The new UEFA competition for women’s soccer clubs should start on September 10
UEFA held this Sunday, 31, at the headquarters of the institution of European football, Nyon, Switzerland, the games of the first preliminary phase of Europe Cup, a new tournament for clubs in European football, and, unlike currently in the Champions League, will take place in a round way, with games and back to the grand final, totaling 12 matches.
The competition will be kicked off on September 10 and is expected to finish on May 2nd or 3rd. See the dates of each phase:
First preliminary phase:
Games: September 10 and 11
Return games: September 17 and 18
Games: October 7 and 8
Return Games: October 15th and 16th
On October 17, we will have the round of 16 to the big decision.
November 11 and 12
Return Games: November 19th and 20th
Games: February 11 and 12
Return Games: February 18 and 19
Games: March 24 and 25
Return Games: April 1st and 2nd
Game: April 25 or 26
Return Game: May 2 or 3
In all, 22 teams were present in this first phase of the draw, 11 as key heads and 11 as no key heads. And the winners of these confrontations advance to the second preliminary phase with 20 more clubs, which comes from the teams that are eliminated from the third preliminary phase of the women’s Champions League, which will be played in the same week as Europe Cup.
Anderlecht (ITA)FC (ITA)Roenborg BK (NOR)KuPS Kuopio (FIN)
Coloss Coloss (UCR)FC Nordsjælland (AUT)FK Paritzani FC Women Athlone Town Town AFC (IRL)
These were the clashes defined in the first preliminary phase:
Glasgow City (ESC) (CYP) – Vlaznia (ALB) – Kovallikka (NOR) – PSV Eindhoven (ALO) SFK 2000 Sarajevo (BIH) – ABB (SER)
