UEFA Women's Cup / UEFA Women's Champions League
The UEFA Women's Cup was an association football competition for European clubs. The competition was started in the 2001–02 season in response to the increased interest in women's football. It is sometimes called the Women's European Cup, given its status as the only UEFA club competition for women.
Teams qualify by virtue of winning their top national competition, be it a league or cup, if there is no national league.
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