The women's competition: its format, its history, its winners and the records it keeps.
The women's competition has a format of its own. It runs from qualifying rounds through a group stage to a knockout and a single final, and its shape has grown with the game.
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The women's competition began in the early 2000s. It started as a knockout for the champions of Europe and has grown into a full tournament with a group stage and a global final.
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A small group of clubs has shared the women's title. One side has won it more than any other, and a handful of others have lifted the trophy multiple times.
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The women's final is a single match at a chosen venue. It decides the trophy in one night, and it has grown into one of the leading fixtures in the women's football calendar.
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The women's competition keeps records of its own. They are counted separately from the men's tournament, and they trace the history of the women's game in Europe.
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The women's club game in Europe has grown quickly. The Women's Champions League has been part of that growth, giving clubs a continental stage that lifted the standard of the game.
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