Manchester City Women's Football Club is an English football club based in Manchester. The club was founded in 1988 and has competed in the UEFA Women's Champions League every season since 2016–17.
History The club's first entry into European competition came in 2016, when – as runners-up in the 2015 FA WSL – they were given direct entry to the knockout stages of the 2016–17 UEFA Women's Champions League. Given several easier draws, City managed to progress to the semi-finals, where they met the holders Lyon. Despite a creditable win in the away leg thanks to a goal from FIFA World Player of the Year Carli Lloyd they were beaten over two legs and went out at that stage. History would repeat itself the following season, when Lyon again knocked City out at the semi-final stage once again, though with only a single goal across both legs dividing the two teams. In both cases, Lyon went on to win the competition.
Their third season in Europe – 2018–19 – saw City instantly facing tough opposition in Atlético Madrid, who had won their national league the previous two seasons. City were unable to overcome the challenge, drawing away before losing at home to exit the competition in the Round of 32.
UEFA competitions + Manchester City results in UEFA competition Season Competition Qualification method Round Opposition Home Away Neutral 2016–17 Champions League WSL, Runners-UpRound of 32 Zvezda Perm 2–0 4–0 —Round of 16 Brøndby 1–0 1–1 —Quarter-finals Fortuna Hjørring 1–0 1–0 —Semi-finals Lyon 1–3 1–0 — 2017–18 Champions League WSL, ChampionsRound of 32 St. Pölten 3–0 3–0 —Round of 16 Lillestrøm 5–0 2–1 —Quarter-finals Linköping 2–0 5–3 —Semi-finals Lyon 0–0 0–1 —2018–19Champions LeagueWSL, Runners-UpRound of 32 Atlético Madrid 0–2 1–1 —2019–20Champions LeagueWSL, Runners-UpRound of 32 FF Lugano 1976 4–0 7–1 — Atlético Madrid 1–1 1–2 —2020–21Champions LeagueWSL, Runners-Up Round of 32 Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC 3–0 2–1 — Round of 16 Fiorentina 3–0 5–0 — Quarter-finals Barcelona 2–1 0–3 —2021–22Champions LeagueWSL, Runners-UpSecond Qualifying Round Real Madrid 0–1 1–1 —2022–23Champions LeagueWSL, ThirdFirst Qualifying Round, Semi-final Tomiris-Turan — — 6–0First Qualifying Round, Final Real Madrid — 0–1 —2024–25Champions LeagueWSL, Runners-UpSecond Qualifying Round Paris FC 3–0 5–0 —Group Stage Barcelona — — — St. Pölten — — — Hammarby — — —
Overall record
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See also English women's football clubs in international competitions
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