2020–21 UEFA Women's Champions League qualifying rounds

The 2020–21 UEFA Women's Champions League qualifying rounds was played between 3 and 19 November 2020.[1] A total of 40 teams competed in the qualifying rounds to decide ten of the 32 places in the knockout phase of the 2020–21 UEFA Women's Champions League.[2]

2020–21 UEFA Women's Champions League qualifying rounds
Tournament details
Dates3–19 November 2020
Teams40 (from 40 associations)
Tournament statistics
Matches played30
Goals scored117 (3.9 per match)
Attendance1,388 (46 per match)
Top scorer(s)Ukraine Natia Pantsulaia
Serbia Violeta Slović
(4 goals each)

Times are CET (UTC+1), as listed by UEFA (local times, if different, are in parentheses).

Teams

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The qualifying rounds included 28 league champions from associations ranked 13 or lower, and two runners-up from associations ranked 11 and 12.[3]

Below are the forty teams which participated in the qualifying round (with their 2020 UEFA women's club coefficients, which took into account their performance in European competitions since 2015–2016 season, plus 33% of their association coefficient from the same time span).

Key to colours
Winners of second qualifying round advanced to round of 32
First qualifying round
Team Coeff.[4]
  Glasgow City 36.590
  FC Minsk 25.270
  St. Pölten 23.950
  Spartak Subotica 20.615
  Gintra Universitetas 19.285
  Apollon Limassol 16.280
  SFK 2000 15.960
  Olimpia Cluj 14.630
  PAOK 10.635
  Anderlecht 10.125
  Okzhetpes 9.570
  Ferencváros 9.470
  Vllaznia 9.310
  Vålerenga 9.075
  Valur 8.580
  Górnik Łęczna 8.285
  CSKA Moscow 7.425
  Pomurje 6.980
  NSA Sofia 5.985
  Zhytlobud-2 Kharkiv 4.800
  Mitrovica 4.320
  Slovan Bratislava 4.320
  Breznica Pljevlja 3.990
  Benfica 3.960
  Ramat HaSharon 3.650
  HJK 3.465
  3.325
  Split 3.310
  Flora 2.485
  Peamount United 2.475
  ALG Spor 2.475
  Linfield 1.660
  Rīgas FS 1.330
  Swansea City 1.155
  Birkirkara 0.830
  Agarista Anenii Noi 0.165
  Alashkert 0.000
  Lanchkhuti 0.000
  Racing FC 0.000
  Kamenica Sasa 0.000

Format

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In a change to the format as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe, the qualifying rounds were played as two playoff rounds, each consisting of single-legged matches hosted by one of the teams decided by draw.[1] If scores were level at the end of normal time, extra time was played, followed by a penalty shoot-out if the scores remained tied.[2]

Schedule

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The schedule of the competition was as follows (all draws were held at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland).[1] The tournament would have originally started in August 2020, but was initially delayed to October due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe. However, due to the continuing pandemic in Europe, UEFA announced a new format and schedule on 16 September 2020.[5]

Round Draw date Match dates
First qualifying round 22 October 2020 3–4 November 2020
Second qualifying round 6 November 2020 18–19 November 2020

The qualifying round was originally scheduled to be played as mini-tournaments. The original match dates were 12, 15 and 18 August 2020, and were later postponed to 7, 10 and 13 October 2020.

First qualifying round

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The draw for the first qualifying round was held on 22 October 2020, 12:00 CEST.[6]

Seeding

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The forty teams were seeded based on their UEFA women's club coefficients. Prior to the draw, they were divided into ten groups of four teams, each containing two seeded teams and two unseeded teams, based on political restrictions (teams from Russia/Kosovo, Serbia/Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina/Kosovo could not be drawn against each other), COVID-19 travel restrictions and geographical approach. The teams in each group were assigned a number, with seeded teams randomly assigned either 1 or 2, and unseeded teams randomly assigned either 3 or 4. Four numbered balls were drawn, with the results applied to all Groups 1–10, such that a seeded team numbered 1 or 2 would play an unseeded team numbered 3 or 4 in each tie, with the first team drawn to be the home team.

Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4
Seeded Unseeded Seeded Unseeded Seeded Unseeded Seeded Unseeded
Group 5 Group 6 Group 7 Group 8
Seeded Unseeded Seeded Unseeded Seeded Unseeded Seeded Unseeded
Group 9 Group 10
Seeded Unseeded Seeded Unseeded

Summary

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The matches were played on 3 and 4 November 2020.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
CSKA Moscow   2–0   Flora
FC Minsk   3–0   Rīgas FS
Spartak Subotica   4–0   Agarista Anenii Noi
Pomurje   3–0   Breznica Pljevlja
Zhytlobud-2 Kharkiv   9–0   Alashkert
Okzhetpes   1–2 (a.e.t.)   Lanchkhuti
Valur   3–0   HJK
Vålerenga   7–0  
Górnik Łęczna   4–1   Split
Apollon Limassol   3–0   Swansea City
Gintra Universitetas   4–0   Slovan Bratislava
Ferencváros   6–1   Racing FC
St. Pölten   2–0   Mitrovica
NSA Sofia   3–1   Kamenica Sasa
Anderlecht   8–0   Linfield
Glasgow City   0–0 (a.e.t.)
(6–5 p)
  Peamount United
PAOK   1–3   Benfica
Olimpia Cluj   2–1   Birkirkara
Vllaznia   3–3 (a.e.t.)
(3–2 p)
  ALG Spor
SFK 2000   4–0   Ramat HaSharon

Matches

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CSKA Moscow  2–0  Flora
Report
Attendance: 646
Referee: Jelena Međedović (Serbia)

FC Minsk  3–0  Rīgas FS
Report
Attendance: 0[7]
Referee: Oxana Cruc (Moldova)

Spartak Subotica  4–0  Agarista Anenii Noi
Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Merima Čelik (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Pomurje  3–0  Breznica Pljevlja
Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Catarina Campos (Portugal)

Zhytlobud-2 Kharkiv  9–0  Alashkert
Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ana Terteleac (Romania)

Okzhetpes  1–2 (a.e.t.)  Lanchkhuti
Report

Valur  3–0  HJK
Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Maika Vanderstichel (France)

Vålerenga  7–0 
Report
Attendance: 200
Referee: Ioanna Allayiotou (Cyprus)

Górnik Łęczna  4–1  Split
Report Medić   77'
Attendance: 0
Referee: Louise Thompson (Northern Ireland)

Apollon Limassol  3–0  Swansea City
Report

Gintra Universitetas  4–0  Slovan Bratislava
Report
Attendance: 151
Referee: Ifeoma Kulmala (Finland)

Ferencváros  6–1  Racing FC
Report Silva Machado   25'
Attendance: 391
Referee: Emanuela Rusta (Albania)

St. Pölten  2–0  Mitrovica
Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Katarzyna Lisiecka-Sęk (Poland)

NSA Sofia  3–1  Kamenica Sasa
Report Dimitrovska   35'
Attendance: 0
Referee: Marina Krupskaya (Russia)

Anderlecht  8–0  Linfield
Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Michèle Schmölzer (Switzerland)

Glasgow City  0–0 (a.e.t.)  Peamount United
Report
Penalties
6–5
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sabina Bolić (Croatia)

PAOK  1–3  Benfica
Vardali   57' Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kirsty Dowle (England)

Olimpia Cluj  2–1  Birkirkara
Report Sultana   45+11'
Attendance: 0
Referee: Alexandra Deligianni (Greece)

Vllaznia  3–3 (a.e.t.)  ALG Spor
Report
Penalties
3–2
Attendance: 0
Referee: Meitar Shemesh (Israel)

SFK 2000  4–0  Ramat HaSharon
Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Irena Velevačkoska (North Macedonia)

Second qualifying round

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The draw for the second qualifying round was held on 6 November 2020, 12:00 CET.[8]

Seeding

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The twenty winners of the first qualifying round were seeded based on their UEFA women's club coefficients. Prior to the draw, they were divided into five groups of four teams, each containing two seeded teams and two unseeded teams, based on COVID-19 travel restrictions and geographical approach. The teams in each group were assigned a number, with seeded teams randomly assigned either 1 or 2, and unseeded teams randomly assigned either 3 or 4. Four numbered balls were drawn, with the results applied to all Groups 1–5, such that a seeded team numbered 1 or 2 would play an unseeded team numbered 3 or 4 in each tie, with the first team drawn to be the home team.

Group 1 Group 2 Group 3
Seeded Unseeded Seeded Unseeded Seeded Unseeded
Group 4 Group 5
Seeded Unseeded Seeded Unseeded

Summary

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The matches were played on 18 and 19 November 2020.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Górnik Łęczna   2–1   Apollon Limassol
Gintra Universitetas   0–7   Vålerenga
Pomurje   4–1   Ferencváros
Anderlecht   1–2   Benfica
NSA Sofia   0–7   Spartak Subotica
SFK 2000   0–2   Zhytlobud-2 Kharkiv
Valur   1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)
  Glasgow City
St. Pölten   1–0   CSKA Moscow
Vllaznia   0–2   FC Minsk
Olimpia Cluj   0–1   Lanchkhuti

Matches

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Górnik Łęczna  2–1  Apollon Limassol
Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Lizzy van Der Helm (Netherlands)

Gintra Universitetas  0–7  Vålerenga
Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Victoria Beyer (France)

Pomurje  4–1  Ferencváros
Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Lois Otte (Belgium)

Anderlecht  1–2  Benfica
Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Henrikke Nervik (Norway)

NSA Sofia  0–7  Spartak Subotica
Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Marina Aufschnaiter (Austria)

SFK 2000  0–2  Zhytlobud-2 Kharkiv
Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: María Dolores Martínez Madrona (Spain)

Valur  1–1 (a.e.t.)  Glasgow City
Report
Penalties
3–4
Attendance: 0
Referee: Aleksandra Česen (Slovenia)

St. Pölten  1–0  CSKA Moscow
Eder   60' (pen.) Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jelena Pejković (Croatia)

Vllaznia  0–2  FC Minsk
Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Abigail Marriott (England)

Olimpia Cluj  0–1  Lanchkhuti
Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Zuzana Valentová (Slovakia)

References

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  1. ^ a b c "2020/21 Women's Champions League: new format, match calendar". UEFA. 20 October 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Regulations of the UEFA Women's Champions League, 2020/21". UEFA. 24 September 2020.
  3. ^ UEFA.com (16 September 2020). "Women's Champions League entries confirmed". UEFA. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Women's club coefficients 2019/20". UEFA.
  5. ^ "UEFA women's, futsal and youth competitions postponed to November". UEFA.com. 16 September 2020.
  6. ^ "Women's Champions League first qualifying round draw". UEFA.com. UEFA. 22 October 2020.
  7. ^ "Футбол. Женская Лига чемпионов. 4 ноября в 12.00 "Минск" стартует матчем с РФШ". pressball.by. 4 November 2020. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  8. ^ "Women's Champions League second qualifying round draw". UEFA.com. UEFA. 6 November 2020.
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