2018–19 UEFA Women's Champions League
18th edition of the European women's club football championship organized by UEFA / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 2018–19 UEFA Women's Champions League was the 18th edition of the European women's club football championship organised by UEFA, and the 10th edition since being rebranded as the UEFA Women's Champions League.
Tournament details | |
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Dates | Qualifying round: 7–13 August 2018 Knockout phase: 12 September 2018 – 18 May 2019 |
Teams | Knockout phase: 32 Total: 60 (from 48 associations) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Lyon (6th title) |
Runners-up | Barcelona |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 121 |
Goals scored | 471 (3.89 per match) |
Attendance | 191,931 (1,586 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Pernille Harder (8 goals) |
← 2017–18 2019–20 → |
The final was held at the Groupama Arena in Budapest, Hungary.[1] This was the first time since the final was played as a single match that a host city for the Women's Champions League final was not automatically assigned by which city won the bid to host the men's Champions League final.[2]
Lyon were the defending champions and won the final against Barcelona 4–1, to win their sixth overall and fourth straight title.[3]