History of Women's Euro Winners Cup in Timeline

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Women's Euro Winners Cup

The Women's Euro Winners Cup (WEWC) is an annual European beach soccer club competition organized by Beach Soccer Worldwide (BSWW). It features top-division women's teams from across Europe, specifically the national league or cup champions from each country. The WEWC is considered the beach soccer equivalent of the UEFA Women's Champions League in association football.

2013: Men's edition

Since 2013, multiple successful stagings of the men's edition of the cup took place.

December 2015: Championship creation announcement

In December 2015, Beach Soccer Worldwide (BSWW) publicly announced the creation of the Women's Euro Winners Cup, citing the growth of women's beach soccer in Europe as the primary reason.

2016: First edition of the Women's Euro Winners Cup

In 2016, the first edition of the Women's Euro Winners Cup took place, establishing the most prestigious women's club beach soccer championship in Europe.

2020: Qualification abandoned due to COVID-19

In 2020, qualification for the Women's Euro Winners Cup was abandoned due to health concerns and travel constraints caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to an open competition format.

2021: Qualification abandoned due to COVID-19

In 2021, qualification for the Women's Euro Winners Cup was again abandoned due to health concerns and travel constraints caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in an open competition format.