2025 in women's association football
The following are the football (soccer) events in the year 2025 around the world.
Events
February
- February 27: Qualification for the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup began. In the first match, Algeria beat South Sudan 5–0 at the Juba Stadium in Juba, South Sudan.
March
- March 5: The FIFA Women's Champions Cup was created. It is meant to be a women's football version of the FIFA Intercontinental Cup.
May
- May 17: The 2025 OFC Women's Champions League final was played. Auckland United beat Hekari United 1–0 at the Stade Pater in Pīraʻe, Tahiti.
- May 24:
- The 2025 UEFA Women's Champions League final was played. Arsenal beat FC Barcelona 1–0 at the Estádio José Alvalade in Lisbon, Portugal.
- The 2025 AFC Women's Champions League final was played. Wuhan Jianghan University beat Melbourne City 5–4 on penalties at the Wuhan Sports Center Stadium in Wuhan, China. This was Wuhan Jianghan University's first international trophy.
- The 2024–25 CONCACAF W Champions Cup final was played. Gotham FC beat Tigres UANL 1–0 at the Estadio Universitario in Nuevo León, Mexico.
July
August
October
- October 18: The 2025 Copa Libertadores Femenina final will be played in Argentina.
Tournament winners
International
| Tournament | Confederation | Host Country(s) | Winner | Runner-Up | Third Place/Semi-Finalists | Finals Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations | CAF (Africa) |  Morocco |  Nigeria | Morocco |  Ghana | Olympic Stadium, Rabat |
| 2025 CECAFA Women's Championship | CECAFA (East & Central Africa) |  Tanzania | Tanzania |  Kenya |  Uganda | Azam Complex Stadium, Dar es Salaam |
| 2025 WAFU Zone A Women's Cup | WAFU (West Africa) |  Mauritania |  Sierra Leone |  Senegal |  Liberia | Cheikha Ould Boïdiya Stadium, Nouakchott |
| 2025 WAFU Zone B Women's Cup |  Benin | TBD | ||||
| 2025 Copa América Femenina | CONMEBOL (South America) |  Ecuador |  Brazil |  Colombia |  Argentina | Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado, Quito |
| 2025 EAFF E-1 Football Championship | EAFF (East Asia) |  South Korea | South Korea |  China |  Japan | Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon |
| 2025 OFC Women's Nations Cup | OFC (Oceania) |  Fiji |  Solomon Islands |  Papua New Guinea |  Samoa | HFC Bank Stadium, Suva |
| UEFA Women's Euro 2025 | UEFA (Europe) | .svg.png){kind=small} Switzerland |  England |  Spain |  Italy Germany | St. Jakob-Park, Basel |
| 2025 UEFA Women's Nations League Finals |  TBD | 2-legged final | ||||
| 2025 International Women's Championship | Other |  Nepal |  Myanmar | Nepal |  Lebanon | Dasharath Rangasala, Kathmandu |
| 2025 Island Games |  Orkney |  Bermuda |  Isle of Man | Western Isles | Kirkwall | |
| 2025 Nations Challenge |  South Africa | South Africa |  Zambia |  Botswana | Lucas Moripe Stadium, Pretoria | |
| 2025 Pacific Women's Four Nations Tournament | .svg.png){kind=small} Australia | Australia U20 |  Thailand U20 |  Vanuatu | Deakin Stadium, Canberra | |
| 2025 Pinatar Cup | Spain | .svg.png){kind=small} Canada |  Mexico | China | Pinatar Arena, San Pedro del Pinatar | |
| 2025 Pink Ladies Cup |  United Arab Emirates | South Korea |  Russia |  Uzbekistan | Al Hamriya Sports Club Stadium, Al Hamriyah | |
| 2025 SheBelieves Cup |  United States | Japan | United States | Colombia | Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, California | |
| 2025 Women's Tri-Nation Cup |  Bhutan |  Hong Kong |  Malaysia | Bhutan | Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu | |
| 2025 Yongchuan International Tournament | China | China | Thailand | Uzbekistan | Yongchuan Sports Center, Chongqing |
Youth international
| Tournament | Confederation | Host Country(s) | Winner | Runner-Up | Third Place/Semi-Finalists | Finals Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup | FIFA (Global) | Morocco | Prince Moulay Abdellah Olympic Annex Stadium, Rabat | |||
| 2025 ASEAN U-19 Women's Championship | AFF (Southeast Asia) |  Vietnam | Thailand | Vietnam |  India | Thống Nhất Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City |
| 2025 CAFA U-17 Women's Championship | CAFA (Central Asia) |  Tajikistan | Uzbekistan |  Iran |  Kyrgyzstan | Republican Central Stadium, Dushanbe |
| 2025 SAFF U-20 Women's Championship | SAFF (South Asia) |  Bangladesh | Bangladesh | Nepal | Bhutan | BSSS Mostafa Kamal Stadium, Dhaka |
| 2025 WAFF U-17 Girls Championship | WAFF (West Asia) |  Saudi Arabia | Lebanon | .svg.png){kind=small} Syria |  Jordan | Prince Saud bin Jalawi Sports City, Khobar |
| 2025 WAFF U-20 Girls Championship | Jordan |  Palestine | Jordan | Syria | Aqaba Stadium, Aqaba | |
| 2025 COSAFA U-17 Girls' Championship | COSAFA (Southern Africa) |  Namibia | Zambia |  Malawi |  Mozambique | Hage Geingob Rugby Stadium, Windhoek |
| 2025 COSAFA U-20 Women's Championship | Namibia | Zambia | South Africa | Botswana | UNAM Sport Stadium, Windhoek | |
| 2025 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship | CONCACAF (North America) | Mexico Nicaragua Trinidad and Tobago | Canada Mexico United States [n 1] |  Costa Rica [n 2] | None | No final match |
| 2025 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship | Costa Rica | Canada | Mexico | Costa Rica United States | Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, Alajuela | |
| 2025 South American U-17 Women's Championship | CONMEBOL (South America) | Colombia |  Paraguay | Brazil | Ecuador | No final match |
| 2025 OFC U-16 Women’s Championship | OFC (Oceania) | Samoa | TBD | |||
| 2025 OFC U-19 Women's Championship |  Tahiti | TBD | ||||
| 2025 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship | UEFA (Europe) |  Faroe Islands |  Netherlands |  Norway |  France Italy | Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn |
| 2025 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship |  Poland | Spain | France | Italy.svg.png){kind=small} Portugal | Stadium Rzeszów, Rzeszow | |
| 2024–25 European U23 League | Multiple Hosts[n 3] | Germany | Norway | Netherlands | No Final Match | |
| 2025 MIMA Cup | Other | Spain | England | Mexico |  Sweden | Pinatar Arena, San Pedro del Pinatar |
| 2025 Montaigu Tournament | France | Japan | China | France | Stade Maxime Bossis, Montaigu | |
| 2025 Sud Ladies Cup | France | France | Japan |  Czech Republic | Parc des Sports, Avignon | |
| 2025 Women's Under-17 Baltic Cup | Unknown |  Latvia |  Lithuania | Faroe Islands | Unknown | |
| 2025 Women's U18 UEFA Friendship Cup |  Turkey | Colombia |  Finland | Tanzania | Unknown | |
| 2025 Women's Lion City Cup |  Singapore | South Korea | Singapore | Hong Kong | Unknown |
Continental
| Confederation | Tournament | Previous Winner | Winner | Runner-Up | Finals Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC (Asia) | 2024–25 AFC Women's Champions League | First season | Wuhan Jianghan |
Melbourne City |
Wuhan Sports Center, Wuhan |
| CAF (Africa) | 2025 CAF Women's Champions League |  TP Mazembe (2024) |
|
|
TBD |
| CONCACAF (North America) | 2024–25 CONCACAF W Champions Cup | First season | Gotham FC |
Tigres UANL |
Estadio Universitario, Nuevo León |
| UNCAF (Central America) | 2025 UNCAF Women's Interclub Championship |  Santa Fé (2024) |
|
|
TBD |
| CONMEBOL (South America) | 2025 Copa Libertadores Femenina | Corinthians (2024) |
|
|
TBD |
| OFC (Oceania) | 2024 OFC Women's Champions League |  Auckland United (2024) |
Auckland United |
Hekari Womens |
Stade Pater, Pīraʻe |
| UEFA (Europe) | 2024–25 UEFA Women's Champions League | Barcelona (2023–24) |
Arsenal |
Barcelona |
Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon |
AFC
| Nation | League | Champion | Cup | Winner | Runner-Up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CAF
| Nation | League | Champion | Cup | Winner | Runner-Up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CONCACAF
| Nation | League | Champion | Cup | Winner | Runner-Up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CONMEBOL
| Nation | League | Champion | Cup | Winner | Runner-Up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina |
2025 Argentine Women's Primera División A Apertura | 2025 Copa Federal de Fútbol Femenino | |||
| 2025 Argentine Women's Primera División A Clausura | |||||
.svg.png){kind=small} Bolivia |
2025 Liga Femenina | No Cup | |||
| Brazil |
2025 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1 | 2025 Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino | |||
| 2025 Supercopa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino | São Paulo | Corinthians | |||
 Chile |
2025 Campeonato Femenino | No Cup | |||
| Colombia |
2025 Colombian Women's Football League | No Cup | |||
| Ecuador |
2025 Superliga Femenina | No Cup | |||
| Paraguay |
2025 Paraguayan Women's Football Championship | 2025 Copa Paraguay FEM | |||
| 2025 Copa efe | |||||
| 2025 Supercopa FEM | |||||
 Peru |
2025 Liga Femenina | No Cup | |||
 Uruguay |
2025 Campeonato Uruguayo Femenino | No Cup | |||
 Venezuela |
2025 Venezuelan Women's Super League | 2025 Copa Venezuela Femenina | |||
OFC
| Nation | League | Champion | Cup | Winner | Runner-Up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand |
2025 Women's National League | 2025 Kate Sheppard Cup |
UEFA
| Nation | League | Champion | Cup | Winner | Runner-Up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Albania |
2024–25 Kategoria Superiore Femra | KFF Vllaznia | 2024–25 Albanian Women's Cup | Apolonia | KF Egnatia |
 Armenia |
2024–25 Armenian Women's Premier League | Pyunik | No Cup | ||
 Austria |
2024–25 ÖFB Frauen Bundesliga | SKN St. Pölten | 2024–25 ÖFB Frauen Cup | SKN St. Pölten | Austria Wien |
 Azerbaijan |
2024–25 AFFA Top Girls League | Neftchi | No Cup | ||
 Belarus |
2025 Belarusian Premier League | 2025 Belarusian Women's Cup | |||
| 2025 Belarusian Women's Super Cup | Dinamo-BGU | FC Minsk | |||
.svg.png){kind=small} Belgium |
2024–25 Belgian Women's Super League | OH Leuven | 2024–25 Belgian Women's Cup | Standard Liège | Anderlecht |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina |
2024–25 Bosnia and Herzegovina Women's Premier League | SFK 2000 | 2024–25 Bosnia and Herzegovina Women's Football Cup | ||
 Bulgaria |
2024–25 Bulgarian Women's League | NSA Sofia | 2024–25 Bulgarian Women's Cup | ||
 Croatia |
2024–25 Croatian Women's First Football League | Agram | 2024–25 Croatian Women's Football Cup | Osijek | Hajduk Split |
 Cyprus |
2024–25 Cypriot First Division | Apollon Ladies | 2024–25 Cypriot Women's Cup | ||
| 2025 Cypriot Women's Super Cup | |||||
| Czech Republic |
2024–25 Czech Women's First League | Slavia Prague | 2024–25 Czech Women's Cup | Slavia Prague | Sparta Prague |
 Denmark |
2024–25 Kvindeligaen | Fortuna Hjørring | 2024–25 Danish Women's Cup | ||
| England |
2024–25 Women's Super League | Chelsea | 2024–25 Women's FA Cup | ||
| 2024–25 Women's League Cup | Chelsea | Manchester City | |||
| 2025 FA Women's Community Shield | |||||
 Estonia |
2025 Naiste Meistriliiga | 2025 Estonian Women's Cup | |||
| 2025 Estonian Women's Supercup | |||||
| Faroe Islands |
2025 1. deild kvinnur | 2025 Faroese Women's Cup | |||
| 2025 Faroese Women's Super Cup | |||||
| Finland |
2025 Kansallinen Liiga | 2025 Finnish Women's Cup | |||
| France |
2024–25 Première Ligue | Olympique Lyon | 2024–25 Coupe de France Féminine | Paris FC | Paris Saint-Germain |
| 2025 Trophée des Championnes | |||||
 Georgia |
2025 Georgia women's football championship | No Cup | |||
| Germany |
2024–25 Frauen-Bundesliga | Bayern Munich | 2024–25 DFB-Pokal Frauen | Bayern Munich | Werder Bremen |
| 2025 DFB-Supercup Frauen | |||||
 Gibraltar |
2024–25 Gibraltar Women's Football League | Lions Gibraltar | 2025 Women's Rock Cup | ||
 Greece |
2024–25 Greek A Division | AEK Athens | 2025 Greek Women's Cup | AEK Athens | Panathinaikos |
 Hungary |
2024–25 Női NB I | Ferencváros | 2024–25 Hungarian Women's Cup | Győri ETO | MTK Hungária |
 Iceland |
2025 Besta deild kvenna | 2025 Icelandic Women's Football Cup | |||
| 2025 Icelandic Women's Football League Cup | Breiðablik | Þór/KA | |||
| 2025 Icelandic Women's Football Super Cup | Valur | Breiðablik | |||
 Ireland |
2025 League of Ireland Women's Premier Division | 2025 FAI Women's Cup | |||
 Israel |
2024–25 Ligat Nashim | Kiryat Gat | 2024–25 Israeli Women's Cup | Kiryat Gat | Hapoel Jerusalem |
| Italy |
2024–25 Serie A | Juventus | 2024–25 Coppa Italia | Juventus | AS Roma |
| 2025 Supercoppa Italiana | |||||
 Kazakhstan |
2025 Kazakhstani women's football championship | 2025 Kazakhstani Women's Cup | |||
 Kosovo |
2024–25 Women's Football Superleague of Kosovo | KFF Mitrovica | No Cup | ||
| Latvia |
2025 Latvian Women's League | 2025 Latvian Women's Cup | |||
| Lithuania |
2025 A-Lyga | 2025 Lithuanian Women's Cup | |||
 Luxembourg |
2024–25 Dames Ligue 1 | Racing FC | 2024–25 Luxembourg Women's Cup | ||
 Malta |
2024–25 Maltese Women's League | Swieqi United | 2024–25 Maltese Women's Cup | Mġarr United | Hibernians |
 Moldova |
2024–25 Moldovan Women Top League | Agarista-ȘS Anenii Noi | 2024–25 Moldovan Women's Cup | Agarista-ȘS Anenii Noi | Nistru-Cioburciu |
 Montenegro |
2024–25 Montenegrin Women's League | No Cup | |||
| Netherlands |
2024–25 Vrouwen Eredivisie | FC Twente | 2024–25 KNVB Women's Cup | FC Twente | PSV Eindhoven |
| 2024–25 Eredivisie Cup | PSV Eindhoven | FC Twente | |||
| 2025 Dutch Women's Super Cup | |||||
 North Macedonia |
2024-25 Macedonian Women's Football Championship | ŽFK Ljuboten | 2024–25 Macedonian Women's Football Cup | ŽFK Ljuboten | ŽFK Tiverija |
.svg.png){kind=small} Northern Ireland |
2025 Women's Premiership | 2025 IFA Women's Challenge Cup | |||
| 2025 NIFL Women's Premiership League Cup | |||||
| Norway |
2025 Toppserien | 2025 Norwegian Women's Cup | |||
| Poland |
2024–25 Ekstraliga | GKS Katowice | 2024–25 Polish Cup | Czarni Sosnowiec | Pogoń Szczecin |
| Portugal |
2024–25 Campeonato Nacional Feminino | SL Benfica | 2024–25 Taça de Portugal Feminina | SCU Torreense | SL Benfica |
| 2025 Taça da Liga Feminina | SL Benfica | Sporting CP | |||
| 2025 Supertaça de Portugal Feminina | |||||
 Romania |
2024–25 Liga I | Farul Constanța | 2024–25 Cupa României | ||
| Russia |
2025 Russian Women's Football Championship | 2025 Russian Women's Cup | |||
 Scotland |
2024–25 Scottish Women's Premier League | Hibernian | 2024–25 Scottish Women's Cup | Rangers | Glasgow City |
| 2024–25 Scottish Women's Premier League Cup | Rangers | Hibernian | |||
 Serbia |
2024–25 Serbian Women's Super League | Crvena zvezda | 2024–25 Serbian Women's Cup | ||
 Slovakia |
2024–25 Slovak Women's First League | Spartak Myjava | 2024–25 Slovak Women's Cup | Spartak Myjava | Slovan Bratislava |
 Slovenia |
2024–25 Slovenian Women's League | Mura | 2024–25 Slovenian Women's Cup | ŽNK Ljubljana | Mura |
| Spain |
2024–25 Liga F | FC Barcelona | 2024–25 Copa de la Reina de Fútbol | FC Barcelona | Atlético Madrid |
| 2024–25 Supercopa de España Femenina | FC Barcelona | Real Madrid | |||
| Sweden |
2025 Damallsvenskan | 2024–25 Svenska Cupen Damer | Hammarby | IFK Norrköping | |
| Switzerland |
2024–25 Swiss Women's Super League | BSC YB Frauen | 2024–25 Swiss Women's Cup | FC Zürich | FC Basel |
| Turkey |
2024–25 Turkish Women's Football Super League | ABB Fomget | No Cup | ||
 Ukraine |
2024–25 Ukrainian Women's Top League | Vorskla Poltava | 2024–25 Ukrainian Women's Cup | Vorskla Poltava | Metalist 1925 Kharkiv |
 Wales |
2024–25 Adran Premier | Cardiff City | 2024–25 FAW Women's Cup | Cardiff City | Wrexham |
| 2024–25 Adran Trophy | The New Saints |
Swansea City | |||
Clubs
Clubs founded
| Date Founded | Club | Country | Current League | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 30 | Denver Summit FC | United States | None | To start playing in the National Women's Soccer League in 2026 |
| February 14 | New York Cosmos | United States | None | To start playing in the USL Super League in 2027 |
| February 2025 | Capital1 Solar Strikers |  Philippines | PFF Women's League | |
| 2025 | Hera United | Netherlands | Eredivisie | Took over license of VVK Telstar |
| 2025 | Melbourne Victory FC Youth | Australia | NPWL Victoria Women | Youth team of Melbourne Victory Women |
Clubs Folded
| Date Folded | Date Founded | Club | Country | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 3 | July 18, 2011 | VVK Telstar | Netherlands | Women's football club of SC Telstar |
| 2025 | October 2005 | ŽNK MB Tabor | Slovenia |
Births and deaths
Deaths
Note: Male managers will be listed in Italics. Additionally, only their jobs in women's football will be listed.
January
- 23
- Eduardo de la Barra (65), Chilean men's footballer, assistant manager, and manager (Universidad de Concepción Femenino).
February
- 26
- Bjørn Ludvigsen (56), Norwegian men's footballer and manager (Medkila IL womens).
March
- 15
- Doris Fitschen (56), German footballer (VfR Eintracht Wolfsburg, TSV Siegen, 1. FFC Frankfurt, Philadelphia Charge, Germany). Bronze medalist at the 2000 Summer Olympics.
April
- 14
- Carlton Fairweather (63), English men's footballer and manager (Sunderland Ladies).
May
- 3
- Lorraine Taylor (63), New Zealand footballer (New Zealand).
July
- 5
- Ida Golin (65), Italian footballer (Gamma 3 Padova, Lazio 1975 Lubiam, Gorgonzola, Piacenza, Modena Ritt Jeans, A.C.F. Milan 82, Italy).
- 29
- André Ladner (63), Swiss men's footballer, assistant manager, and manager (FC Zürich Frauen).
August
- 9
Mun Ki-nam (77), North Korean men's footballer, assistant manager, and manager (North Korea, Ulsan College).
September
- 14
- Suzana Agostini (43), Brazilian footballer (Rio Preto, Santos, Ponte Preta, Avaí/Kindermann)
- 20
- Matt Beard (47), English manager (Millwall Lionesses, Chelsea Ladies, Liverpool, Boston Breakers, West Ham United, Bristol City, Burnley).
November
- 6
- Mia Hamant (21), American soccer player (Washington Huskies).
December
- 27
- Fernando Martín (44), Spanish men's footballer and manager (Valencia B).
Notes
- ↑ No official champion. This is because the tournament is being used as a qualifier for the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.
- ↑ Best ranked group stage second place team. Because the tournament is a qualifier for the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, there is no official runner-up.
- ↑ Matches were played in Belgium, England, France, Germany, The Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, and Sweden.
References
- ↑ "Olivia Smith: Arsenal sign Liverpool forward for world record £1m fee". BBC Sport. 2025-07-17. Retrieved 2025-07-17.