Regulations of the UEFA Women's Europa Cup

Preamble

The following regulations have been adopted on the basis of Articles 49(2)(b) and 50(1) of the UEFA Statutes.

I - General Provisions

Article 1 Scope of application

1.01 The present regulations govern the rights, duties and responsibilities of all parties participating and involved in the preparation and organisation of the 2026/27 UEFA Women's Europa Cup, including its qualifying phase (hereinafter the competition).

Article 2 Definitions

2.01 In these regulations, the use of the masculine form refers equally to the feminine, and vice versa.

2.02 In the context of these regulations, the following definitions apply:

Commercial rights

Any and all commercial rights and opportunities in and in relation to the competition, including media rights, marketing rights and data rights.

Competition area

The technical areas as defined in the IFAB Laws of the Game and all areas that are primarily used by players and the referee team as well as the officials and venue team members during the match, plus the fourth official's position, any seats in the stands used by either team's sporting delegation, the referee review area (RRA) if video assistant referees are used, the players' tunnel, the team and referee dressing rooms, the medical room and the doping control station.

Data rights

The right to compile and exploit statistics and other data in relation to the competition.

Doping

The occurrence of one or more of the anti-doping rule violations set out in the UEFA Anti-Doping Regulations.

Football technologies

Any of the technologies that may be used at competition matches in accordance with the IFAB Laws of the Game and in line with UEFA's instructions, e.g. goal-line technology, video assistant referee system, medical video review system.

Goal-line technology (GLT)

A camera-based tracking system used to support the referee's decision as to whether a goal has been scored.

Home team

The club whose team is either drawn or designated as the home team for sporting and organisational reasons. The home team may or may not be the host club.

Host broadcaster (HB)

The media production team (including official broadcast partners) responsible among other things for the multilateral production of the television and media promotion and coverage of the competition (any mention of 'international media', 'media representatives' and other similar references include host broadcaster within their meaning).

Host club

The club organising a match.

Local organising structure (LOS)

The group of individuals who help organise home matches at the behest of the club participating in the UEFA Women's Europa Cup (or a member association appointed by UEFA), and in close cooperation with UEFA, the minimum composition of which required by UEFA includes representatives of the club’s management or the association, the stadium authorities, the safety/security services, the club press officer, the national and local police, the relevant competent authorities and other public bodies and agencies, including the transport network and traffic management services.

Marketing rights

The right to advertise, promote, endorse and market the competition; to conduct public relations activities in relation to the competition; and to exploit all advertising, sponsorship, hospitality, licensing, merchandising, publishing, betting, gaming, retailing, music and franchising opportunities and all other rights of commercial association with the competition (including through ticket promotions).

Media rights

The right to create, distribute and transmit on a linear and/or on-demand basis for reception on a live and/or delayed basis anywhere in the world by any and all means and in any and all media, whether now known or devised in the future (including all forms of television, radio, mobile, wireless and internet distribution), digital, audiovisual, visual and/or audio coverage of the competition and all associated and/or related rights, including fixed media, download and interactive rights.

Partner

Any party accepted by UEFA under contract to exercise the commercial rights, and thereby participating directly or indirectly in the financing of the competition.

UEFA spectator capacity

All seats and allocated standing places in the stadium that comply with the UEFA Stadium Infrastructure Regulations, minus any seats permanently assigned to media and broadcasters.

Venue

The location of the stadium of the match, including the area controlled by the relevant competent authorities but also any relevant surrounding areas.

Video assistant referee (VAR)

A match official who may assist the referee in making a decision using replay footage.

2.03 In the context of these regulations, any phrase introduced by the terms 'including', 'include', 'in particular', 'for example' or any similar expression is illustrative and does not limit the sense of the words preceding those terms.

Article 3 Entries for the competition

3.01 UEFA member associations (hereinafter associations) may enter clubs for the competition through their top domestic championships, in accordance with the association coefficient rankings drawn up in line with Annex D. These rankings determine the associations' positions in the access list (Annex A), which in turn determines whether an association may enter a club in the competition. Only one single team per club may be entered.

3.02 Associations are represented on the following basis (see Annex A):

1. the clubs from the associations ranked 18 to 24 in the access list (see Annex A) that finish the top domestic women's championship as runners-up;

2. the clubs from the associations ranked 8 to 13 in the access list (see Annex A) that finish the top domestic women's championship in third place.

3.03 Certain clubs eliminated in the qualifying phase of the UEFA Women's Champions League are admitted to the UEFA Women's Europa Cup as follows:

UEFA Women's Champions League (UWCL) elimination (champions or league path)	UEFA Women's Europa Cup (UWEC) entry stage
Second qualifying round – third-placed team	First qualifying round
Second qualifying round – second-placed team	Second qualifying round
Third qualifying round – defeated team	Second qualifying round

3.04 The UEFA Women’s Europa Cup titleholder is admitted to the champions path of the UEFA Women’s Champions League in the third qualifying round. If the UEFA Women’s Europa Cup titleholder or the UEFA Women's Champions League titleholder qualifies for the UEFA Women's Europa Cup through its domestic championship, the place to which its association is entitled in the UEFA Women's Europa Cup is nullified and the qualifying rounds are rebalanced as follows:

1. The club (or clubs, if both titleholders qualify) with the highest individual coefficient(s) of all the clubs in the first qualifying round is(are) upgraded to the second qualifying round.

2. The number of clubs qualifying from the first qualifying round to the second qualifying round is reduced by one (by two if both titleholders qualify).

3.05 In the event of any other vacancies in the UEFA Women's Europa Cup, priority is given to the best-ranked club(s) of the association(s) ranked highest in the access list. The qualifying rounds are rebalanced by upgrading the club(s) to the second qualifying round and reducing by the same number the club(s) that qualify from the first qualifying round to the second qualifying round, always ensuring that 32 clubs ultimately participate in the second qualifying round.

3.06 UEFA issues a circular at the beginning of the season confirming the final adapted and rebalanced access list on the basis of the final results in the UEFA women's club competitions and the domestic championships and addressing any scenario not covered by these regulations in accordance with the above rules and principles.

Article 4 Admission criteria and procedure

4.01 To be eligible to participate in the competition, clubs must:

1. have qualified for the competition on sporting merit;

2. submit the complete, accurate and duly signed versions of the official entry documents (i.e. all documents containing the information deemed necessary by the UEFA administration for ascertaining compliance with the admission criteria, including the Admission criteria form attached to these regulations in Annex G), which must reach the UEFA administration by the deadline set by the latter and communicated to all associations by circular letter in due course;

3. have obtained a licence issued by the competent national body in accordance with the UEFA Club Licensing Regulations for UEFA Women’s Club Competitions and be included in the list of licensing decisions to be submitted by this body to the UEFA administration by the given deadline;

4. comply with the rules aimed at ensuring the integrity of the competition as defined and to the extent provided for in Article 5;

5. confirm in writing that they themselves, as well as their players and officials, comply with the IFAB Laws of the Game promulgated by the International Football Association Board (IFAB) and agree to respect the statutes (including the principles of fair play as defined therein), regulations, protocols, directives and decisions of UEFA;

6. confirm in writing that they themselves, as well as their players and officials, agree to recognise the jurisdiction of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne, Switzerland, as defined in the relevant provisions of the UEFA Statutes and agree that any proceedings before the CAS concerning admission to, participation in or exclusion from the competition will be held in an expedited manner in accordance with the CAS Code of Sports-related Arbitration and with the directions issued by the CAS, including for provisional or super-provisional measures, to the explicit exclusion of any state or other court;

7. not have been directly and/or indirectly involved, at any time since 1 March 2016 (i.e. ten years before the entry into force of these regulations), in any activity aimed at arranging or influencing the outcome of a match at national or international level and confirm this to the UEFA administration in writing;

8. inform UEFA about any and all proceedings before disciplinary bodies or state courts implicating the club or its officials in any activity aimed at arranging or influencing the outcome of a match at national or international level, whether or not the club or its officials have been acquitted.

4.02 If, on the basis of all the factual circumstances and information available to UEFA, UEFA concludes to its comfortable satisfaction that a club has been directly and/or indirectly involved, at any time since 1 March 2016 (i.e. ten years before the entry into force of these regulations), in any activity aimed at arranging or influencing the outcome of a match at national or international level, UEFA will declare such club ineligible to participate in the competition. Such ineligibility is effective for only one football season. When taking its decision, UEFA can rely on, but is not bound by, the decision of a national or international sporting body, arbitral tribunal or state court. UEFA can refrain from declaring a club ineligible to participate in the competition if UEFA is comfortably satisfied that the impact of a decision taken in connection with the same factual circumstances by a national or international sporting body, arbitral tribunal or state court has already had the effect of preventing that club from participating in a UEFA club competition.

4.03 If, on the basis of all the factual circumstances and information available to UEFA, UEFA concludes to its comfortable satisfaction that a club has failed to submit to UEFA in time complete, accurate and duly signed versions of the official entry documents, UEFA shall take the appropriate measures, in particular to protect the good functioning of the UEFA women's club competitions. UEFA may declare that club ineligible to participate in the competition. Any such ineligibility is effective for only one football season.

4.04 In addition or as an alternative to taking the measures as provided for in Paragraph 4.02 and/or Paragraph 4.03, the UEFA Organs for the Administration of Justice can, if the circumstances so justify, also take disciplinary measures in accordance with the UEFA Disciplinary Regulations.

4.05 If a club refuses to enter the competition, having qualified for it on sporting merit and obtained a licence from the competent national body, no other club from the same association may be entered in its place and the access list (see Annex A) is rebalanced accordingly. Furthermore, in such a case, the coefficient of the association concerned is calculated in accordance with the specific rule laid down in Annex D.

4.06 The UEFA administration communicates the decisions on admission to the competition as well as any other appropriate measure to the clubs in writing, with a copy to their associations. Such decisions are final.

4.07 If, on the basis of a complaint received by UEFA or information available to UEFA, there is a doubt as to whether a club fulfils the admission criteria defined in Paragraph 4.01(c) and Paragraph 4.01(d), the UEFA administration may refer the case to the UEFA Club Financial Control Body, which decides on the admission without delay in accordance with the Procedural rules governing the UEFA Club Financial Control Body.

4.08 If there is any doubt as to whether a club fulfils other admission criteria than those defined in Paragraph 4.01(c) and/or Paragraph 4.01(d), the UEFA administration may refer the case to the UEFA disciplinary bodies, which decide without delay upon the club's admission in accordance with the UEFA Disciplinary Regulations.

4.09 UEFA may carry out investigations at any time (even after the end of the competition) to ensure that the admission criteria are or were met until the end of the competition; if such an investigation reveals that one of these criteria is or was no longer met in the course of the competition, the club concerned is liable to disciplinary measures in accordance with the UEFA Disciplinary Regulations or the Procedural rules governing the UEFA Club Financial Control Body, as applicable.

4.10 Subject to Paragraph 4.05, a club that is not admitted to the competition is replaced by the next-best-placed club in the top domestic women's championship of the same association, provided the new club fulfils the admission criteria and the status of the competition allows such a replacement, safeguarding the sporting integrity of the competition. In such case, the access of the relevant association is adjusted accordingly.

Article 5 Integrity of the competition/multi-club ownership

5.01 To ensure the integrity of the UEFA women's club competitions (i.e. UEFA Women's Champions League and UEFA Women's Europa Cup), the club must be able to prove that as at 1 March 2026 the below multi-club ownership criteria were met and the club must continue to comply with the below criteria from that date until the end of the competition season:

1. No club participating in a UEFA women's club competition may, either directly or indirectly:

   1. hold or deal in the securities or shares of any other club participating in a UEFA women's club competition;

   2. be a member of any other club participating in a UEFA women's club competition;

   3. be involved in any capacity whatsoever in the management, administration and/or sporting performance of any other club participating in a UEFA women's club competition; or

   4. have any power whatsoever in the management, administration and/or sporting performance of any other club participating in a UEFA women's club competition.

2. No one may simultaneously be involved, either directly or indirectly, in any capacity whatsoever in the management, administration and/or sporting performance of more than one club participating in a UEFA women's club competition.

3. No individual or legal entity may have control or influence over more than one club participating in a UEFA women's club competition, such control or influence being defined in this context as:

   1. holding a majority of the shareholders’ voting rights;

   2. having the right to appoint or remove a majority of the members of the administrative, management or supervisory body of the club;

   3. being a shareholder and alone controlling a majority of the shareholders’ voting rights pursuant to an agreement entered into with other shareholders of the club; or

   4. being able to exercise by any means a decisive influence in the decision-making of the club.

5.02 If two or more clubs fail to meet the criteria aimed at ensuring the integrity of the competition, only one of them may be admitted to a UEFA women's club competition, in accordance with the following criteria (applicable in descending order) with the exception of the scenarios set out in Paragraph 5.04 and Paragraph 5.05:

1. the club which qualifies on sporting merit for the UEFA Women's Champions League;

2. the club which was ranked highest in its domestic championship;

3. the club whose association is ranked highest in the access list (see Annex A).

5.03 Clubs that are not admitted are replaced in accordance with Paragraph 4.10.

5.04 Exceptionally, provided that the relevant principles of Paragraph 5.01 are respected throughout, a club that was not admitted in application of Paragraph 5.02, and which is replaced in the competition in application of Paragraph 4.10, may still be admitted to the UEFA Women's Europa Cup provided the relevant national association has access, respecting the scenarios foreseen by Paragraph 5.05. The access of the respective association is adjusted accordingly.

5.05 This article is not applicable if any of the cases listed under Paragraph 5.01 happens between a club qualifying (in accordance with Article 3) for the UEFA Women's Champions League and entering the league phase directly and a club qualifying for the UEFA Women's Europa Cup (see Annex A).

Article 6 Duties of the clubs

6.01 On entering the competition, participating clubs agree:

1. to play in the competition until their elimination and to field their strongest team throughout the competition;

2. to play all matches under the direction of a head coach who holds the minimum coaching qualification as defined in the UEFA Club Licensing Regulations for UEFA Women’s Club Competitions, who is confirmed as the head coach by the relevant national association and who is responsible for the selection, tactics and training of the team and for managing the players and technical staff in the competition area before, during and after the match. The assistant coach assists the head coach in all football matters and must hold the minimum coaching qualification as defined in the UEFA Club Licensing Regulations for UEFA Women’s Club Competitions;

3. to stage and play all matches in the competition in accordance with the present regulations;

4. to comply with all decisions regarding the competition taken by the UEFA Executive Committee, the UEFA administration or any other competent body and communicated appropriately (by UEFA circular letter or by official letter or email);

5. to observe the UEFA Safety and Security Regulations for all matches in the competition;

6. to stage each match in the competition in a stadium meeting the structural criteria of the stadium category required by Paragraph 29.01;

7. if appropriate, to confirm that the artificial turf meets the applicable FIFA quality standards and to send the UEFA administration a copy of the required FIFA licensing certificate issued by a FIFA-accredited laboratory no more than 12 months before the entry deadline;

8. to indemnify, defend and hold UEFA, its subsidiaries and any LOS and all of their officers, directors, employees, representatives, agents and other auxiliary persons free and harmless against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, claims, actions, fines and expenses (including reasonable legal expenses) of whatsoever kind or nature resulting from, arising out of, or attributable to any non-compliance by the club or any of its players, officials, employees, representatives or agents with these regulations;

9. to make every reasonable effort to make the players nominated for the respective UEFA season honours available for the relevant award ceremony and, if applicable, to make the UEFA player of the match available for an interview after the relevant match;

10. to cooperate with UEFA at any time – and in particular at the end of each match – in the collection of items from the game and players' personal items that could be used by UEFA to create a memorabilia collection to illustrate the heritage of the competition, to the exclusion of any commercial use;

11. not to represent UEFA or the competition without UEFA’s prior written approval;

12. to update the UEFA administration in writing within 14 working days about any facts and information related to the admission criteria (see Paragraph 4.01) that have changed since the admission of the club (including changes affecting the official entry documents);

13. to inform the UEFA administration about any disciplinary procedure opened against the club and/or its players and/or its officials by its association and/or its domestic league for allegedly arranging or influencing the outcome of a match at national level; the same applies for any football-related procedure opened by a state authority against the club and/or its players and/or its officials based on the criminal code.

6.02 The club may use its name and/or logo provided all the following requirements are satisfied:

1. The name is mentioned in the statutes of the club;

2. If required by national law, the name/logo is registered with the chamber of commerce or equivalent body;

3. The name/logo is registered with the club's association and used in national competitions;

4. The name/logo does not refer to the name of a commercial partner. Exceptions to this rule may be granted by the UEFA administration in case of particular hardship (e.g. long-term existing name) at the reasoned request of the club concerned.

If so requested, the club must provide the UEFA administration with the necessary evidence.

Article 7 Responsibilities of the associations and clubs

7.01 If necessary, visiting clubs must apply for visas from the diplomatic mission of the host country well in advance of their trip. Upon request, the host club must assist the visiting club as much as possible with the visa formalities.

7.02 The clubs are responsible for the behaviour of their players, officials, members, supporters and any person carrying out a function at a match on their behalf.

7.03 Minimum medical requirements concerning the provision of facilities, equipment and personnel by the host club are set out in the UEFA Medical Regulations. For the avoidance of doubt, the host club has sole responsibility for the provision and operation of any facilities and equipment required in the above-mentioned regulations.

7.04 The host club (or the host association) is responsible for safety and security before, during and after the match. The host club (or the host association) may be called to account for incidents of any kind and may be disciplined.

7.05 The host club must stage its matches in accordance with the instructions of UEFA (or of a third party acting on UEFA’s behalf) and in cooperation with the association concerned. However, the club is considered solely accountable for all of its obligations in this respect.

7.06 Clubs are responsible for guaranteeing the application of sustainability principles in their activities throughout the full duration of the competition, through respect for human rights and the environment.

7.07 In the weeks prior to each match, clubs must enter the required information into UEFA’s TIME platform.

7.08 Visiting teams undertake not to play any other matches when travelling to and from away matches in this competition.

7.09 UEFA declines all responsibility in the event of conflicts arising from contracts between a club or any of its players, officials, employees, representatives or agents and any third party (including their sponsors, suppliers, manufacturers, broadcasters, agents and players) on account of the provisions of these regulations and/or any other UEFA regulations and such persons’ obligations thereunder.

Article 8 Anti-doping

8.01 Doping is forbidden and is a punishable offence. In the event of an anti-doping rule violation, UEFA will instigate disciplinary proceedings and take the appropriate disciplinary measures in accordance with the UEFA Disciplinary Regulations and the UEFA Anti-Doping Regulations. This may include the imposition of provisional measures.

8.02 UEFA may test any player at any time.

Article 9 Fair play

9.01 All UEFA competition matches must be played in accordance with the principles of fair play as defined in the UEFA Statutes.

9.02 Fair play assessments are conducted at all matches in the competition in accordance with the UEFA Fair Play Regulations, in order to establish association fair play rankings at the end of each season.

Article 10 Insurance

10.01 Irrespective of UEFA’s insurance coverage, each club and host association must conclude insurance coverage with reputable insurers at their own cost, in relation to any and all risks, according to the following principles:

1. Each club must conclude and maintain insurance coverage to fully cover all of its risks in connection with its participation in the competition.

2. In addition, the host club or the host association must conclude and maintain insurance coverage for the risks in connection with staging and organising matches and which must include third-party liability insurance (for all third parties participating in matches or present at the relevant stadium) providing for appropriate guaranteed sums for damages to persons, objects and property, as well as for pure economic losses corresponding to the specific circumstances of the club or association concerned.

3. If the host club or the host association is not the owner of the stadium used, it is also responsible for providing adequate and fully comprehensive insurance cover, including third-party liability and property damage, taken out by the relevant stadium owner and/or tenant.

4. The host club and the host association must ensure that UEFA is included in all insurance policies as defined in the present paragraph and must hold UEFA harmless from any and all claims for liability arising in relation to the staging and organising of the relevant matches.

10.02 In any case, UEFA may ask anyone involved to provide, free of charge, written releases of liability, hold harmless notes, confirmations and/or copies of the policies concerned in one of UEFA’s official languages.

Article 11 Trophy and medals

11.01 The original trophy, which is used for the official presentation ceremony at the final and at other official events approved by UEFA, remains in UEFA’s keeping and ownership at all times. A full-size replica trophy, the UEFA Women's Europa Cup winners' trophy, is awarded to the winning club.

11.02 Replica trophies awarded to winners of the competition (past and current) must remain within the relevant club’s control at all times and may not leave the club’s country without UEFA’s prior written consent (in this respect, clubs must comply with any request from the UEFA administration to confirm the location of the club’s replica trophies). Clubs must not permit a replica trophy to be used in any context where a third party (including sponsors and other commercial partners) is granted visibility or in any other way that could lead to an association between any third party and the trophy and/or the competition. Clubs must comply with any trophy use guidelines that the UEFA administration issues.

11.03 The winning team is presented with 50 gold medals and the runner-up with 50 silver medals.

Article 12 Intellectual property rights

12.01 UEFA is the exclusive owner of all intellectual property rights of the competition, including any current or future rights in all types of audio and visual material of the competition, names, logos, visual identities, brands, music, mascots, medals, plaques, commemorative items, trophies and certain key elements of the official match ball design. Any use of the aforementioned rights, any imitation and/or variation thereof and any other reference to the competition (such as by associating the name of a club with the date of a match) requires the prior written approval of UEFA and must comply with any conditions imposed by UEFA.

12.02 All rights to the fixture list and match schedule, as well as any data and statistics (including databases in which such data is stored) in relation to the matches of and players’ participation in the competition are the sole and exclusive property of UEFA. No tickets or accreditation may be used by anyone in order to gain access to a stadium for the purposes of collecting or gathering such data, and such activities are expressly prohibited. This prohibition does not apply to the participating clubs, subject to any and all such data collected being used solely for the purposes of instructing their team, players and officials and expressly excluding any other exploitation or use whatsoever.

II - Competition System

Article 13 Competition stages

13.01 All matches in the competition are played in conformity with the IFAB Laws of the Game. The half-time interval lasts 15 minutes.

13.02 The competition stages are as follows (see Annex B):

1. Qualifying phase:

   - first qualifying round;

   - second qualifying round;

2. Knockout phase:

   - round of 16,

   - quarter-finals;

   - semi-finals;

   - final (home and away legs).

Article 14 Draw system – qualifying phase

14.01 A draw between the same number of seeded and unseeded clubs determines the ties for the qualifying phase. Clubs are seeded for these draws in accordance with the club coefficient rankings established at the beginning of the season (see Annex D) and with the principles set by the UEFA Women’s Football Committee. If, for any reason, any of the participants in the round in question are not known at the time of the draw, the following provisions apply:

1. For the admission of clubs from the UEFA Women’s Champions League second qualifying round, the coefficients of the clubs involved in the mini-tournaments are used for the purposes of the draw. For the clubs admitted into the UEFA Women’s Europa Cup first qualifying round, the coefficient of the club with the third-highest coefficient of all the clubs in their respective mini-tournaments is used. For the clubs admitted into the second qualifying round, the coefficient of the club with the second-highest coefficient of all the clubs in their respective mini-tournaments is used.

2. For the clubs admitted into the UEFA Women’s Europa Cup second qualifying round from the UEFA Women’s Champions League third qualifying round, the lower coefficient of the two clubs involved in each undecided tie is used.

3. For the clubs advancing to the UEFA Women’s Europa Cup second qualifying round as winner of a first qualifying round tie, the coefficient of the club with the higher coefficient of the two clubs involved in the undecided tie is used.

14.02 The UEFA administration may form groups for the qualifying phase draws in accordance with the principles set by the UEFA Women’s Football Committee. Clubs from the same association cannot be drawn against each other. Any draw in the qualifying phase may be partially or fully digital.

14.03 A draw is conducted to determine the pairings for each tie and which team plays the first leg at home.

Article 15 Match system – qualifying phase

15.01 Both rounds in the qualifying phase are played under the knockout system, whereby each team plays each opponent twice, in home and away matches. The team that scores the greater aggregate of goals in the two matches qualifies for the next round. In the event that the two teams score the same number of goals across the two matches, Article 18 applies.

15.02 The UEFA administration may decide that a tie be played in one leg, if circumstances so require, and will set the principles for determining the winner accordingly.

15.03 Certain clubs eliminated from the UEFA Women's Champions League (as of the second qualifying round) are admitted to the UEFA Women's Europa Cup as shown in Paragraph 3.03.

Article 16 Draw system – knockout phase

16.01 A draw between the same number of seeded and unseeded clubs determines the ties for the round of 16. Clubs are seeded for this draw in accordance with the club coefficient rankings established at the beginning of the season (see Annex D) and with the principles set by the UEFA Women’s Football Committee. If, for any reason, any of the participants are not known at the time of the draw, the coefficient of the club with the higher coefficient of the two clubs involved in an undecided tie is used for the purposes of the draw. The draw is conducted in accordance with the following principles:

1. The eight seeded clubs are paired to form four pairs (clubs ranked 1 and 2, 3 and 4, 5 and 6, and 7 and 8). The eight unseeded clubs (ranked 9 to 16) are placed in one pot.

2. The clubs in each seeded pair are drawn into one of the two positions in each round of 16 tie. The eight unseeded clubs are drawn against the seeded clubs, as illustrated in Annex B.

3. A draw is conducted to determine which club plays the first leg at home.

16.02 The quarter-final, semi-final and final pairings and which club plays which leg of each tie at home are determined according to Annex B.

16.03 The UEFA administration may determine alternative conditions for each draw in accordance with the principles set by the UEFA Women’s Football Committee and may adapt the conditions of the draw or directly assign positions to take into account any relevant constraints in light of decisions taken by the UEFA Executive Committee. Any draw in the knockout phase may be partially or fully digital.

Article 17 Match system – knockout phase

17.01 All rounds in the knockout phase, including the final, are played under the knockout system, whereby each club plays each opponent twice, in home and away matches.

17.02 The UEFA administration may decide that a tie be played in one leg, if circumstances so require, and will set the principles for determining the winner accordingly.

17.03 The team that scores the greater aggregate of goals in the two matches qualifies for the next stage, or, in the case of the final, is the winner of the competition. Otherwise, Article 18 applies.

Article 18 Knockout system, extra time and penalty shoot-outs

18.01 For matches played under the knockout system, if the two teams involved in a tie score the same number of goals over the two legs, two 15-minute periods of extra time are played at the end of the second leg. The team that scores more goals during extra time is the winner. If both teams score the same number of goals or no goals are scored during extra time, a penalty shoot-out determines which team is the winner.

18.02 If extra time is required, there is a five-minute break between the end of normal time and the start of extra time. The players remain on the field of play during this five-minute break, at the discretion of the referee.

18.03 Penalties are taken in accordance with the IFAB Laws of the Game.

III - Match Scheduling

Article 19 Match dates and fixtures

19.01 All matches are played in accordance with the UEFA Women's Match Calendar (see Annex C). These dates are final and binding on all concerned. The following principles apply to this competition:

• Matches are played on Tuesdays and Wednesdays or Wednesdays and Thursdays, with the exception of the first and second qualifying round matches, which are played on Wednesdays only, and the final, both legs of which are played on weekends. Exceptions to these rules can be made by the UEFA administration.

19.02 The exact match dates in line with Paragraph 19.01 are determined by the host clubs in consultation with their respective associations and must be confirmed to the UEFA administration by the set deadline. The UEFA administration may alter or confirm dates in accordance with the principles set by the UEFA Women’s Football Committee.

Article 20 Confirmation of fixtures and automatic reversals

20.01 If two or more clubs from the same city, within a radius of 50km of each other and/or playing in the same stadium take part in any of the UEFA club competitions and if the association and the clubs concerned explicitly declare when entering the clubs that their matches cannot be played on the same day or on consecutive days, the UEFA administration may alter or confirm dates and kick-off times in accordance with the principles set by the UEFA Women’s Football Committee.

20.02 The UEFA administration decides on match dates and fixture reversals on a case-by-case basis and in accordance with the applicable principles set by the UEFA Women’s Football Committee. In any case, the UEFA administration reserves the right to impose a match date if the circumstances so require.

Article 21 Stadium announcements and kick-off times

21.01 The stadiums are determined by the host clubs and must be entered in the UEFA online system by their respective associations by the deadline set by the UEFA administration before the start of the competition.

21.02 A stadium may be the ground of the host club or another ground in the same or another city within the territory of its association. Exceptionally, the UEFA administration may accept a stadium in the territory of another UEFA member association if no other suitable stadium is available in the home territory. In principle, stadiums are approved only if direct international flights and/or charter flights are able to land within an acceptable distance of the host city, in the country of the club concerned. All stadiums are subject to the approval of the UEFA administration.

21.03 The kick-off times are determined by the host club, in consultation with the visiting club, and must be announced using the dedicated online tool by the deadline set by the UEFA administration. The UEFA administration may alter kick-off times in accordance with the principles set by the UEFA Women’s Football Committee.

Article 22 Changes to the match venue, match stadium or match schedule

22.01 If, at any time during the season, the UEFA administration deems that a venue or stadium may not be fit for staging matches of the season in question for whatever reason (including but not limited to pitch, facility and infrastructure, safety and security, operational and/or organisational problems), UEFA may consult the association and club concerned and ask them to propose an alternative venue or stadium, compliant with UEFA’s requirements, for all matches as applicable and decided by UEFA. Should the association and club not be able to propose an acceptable alternative venue or stadium by the deadline set by the UEFA administration, UEFA may select an alternative, neutral stadium, which may be in the same venue, in another venue in the territory of the association of the club concerned, or in the territory of another UEFA association. The club concerned will have to make all the necessary arrangements for the staging of some or all future match(es) of the season, in cooperation with the relevant association and competent authorities. The costs of staging the match(es) are borne by the host club. The UEFA administration takes a final decision on alternative venues/stadiums in due time.

22.02 If any party to a match has any reason to doubt whether that particular match can take place as scheduled (including but not limited to pitch, facility and infrastructure, safety and security, operational and/or organisational issues and/or weather conditions), they must notify the UEFA administration immediately. If the UEFA administration receives any such notification, or has any reason itself to believe that a match may not be able to be played as scheduled, it decides if any change will be made to the venue, stadium, date and/or kick-off time. Such a decision by the UEFA administration is final. If the venue or stadium is changed, the costs of staging the match(es) concerned are borne by the host club.

22.03 The referee decides if a match which has started must be suspended. This decision is made after consultation with the UEFA match delegate and, when possible, the UEFA administration.

22.04 For exceptional circumstances and cases of extreme urgency that may have a significant impact on the running of the competition, and to ensure that a match can take place or can be completed (see Article 23), if necessary without spectators, the host club must have access to a backup stadium that meets the relevant stadium criteria and is approved by the UEFA administration. For emergency backup stadiums, exceptions can be made to all regular stadium requirements.

22.05 In all cases, decisions taken on the basis of this article are without prejudice to any possible disciplinary measures.

Article 23 Rescheduling of matches

23.01 If it is decided on the day of a match that the match cannot start or cannot be played in full, the full or remaining match time is, as a rule, played the next day, without prejudice to any possible disciplinary measures. For that purpose, the host clubs must conclude all the necessary agreements to ensure that the required facilities are available and can be operated.

23.02 If the match cannot be rescheduled for the next day, the UEFA administration fixes a new date. This may entail exceptions to the regular match calendar (see Annex C).

23.03 As a rule, a rescheduled match is played at the same stadium. If the circumstances require a change of stadium, the UEFA administration must approve the alternative stadium (see Paragraph 22.04).

23.04 In all cases, the UEFA administration must approve the stadium and fix the new kick-off time taking account of the teams’ needs wherever possible.

23.05 If a club is responsible for any change to the match stadium or match schedule for all or part of a match, that club bears its own expenses as well as any additional travel, board and lodging expenses incurred by the other club, the referee team and the match officers, without prejudice to any possible disciplinary measures.

23.06 If the match stadium or match schedule is changed through no fault of either club, each party bears its own expenses related to the original fixture and the rescheduled match or remaining match time.

Article 24 Completion of suspended matches

24.01 If the referee decides to suspend a match and a decision is taken that the match is to be completed on a different day, the following conditions apply to the restart of the match:

1. If the match is resumed the following day, the match restarts with the same players on the field and the same listed substitutes as at the moment the match was suspended. If a player is unable to restart the match, one of the previously listed substitutes may take her place. This is considered as a substitution. If the team has used all of its substitutions by this point, no change can be made. A listed substitute who is unable to take her place on the bench cannot be replaced.

2. If the match is resumed at a later date, the match sheet may contain any of the eligible players who were on List A or List B when the match was suspended, irrespective of whether they were actually on the match sheet for the suspended match, with the exception of players suspended for, substituted or sent off during the suspended match. Players who were in play at the time the match was suspended may not be selected on the match sheet as substitutes when the match is resumed.

24.02 Whether the match is resumed the following day or at a later stage, the following principles apply:

1. Any sanctions imposed before the match was suspended remain valid for the remainder of the match.

2. Single yellow cards received before the match was suspended are not carried forward to any other matches before the suspended match has been completed.

3. Players and/or team officials sent off before the match was suspended cannot be replaced; the number of players and/or team officials allowed when the match is resumed must reflect any such dismissals.

4. Players and team officials who were suspended during or in relation to another match played after the match in question was suspended can be included on the match sheet for the remainder of the match.

5. The teams can make only the number of substitutions to which they were still entitled when the match was suspended, using their remaining stoppages in play.

6. The match must restart where it was suspended (i.e. free-kick, throw-in, goal kick, corner kick, penalty, etc.). If the match was stopped with the ball in play, it is restarted with a dropped ball on the spot where it was suspended.

Article 25 Refusal to play and similar cases

25.01 If a club refuses to play or is responsible for a match (including any penalty shoot-out) not taking place or not being played in full, the UEFA disciplinary bodies declare the match forfeited by the club concerned. Moreover, if the circumstances of the case so justify, the UEFA disciplinary bodies may impose any further disciplinary measures deemed appropriate on the club concerned, including disqualification from the competition.

25.02 The UEFA disciplinary bodies can validate the result as it stood (i.e. abandon the match) at the moment when the match was suspended if the match result was to the detriment of the club responsible for the match being suspended.

25.03 A club that refuses to play or is responsible for a match not taking place or not being played in full may lose all rights to payments from UEFA, depending on the gravity of the circumstances.

25.04 Upon receipt of a reasoned and well-documented request from the aggrieved club(s), the UEFA administration may set an amount of compensation due for financial loss.

IV - Player Registration

Article 26 Player eligibility

26.01 In order to be eligible to participate in the competition, players must be registered with UEFA to play for a club within the deadlines set out in these regulations, and must fulfil all the conditions set out in the following provisions.

26.02 Each player must be duly registered with her national association as playing for the club concerned in accordance with the association’s own rules and those of FIFA, notably the FIFA Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players.

26.03 Each player taking part in the competition must be in possession of a player registration licence issued by the player's association or a valid passport or identity card, each containing the player's photograph and full date of birth (day, month, year). The referee or the UEFA match delegate may ask to see the passports/identity cards of the players listed on the match sheet.

26.04 Players must be 16 years of age or older by the end of the calendar year in which the match is played to be eligible to play in the competition.

26.05 All players must undergo a medical examination to the extent provided for in the UEFA Medical Regulations.

26.06 A player may not play in the UEFA Women's Champions League or UEFA Women's Europa Cup for more than one club in a single season. Exceptionally, a player who has been fielded in the first, second or third qualifying round of the UEFA Women's Champions League or the first qualifying round of the UEFA Women's Europa Cup is entitled to play for another club in the UEFA Women's Champions League as from the league phase or for another club in the UEFA Women's Europa Cup as from the second qualifying round. As from the quarter-finals, players can be registered in accordance with Article 28. A substitute player who has not been fielded is entitled to play for another club competing in the UEFA Women's Champions League or UEFA Women's Europa Cup in the course of the same season, provided that this player is registered with the UEFA administration in accordance with the present regulations.

26.07 The UEFA administration decides on questions of player eligibility. Challenged decisions are dealt with by the UEFA disciplinary bodies.

Article 27 Player lists

27.01 Each club is responsible for submitting to UEFA an A list of players (List A) and a B list of players (List B), duly signed by the club and verified, validated and additionally signed by its association. These lists must include the surname, first name, date of birth, shirt number and name (if applicable), nationality and national registration date of all players to be fielded in the competition, as well as the surname and first name of the head coach and first assistant coach. In addition, the lists must include confirmation from the team doctor that all players have undergone the requested medical examination; the team doctor is solely responsible for ensuring that the requested players’ medical examination has been duly performed.

27.02 Only players who are duly registered with UEFA by means of List A or List B can validly serve pending suspensions.

27.03 The club bears the legal consequences for fielding a player who is not named on List A or List B, or who is otherwise not eligible to play.

27.04 No club may have more than 25 players on List A during the season. As a minimum, eight places are reserved exclusively for "locally trained players" and no club may have more than four "association-trained players" listed in these eight places on List A. List A must specify the players who qualify as being "locally trained", as well as whether they are "club-trained" or "association-trained".

27.05 A "locally trained player" is either a "club-trained player" or an "association-trained player".

27.06 A "club-trained player" is a player who, between the ages of 15 (or the start of the season during which the player turns 15) and 21 (or the end of the season during which the player turns 21), and irrespective of the player's nationality and age, has been registered with the player's current club for a period, continuous or not, of three entire seasons (i.e. a period starting with the first official match of the relevant domestic championship and ending with the last official match of that relevant domestic championship) or of 36 months. In the context of this paragraph, the season immediately preceding a player’s 15th birthday may be counted if the player's birthday is after the last match of the relevant domestic championship but before or on 30 June (winter championships) or 31 December (summer championships), and the season immediately following the player's 21st birthday may be counted if the player's birthday is on or after 1 July (winter championships) or 1 January (summer championships) but before the first match of the relevant domestic championship.

27.07 An "association-trained player" is a player who, between the ages of 15 (or the start of the season during which the player turns 15) and 21 (or the end of the season during which the player turns 21), and irrespective of the player's nationality and age, has been registered with a club or with other clubs affiliated to the same association as that of the player's current club for a period, continuous or not, of three entire seasons (i.e. a period starting with the first official match of the relevant domestic championship and ending with the last official match of that relevant domestic championship) or of 36 months. In the context of this paragraph, the season immediately preceding a player’s 15th birthday may be counted if the player's birthday is after the last match of the relevant domestic championship but before or on 30 June (winter championships) or 31 December (summer championships), and the season immediately following the player's 21st birthday may be counted if the player's birthday is on or after 1 July (winter championships) or 1 January (summer championships) but before the first match of the relevant domestic championship.

27.08 If a club has fewer than eight locally trained players on its List A, the maximum number of players that can be registered on this list is reduced accordingly.

27.09 List A must be submitted online by the following deadlines:

1. 21 August 2026 (23:59 CET) for all matches in the first qualifying round;

2. 18 September 2026 (23:59 CET) for all matches in the second qualifying round;

3. 23 October 2026 (23:59 CET) for all matches from the round of 16 up to and including the final.

27.10 For the qualifying phase, a club may register a maximum of two new eligible players on List A after the above-mentioned deadlines, provided the quota of locally trained players is respected. This registration must be completed by 23:59 CET the day before the relevant first-leg match and the club’s association must confirm in writing that the new player is currently eligible to play at domestic level. If the registration of a new player causes the number of players on List A to exceed 25, the club must remove a player registered previously to reduce the number of players on the list to 25 again.

27.11 Each club is entitled to register an unlimited number of players on List B during the season. The list must be submitted by no later than 23:59 CET on the day before the match in question.

27.12 A player may be registered on List B if she is born on or after 1 January 2005 and has, since her 15th birthday, been eligible to play for the club concerned for any uninterrupted period of two years, or a total of three consecutive years with a maximum of one loan period to a club from the same association for a period not longer than one year. Players aged 16 may be registered on List B if they have been registered with the participating club for the previous two years without interruption.

27.13 Each club must include at least two goalkeepers on List A and at least three in total (List A and List B combined).

27.14 If a club cannot count on the services of at least two goalkeepers registered on List A because of long-term injury or illness, the club concerned may temporarily replace the goalkeeper concerned and register a new goalkeeper at any time during the season. The club must complete the official registration of List A with the replacement goalkeeper. An injury or illness is considered long-term if it lasts at least 30 days as of the day the injury or onset of illness occurred. If the goalkeeper recovers before the end of this 30-day period, the player remains nonetheless not eligible to participate in any UEFA women’s club competition (i.e. the UEFA Women’s Champions League or the UEFA Women’s Europa Cup) until the end of such period. The new goalkeeper does not have to be locally trained, even if the replaced goalkeeper was. The club must provide UEFA with the necessary medical evidence in one of UEFA's official languages. Before confirming the replacement, UEFA may require further medical examination of the goalkeeper by an expert appointed by UEFA at the club's expense. Once the injured or ill goalkeeper is fit to be fielded again, she becomes eligible and/or can resume her position in place of her substitute, who must consequently be removed from the list. The return of the original goalkeeper must be announced to the UEFA administration no later than 23:59 CET the day before the next match in which the original goalkeeper is due to play.

27.15 Exceptionally, at any time during the season, a club may replace on List A:

1. a pregnant player who is not able to continue to provide sporting services to her club, because of health reasons attributable to the pregnancy, or

2. a player who has taken maternity leave

by completing the official registration of List A with an eligible player, who was already registered with the club in accordance with Article 26 before the last applicable deadline for List A to be submitted.

On completion of her maternity leave, a player who was already registered with the club in accordance with Article 26 before the last applicable deadline for List A to be submitted may be added to the club's List A at any time during the season.

In all cases, the registration of a player as stipulated in this paragraph must be announced to the UEFA administration no later than 23:59 (CET) the day before the next match in which the player in question is due to play, together with the relevant justification, i.e. statement signed by the player and the club, and/or medical certificate.

27.16 If, in the case of Paragraph 27.15, the registration of the player returning from maternity leave causes the number of players on List A to exceed 25, the club must remove a currently registered player to reduce the squad to 25 players again.

27.17 In all cases outlined in Paragraph 27.15, the rules related to “locally trained players” outlined under Article 27 do not apply.

27.18 With regard to the definition of a 'season' to be found in Paragraph 27.06 and Paragraph 27.07 of these regulations, as far as the determination of “locally trained players” is concerned, the relevant dates to be taken into account are those of the respective domestic championship calendar as originally scheduled, i.e. the prolongation of a domestic championship calendar due to an extraordinary situation, such as in the case of the 2019/20 season, is not taken into account. Furthermore, for the 2020/21 season, the period starting with the first official match of the domestic championship and ending with the last official match of that domestic championship is counted as a full season regardless of the actual start and end date due to the extraordinary situation.

Article 28 Subsequent registration

28.01 After completion of the round of 16 and before the quarter-finals, a club may register a maximum of three new eligible players for the remaining matches in the current competition. Such registrations must be completed by 1 February 2027 (23:59 CET) at the latest.

28.02 Exceptionally and without prejudice to Paragraph 28.01, clubs participating in domestic championships that start and end in the same calendar year are entitled to additional player registrations in the following cases:

1. If more than five players on the club's List A are no longer registered with their national association as playing for the club concerned after the round of 16 and before the quarter-finals, the club may register one additional player, i.e. a total of four new eligible players, for the remaining matches in the current competition.

2. If more than seven players on the club's List A are no longer registered with their national association as playing for the club concerned after the round of 16 and before the quarter-finals, the club may register two additional players, i.e. a total of five new eligible players, for the remaining matches in the current competition.

Such exceptional registrations must be completed by 1 February 2027 (23:59 CET) at the latest.

28.03 Any or all of the players from the above quota may have been fielded for another club in the qualifying phase or the league phase of the UEFA Women’s Champions League, or the qualifying phase or the round of 16 of the UEFA Women’s Europa Cup.

28.04 If the registration of such new players causes the number of players on List A to exceed 25, the club must remove the necessary number of currently registered players to reduce the List A to 25 players again. The quota of locally trained players must be respected when registering new players.

V - Stadium Infrastructure

Article 29 Stadiums

29.01 Unless stipulated otherwise in these regulations, each match must be played in a stadium that meets the minimum structural criteria of category 1 as defined in the UEFA Stadium Infrastructure Regulations.

Article 30 Pitches

30.01 The host club must make every reasonable effort to ensure that the pitch is in the best possible condition for play. If the climatic conditions so require, facilities such as pitch heating and a pitch cover must be provided to ensure that the field of play is in a suitable condition on every match date.

30.02 Any full or partial replacement of a pitch ahead of a match must be communicated to UEFA in advance. UEFA reserves the right to inspect the pitch.

30.03 The host club must respect the pitch-cutting guidelines for natural grass pitches. The height of the grass must not exceed 30mm and the entire playing surface must be cut to the same height. The height of the grass should be the same for both the training sessions and the match. If deemed necessary by the referee or the UEFA match delegate, the host club may be required to reduce the height of the grass for the match and training sessions.

30.04 The pitch-watering schedule must be communicated by the host club at the organisational meeting. The pitch must be watered evenly and not only in certain areas. As a general rule, pitch watering must finish 60 minutes before kick-off. However, upon the decision of the host club, pitch watering may also take place after that time:

1. between 10 and 5 minutes before kick-off; and/or

2. during half-time, for a maximum of 5 minutes.

The referee is entitled to request changes to the pitch-watering schedule.

30.05 All field markings and goals must be in accordance with the IFAB Laws of the Game and the UEFA Stadium Infrastructure Regulations. No additional structural elements or physical supports may be used inside the net or in its immediate surroundings other than bars fixing the goal net to the ground and goal net stanchions behind and outside the net. Portable goals must not be used.

30.06 The host club is responsible for ensuring that the area immediately adjacent to the field of play is safe for players, team officials and the referee team in accordance with the UEFA Stadium Infrastructure Regulations.

Article 31 Artificial turf

31.01 Matches may be played on artificial turf, in accordance with the UEFA Stadium Infrastructure Regulations and provided that such artificial turf is certified as FIFA Quality. By 1 June 2026, the host club must submit a copy of such certification, which must be valid for the duration of the entire competition season.

31.02 The host club is fully responsible for meeting the above requirements and, if necessary, must conclude appropriate agreements with the owner of the artificial turf, in particular those relating to:

1. maintenance work and ongoing improvement measures; and

2. safety and environmental measures as set out in the FIFA Quality Programme for Football Turf – Test Manual I: Test Methods and the FIFA Quality Programme for Football Turf – Test Manual II: Test Requirements.

31.03 The host club must obtain sufficient warranties and/or guarantees relating to the material and the installation of the artificial turf by the owner, manufacturer and installer.

31.04 UEFA cannot be held responsible for any damages to third parties resulting from the use of the artificial turf.

Article 32 Floodlights

32.01 Matches may be played in daylight or under floodlights. For matches played under floodlights, the illuminance level must correspond to the requirements set out in the UEFA Stadium Infrastructure Regulations for the relevant stadium category in accordance with Paragraph 29.01 of these regulations.

32.02 Clubs must ensure that the stadium floodlight system is regularly maintained to meet the minimum illuminance values. UEFA may conduct an independent assessment of lighting levels in stadiums and will notify the clubs in good time of the results of such assessments and of any corrections to be made.

32.03 For matches played under floodlights, full floodlighting must be provided for training sessions the day before the match and from two hours before kick-off, unless it is required earlier for operational purposes (e.g. calibration of GLT). Furthermore, the use of LED floodlight entertainment (light show) may be permitted according to the principles determined in the UEFA Stadium Entertainment Lighting Guide. Any such use may only take place either before the warm-up, between the warm-up and the players leaving the tunnel for the match, or after the match. Exceptions may be agreed with UEFA in specific circumstances (e.g. during a moment of silence).

Article 33 Football technologies

33.01 Certain football technologies may be used, if decided by UEFA, in accordance with the IFAB Laws of the Game and the relevant FIFA Quality Programmes.

33.02 Each club authorises UEFA and UEFA’s suppliers to install the football technologies approved by UEFA for the competition in its stadium. The club and the stadium owner/operator must cooperate with UEFA and its suppliers and provide them with reasonable access to the stadium and stadium facilities at all times for this purpose (including for all purposes relating to the FIFA Quality Programme certifications). The club must not use or move, and must ensure that no third party other than UEFA or its suppliers uses or moves, any of the equipment or cabling installed at its stadium in connection with the approved football technologies.

33.03 The club is responsible for ensuring the integrity and security of any equipment installed by UEFA and/or its suppliers in the stadium between UEFA competition matches. If any equipment is moved and/or damaged between matches, the club may be held liable for the cost of repair and/or replacement as well as any related costs (e.g. recertification) of the equipment in question. If the club, stadium owner or stadium operator need to move any such equipment for any construction/renovation work, other events in the stadium or for any other reason, the club may be liable for the costs of removal, reinstallation and, if necessary, recertification, even if such removal is carried out by UEFA and/or its suppliers at the club’s request and/or with the club’s agreement.

33.04 Host clubs may use pre-installed and certified GLT systems, subject to the visiting club’s consent and UEFA’s approval. The host club remains fully responsible for the operation of the system and bears all the associated costs.

VI - Equipment

Article 34 Applicable regulations

34.01 The domestic equipment regulations of each team's own association apply to all matches, provided that the sponsor advertising on the playing attire complies with Article 27 of the UEFA Equipment Regulations and the playing attire has been approved for and worn in domestic competition matches.

Article 35 Playing attire approval

35.01 All teams must submit the playing attire approval form online to the UEFA administration by the given deadline.

Article 36 Colours

36.01 For all competition matches, teams must submit the agreed playing attire colours to be worn for each match via the dedicated online tool. The home team has the first choice as to which of its official sets of playing attire registered online it wears for its home matches. The proposed colours are validated on-site by the referee team.

36.02 If the referee notices on the spot that the colours of the two teams could lead to confusion, a final decision on the colours is taken in consultation with the UEFA match delegate and the UEFA administration. As a rule, in such cases it is the host club that has to change colours.

Article 37 Numbers

37.01 Players must wear numbers between 1 and 99. If the number 1 is used, it must be worn by a goalkeeper.

37.02 A number may also appear on the front of the shorts, on either leg, in any position. This number must be clearly legible.

VII - Ticketing and Accreditations

Article 38 Visiting team tickets

38.01 Host clubs must make at least 5% of the UEFA spectator capacity available to visiting supporters in line with the UEFA Stadium Infrastructure Regulations and the UEFA Safety and Security Regulations.

38.02 Visiting clubs must, where relevant, sell their tickets by zone in order to facilitate the reallocation of unsold tickets. Visiting clubs that have requested an allocation of tickets for the whole or part of the segregated area may return any unused tickets to the host club without payment up to seven days prior to the match. After this deadline, the visiting club must pay for the whole allocation, irrespective of whether all the tickets have been sold.

38.03 The host club may reallocate tickets returned or not requested by the visiting club provided that all safety and security measures (as mentioned in the UEFA Safety and Security Regulations) are respected and that such tickets are not reallocated to supporters of the visiting club.

38.04 In addition, visiting clubs are entitled to purchase up to 50 top-category tickets for their premium supporters, sponsors, etc., but they are not obliged to take the full allocation. In this regard, the provisions of the UEFA Safety and Security Regulations apply. These tickets are to be located in the next highest category of seats after those providing access to the host club’s VIP area. They must be located in a single block, with appropriate stewarding and segregation, and must fulfil the following conditions:

1. Located on the same side of the stadium as the visiting club’s VIP seats (as referred to in Paragraph 39.01);

2. Located between the two 16m lines, and

3. Located approximately midway up the stands.

38.05 All visiting team ticket allocations and ticketing arrangements may be altered by written agreement between the two clubs concerned.

Article 39 Tickets with hospitality service

39.01 The official UEFA representatives and at least ten representatives of the visiting club and its association must be provided with complimentary VIP seats and associated hospitality in the VIP sector in the area usually used by the host club's president or chief executive officer in accordance with Article 25 of the UEFA Stadium Infrastructure Regulations.

39.02 The clubs shall ensure that their ticketing and media accreditation terms and conditions for the matches stipulate as a minimum that:

1. all people attending the match acknowledge that use may be made (free of charge) of their voice, image and/or likeness in still images and audio/visual transmissions relating to the match;

2. no person attending the match may, without UEFA’s prior written approval, collect, record, transmit and/or exploit any sound, image, data, statistics and/or description of the match for any purpose other than for private use. Upon request by UEFA, the club must make every effort to provide the necessary support to enforce the aforementioned provision.

Article 40 Accreditations

40.01 The host club must ensure that the venue data coordinator (VDC) appointed by UEFA to gather live data during the match is provided with:

1. accreditation permitting access to a commentary position (or an equivalent position) with dedicated broadband internet access, which needs to be in place from the morning of the match until 90 minutes after the final whistle; and

2. accreditation permitting access to the referees' dressing room.

VIII - Match Organisation

Article 41 Team arrivals

41.01 The clubs must arrange for their teams to arrive on-site by the evening before the match concerned at the latest, and in time to fulfil their media obligations the day before the match.

Article 42 Training sessions

42.01 The day before the match, pitch conditions permitting, the visiting team is allowed to train for a duration of one hour at the match stadium unless agreed otherwise with UEFA and the home team. If the home team is also holding a training session in the stadium and both teams wish to train at the same time, priority is given to the visiting team. The visiting team may not hold any other training sessions at the match stadium. If holding training sessions could render the pitch unfit for play the next day, an alternative training ground approved ad hoc by UEFA must be made available. UEFA may decide, for the purposes of protecting the pitch for the match, that one or both training sessions must be relocated to the alternative training ground. Any requests to relocate any training sessions to the alternative training ground must be approved by UEFA. In all cases, priority is given to the visiting team, so the first training session to be moved is that of the home team. Both teams may be allowed to train at the match stadium at the same time with each limited to certain areas of the pitch, provided that these space restrictions are notified in writing to each team.

42.02 In principle, the stadium’s retractable roof should be in the same position as anticipated for the match, subject to prevailing weather conditions.

42.03 Pitch watering ahead of a visiting team’s official training session at the stadium must be agreed between the two teams.

42.04 The day before the match, pitch conditions permitting, the referee team may train at the match stadium. If such a training session is not possible as a result of pitch conditions or travel times, an alternative facility should be made available.

42.05 If the visiting team and/or referees do not train at the stadium the day before the match for whatever reason (e.g. pitch conditions), they must be permitted to visit the stadium the day before the match.

42.06 If the visiting team requests a cool down after the match, it must be communicated at the organisational meeting and should include all relevant information (e.g. duration, number of players, type of exercises). Such requests are subject to the approval of the host club and, in some cases, the relevant competent authorities.

Article 43 Match equipment

43.01 Balls must comply with the IFAB Laws of the Game as well as with the UEFA Equipment Regulations. The host club must provide the visiting team with match balls of excellent quality for training on the day before the match as well as for warming up before the match. These match balls must be the same as those used for the match.

43.02 The UEFA Women's Europa Cup centre board must be produced by the host club and installed at all matches as from the round of 16, in accordance with UEFA’s instructions.

43.03 For all matches, a multi-ball system should be used in accordance with the protocol and guidance issued by the UEFA administration.

43.04 The use of two-sided substitution boards (preferably electronic) is compulsory for all matches. For each match, a minimum of two boards must be provided by the host club.

Article 44 Use of roofs and clocks

44.01 Before the match, the UEFA match delegate, in consultation with the referee, decides whether a stadium’s retractable roof will be open or closed during the match. This decision must be announced at the organisational meeting, although it may subsequently be altered at any time prior to kick-off if the weather changes, again in consultation with the referee and the UEFA match delegate.

44.02 If the match starts with the roof closed, it must remain closed until half-time or for the entire match. If the match starts with the roof open, only the referee has the authority to order its closure during the match, subject to any applicable laws issued by the relevant competent authorities. Such a decision may only be taken if the weather seriously deteriorates. If the referee does order the roof to be closed during the match, it must remain closed until half-time or for the entire match.

44.03 Stadium clocks may be used to show the amount of time played or remaining. Additional time in each half should be displayed as additional minutes, not continuously running time (i.e. 45 + x, 90 + y). The same applies in case of extra time (105 + x, 120 + y).

Article 45 Screens and footage of matches

45.01 Simultaneous transmissions, replays and delayed footage of the match being played in the stadium may be transmitted on the stadium’s giant screen provided that the host club has obtained all the necessary third-party permission to transmit such footage, including permission from the relevant UEFA match officer and any relevant competent authorities. However, the host club must ensure that replays and delayed footage are shown on the giant screen during the match only when the ball is out of play, during the half-time interval, during the break before any extra time, during the half-time interval during any extra time and/or before the start of any penalty shoot-out. Moreover, the host club must ensure that any footage shown on the giant screen under no circumstances includes any images that:

1. may have an impact on the playing of the match;

2. may be reasonably considered as controversial insofar as they are likely to encourage or incite any form of crowd disorder;

3. may display any public disorder, civil disobedience or any commercial and/or offensive material within the crowd or on the pitch;

4. consist of any action or any behaviour that is against the principles of fair play, including any images that are aimed at highlighting, directly or indirectly, any offside offence, foul or potential mistake of a referee;

5. are accompanied by sound.

VAR footage and GLT replays may not be shown on existing screens in the stadium, unless UEFA decides otherwise. Simultaneous transmissions and replays of the match are authorised for press monitors and closed-circuit channels. The results of other matches can be shown on the scoreboard and/or giant screen during the match.

45.02 Simultaneous or delayed transmissions on public screens outside the stadium in which a match is played (e.g. in the stadium of the visiting club or in any public place) are subject to the terms of Paragraph 59.02 and any guidelines or instructions issued by UEFA.

Article 46 Match protocol

46.01 The UEFA, UEFA Respect and competition flags must be flown at the stadium at all matches in the competition, together with any other flag determined by UEFA. The UEFA and UEFA Respect Flags will be provided to the clubs by their association. The competition flag will be provided by UEFA to the clubs concerned in due time.

46.02 The walk-on music provided by UEFA must be played from when the players emerge from the tunnel until they have lined up, at which point the line-up music provided by UEFA must be played. National anthems must not be played.

46.03 At all matches in the competition, the players are invited to shake hands with their opponents and the referee team after the line-up ceremony as well as after the final whistle, as a gesture of fair play.

46.04 UEFA, in consultation with the host clubs, may add additional elements to the pre- and post-match protocol for the final, including additional pre- and post-match ceremonies.

IX - Teams and Competition Area

Article 47 Teams at the stadium

47.01 Both teams must be at the stadium at least 75 minutes before kick-off.

Article 48 Match sheet

48.01 Before each match, each team must confirm, using the match sheet, the 23 players in the team and up to 15 team officials, one of whom must be a team doctor. The match sheet must indicate the number and, if applicable, the shirt name that each player will wear during the match.

48.02 The players indicated on the match sheet as forming the starting 11 commence the match. A goalkeeper and a team captain must be identified among these players.

48.03 If there are fewer than seven players on either team, the match is cancelled or suspended.

48.04 Each team must have its match sheet submitted by its competent club official at least 75 minutes before kick-off. The match sheets are automatically exchanged no earlier than 75 minutes before kick-off.

Article 49 Player replacements and substitutions

49.01 After the match sheets have been exchanged, no changes are allowed. Before the match has kicked off, the following exceptions are possible:

1. Any of the players indicated on the match sheet as forming the starting 11 who cannot start the match due to physical incapacity may be replaced by one of the substitutes listed on the match sheet. The substitute in question may then be replaced by a registered player not previously listed on the match sheet, so that the quota of substitutes is not reduced. During the match, five players may still be substituted.

2. Any of the substitutes listed on the match sheet who cannot be fielded due to physical incapacity may be replaced by a registered player not previously listed on the match sheet.

3. If none of the goalkeepers listed on the match sheet can be fielded due to physical incapacity, they may be replaced by registered goalkeepers not previously listed on the match sheet.

The club concerned must provide the UEFA administration with the necessary medical certificates. Any change made to the players indicated on the match sheet as forming the starting 11 after the match sheets have been exchanged without providing due medical evidence is considered as a substitution, and the number of substitutions available to the team during the match is reduced accordingly. The replaced player may take no further part in the match.

49.02 Up to five of the substitutes listed on each team’s match sheet may take part in the match. Additionally, a sixth substitute listed on the match sheet may take part in knockout matches exclusively during extra time. A player who has been substituted may take no further part in the match. Each team may use a maximum of three stoppages in play to make substitutions (one additional stoppage in extra time can be used). Substitutions made before the start of the match, during half-time, between the end of normal playing time and extra time, and at half-time during extra time do not reduce the number of stoppages in play that can be used.

49.03 Any player selected on the match sheet in line with Article 48 or replaced in line with Article 49 may be selected to undergo a doping control after the match in accordance with Annex B of the UEFA Anti-Doping Regulations and must remain available in the stadium for 30 minutes after the end of the match. If a doping control officer is present at the match and a player selected on the match sheet is injured or falls ill and requires treatment in hospital, the doping control officer assesses the severity of the injury or illness and decides whether the player can leave the stadium to go to hospital immediately or whether they must undergo any potential doping control first.

Article 50 Competition area

50.01 The 15 team officials and 12 substitute players indicated on the match sheet, i.e. a total of 27 people, are allowed to sit on the team bench. If the team bench provides fewer than 27 seats, the remaining seats must be accommodated to the side of each team bench (or behind if the team benches are in the stands), with access to the dressing rooms. They must be segregated from the general public and, ideally, covered. The set-up must be the same for both teams. All the substitutes and the team doctor indicated on the match sheet must be seated on the team bench during the match.

50.02 The host club must, on request, provide the away club with up to seven seats in the stand for appropriately accredited team delegation staff. These seats must be appropriately stewarded and provide access to the competition area before the match, during half-time and after the match only.

50.03 During the match, substitutes are allowed to leave the technical area to warm up in the predefined area confirmed by the referee. Five substitutes per team are allowed to warm up at the same time; however, if space does not permit, the referee may decide to limit the number of substitutes allowed to warm up simultaneously to three per team. The team fitness coach indicated on the match sheet may join the players warming up and is responsible for ensuring that the referee’s instructions are respected.

50.04 Smoking is not allowed in the competition area. This includes the use of electronic cigarettes.

50.05 The use of any electronic communication equipment and/or systems is regulated by the IFAB Laws of the Game and the relevant instructions issued. Under no circumstances may any such systems be used by teams in connection with any kind of refereeing decision or matter.

X - Refereeing

Article 51 Referee team and referee liaison officer

51.01 The General Terms and Conditions for Referees officiating at UEFA Matches apply to the referee teams appointed for the competition.

51.02 The referee team is composed of the referee, two assistant referees, the fourth official, two or more VARs (if appointed) and a reserve assistant referee (if appointed).

51.03 In principle, female match officials are appointed.

51.04 The referee team is taken care of by a referee liaison officer, who is an official representative of the association of the host club.

51.05 Directly after the match, the referee validates the official match report.

Article 52 Appointment and replacement of referees

52.01 The Referees Committee appoints a referee for each match. Only referees from the official FIFA list of referees are eligible. The rest of the referee team is, in principle, proposed by the association of the referee, in accordance with criteria established by the Referees Committee. The host association may be requested to appoint referees. The decision of the Referees Committee is final.

52.02 UEFA arranges for the referee team to arrive in the country of the venue the day before the match. If a member of the referee team does not arrive by the evening before the match, UEFA informs the clubs immediately. The Referees Committee takes the appropriate decisions, which are final.

52.03 Any referee, assistant referee or VAR who becomes unfit to officiate, or is otherwise incapacitated before or during a match, is replaced by another member of the referee team as follows, in accordance with the IFAB Laws of the Game :

1. The referee is replaced by the fourth official or the VAR if one has been appointed and is available on site, or by an assistant referee.

2. An assistant referee is replaced by the fourth official or by the reserve assistant referee if one has been appointed.

3. A VAR is replaced by the assistant VAR (if certified as VAR) or by the referee if the latter is unfit to referee but able and certified to serve as VAR.

If necessary, the match will take place without VARs and/or without a fourth official.

Article 53 Procedure in case of severe injury to players

53.01 In the event of a suspected concussion, the referee stops the game to allow the injured player to be assessed by the team doctor, in accordance with Law 5 of the IFAB Laws of the Game. In principle, this should take no more than three minutes, unless a serious incident requires the player to be treated on the field of play or immobilised on the field for immediate transfer to hospital (e.g. spinal injury).

53.02 Any player suffering a head injury that requires assessment for potential concussion will only be allowed to continue playing after such an assessment, upon specific confirmation by the team doctor to the referee of the player's fitness to do so.

Article 54 Video assistant referees and goal-line technology

54.01 VAR and GLT systems may be used in accordance with the IFAB Laws of the Game for the purpose of assisting the referee.

54.02 No sources or systems other than the official VAR system may be used by the referee to review replays during the match.

54.03 The VAR system may be used in the final (both legs). In addition, UEFA may decide to use the VAR system in other matches as well. The decision as to whether the VAR system is used for all or part of a specific match is at the sole discretion of the referee, and that decision is final. In the event of technical failure, matches may take place or continue without the use of the VAR system. The non-use of the VAR system for all or part of a match, whether due to the referee's decision or technical failure or unavailability, in no way prejudices the validity of the referee's decisions, which are final in all cases.

54.04 In the event of technical failure, matches may take place or continue without the use of GLT. The non-use of GLT for all or part of a match, whether due to the referee's decision or technical failure or unavailability, in no way prejudices the validity of the referee's decisions, which are final in all cases.

XI - Disciplinary Law and Procedures

Article 55 UEFA Disciplinary Regulations

55.01 The provisions of the UEFA Disciplinary Regulations apply to all disciplinary offences committed by clubs, officials, members or other individuals exercising a function at a match on behalf of an association or club, unless the present regulations stipulate otherwise.

Article 56 Yellow and red cards

56.01 As a rule, a player or team official sent off by the referee is automatically suspended for the next match in a UEFA women's club competition (i.e. UEFA Women's Champions League or UEFA Women's Europa Cup). In the event of a serious offence, the UEFA disciplinary bodies are entitled to augment this punishment, including by extending it to other competitions.

56.02 In case of repeated yellow cards:

1. before the league phase of the UEFA Women’s Champions League or the round of 16 of the UEFA Women’s Europa Cup, players and team officials are suspended for the next competition match after three yellow cards that did not result in a red card. Exceptionally, after the completion of every two rounds in a UEFA women’s club competition (i.e. UEFA Women’s Champions League and/or UEFA Women’s Europa Cup) in which a player was registered on a club's list and eligible to play, the number of yellow cards that player received that did not result in a yellow-card suspension is reduced by one;

2. as from the round of 16, players and team officials are suspended for the next competition match after three yellow cards that did not result in a red card, as well as after any subsequent odd-numbered yellow card (i.e. fifth, seventh, etc.).

56.03 Single yellow cards and any pending suspensions are always carried forward to the next round of the relevant competition (i.e. UEFA Women's Champions League or UEFA Women's Europa Cup) in which the player and/or official is eligible to participate or, in the case of pending suspensions, would be eligible to participate, except in the cases described in Paragraph 56.04.

56.04 Exceptionally, all yellow cards and pending yellow-card suspensions expire on completion of the second qualifying round. They are not carried forward to the round of 16. In addition, all yellow cards expire on completion of the semi-finals. They are not carried forward to the final.

56.05 All yellow cards and pending yellow-card suspensions from the UEFA Women's Champions League or the UEFA Women's Europa Cup expire at the end of the season.

Article 57 Protests

57.01 Participating clubs are entitled to file a protest against the validity of a match result, which will be considered by the competent disciplinary body provided such protest and a proof of payment of the applicable protest fee reach UEFA within 24 hours of the end of the match in question, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the UEFA Disciplinary Regulations.

XII - Financial Provisions

Article 58 Financial rules – whole competition

58.01 The amounts paid by UEFA are gross amounts. As such they cover any and all taxes, levies and charges.

58.02 All payments to the clubs are made in euros and transferred to the respective association’s bank account. It is the responsibility of the club to coordinate the transfer from the association’s bank account to the club’s bank account.

58.03 Unless so authorised by UEFA in writing, a club may not assign benefits from its participation in the competition to any third party.

58.04 The provisional amounts that UEFA pays to the clubs, as per the provisions of Paragraph 58.05, are determined by the UEFA Executive Committee before the start of the competition.

58.05 The total amount available for distribution is derived from (i) the net revenue of the UEFA Women's Champions League (the gross revenue received by UEFA from media and sponsorship contracts for the centralised phase of the UEFA Women's Champions League (league phase onwards) as well as matchday revenue (tickets and hospitality) from the UEFA Women's Champions League final minus the operating costs of the UEFA Women's Champions League and UEFA Women's Europa Cup), (ii) UEFA investment and (iii) investment from the UEFA men's club competitions.

58.06 On the basis of Paragraph 58.05, and taking into account the running commercial contracts, UEFA issues a circular letter at the beginning of the season indicating the provisional amounts available for distribution to all parties involved, namely clubs participating in the centralised and non-centralised phases of the UEFA Women's Champions League, clubs participating in the UEFA Women's Europa Cup, and non-participating clubs in the top-division domestic women’s championships.

58.07 For all matches in the competition, the association of the host club, on behalf of UEFA, pays for the board and lodging of the referee team, the UEFA match delegate and the UEFA referee observer, as well as their transport within the territory of the association. An amount of €5,000 (€6,000 if VARs are on-site) per match has been designated to cover these costs. This contribution will be made at the end of the season and is a charge on the operating costs of the competition as per Paragraph 58.05. The international travel expenses and daily allowances of these persons are borne by UEFA.

58.08 Each club retains its receipts and bears all its expenses. The visiting club assumes its expenses for travel, board and lodging, unless the two clubs concerned agree otherwise. If necessary, the provisions of Paragraph 23.05 and Paragraph 23.06 must be observed. In the event of a match being moved for any reason whatsoever, the UEFA administration decides who assumes any expenses incurred by the visiting club as a result.

XIII - Exploitation of the Commercial Rights

Article 59 Commercial rights – general

59.01 UEFA is the exclusive, absolute legal and beneficial owner of the commercial rights.

59.02 Member associations and their affiliated organisations and/or clubs are authorised to exploit the commercial rights relating to matches that take place under their respective auspices.

59.03 The commercial rights must be exploited in compliance with all relevant laws and regulations.

59.04 All agreements and arrangements in relation to the competition and/or for the exploitation of commercial rights regarding the competition must be presented to the UEFA administration upon request.

59.05 For the purpose of directly or indirectly promoting the competition, in particular within programming produced by or on behalf of UEFA, member associations and/or their affiliated organisations or clubs hosting a match must ensure that any third party owning rights to images of such a match grants UEFA the right to use and exploit, and authorise others to use and exploit, on a perpetual worldwide basis, by any and all means and in any and all media whether now known or invented in the future, throughout the world, for the full duration of such rights, not less than 15 minutes of audio and/or visual material from this match, free of charge and without payment of any associated clearance costs. For any match where production of a signal is foreseen, the host club undertakes to provide UEFA, upon UEFA’s request, free of charge and at least 24 hours prior to kick-off, with access to the transmission details for receiving the broadcast signal at a location of UEFA’s choice. These broadcasts can be recorded by UEFA for the purposes envisaged in this paragraph and a copy of such recordings will be made available to the host club upon request. If the signal is unavailable for whatever reason or upon request by UEFA, the host club undertakes to provide UEFA, with a recording of the entire match, free of charge, in digital format (or such other format as may be requested by UEFA), to be sent to a destination determined by UEFA within seven days of the relevant match.

59.06 For competition branding purposes, the host club must ensure that if a signal is produced, its appointed broadcaster implements the competition TV graphics package provided by UEFA in accordance with the instructions and guidelines issued by UEFA.

59.07 No member association and/or its affiliated organisation or club may participate in, or allow any third party to use rights granted by such member associations and/or affiliated organisation or club in, any aggregation of commercial rights in any way that would permit third parties to create an association with any round of the competition and/or the UEFA Women's Europa Cup generally, whether through the use of a branded marketing programme or otherwise.

59.08 Member associations and/or their affiliated organisations or clubs may not use or authorise any third party to use any of the competition trademarks or music or any graphic material or artistic forms developed in connection with the competition in programmes, promotions, publications or advertising or otherwise without the prior written consent of UEFA or if not specifically permitted in these regulations. In addition, member associations and/or their affiliated organisations or clubs may not develop, use, register, adopt or create any mark, logo or symbol which refers to the competition or which, in UEFA’s reasonable opinion, is confusingly similar to, is a colourable imitation of, is a derivation of, or unfairly competes with such trademarks, materials or forms.

Article 60 Promotional and editorial activities

60.01 All clubs participating in the competition must grant UEFA and its subsidiaries the right to use and authorise others to use photographic, audiovisual and visual material of their team, players and officials (including their names, relevant statistics, data and images), as well as the club name, logo, emblem, stadium image and team shirt (including references to the shirt sponsors and playing attire manufacturers), free of charge and worldwide for the full duration of any rights for (i) non-commercial, promotional and/or editorial purposes; and/or (ii) as reasonably designated by UEFA and/or its subsidiaries in relation to the proper operation of the competition. On request, the clubs must supply UEFA free of charge with all appropriate material as well as with the necessary documentation required to allow UEFA to use and exploit such rights in accordance with this paragraph.

60.02 The clubs must also provide all relevant data and/or information for UEFA’s promotional purposes, in particular UEFA’s official website(s) and competition-related publications.

XIV - Media Matters

Article 61 Responsibilities regarding media matters

61.01 Each club must appoint a dedicated English-speaking press officer to coordinate cooperation between the club, UEFA and the media in accordance with the present regulations. The club press officer must ensure that the media facilities provided by the club meet the required competition standards. The club press officer must be present at all home and away matches to coordinate all media arrangements including pre-match and post-match press conferences and interviews. The visiting club must send a full list of media/press accreditation requests to the host club by four days before the match at the latest. Clubs are responsible for ensuring that all accreditation requests come from bona fide media. Clubs must also provide accreditation lists to UEFA on request.

61.02 Before the start of the season each club must, at UEFA’s request, (i) provide UEFA, free of charge, with individual player and head coach statistics and photographs, historical information and a photograph of its stadium, and any further data requested by UEFA for promotional purposes; or (ii) make all or part of the above available for UEFA to produce its own material.

Article 62 Media activities on the day before the match

62.01 Both clubs must make their training session on the day before the match open to the media for at least 15 minutes. The two training sessions must be arranged by the two clubs together, so that the media can attend both.

62.02 Each club must hold a pre-match press conference the day before the match. Each press conference must be attended by the head coach of the team and at least one player. If the head coach is suspended for the match, clubs have the option of making the assistant coach available for the pre-match press conference instead. The two press conferences must be arranged by the two clubs, so that the media can attend both in person or via a remote solution.

Article 63 Matchday media activities

63.01 Pre-match, half-time and post-match interviews with each club may take place at the stadium as follows. Timings and locations are agreed in advance by each club and any relevant audiovisual rights-holder(s).

1. Both teams must make their head coach or a player from the match sheet available for a pre-match interview, if requested.

2. A half-time interview may be conducted with the head coach, the assistant coach or players, subject to their agreement.

3. Post-match super-flash and flash interviews are conducted after the match in a designated area located next to or on the pitch or between the pitch and the dressing rooms. Both teams must make their head coach or a key player, i.e. a player who had a decisive influence on the result, available if requested.

63.02 The post-match press conferences at the stadium must start no later than 20 minutes after the final whistle. The host club is responsible for providing the necessary technical infrastructure and services, including, where required, a qualified interpreter with a strong knowledge of football. Both clubs must make their head coach available for their press conference.

63.03 After the match, a mixed zone where reporters can conduct interviews must be set up for the media and audiovisual rights-holders on the way from the dressing rooms to the team transport area. The mixed zone must be accessible only to coaches, players, representatives of the media and audiovisual rights-holders. The host club must ensure that the whole mixed zone is safe for the teams to walk through. Several players from each team who have participated in the match, either in the starting line-up or as substitutes, are obliged to pass through the entire mixed zone, and clubs must make every effort to ensure that each active member of the team undertakes this responsibility at least once during the season. A minimum of one player per team is obliged to conduct interviews in each section at each match. Clubs are responsible for ensuring that the relevant players pass through the mixed zone and conduct the relevant interviews.

63.04 If the head coach is suspended for the match or is sent off during the match, the club has the option of making the assistant coach available for all obligatory matchday media activities instead.

Article 64 Access days

64.01 Upon UEFA's request, each club that qualifies for the quarter-finals must provide UEFA with access to all A-list players, an agreed selection of eligible B-list players in their squad, the head coach and the assistant coach for a squad access day in order to gather the following content for UEFA digital platforms and sharing back with the clubs:

1. A photography session, at two stations, with all players, the head coach and the assistant coach;

2. A digital/corporate content session with ten players and the head coach;

3. An interview session with two players and the head coach.

UEFA and the club will agree in advance on the date, time and location of the squad access day and on which players will be made available for which sessions. Each team's squad access day will take place no later than five days before the quarter-final match unless alternative arrangements are agreed by the team and UEFA. If a selected player becomes unable to participate in any part of the squad access day, the club must inform UEFA as soon as reasonably possible, and ensure that another player is made available as a replacement, or another suitable alternative is provided that is acceptable to UEFA.

64.02 Upon UEFA's request, clubs that qualify for the semi-finals must, no later than five days before their second leg, provide interviews and sessions to obtain digital/promotional content with a minimum of two players or one player and the head coach and, if requested, photo shoots to obtain photos for use on UEFA's digital platforms and/or in its official publications.

64.03 Upon UEFA's request, clubs that qualify for the final must provide access as follows:

1. Interviews and sessions to obtain digital/promotional content with a minimum of two players and the head coach no later than five days after the team’s semi-final second leg;

2. Green screen (or similar) filming with all eligible A-list and B-list players who may form part of the final team as well as the head coach and assistant coach no later than seven days before the first leg of the final; and

3. An additional photo shoot with a minimum of four players from the team as well as the head coach no later than seven days before the first leg of the final.

UEFA and the club will agree in advance on the date, time and location of this content capture and on which players will be made available. If a selected player becomes unable to participate in any part of this content capture, the club must inform UEFA as soon as reasonably possible, and ensure that another player is made available as a replacement, or another suitable alternative is provided that is acceptable to UEFA.

Article 65 Media access

65.01 No media representatives are allowed to go on to the field of play before, during or after the match, with the exception of the host broadcaster camera crew covering the team line-ups at the start of the match, up to two host broadcaster camera crews filming the teams after the end of the match and camera crews conducting activities approved by both teams, including MD-1, pre- and post-match presentations and interviews.

65.02 Only a limited number of photographers, camera operators and production staff of the audiovisual rights-holders – all equipped with the appropriate pitch-access accreditation – are allowed to work in the area between the boundaries of the field of play and the spectators (see Annex F).

65.03 No media representatives may enter the tunnel, with the exception of camera crews conducting activities approved by both teams.

65.04 No media representatives may enter the team dressing rooms, with the following exceptions:

1. Subject to the teams’ prior agreement, one camera crew of the host broadcaster may enter the team dressing rooms prior to the arrival of the teams to film the players’ shirts and equipment. Any additional dressing room access for media (e.g. for post-match celebrations) must be agreed between the relevant team and any relevant audiovisual rights-holder(s).

2. Subject to the prior agreement of the club(s) in question, one camera crew of the host broadcaster may also access the team dressing room(s) at an arranged time:

   1. to film a brief presentation of the dressing room(s); and/or

   2. to film the players inside the dressing room(s).

65.05 A position in the main stand should be foreseen for a camera crew from each team to conduct technical filming, from a central position or a position agreed by the teams and the local press officer.

65.06 Accredited non-rights-holders should be granted access to the press conferences and training sessions on the day before each match, as well as the post-match press conferences and mixed zone. Non-rights-holders are not permitted to film in any other area within the stadium perimeter.

65.07 The host club must provide media with access to facilities that could reasonably be expected to allow such media to report on a match. This may include a press conference room, media tribune, media working area and mixed zone.

XV - Closing Provisions

Article 66 Implementing provisions

66.01 The UEFA administration is entrusted with the operational management of the competition and is therefore entitled to take the decisions and adopt the detailed provisions and guidelines necessary for implementing these regulations.

Article 67 Unforeseen circumstances

67.01 Any matters not provided for in these regulations, such as cases of force majeure, will be decided by the UEFA Emergency Panel or, if not possible due to time constraints, by the UEFA President or, in his absence, by the UEFA General Secretary. Such decisions are final.

Article 68 Non-compliance

68.01 Non-compliance with the obligations set out in these regulations may lead to disciplinary measures in accordance with the UEFA Statutes, the UEFA Disciplinary Regulations and the Procedural rules governing the UEFA Club Financial Control Body.

Article 69 Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS)

69.01 In the event of litigation resulting from or in relation to these regulations, the provisions regarding the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) laid down in the UEFA Statutes apply.

Article 70 Annexes

70.01 All annexes form an integral part of these regulations.

Article 71 Authoritative version

71.01 If there is any discrepancy in the interpretation of the English, French or German versions of these regulations, the English version prevails.

Article 72 Adoption and entry into force

72.01 These regulations were adopted by the UEFA Executive Committee on 11 February 2026 and came into force on 1 March 2026, with amendments approved on 20 May 2026, which came into force immediately. Further amendments were approved on 29 July 2026, which come into force immediately.

	For the UEFA Executive Committee:
	Aleksander Čeferin President	Theodore Theodoridis General Secretary
	Nyon, 29 July 2026

Annex A - Access List for the 2026/27 UEFA women's club competitions

In accordance with the UEFA Executive Committee decision taken on 20 May 2026.

Annex B - UEFA Women's Europa Cup Competition System

Annex C - 2026/27 UEFA Women's Match Calendar

Annex D - Coefficient Ranking System

D.1 System overview

UEFA calculates the coefficient of each club and association each season based on the clubs' results in the UEFA Women's Champions League and the UEFA Women's Europa Cup. The season coefficients from five seasons are used to determine the positions of the associations in the access list (association coefficient) and to rank the clubs for seeding purposes (club coefficient).

D.2 Reference periods for rankings

The associations' positions in the 2026/27 UEFA Women's Champions League and UEFA Women's Europa Cup access list (Annex A) are determined on the basis of the five-season association coefficients established at the end of the 2024/25 season, i.e. the cumulative total of the associations' season coefficients from seasons 2020/21 to 2024/25 inclusive.

The five-season club coefficients for the 2026/27 UEFA Women's Champions League and the UEFA Women's Europa Cup are established before the start of the 2026/27 season, on the basis of each club's season coefficients from seasons 2021/22 to 2025/26 inclusive.

D.3 Association coefficient calculation

The season coefficient of an association is calculated by adding up the points obtained by all its clubs in a given season of the UEFA Women’s Champions League and UEFA Women’s Europa Cup and then dividing the total by the number of clubs from that association that took part in the two UEFA women's club competitions in question.

Points are awarded as follows:

1. 2 points for a win (1 point for qualifying matches);

2. 1 point for a draw (0.5 points for qualifying matches);

3. 0 points for a defeat.

For previous seasons, points are awarded in accordance with the relevant competition regulations for that specific season.

If a club refused to enter a UEFA competition for which it qualified, or was excluded from or not admitted to the competition and was not replaced by another club from the same association, the association's coefficient is calculated by dividing the total number of points obtained by its clubs by the number of clubs the association was entitled to enter according to the access list.

D.4 Club coefficient calculation

The season coefficient of a club is calculated by adding up the total number of points it obtained in a given season of the UEFA Women's Champions League or UEFA Women's Europa Cup in accordance with this Annex D of the competition regulations for that season. A club's five-season coefficient is the cumulative total of its five season coefficients from the reference period stipulated in Annex D.2 or 20% of its association's five-season association coefficient, whichever is higher. Points awarded each season are in accordance with the relevant competition regulations for that specific season, so Annex D.4.1 and Annex D.4.2 apply only to the awarding of points in the 2026/27 season.

D.4.1 Points awarded in the UEFA Women's Champions League

1. First qualifying round:

   • 0.5 points for a club defeated in a third-place match

   • 1 point for the winner of a third-place match (four-team mini-tournament) or a club defeated in a MD1 semi-final (three-team mini-tournament)

   • 1.5 points for a defeated finalist

2. Second qualifying round:

   • 2 points for a club defeated in a third-place match

   • 1 point for the winner of a third-place match (four-team mini-tournament) or a club defeated in a MD1 semi-final (three-team mini-tournament)

   • 1.5 points for a defeated finalist

3. Third qualifying round:

   • 2 points for each defeated team

4. League phase onwards (except knockout phase play-offs)

   • 2 points for a win

   • 1 point for a draw

   • 0 points for a defeat

D.4.2 Points awarded in the UEFA Women's Europa Cup

1. First qualifying round:

   • 1.5 points for each club eliminated in the first qualifying round.

2. Second qualifying round:

   • 2 points for each club eliminated in the second qualifying round.

3. Round of 16 onwards:

   • 2 points for a win

   • 1 point for a draw

   • 0 points for a defeat

D.5 Bonus points

Clubs are awarded the following bonus points based on their final position in the league phase rankings:

League phase ranking	UEFA Women's Champions League (UWCL)
1	10.000
2	9.750
3	9.500
4	9.250
5	9.000
6	8.750
7	8.500
8	8.250
9	8.000
10	7.750
11	7.500
12	7.250
13	7.000
14	7.000
15	7.000
16	7.000
17	7.000
18	7.000

Clubs that reach the round of 16 in the UEFA Women's Europa Cup are awarded 2.5 extra points. Clubs that reach the quarter-finals, semi-finals or final are awarded 1 extra point for each such round in the UEFA Women's Champions League, and 0.5 extra points for each such round in the UEFA Women's Europa Cup.

These bonus points are also included in the association coefficient calculation.

D.6 Calculation principles

Match points are awarded based on the final scores ratified by UEFA. Penalty shoot-outs do not count.

Coefficients are calculated to the thousandth and not rounded up.

If competition rounds are changed and matches are played as single legs instead of home and away, the points awarded under Annex D.3, Annex D.4.1(d) and Annex D.4.2(b) are adapted as follows:

a. 3 points for a win in regular time or extra time (1.5 points for qualifying matches);

b. 2 points for a draw in extra time (1 point for qualifying matches);

c. 1 point for a defeat in regular time or extra time (0.5 points for qualifying matches).

This does not apply to the final of the UEFA Women's Champions League.

D.7 Equal coefficients

If two or more clubs are ranked equally, the following criteria are applied, in the order given, to determine their final rankings:

• their coefficients in the most recent of the seasons on which the rankings are based;

• their coefficients in the next most recent season in which they are not equal;

• their national associations' coefficients;

• their positions in their domestic championships in the most recent season.

If two or more associations are ranked equally, the following criteria are applied in this order, to determine their final rankings:

• their coefficients in the most recent of the seasons on which the rankings are based;

• their coefficients in the next most recent season in which they are not equal.

D.8 Final decisions

The UEFA administration takes final decisions on any matters not provided for in this annex.

Annex E - Media and Camera Positions

E.1 Introduction

In order to guarantee a consistently high standard of coverage for all matches, there should be a minimum number of camera positions for the host broadcaster, all of which may be equipped with microphones to capture ambient sound, plus additional positions available to audiovisual rights-holders to supplement their coverage. Clubs must ensure that all the camera positions described below can be accommodated, unless they present any safety or security risk. All cameras must respect the minimum distances from the touchlines and team benches indicated in Annex F, unless otherwise agreed by UEFA owing to specific permanent stadium infrastructure conditions (e.g. existing pitch surrounding installations, including the technical area). All pitch-facing camera positions mentioned in this annex must provide an unobstructed view of the whole pitch. All camera platforms must be installed in accordance with Article 33 of the UEFA Stadium Infrastructure Regulations. Additional cameras, camera technology or equipment may be used for selected matches during the cycle and may require new or additional positions in the stadiums concerned. Subject to space availability and safety and security considerations, such camera positions may be approved by UEFA on a case-by-case basis in consultation with the audiovisual rights-holders and clubs involved.

E.2 List of camera positions

E.2.1 Main cameras

Main cameras must be positioned exactly in line with the halfway line, facing away from the setting sun. They must be positioned at a height above the pitch that guarantees an optimum and unobstructed view of the entire field of play and its immediate vicinity and, in principle, when focusing on the centre spot on the pitch, be at an angle of 12 to 15-degrees relative to the horizontal plane.

E.2.2 Pitchside halfway camera

A fixed camera must be positioned on the halfway line at pitch level for close-up shots of players. It must be on the same side of the pitch as the main cameras, near the touchline and at a minimum distance of three metres from the playing field. If this camera is positioned between the team benches, at a distance of three metres from each team bench, a solution must be found to ensure an unimpeded view of the field of play and the team benches for the fourth official as well as a clear view of the field of play for key club personnel seated on the team benches (e.g. the head coach and assistant coaches).

E.2.3 16m cameras

Two cameras located on the same side and at least at the same height as the main camera platform, facing each of the 16m lines.

E.2.4 Low behind-goal cameras

Cabled cameras and non-cabled cameras of audiovisual rights-holders are positioned in the two areas made available behind each goal, one on the side closest to the main camera and one on the far side of the goal. Each area must be at least ten metres long by two metres wide and must run from the 5m line towards the corner flag, taking into account the useable space available.

E.2.5 Bench cameras

Up to two portable cameras, located outside the technical areas and in fixed positions unless agreed otherwise, may be installed to film the team benches. Bench cameras may not use microphones to pick up sound from the technical area and must be at a minimum distance of three metres from both the playing field and each team bench.

E.2.6 Beauty-shot camera

This fixed camera is mounted high in the stadium to give a panoramic static shot of the stadium.

E.2.7 High behind-goal cameras

One camera is installed in the stands behind each goal, in principle aligned with the centre of the pitch and high enough to view the penalty spot over the crossbar.

E.2.8 Reverse-angle cameras

For reverse-angle coverage, one camera must be located in the stands, in principle at the same level as or lower than the main cameras and aligned with the centre of the pitch, and up to three pitchside cameras may be located on the opposite side of the stadium from the main camera and at least three metres from the playing field. During the knockout phase, space for a second camera in the stands must be made available upon request.

E.2.9 20m cameras

Two fixed pitchside cameras are installed on the same side as the main camera facing each of the imaginary 20m lines, at a minimum distance of three metres from the playing field. A solution must be found to enable a clear view of the field of play for key club personnel seated on the team benches (e.g. the head coach and assistant coaches).

E.2.10 Tunnel cameras

Cameras pre-approved by UEFA can film the following activities in the area between the field of play and the dressing-room area:

• Team arrivals as far as the dressing room;

• Players in the tunnel just before entering the field for the pre-match warm-up and before the start of the first and second halves;

• Players returning from the field after the pre-match warm-up, at the end of the first half and at the end of the match.

E.2.11 6m cameras

Two cameras between pitch level and five metres above the pitch, located on the same side as the main camera and facing the 6m line, space permitting and as long as these cameras do not obstruct anyone's view.

E.2.12 Steadicams

Host broadcasters may use up to two Steadicams for match coverage, unless otherwise agreed by UEFA, each covering half of the pitch and located on the same side as the main camera. These cameras can operate in a zone extending along the touchline as far as the technical area, and along part of the goal line. If agreed in advance, the host broadcaster may be permitted to use Steadicams around the whole perimeter of the pitch for a short period of time during the pre-match warm-up.

E.2.13 Mini-cameras

Mini-cameras may be placed directly behind the goal net. Any mini-cameras at ground level or on a stand must be placed beyond the maximum stretch limit of the net. This includes the stand and any additional weights, materials, etc. Mini-cameras may also be attached to the poles that support the net or the cable connecting the back of the net to the vertical stanchions directly behind the goal. However, no camera may be attached to the net or the actual goalposts or crossbar.

E.2.14 On-field cameras

UEFA-approved cameras (e.g. Steadicams and handheld cameras) can be used on the field of play, in accordance with any guidelines provided by UEFA and respecting any applicable predefined positions, for player close-ups and to cover UEFA-approved activities at the following times:

• On MD-1;

• During the pre-match period and post-match periods;

• At half-time;

• During penalty shoot-outs.

E.2.15 Aerial camera systems

Aerial camera systems operating above the pitch may be used. Such cameras must operate at a minimum height, defined in advance by UEFA.

E.2.16 Rail camera system

Remote rail camera systems are permitted on the same side as the main camera and on the opposite side, in accordance with Annex F, and in the areas between the back of the goals and the advertising boards. Any cameras installed along the touchlines must be at least three metres from the pitch. Cameras installed behind the goals within the width of the goal posts must be placed beyond the maximum stretch limit of the net.

E.2.17 Crane/jib/pole cameras

Crane, jib or pole cameras are permitted behind the goal if they do not pose a security risk to players, spectators or any other persons operating in this area and if they are set up in accordance with the respective guidelines issued by UEFA.

E.2.18 Corner cameras

Upon request, space must be made available for one camera in each corner on the opposite side of the stadium to the main camera, located in the stands approximately five metres above the pitch.

E.2.19 Cameras in the stands

Handheld-camera crews may film supporters in the stands, subject to the prior agreement of the club and UEFA.

Annex F - Pitch Organisation

1.	Advertising boards
2.	Technical area
3.	Team benches
4.	Warm-up areas
5.	Pitchside halfway camera
6.	Host broadcaster cameras
7.	Reverse-angle cameras
8.	Additional TV cameras (reserved area of minimum 10m x 2m)
9.	Remote photo and TV cameras in front of boards
10.	Photographers
Note: Diagram shows standard pitch set-up. All details subject to individual stadium conditions as per Annex E.1. All pitchside equipment to be positioned so that it does not present any danger to the players, coaches and match officials.

Annex G - Admission Criteria Form

Club: ____________________________________________________

Member Association: _______________________________________

N.B.: 1) This form is based on Articles 4.01(b), 4.01(d), 4.01(e), 4.01(f), 4.01(g), 4.01(h), 6.01(c), 6.01(k) and 6.01(l) of the Regulations of the UEFA Women’s Champions League 2026/27 as well as on Articles 4.01(b), 4.01(d), 4.01(e), 4.01(f), 4.01(g), 4.01(h), 6.01(c), 6.01(k) and 6.01(l) of the Regulations of the UEFA Women’s Europa Cup 2026/27.

2) For the purposes of this document, UEFA women’s club competitions are the UEFA Women’s Champions League and the UEFA Women’s Europa Cup.

The above-mentioned club and the member association each respectively, hereby:

1. agree to be bound by and observe the UEFA Statutes and regulations (including the UEFA Disciplinary Regulations, the UEFA Anti-Doping Regulations, the UEFA Club Licensing Regulations for UEFA Women’s Club Competitions and the above-mentioned UEFA women's club competition regulations), as well as any directives and decisions taken by the competent UEFA bodies regarding the competition in question;

2. agree to recognise the jurisdiction of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (hereinafter: the CAS) at Avenue Bergières 10, CH-1004 Lausanne, Switzerland, as provided for in the UEFA Statutes;

3. agree that any proceedings before the CAS related to admission to, participation in or exclusion from the above-mentioned competitions will be held in an expedited manner in accordance with the Code of Sports-related Arbitration of the CAS and with the directions issued by the CAS, including for provisional or super-provisional measures, to the explicit exclusion of any state or other court in accordance with the UEFA Statutes;

4. confirm that the club’s players and officials agree to respect the obligations stated above under points a) to c);

5. agree to comply with the rules on multi-ownership of clubs aimed at ensuring the integrity of the relevant competition, as defined in Paragraph 5.01 of the above-mentioned UEFA women's club competition regulations and to disclose any additional information requested by UEFA in this respect at any time whether before, during or after the competition;

6. acknowledge and agree that the framework for the participation by clubs which compete in the UEFA women’s club competitions for the cycle 2025-2030 is currently set out in the relevant UEFA women’s club competition regulations as well as the UEFA Circular Letter No. 71/2023 dated 21 December 2023 and matters relating to the good functioning of the UEFA women’s club competitions are approved by the relevant UEFA bodies (including the Women’s Football Committee and UEFA Executive Committee) on the basis of a five-season cycle, notably: (i) the main sporting, technical, calendar and organizational matters; (ii) commercial, media and sponsorship collective selling matters; and (iii) solidarity and redistribution matters;

7. confirm that the club has not been directly and/or indirectly involved in any activity aimed at arranging or influencing the outcome of a match at national or international level since 1 March 2016 (i.e. ten years before the entry into force of the relevant UEFA women's club competition regulations).

   If the club and the respective member association are unable to confirm the above, the club and the member association shall provide in the enclosed form all useful information currently in their possession which is related to any such activity involving the club (be it in relation to disciplinary or state-court proceedings and irrespective of whether such proceedings remain pending or have resulted in an acquittal or conviction of the club and/or its players and/or its officials);

8. undertake to update the UEFA administration in writing within 14 working days about any facts and information related to the admission criteria (as defined in the above mentioned provisions of the UEFA women's club competition regulations) that have changed since the signature of the present form until the end of the UEFA Women’s Champions League 2026/27 and the UEFA Women’s Europa Cup 2026/27 (including changes affecting the official entry documents) and, more specifically, about:

   1. any disciplinary procedure opened against the club and/or its players and/or its officials by the member association and/or its professional league for allegedly arranging or influencing the outcome of a match at national level;

   2. any football-related procedure opened by a state authority against the club and/or its players and/or its officials based on the criminal code;

9. acknowledge that, upon its signature, and, if admitted to the relevant competition by UEFA, this document represents binding commitments on the part of the club to UEFA;

10. acknowledge and agree that any admission of the club to the relevant competition does not imply acceptance by UEFA of the factual accuracy or completeness of the representations made herein by the club and/or the member association, specifically in relation to those matters referred to in points e) and g), and shall not act so as to preclude UEFA from bringing administrative, disciplinary or other proceedings in accordance with the UEFA Statutes and regulations.

Failure to submit to UEFA in time a complete, accurate and duly signed version of this form can lead to administrative measures and/or disciplinary measures in accordance with UEFA Statutes and regulations.

This document and the agreement set out herein is governed by and shall be interpreted in accordance with UEFA Statutes and regulations and subsidiarily Swiss law. Save in respect of those matters which fall within the competence of the relevant UEFA bodies in accordance with the UEFA Statutes and regulations, any and all disputes in relation to this agreement shall be referred for resolution under the exclusive jurisdiction of CAS, to the exclusion of any state or other court.

Signed and agreed by:

On behalf of the club:

Place/Date:___________________ Signature:___________________

On behalf of the member association:

Place/Date:___________________ Signature:___________________

Enclosure: Form related to point g) above, to be filled in, if applicable, by the club and the member association