World football-governing body FIFA have announced that the maiden edition of the Women’s Club World Cup has been rescheduled to hold in the year 2028.
Originally slated for January 2026, the Women’s Club World Cup will now hold two years later in 2028.
In addition, FIFA announced the introduction of the FIFA Women’s Champions Cup to hold in 2026 – a tournament where the club champions from all six confederations will meet to crown a champion.
The new FIFA Women’s Champions Cup will see the six continental club champions from the full season preceding the tournament, come together to compete for a new trophy between the best teams around the world. The tournament will be held every non-FIFA Women’s Club World Cup year.
The preliminary stage of the 2026 competition will feature two knockout rounds, with dates to be determined. The AFC champions will host the OFC Champions in Round 1, with the victory heading to take on the CAF champions in Round 2.
Round 2 winners will then progress to a final four to be played between Wednesday, Jan. 28, and Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026, at a neutral venue to be determined by FIFA.
Semi-finalists in Round 2 will take on the UEFA champions, while the CONCACAF champions will take on the CONMEBOL champions. The winners will advance to the final, while the runners-up will compete for third place.
Seeding for the 2027 edition will be determined by the results of the 2026 edition. The 2027 edition will be held Wednesday, January 27 through Sunday, January 31, 2027, while seeding for the 2029 Champions Cup will be subject to further consultation.
Women’s 2026 Champions Cup qualification timeline will be as follows:
AFC Women’s Champions League: May 24, 2025
CAF Women’s Champions League: Nov. 23, 2025
Concacaf W Champions Cup: May 24, 2025
CONMEBOL Libertadores Femenina: Oct. 18, 2025
OFC Women’s Champions League: May 17, 2025
UEFA Women’s Champions League: May 24, 2025
Meanwhile, the inaugural edition of the quadrennial FIFA Women’s Club World Cup will take place in January-February 2028.
Six clubs representing the AFC, CAF, CONCACAF, CONMEBOL, OFC, and UEFA will take part in the play-in stage of the tournament while the three winners will advance to the Group Stage and join 13 other clubs.
The AFC, CAF, CONCACAF, and CONMEBOL confederations will each have two direct slots, while UEFA will have five berths.
There will be four groups of four teams in the group stage, with the top two teams from each group advancing to the knockout stage of the competition. All matches in the tournament will be held at a neutral venue to be determined by FIFA.