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(WEWC), an annual continental

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tournament for women's top-division European clubs. The championship is the sport's version of the

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(BSWW), the tournament was held in Nazaré,

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from 1 June till 9 June 2019, in tandem with the larger men's edition. The event began with a

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group stage. At its conclusion, the best teams progressed to the knockout stage, a series of

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games to determine the winners, starting with the Round of 16 and ending with the final.

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es were also played to determine other final rankings. WFC Zvezda of Russia were the defending champions, but were knocked out in round of 16 by AIS Playas de San Javier from Spain, ultimately finishing in 10th place. AIS Playas de San Javier went on to win their first title, beating Madrid CFF of Spain on penalties in the final.

Teams

20 teams entered the tournament.

Entrants

Key: H: Hosts \ TH: Title holders

Group stage

The group stage fixtures were announced on 6 May. All times are local,

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Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Group E

Group F

Knockout stage

The top three clubs from each group, plus the best fourth placed team advance to the Round of 16. In the knockout stage, the clubs compete in

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matches.

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are also played to determine the final rankings involving the clubs knocked out of each round of the knockout stage.

Top goalscorers

''Players who scored at least 5 goals'' 14 goals * Melissa Gomes ( Stade de Reims) ;12 goals * Carolina González ( AIS Playas de San Javier)

Final standings

References

External links

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