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The following are the scheduled events of women's association football for 2019 throughout the world.
Events
January
- January 14 – Marc Skinner leaves Birmingham City to become Orlando Pride's coach for the 2019 season.[1]
- January 19 – Alen Stajcic is sacked from Australia following an internal survey,[2] with a number of internationals showing their 'shock' over the decision.[3]
- January 21 – Marta Tejedor is appointed Birmingham City's new coach.[4]
- January 27 – Vivianne Miedema breaks FA WSL's annual scoring record with her 16th goal, with seven games still remaining.[5]
February
- February 18 – Ante Milicic is appointed Australia's coach up to the World Cup.[6]
- February 26 – Martin Sjögren discards the presence of Ada Hegerberg in the World Cup, with the player having renounced to play for Norway since 2017 over differences with NFF.[7]
March
- March 5 – RFEF claims its rights over the LFP-led Primera División[8] and announces its intention to reform it.[9] ACFF, representing all teams in the category except Athletic Bilbao and Barcelona, rejects the initiative[10] while the media reports the competition may break into two parallel competing championships in the 2019–20 season.[11]
- March 15 – FIFA announces the introduction of VAR in the World Cup, marking the system's first use in women's football.[12]
- March 18 – A crowd of 60,735 see Barcelona beat Atlético Madrid 0–2 in Wanda Metropolitano, setting a new attendance world record in club women's football.[13]
- March 20 – Barclays becomes the first sponsor of the FA WSL starting in the 2019–20 season, with a three-seasons £10 million invest.[14]
- March 27 – Wolfsburg is knocked out of the Champions League by Olympique Lyonnais in a quarterfinals repeat of the previous edition's final, while Chelsea qualifies past PSG with a last-minute goal. Barcelona and Bayern Munich also qualify for the semi-finals.
- March 31 – Chelsea is left with no Champions League-qualifying options but winning the ongoing edition following a home draw against West Ham.
April
- April 1 – Phil Neville asks the Premier League's leading clubs to open their main stadiums to their women's teams before the end of the season.[15]
- April 4 – Alex Morgan scores her 100th goal for the United States with her opener to a 5–3 win over Australia.[16]
- April 8 – Brazil accumulates nine defeats in a row after losing 1–0 to Scotland.[17]
- April 17 – Alex Morgan is one of six sportspeople included in the 2019 Time 100 list.[18]
- April 28
- Barcelona becomes the first Spanish team to reach the Champions League's final after beating Bayern Munich in both legs.[19] Three last editions champion Olympique Lyonnais overcomes Chelsea in a close tie.[20]
- Arsenal wins its 15th national championship title seven years later, also qualifying for the Champions League for the first time since then.[21]
May
- May 1 – Wolfsburg equals Frankfurt record five consecutive DFB Pokal trophies by defeating Freiburg 1–0 in the final.
- May 2 – Formiga extends at 41 her contract for PSG for one more year.
International WNT competitions
- Inaugural editions are marked in blue. Successful defending champions are marked in yellow.
Official
| Date | Final match venue | Tournament | Champion | Runner up | Third | Fourth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7 – 15 | Muharraq | WAFF Championship | Jordan | Bahrain | Lebanon | United Arab Emirates |
| Mar 12 – 22 | Biratnagar | SAFF Championship | India | Nepal | Bangladesh and Sri Lanka | |
| May 5 – 17 | Albena | UEFA U-17 Championship | Germany | Netherlands | Portugal and Spain | |
| Jun 7 – Jul 7 | Lyon | FIFA World Cup | United States | Netherlands | Sweden | England |
| Jul 16 – 28 | Paisley | UEFA U-19 Championship | France | Germany | Netherlands and Spain | |
| Jul 25 – Aug 9 | Lima | Pan American Games | Colombia | Argentina | Costa Rica | Paraguay |
| Aug 16 – 30 | Casablanca | African Games | Nigeria | Cameroon | Morocco | Algeria |
| Aug 30 – Sep 12 | Rarotonga | OFC U-19 Championship | New Zealand | New Caledonia | Tahiti | Vanuatu |
| Sep 15 – 28 | Chonburi | AFC U-16 Championship | Japan | North Korea | China | Australia |
| Oct 27 – Nov 9 | Chonburi | AFC U-19 Championship | Japan | North Korea | South Korea | Australia |
| Dec 10 – 17 | Busan | EAFF E-1 Championship | Japan | South Korea | China | Chinese Taipei |
Invitational
| Date | Final match venue | Tournament | Champion | Runner up | Third | Fourth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17 – 20 | Meizhou | Four Nations Tournament | China | South Korea | Nigeria | Romania |
| Feb 9 – 15 | Bhubaneswar | Gold Cup | Myanmar | Nepal | India | Iran |
| Feb 27 – Mar 2 | Limassol | Aphrodite Cup | Cyprus | Malta | Estonia | Lithuania |
| Feb 26 – Mar 4 | Zagreb | Istria Cup | Slovenia | Serbia | Ukraine | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Feb 27 – Mar 5 | Alanya | Turkish Cup | France B | Romania | Northern Ireland | Uzbekistan |
| Feb 27 – Mar 5 | Tampa | SheBelieves Cup | England | United States | Japan | Brazil |
| Feb 27 – Mar 6 | Parchal | Algarve Cup | Norway | Poland | Canada | Sweden |
| Feb 27 – Mar 6 | Larnaca | Cyprus Cup | North Korea | Italy | Belgium | Austria |
| Feb 28 – Mar 6 | Melbourne | Cup of Nations | Australia | South Korea | New Zealand | Argentina |
| Apr 4 – 7 | Wuhan | Wuhan Tournament | China | Cameroon | Russia | Croatia |
| May 8 – 18 | Salon | Sud Ladies Cup | North Korea | Japan | France | Mexico |
Non-FIFA
| Date | Final match venue | Tournament | Champion | Runner up | Third | Fourth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15 – 22 | Holyhead | Inter Games | Isle of Man | Ynys Môn | Jersey | Hitra Municipality |
International club competitions
Official
| Date | Final match venue | Tournament | Champion | Runner up | Third | Fourth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 2018 – 18 May 2019 |
Budapest | UEFA Champions League | Lyon (6th) | Barcelona | Bayern Munich and Chelsea | |
| 11 – 28 Oct | Quito | Copa Libertadores | Corinthians (2nd) | Ferroviária | América | Cerro Porteño |
National competitions
Confederations are ordered by number of slots awarded for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup. Successful defending champions are marked in yellow.
UEFA
| National league | National cup | Other | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Competition | Champion | Competition | Champion | Competition | Champion |
| Albania | Albanian Championship | Vllaznia (6th) | Albanian Cup | Vllaznia (6th) | ||
| Austria | Frauenliga | St. Pölten (5th) | Ladies Cup | St. Pölten (7th) | ||
| Belarus | Premier League | Belarusian Cup | ||||
| Belgium | Super League | Anderlecht (6th) | Belgian Cup | Gent (2nd) | ||
| Bosnia and Herz. | Premier League | SFK 2000 (17th) | BiH Cup | SFK 2000 (15th) | ||
| Bulgaria | Bulgarian Championship | NSA Sofia (15th) | Bulgarian Cup | |||
| Croatia | First League | Split (1st) | Croatian Cup | Split (2nd) | ||
| Cyprus | First Division | Apollon Limassol (10th) | Cypriot Cup | Barcelona FA (1st) | Super Cup | |
| Czech Republic | First Division | Sparta Prague (20th) | Czech Cup | Sparta Prague (10th) | ||
| Denmark | Elitedivisionen | Brøndby (12th) | Danish Cup | Fortuna Hjørring (9th) | ||
| England | WSL | Arsenal (15th) | FA Cup | Manchester City (2nd) | Women's League Cup | Manchester City (3rd) |
| Estonia | Meistriliiga | Estonian Cup | Flora (5th) | |||
| Faroe Islands | 1. deild | Faroese Cup | ||||
| Finland | Naisten Liiga | Finnish Cup | ||||
| France | Division 1 | Lyon (17th) | Coupe de France | Lyon (10th) | ||
| Georgia | Georgian Championship | |||||
| Germany | Bundesliga | VfL Wolfsburg (5th) | DFB-Pokal | VfL Wolfsburg (6th) | ||
| Gibraltar | Women's League | Lincoln Red Imps (3rd) | Rock Cup | |||
| Greece | A Division | PAOK (14th) | Greek Cup | |||
| Hungary | Női NB I | Ferencváros (3rd) | Hungarian Cup | Ferencváros (5th) | ||
| Iceland | Úrvalsdeild | Icelandic Cup | ||||
| Israel | Ligat Nashim | ASA Tel Aviv University (8th) | Israeli Cup | ASA Tel Aviv University (5th) | ||
| Italy | Serie A | Juventus (2nd) | Coppa Italia | Juventus (1st) | Supercoppa Italiana | |
| Kazakhstan | Kazakhstani Championship | Kazakhstani Cup | ||||
| Kosovo | Women's League | Mitrovica (2nd) | Kosovo Cup | |||
| Latvia | Latvian League | Latvian Cup | ||||
| Lithuania | A-Lyga | Lithuanian Cup | ||||
| Luxembourg | Ligue 1 | Bettembourg (2nd) | Luxembourg Cup | Racing FC (1st) | ||
| Malta | First Division | Birkirkara (8th) | Maltese Cup | Birkirkara (15th) | ||
| Moldova | Top League | Agarista-ȘS Anenii Noi (2nd) | Moldovan Cup | Agarista-ȘS Anenii Noi (2nd) | ||
| Montenegro | Montenegrin League | Breznica (4th) | Montenegrin Cup | |||
| Netherlands | Eredivisie | Twente (6th) | KNVB Cup | Ajax (4th) | ||
| North Macedonia | Macedonian Championship | Macedonian Cup | ||||
| Northern Ireland | Women's Premiership | Challenge Cup | ||||
| Norway | Toppserien | Norwegian Cup | ||||
| Poland | Ekstraliga | Górnik Łęczna (2nd) | Polish Cup | Medyk Konin (9th) | ||
| Portugal | Campeonato Nacional | Braga (1st) | Taça de Portugal | Benfica (1st) | ||
| Republic of Ireland | WNL | FAI Cup | WNL Cup | |||
| Romania | Liga I | Olimpia Cluj (9th) | Romanian Cup | Vasas (1st) | ||
| Russia | Russian Championship | Russian Cup | ||||
| Scotland | SWPL | SWF Cup | SWPL Cup | Hibernian (7th) | ||
| Serbia | SuperLiga | Spartak Subotica (9th) | Serbian Cup | Spartak Subotica (7th) | ||
| Slovakia | First League | Slovan Bratislava (14th) | Slovak Cup | |||
| Slovenia | Women's League | Pomurje (7th) | Slovenian Cup | Pomurje (9th) | ||
| Spain | Primera División | Atlético Madrid (3rd) | Copa de la Reina | Real Sociedad (1st) | ||
| Sweden | Damallsvenskan | Svenska Cupen | Kopparbergs/Göteborg (3rd) | |||
| Switzerland | Nationalliga A | Zürich (22nd) | Swiss Cup | Zürich (14th) | ||
| Turkey | First League | Beşiktaş (1st) | ||||
| Ukraine | Ukrainian League | Ukrainian Cup | ||||
| Wales | Premier League | Cardiff Met (6th) | FAW Cup | Cardiff Met (3rd) | ||
AFC
| National league | National cup | Other | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Competition | Champion | Competition | Champion | Competition | Champion |
| Australia | W-League | Sydney FC[22] (3rd) | ||||
| China PR | Super League | Chinese Championship | Chinese FA Cup | |||
| Super Cup | ||||||
| Chinese Taipei | Mulan League | |||||
| Hong Kong | Hong Kong League | |||||
| India | Indian Women's League | |||||
| Iran | Kowsar League | |||||
| Jordan | Jordan League | |||||
| Japan | L. League | Empress's Cup | High School Tournam. | Seisa Kokusai (1st) | ||
| Lebanon | Lebanese League | SAS[23] (3rd) | ||||
| North Korea | DPRK League | |||||
| South Korea | WK League | |||||
| Myanmar | Myanmar League | |||||
| Philippines | PFF League | |||||
| Singapore | National League | |||||
| Thailand | Thai League | |||||
| United Arab Emirates | UAE League | |||||
| Uzbekistan | Uzbek Championship | Uzbek Cup | Uzbek Super Cup | |||
| Vietnam | Vietnam Championship | |||||
CONCACAF
| National league | National cup / Intercollegiate league | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Main | Champion | Other | Champion | Competition | Champion |
| Barbados | Premier League | |||||
| Canada | U Soccer | |||||
| Costa Rica | Primera División | |||||
| Cuba | Liga Nacional | |||||
| El Salvador | Apertura | Alianza[24] | ||||
| Clausura | ||||||
| Guatemala | Apertura | |||||
| Clausura | ||||||
| Haiti | CHFF | |||||
| Jamaica | JFF League | |||||
| Martinique | Martinican Championship | Coupe de Martinique | ||||
| Mexico | 2018–19's Clausura | |||||
| 2019–20's Apertura | ||||||
| Nicaragua | Apertura | UNAN Managua[25] | ||||
| Clausura | ||||||
| Panama | Liga Nacional | |||||
| Puerto Rico | LPR | |||||
| United States | NWSL | WPSL | NCAA | |||
| UWS | ||||||
CAF
| National league | National cup | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Competition | Champion | Competition | Champion |
| Algeria | LFF | Sûreté Nationale (1st) | ||
| Benin | Benin Championship | |||
| Burkina Faso | Première Division | Etincelles (1st) | ||
| Cameroon | Division 1 | Coupe du Cameroun | ||
| Cape Verde | Cape Verde Championship | |||
| Comoros | Comoros Championship | |||
| Congo | Congo Championship | Congo Cup | ||
| Egypt | Premier League | |||
| Eswatini | Eswatini Championship | Swazi Bank Cup | ||
| Gambia | Gambian Championship | |||
| Ghana | National League | Ghanaian FA Cup | ||
| Guinea | Guinean Tournament | Horoya | ||
| Ivory Coast | Ivory Coast Championship | |||
| Kenya | Premier League | |||
| Lesotho | Super League | |||
| Liberia | Liberian Championship | |||
| Malawi | Presidential Cup | |||
| Mozambique | National League | |||
| Namibia | Super League | |||
| Nigeria | Premier League | Aiteo Cup | ||
| Rwanda | First Division | |||
| Senegal | Senegal Championship | Senegal Cup | ||
| South Africa | 2019 Sasol League | |||
| Togo | Togo Championship | |||
| Tunisia | Tunisian Championship | Tunisian Cup | ||
| Uganda | Elite League | FUFA Cup | ||
| Zambia | Charity Shield | |||
| Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe League | |||
CONMEBOL
| National league | ||
|---|---|---|
| Country | Main | Champion |
| Argentina | Campeonato Argentino | |
| Bolivia | Campeonato Boliviano | |
| Brazil | Campeonato Brasileiro | |
| Chile | Campeonato Chileno | |
| Colombia | Liga Colombiana | |
| Ecuador | Campeonato Ecuatoriano | |
| Paraguay | Campeonato Paraguayo | |
| Peru | Campeonato Peruano | |
| Uruguay | Campeonato Uruguayo | |
| Venezuela | Apertura | |
| Clausura | ||
OFC
| National league | National cup | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Main | Champion | Main | Champion |
| American Samoa | National League | |||
| Cook Islands | Round Cup | |||
| Fiji | Senior League | |||
| New Zealand | National League | Kate Sheppard Cup | ||
References
- ^ Garry, Tom (January 14, 2019). "Marc Skinner: Orlando Pride appoint ex-Birmingham City Women boss as head coach". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Australia women's coach Alen Stajcic fired before World Cup". USA Today. January 18, 2019.
- ^ "How Matildas players reacted to Alen Stajcic's sacking". The Daily Football Show. January 21, 2019. Archived from the original on April 13, 2019. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
- ^ "Marta Tejedor: Birmingham City Women appoint former Chile and Peru manager". BBC Sport. January 21, 2019.
- ^ Garry, Tom (January 27, 2019). "Reading Women 0–3 Arsenal Women: Vivianne Miedema breaks WSL record". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Ante Milicic confirmed as Matildas head coach for World Cup". The Guardian. February 18, 2019.
- ^ "Ada Hegerberg: No chance Ballon d'Or winner will feature at World Cup – Norway boss". BBC Sport. February 26, 2019.
- ^ Díaz, José Félix (March 5, 2019). "La Federación toma el control del fútbol femenino" [The Federation takes control of women's football]. Marca (in Spanish).
- ^ Menayo, David (March 5, 2019). "La RFEF quiere revolucionar el fútbol femenino con un nuevo modelo de competición" [The RFEF wants to revolutionize women's football with a new model of competition]. Marca (in Spanish).
- ^ Menayo, David (March 5, 2019). "La Asociación de Clubes de Fútbol Femenino rechaza el nuevo modelo de competición de la RFEF" [The Association of Women's Soccer Clubs rejects the new competition model of the RFEF]. Marca (in Spanish).
- ^ Viñas, Sergio R. (March 5, 2019). "La guerra entre Rubiales y Tebas estalla en el fútbol femenino" [The war between Rubiales and Tebas breaks out in women's football]. El Mundo (in Spanish).
- ^ "Women's World Cup 2019: VAR to be used in tournament for first time". BBC Sport. March 15, 2019.
- ^ Marsden, Sam (March 17, 2019). "Atletico Madrid vs. Barcelona breaks world record for women's club match". ESPN.
- ^ Wrack, Suzanne (March 20, 2019). "Barclays unveiled as Women's Super League sponsor in groundbreaking deal". The Guardian.
- ^ Whyatt, Katie (April 1, 2019). "Phil Neville calls on Premier League giants to open up stadiums for women's club games". The Daily Telegraph.
- ^ "Soccer: Morgan Nets 100th Goal as USWNT Tops Australia". Reuters. April 5, 2019.
- ^ "Brazil women lose to Scotland 1–0, extending crisis". Associated Press. April 9, 2019.
- ^ Culver, Jordan (April 17, 2019). "Alex Morgan makes 2019 Time 100 list". Pro Soccer USA. Archived from the original on April 19, 2019. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
- ^ Menayo, David (April 28, 2019). "El Barcelona hace historia al clasificarse para su primera final de Champions" [Barcelona makes history as it qualifies for its first Champions final]. Marca (in Spanish).
- ^ Whyatt, Katie (April 28, 2019). "Chelsea fall short and are knocked out of Champions League as Lyon reach fourth consecutive final". The Telegraph.
- ^ Townsend, Joe (April 28, 2019). "WSL – Arsenal clinch WSL title in front of record crowd". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Sydney crowned W-League champions as Americans shine in thrilling six-goal final". SBS The World Game. February 16, 2019. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
- ^ "SAS Champions of the 2018–2019 Women's Football League". FA Lebanon. December 30, 2018.
- ^ Navarrete, Josué (January 19, 2019). "Ellas son las reinas del fútbol femenino salvadoreño" [They are the queens of Salvadoran women's football]. Noticias de El Salvador (in Spanish).
- ^ "UNAN Managua se corona invicta en el campeonato de futbol femenino" [UNAN Managua is unbeaten in the women's soccer championship] (in Spanish). Viva Nicaragua. January 29, 2019.