) Croatian Cup Split (1st)
Cyprus Cyprus First Division Barcelona FA (1st) Cypriot Cup Apollon Limassol (10th) Super Cup Barcelona FA (1st)
Czech Republic Czech Republic First Division Sparta Prague (19th) Czech Cup Sparta Prague (9th)
Denmark Denmark Elitedivisionen Fortuna Hjørring (10th) Danish Cup Brøndby (11th)
England England WSL Chelsea (2nd) FA Cup Chelsea (2nd) WSL Cup Arsenal (5th)
Estonia Estonia Meistriliiga Flora Tallinn (1st) Estonian Cup Flora Tallinn (4th)
Faroe Islands Faroe Islands 1. deild EB/Streymur/Skála (2nd) Faroese Cup EB/Streymur/Skála (2nd)
Finland Finland Naisten Liiga PK-35 Vantaa (7th)
France France Division 1 Lyon (16th) Coupe de France PSG (2nd)
Georgia (country) Georgia Georgian Championship Martve (3rd)
Germany Germany Bundesliga Wolfsburg (4th) DFB-Pokal Wolfsburg (5th)
Greece Greece A Division PAOK (13th)
Hungary Hungary Női NB I MTK Hungária (8th) Hungarian Cup Ferencváros (6th)
Iceland Iceland Úrvalsdeild Breiðablik (17th) Icelandic Cup Breiðablik (12th) Super Cup Breiðablik (10th)
Deildabikar Þór/KA (2nd)
Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Women's Premiership Linfield (3rd) Challenge Cup Glentoran (7th)
Republic of Ireland Republic of Ireland WNL Wexford Youths (4th) FAI Cup Wexford Youths (2nd) WNL Cup Peamount United (3rd)
Israel Israel Ligat Nashim Kiryat Gan (2nd) Israeli Cup Ramat HaSharon (1st)
Italy Italy Serie A Juventus (1st) Coppa Italia Fiorentina (2nd) Supercoppa Italiana Fiorentina (1st)
Kazakhstan Kazakhstan Kazakhstani Championship BIIK Kazygurt (12th)
Kosovo Kosovo Women's League Mitrovica (1st) Kosovo Cup Mitrovica (1st)
Latvia Latvia Latvian League Rīgas (6th)
Lithuania Lithuania A Lyga Gintra Universitet. (17th)
Luxembourg Luxembourg Ligue 1 Jeunesse Junglinst. (6th) Luxembourg Cup Jeunesse Junglinst. (6th)
North Macedonia North Macedonia Macedonian Championship Dragon (3rd) Macedonian Cup Tiverija (1st)
Malta Malta First Division Birkirkara (8th) Maltese Cup Birkirkara (14th)
Moldova Moldova Top League Agarista Anenii Noi (1st) Moldovan Cup Agarista Anenii Noi (1st)
Montenegro Montenegro Montenegrin League Breznica (3rd)
Netherlands Netherlands Eredivisie Ajax (2nd) KNVB Cup Ajax (3rd)
Norway Norway Toppserien LSK Kvinner (6th) Norwegian Cup LSK Kvinner (4th)
Poland Poland Ekstraliga Górnik Łęczna (1st) Polish Cup Górnik Łęczna (1st)
Portugal Portugal Campeonato Nacional Sporting CP Taça de Portugal Sporting CP (2nd) Supertaça Braga (1st)
Romania Romania Liga I Olimpia Cluj (8th) Romanian Cup Târgovişte (1st)
Russia Russia Russian Championship Ryazan (4th) Russian Cup Zvezda Perm (6th)
Scotland Scotland SWPL Glasgow City (13th) SWF Cup Hibernian (8th) SWPL Cup Hibernian (6th)
Serbia Serbia SuperLiga Spartak Subotica (8th) Serbian Cup Crvena Zvezda (1st)
Slovakia Slovakia First League Slovan Bratislava (13th) Slovak Cup Slovan Bratislava (5th)
Slovenia Slovenia Women's League Olimpija Ljubljana (2nd) Slovenian Cup Pomurje (8th)
Spain Spain Primera División Atlético Madrid (2nd) Copa de la Reina Barcelona (6th)

AFC

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National league National cup Other
Country Competition Champion Competition Champion Competition Champion
Australia Australia W-League Melbourne City (2nd)

Notes

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  1. ^ Then known as Rebecca Quinn

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