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2015–16 UEFA Women's Champions League#Quarter-finals

{{Short description|15th edition of the European women's club football championship organized by UEFA}}

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{{Infobox international football competition

| tourney_name = UEFA Women's Champions League

| year = 2015–16

| image =

| size = 280px

| caption = The Mapei Stadium hosted the final

| dates = Qualifying round:
11–16 August 2015
Knockout phase:
{{nowrap|7 October 2015 – 26 May 2016}}

| num_teams = Knockout phase: 32
Total: 56

| associations = 47

| champion_other = {{flagicon|FRA}} Lyon

| count = 3

| second_other = {{flagicon|GER}} Wolfsburg

| matches = 109

| goals = 421

| attendance = {{#expr: 300 + 80 + 350 + 50 + 100 + 20 + 22 + 202 + 36 + 220 + 10 + 172 + 120 + 25 + 30 + 200 + 300 + 20 + 600 + 100 + 550 + 60 + 500 + 75 + 30 + 700 + 60 + 500 + 1200 + 22 + 150 + 1000 + 220 + 1000 + 700 + 50 + 300 + 400 + 300 + 380 + 450 + 250 + 50 + 511 + 41 + 403 + 613 + 10 + 2000 + 1215 + 490 + 1802 + 2007 + 1000 + 1423 + 6512 + 1503 + 2700 + 347 + 1500 + 1200 + 1480 + 883 + 1100 + 836 + 3808 + 1115 + 1206 + 1020 + 3271 + 750 + 1572 + 387 + 2247 + 1249 + 1199 + 4500 + 1380 + 250 + 2800 + 1112 + 15637 + 5976 + 2546 + 1610 + 1832 + 1745 + 2700 + 1632 + 6549 + 1520 + 3219 + 1046 + 1950 + 1500 + 1766 + 1549 + 8369 + 11732 + 2447 + 3220 + 2838 + 3253 + 5161 + 22050 + 5855 + 3007 + 3720 + 15117}}

| top_scorer = {{flagicon|NOR}} Ada Hegerberg {{nowrap|(13 goals)}}

| prevseason = 2014–15

| nextseason = 2016–17

}}

The 2015–16 UEFA Women's Champions League was the 15th edition of the European women's club football championship organised by UEFA, and the 7th edition since being rebranded as the UEFA Women's Champions League.

The final was played at the Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore in Reggio Emilia, Italy on 26 May 2016, two days before the final of the men's tournament played at San Siro, Milan.{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/womenschampionsleague/news/021e-0e15e95ec5a4-6b2040176f69-1000--reggio-emilia-to-host-2016-final/|title=Reggio Emilia to stage 2016 Women's Champions League final|publisher=UEFA|date=16 February 2015}}

Lyon defeated Wolfsburg 4–3 on penalties (1–1 after extra time) to win their third European title.{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/womenschampionsleague/news/0253-0d819bc3ba73-456facff2c77-1000--lyon-claim-third-title-in-shoot-out-drama/|title=Lyon claim third title in shoot-out drama|publisher=UEFA|date=26 May 2016}} Frankfurt were the defending champions, but were eliminated by Wolfsburg in the semi-finals.

Association team allocation

A total of 56 teams from 47 of the 54 UEFA member associations participated in the 2015–16 UEFA Women's Champions League. The ranking based on the UEFA Women's Champions League association coefficient was used to determine the number of participating teams for each association:{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.org/MultimediaFiles/Download/Regulations/uefaorg/Regulations/02/24/30/21/2243021_DOWNLOAD.pdf|title=Regulations of the UEFA Women's Champions League 2015/16 Season|publisher=UEFA|date=1 May 2015}}

  • Associations 1–8 each had two teams qualify.
  • All other associations, should they enter, each had one team qualify.
  • The winners of the 2014–15 UEFA Women's Champions League were given an additional entry if they do not qualify for the 2015–16 UEFA Women's Champions League through their domestic league. Because Frankfurt finished outside the top two league places, this additional entry was necessary, meaning Germany had three teams in the competition this season.

=Association ranking=

For the 2015–16 UEFA Women's Champions League, the associations were allocated places according to their 2014 UEFA Women's Champions League association coefficient, which took into account their performance in European competitions from 2009–10 to 2013–14.{{cite web|title=2015/16 coefficient rankings|url=https://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Download/competitions/General/02/25/61/70/2256170_DOWNLOAD.pdf|publisher=UEFA|access-date=10 June 2015}}

Spain overtook the Czech Republic in the UEFA coefficient ranking and thus assured themselves a second entry.

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{| class="wikitable"

Rank

!Association

!Coeff.

!Teams

1

|{{flagicon|GER}} Germany

|align=right|91.666

|2+1{{small|(TH)}}

2

|{{flagicon|FRA}} France

|align=right|78.500

|align=center rowspan=7|2

3

|{{flagicon|SWE}} Sweden

|align=right|61.500

4

|{{flagicon|ENG}} England

|align=right|58.500

5

|{{flagicon|RUS}} Russia

|align=right|47.000

6

|{{flagicon|ITA}} Italy

|align=right|39.500

7

|{{flagicon|ESP}} Spain

|align=right|35.000

8

|{{flagicon|DEN}} Denmark

|align=right|35.000

9

|{{flagicon|CZE}} Czech Republic

|align=right|34.000

|align=center rowspan=10|1

10

|{{flagicon|AUT}} Austria

|align=right|31.500

11

|{{flagicon|NOR}} Norway

|align=right|30.000

12

|{{flagicon|SCO}} Scotland

|align=right|22.000

13

|{{flagicon|SUI}} Switzerland

|align=right|20.000

14

|{{flagicon|BEL}} Belgium

|align=right|19.000

15

|{{flagicon|KAZ}} Kazakhstan

|align=right|19.000

16

|{{flagicon|POL}} Poland

|align=right|18.500

17

|{{flagicon|NED}} Netherlands

|align=right|18.000

18

|{{flagicon|ISL}} Iceland

|align=right|17.000

|

class="wikitable"
Rank

!Association

!Coeff.

!Teams

19

|{{flagicon|CYP}} Cyprus

|align=right|16.000

|align=center rowspan=18|1

20

|{{flagicon|SRB}} Serbia

|align=right|15.000

21

|{{flagicon|FIN}} Finland

|align=right|15.000

22

|{{flagicon|HUN}} Hungary

|align=right|14.500

23

|{{flagicon|ROU}} Romania

|align=right|14.000

24

|{{flagicon|BLR}} Belarus

|align=right|12.500

25

|{{flagicon|GRE}} Greece

|align=right|12.500

26

|{{flagicon|UKR}} Ukraine

|align=right|12.000

27

|{{flagicon|TUR}} Turkey

|align=right|10.000

28

|{{flagicon|BIH}} Bosnia and Herzegovina

|align=right|10.000

29

|{{flagicon|POR}} Portugal

|align=right|8.500

30

|{{flagicon|SVK}} Slovakia

|align=right|8.000

31

|{{flagicon|ISR}} Israel

|align=right|8.000

32

|{{flagicon|IRL}} Republic of Ireland

|align=right|8.000

33

|{{flagicon|SVN}} Slovenia

|align=right|7.500

34

|{{flagicon|BUL}} Bulgaria

|align=right|7.500

35

|{{flagicon|EST}} Estonia

|align=right|5.000

36

|{{flagicon|CRO}} Croatia

|align=right|5.000

|

class="wikitable"
Rank

!Association

!Coeff.

!Teams

37

|{{flagicon|FRO}} Faroe Islands

|align=right|5.000

|align=center rowspan=8|1

38

|{{flagicon|LTU}} Lithuania

|align=right|4.000

39

|{{flagicon|MKD}} Macedonia

|align=right|3.000

40

|{{flagicon|WAL}} Wales

|align=right|3.000

41

|{{flagicon|NIR}} Northern Ireland

|align=right|2.000

42

|{{flagicon|MNE}} Montenegro

|align=right|1.000

43

|{{flagicon|MDA}} Moldova

|align=right|0.500

44

|{{flagicon|LUX}} Luxembourg

|align=right|0.000

45

|{{flagicon|GEO}} Georgia

|align=right|0.000

|align=center|0 {{small|(DNE)}}

46

|{{flagicon|LVA}} Latvia

|align=right|0.000

|align=center rowspan=3|1

47

|{{flagicon|MLT}} Malta

|align=right|0.000

48

|{{flagicon|ALB}} Albania

|align=right|0.000

rowspan=6|{{small|(NR)}}

|{{flagicon|AND}} Andorra

|align=right rowspan=6|0.000

|align=center rowspan=6|0 {{small|(DNE)}}

{{flagicon|ARM}} Armenia
{{flagicon|AZE}} Azerbaijan
{{flagicon|GIB}} Gibraltar
{{flagicon|LIE}} Liechtenstein
{{flagicon|SMR}} San Marino

|}

;Notes

  • {{small|(TH)}} – Additional berth for title holders
  • {{small|(DNE)}} – Did not enter
  • {{small|(NR)}} – No rank (association did not enter in the five seasons used for computing coefficients)

=Teams=

Unlike the men's Champions League, not every association enters a team, and so the exact number of teams in each round can not be determined until the full entry list is known. For this season, the title holders, the champions and runners-up from associations 1–8 and the champions from associations 9–15 entered the round of 32, while the remaining teams entered the qualifying round.{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Download/competitions/Draws/02/25/55/97/2255597_DOWNLOAD.pdf|title=Access List for the UEFA Women's Champions League 2015/16|publisher=UEFA}}

The following list the teams that qualified and enter this season's competition. Here TH denotes the title holders, CH denotes the national champion, RU the national runner-up, Ned 1 and Bel 1 the best placed Belgian and Dutch team in their joint league.{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Download/competitions/Draws/02/25/57/44/2255744_DOWNLOAD.pdf|title=2015/16 participants and coefficients|publisher=UEFA}} Gibraltar's champions were still ineligible, as the 2014–15 national league season was again played with only nine players per side. After some years of hiatus Georgia played out a national champion in 2014. For the first time in 12 years Neulengbach from Austria missed out on qualification. Luxembourg entered a team for the competition for the first time since the 2011–12 season. Faroese club KÍ had entered every past edition.{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/womenschampionsleague/news/0222-0e1600988e21-89c6314cdb7b-1000--women-s-champions-league-entries-confirmed/|title=Women's Champions League entries confirmed|publisher=UEFA|date=10 June 2015}}

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colspan="4"| Round of 32
width=235| {{flagicon|GER}} Frankfurt (TH)

|width=235| {{flagicon|GER}} Bayern Munich (CH){{cite web|url=https://www.kicker.de/muenchnerinnen-sind-frauenfussball-meister-626761/artikel|title=Münchnerinnen sind Frauenfußball-Meister!|date=10 May 2015|work=Kicker}}

|width=235| {{flagicon|GER}} Wolfsburg (RU)

|width=235| {{flagicon|FRA}} Lyon (CH)

{{flagicon|FRA}} Paris Saint-Germain (RU)

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Rosengård (CH){{cite web|title=Rosengård complete Swedish title defence|url=https://www.uefa.com/womenschampionsleague/news/0219-0e15b0086224-8450d81773e8-1000--rosengard-complete-swedish-title-defence/|publisher=UEFA|access-date=26 September 2014|date=25 September 2014}}

| {{flagicon|SWE}} KIF Örebro (RU)

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Liverpool (CH){{cite web|title=Liverpool pip Chelsea to title|url=http://www.shekicks.net/news/view/10711|publisher=shekicks.net|access-date=12 October 2014|date=12 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141015041559/http://www.shekicks.net/news/view/10711|archive-date=2014-10-15|url-status=dead}}

{{flagicon|ENG}} Chelsea (RU)

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Zvezda Perm (CH){{cite web|title= "Звезда" выше всех!|url=http://www.zvezda2005.ru/novosti/vse-novosti/3890-zvezda-vyshe-vsekh|publisher=zvezda2005.ru|access-date=20 October 2014|date=20 October 2014}}

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Zorky Krasnogorsk (RU)

| {{flagicon|ITA}} AGSM Verona (CH)

{{flagicon|ITA}} Brescia (RU)

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Barcelona (CH)

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Atlético Madrid (RU)

| {{flagicon|DEN}} Brøndby IF (CH)

{{flagicon|DEN}} Fortuna Hjørring (RU)

| {{flagicon|CZE}} Slavia Praha (CH){{cite web | url=http://www.zfotbal.cz/cz/slavia-porazila-slovacko-a-prevzala-pohar/ | title=Slavia porazila Slovácko a převzala pohár | publisher=zfotbal.cz | date=14 June 2015 | access-date=14 June 2015 | language=cs}}

| {{flagicon|AUT}} St. Pölten-Spratzern (CH){{cite web | url=http://derstandard.at/2000015552875/St-Poelten-Spratzern-holt-erstmals-den-Meistertitel | title=St. Pölten-Spratzern holt erstmals den Meistertitel | publisher=derstandard.at | date=9 May 2015 | access-date=9 May 2015 | language=de}}

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Lillestrøm SK (CH){{cite web|title=Overlegne gulljenter|url=http://www.rb.no/lokal_sport/article7672333.ece|publisher=rb.no|access-date=2 November 2014|language=no|date=1 November 2014}}

{{flagicon|SCO}} Glasgow City (CH)

| {{flagicon|SUI}} Zürich (CH){{cite web | url=http://www.frauenfussballmagazin.ch/2015/04/der-fcz-ist-wieder-meister/ | title=Der FCZ ist wieder Meister | publisher=frauenfussballmagazin.ch | date=22 April 2015 | access-date=24 April 2015 | language=de | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924015407/http://www.frauenfussballmagazin.ch/2015/04/der-fcz-ist-wieder-meister/ | archive-date=24 September 2015 | url-status=dead }}

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Standard Liège (Bel 1)

| {{flagicon|KAZ}} BIIK Kazygurt (CH){{cite web | url=http://www.kff.kz/eng/news/3095/ | title=Kazakhstan Championship among women's League clubs was finished | publisher=kff.kz | date=30 September 2014 | access-date=29 December 2014 | archive-url=https://archive.today/20141229122824/http://www.kff.kz/eng/news/3095/ | archive-date=2014-12-29 | url-status=dead }}

colspan="4"| Qualifying round
{{flagicon|POL}} Medyk Konin (CH)

| {{flagicon|NED}} Twente (Ned 1)

| {{flagicon|ISL}} Stjarnan (CH){{cite web|title=Stjarnan take title, Rosengård book return|url=https://www.uefa.com/womenschampionsleague/news/0219-0e15afb63318-70d1eb5ba9d4-1000--stjarnan-take-title-rosengard-book-return/|publisher=UEFA|access-date=23 September 2014|date=23 September 2014}}

| {{flagicon|CYP}} Apollon Limassol (CH){{cite web|title=Apollon wins seventh title in a row|url=http://www.apollon.com.cy/news.php?id=8630|archive-url=https://archive.today/20150309182540/http://www.apollon.com.cy/news.php?id=8630|url-status=dead|archive-date=9 March 2015|publisher=apollon.com.cy|language=el|access-date=2 March 2015|date=2 March 2015}}

{{flagicon|FIN}} PK-35 Vantaa (CH){{cite web|title=Onnea PK-35, Suomen mestari!|url=http://www.sportti.com/uutinen.asp?CAT=3-1&ID=275824|publisher=sportti.com|access-date=18 October 2014|date=18 October 2014}}

| {{flagicon|HUN}} Ferencváros (CH)

| {{flagicon|SRB}} Spartak Subotica (CH)

| {{flagicon|ROU}} Olimpia Cluj (CH)

{{flagicon|BLR}} FC Minsk (CH){{cite web|title=Анастасия Харланова – "Мы чемпионы!!!"|url=http://www.fcminsk.by/novosti-zhenskoj-komandyi/anastasiya-xarlanova-myi-chempionyi.html|publisher=fcminsk.by|access-date=27 October 2014|language=ru|date=26 October 2014|archive-date=27 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141027085837/http://www.fcminsk.by/novosti-zhenskoj-komandyi/anastasiya-xarlanova-myi-chempionyi.html|url-status=dead}}

| {{flagicon|UKR}} Zhytlobud-1 Kharkiv (CH){{cite web|title=Чемпионат Украины среди женщин. Сезон-2014. Матч 14 тура. "Жилстрой-2" - "Жилстрой-1". Отчет|url=http://gilstroy-1.ucoz.ru/news/chempionat_ukrainy_sredi_zhenshhin_sezon_2014_match_14_tura_zhilstroj_2_zhilstroj_1_otchet/2014-10-19-446|publisher=gilstroy-1.ucoz.ru|access-date=19 October 2014|language=ru|date=19 October 2014}}

| {{flagicon|GRE}} PAOK (CH){{cite web|title=Γυναικείο ποδόσφαιρο: Άρης-ΠΑΟΚ 0-3|url=http://www.thestival.gr/sports/item/167299-gynaikeio-podosfairo-arispaok-03|publisher=thestival.gr|language=el|access-date=3 March 2015|date=3 March 2015}}

| {{flagicon|TUR}} Konak Belediyespor (CH){{cite web | url=http://www.milliyet.com.tr/kadinlar-futbolda-sampiyon-konak---2049217-skorerhaber/ | title=Kadınlar futbolda şampiyon Konak Belediyespor | publisher=milliyet.com.tr | date=24 April 2015 | access-date=24 April 2015 | language=tr}}

{{flagicon|BIH}} SFK 2000 (CH)

| {{flagicon|POR}} CF Benfica (CH){{cite web | url=http://futebolfemininoportugal.com/index.php/resultados-5-a-jornada-i-divisao-nacional-apur-campeao-clube-futebol-benfica-campeao-nacional-ao-derrotar-a-fundacao-por-5-1/ | title=Resultados 5.ª jornada I Divisão Nacional, Apur. Campeão: Clube Futebol Benfica campeão nacional ao derrotar a Fundação por 5-1 | publisher=futebolfemininoportugal.com | date=2 May 2015 | access-date=2 May 2015 | language=pt}}

| {{flagicon|SVK}} Nové Zámky (CH)

| {{flagicon|ISR}} ASA Tel Aviv (CH)

{{flagicon|IRL}} Wexford Youths (CH){{cite web | url=http://wnl.fai.ie/news/402-wexford-claim-wnl-title.html | title=Wexford claim WNL title | publisher=wnl.fai.ie | date=28 March 2015 | access-date=29 March 2015 | archive-date=2 April 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402115000/http://wnl.fai.ie/news/402-wexford-claim-wnl-title.html | url-status=dead }}

| {{flagicon|SVN}} Pomurje (CH){{cite web|title=V koper po novo lovoriko|url=http://www.znkpomurje.com/index.php?p=1&n=395|publisher=znkpomurje.com|access-date=18 May 2015|date=18 May 2015}}

| {{flagicon|BUL}} NSA Sofia (CH){{cite web|title=Отборът на НСА с 12-та титла от държавния шампионат при жените|url=http://www.focus-sport.net/news69317/otborat-na-nsa-s-12-ta-titla-ot-darzhavniya-shampionat-pri-zhenite.html|publisher=focus-sport.net|access-date=12 May 2015|date=12 May 2015}}

| {{flagicon|EST}} Pärnu JK (CH){{cite web|title=Pärnu JK kindlustas endale Eesti meistritiitli|url=http://www.jalgpall.ee/news.php?st=style_w.css&news_id=7265|publisher=jalgpall.ee|access-date=6 September 2014|language=et|date=6 September 2014}}

{{flagicon|CRO}} ŽNK Osijek (CH)

| {{flagicon|FRO}} KÍ Klaksvík (CH){{cite web|title=Heimsmetið er veruleiki!|url=http://www.in.fo/news-detail/news/heimsmetid-er-veruleiki/|publisher=in.fo|access-date=29 September 2014|language=fo|date=28 September 2014|archive-date=11 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150511062929/http://www.in.fo/news-detail/news/heimsmetid-er-veruleiki/|url-status=dead}}

| {{flagicon|LTU}} Gintra Universitetas (CH)

| {{flagicon|MKD}} ŽFK Dragon 2014 (CH)

{{flagicon|WAL}} Cardiff Met. (CH)

| {{flagicon|NIR}} Glentoran Belfast United (CH){{cite web|title=Glentoran retain Northern Irish title|url=http://www.shekicks.net/news/view/10550|publisher=shekicks.net|access-date=6 September 2014|date=4 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140906223751/http://www.shekicks.net/news/view/10550|archive-date=2014-09-06|url-status=dead}}

| {{flagicon|MNE}} Ekonomist (CH)

| {{flagicon|MDA}} Noroc Nimoreni (CH){{cite web | url=https://www.facebook.com/pages/FC-Noroc-Nimoreni/388103677894182 | title=FC Noroc Nimoreni | publisher=Facebook | date=28 May 2015 | access-date=28 May 2015}}

{{flagicon|MLT}} Hibernians (CH){{cite web | url=http://www.maltafootball.com/2015/04/27/hibernians-bov-womens-league-champions/ | title=Hibernians BOV Women's League Champions | publisher=maltafootball.com | date=27 April 2015 | access-date=28 April 2015}}

| {{flagicon|LVA}} Rīgas FS (CH){{cite web|title=Rīgas Futbola skola 2014.gada Latvijas Sieviešu futbola līgas čempiones|url=http://rigasfutbolaskola.lv/?p=2103|publisher=rigasfutbolaskola.lv|access-date=6 September 2014|language=lv|date=28 July 2014|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140808061127/http://rigasfutbolaskola.lv/?p=2103|archive-date=2014-08-08|url-status=dead}}

| {{flagicon|ALB}} Vllaznia (CH){{cite web | url=http://rozafa.tv/?p=2832 | title=VLLAZNIA PER FEMRA, SHPALLET KAMPIONE E VENDIT | publisher=rozafa.tv | date=12 April 2015 | access-date=21 April 2015 | language=sq}}

| {{flagicon|LUX}} Jeunesse Junglinster (CH){{cite web | url=http://www.wort.lu/fr/sport/football-dames-junglinster-champion-5557a4410c88b46a8ce59673 | title=Junglinster champion | publisher=Luxemburger Wort | date=16 May 2015 | access-date=16 May 2015 | language=fr}}

Round and draw dates

The schedule of the competition was as follows (all draws were held at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland).{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Download/Women/General/02/18/13/54/2181354_DOWNLOAD.pdf|title=2014-2016 UEFA Women's calendar|website=UEFA|publisher=UEFA|access-date=18 November 2014}} In contrast to previous seasons, the round of 16 draw was held after the round of 32 was completed (separately from the round of 32 draw) and was seeded. Moreover, the quarter-finals were now moved back to be played in midweek, with only the semi-finals played on weekends.

class="wikitable"
Round

! Draw

! First leg

! Second leg

Qualifying round25 June 2015colspan=2| 11–16 August 2015
Round of 3220 August 20157–8 October 201514–15 October 2015
Round of 1619 October 201511–12 November 201518–19 November 2015
Quarter-finalsrowspan=3| 27 November 201523–24 March 201630–31 March 2016
Semi-finals23–24 April 201630 April–1 May 2016
Finalcolspan=2| 26 May 2016 at Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore, Reggio Emilia

Qualifying round

{{main|2015–16 UEFA Women's Champions League qualifying round}}

The draw for the qualifying round was held on 25 June 2015.{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/womenschampionsleague/season=2016/draws/round=2000669/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150627215930/http://www.uefa.com/womenschampionsleague/season=2016/draws/round=2000669/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=27 June 2015|title=Draws — Qualifying round|publisher=UEFA|access-date=25 June 2015}}{{cite web|title=Thirty-two learn qualifying round opponents|url=https://www.uefa.com/womenschampionsleague/news/0222-0e16023966ba-4b908a15ef80-1000--thirty-two-learn-qualifying-round-opponents/|publisher=UEFA|access-date=25 June 2015|date=25 June 2015}} The 32 teams were allocated into four seeding positions based on their 2015 UEFA club coefficients, which took into account their performance in European competitions from 2010–11 to 2014–15 plus 33% of their association coefficient from the same time span.{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Download/competitions/General/02/25/55/93/2255593_DOWNLOAD.pdf|title=Cumulative Club Coefficient Ranking|publisher=UEFA}} They were drawn into eight groups of four (one from each seeding position), with the restriction that each group had to contain one of the eight teams which were pre-selected as hosts (which were allocated their own designated pot).{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/womenschampionsleague/news/newsid=2255758.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150627213558/http://www.uefa.com/womenschampionsleague/news/newsid=2255758.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=27 June 2015|title=Qualifying round draw live on Thursday|date=23 June 2015|work=UEFA}}

In each group, teams played against each other in a round-robin mini-tournament at the pre-selected hosts. The eight group winners advanced to the round of 32. The matchdays were 11, 13 and 16 August 2015.

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Tiebreakers
The teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If two or more teams are equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following criteria are applied in the order given to determine the rankings (regulations Articles 14.01 and 14.02):

  1. higher number of points obtained in the group matches played among the teams in question;
  2. superior goal difference from the group matches played among the teams in question;
  3. higher number of goals scored in the group matches played among the teams in question;
  4. if, after having applied criteria 1 to 3, teams still have an equal ranking, criteria 1 to 3 are reapplied exclusively to the matches between the teams in question to determine their final rankings. If this procedure does not lead to a decision, criteria 5 to 9 apply;
  5. superior goal difference in all group matches;
  6. higher number of goals scored in all group matches;
  7. if only two teams have the same number of points, and they are tied according to criteria 1 to 6 after having met in the last round of the group, their ranking is determined by a penalty shoot-out (this criterion is not used if more than two teams have the same number of points, or if the rankings of the two teams are not relevant for which team qualifies for the next stage).
  8. lower disciplinary points total based only on yellow and red cards received in all group matches (red card = 3 points, yellow card = 1 point, expulsion for two yellow cards in one match = 3 points);
  9. higher club coefficient.

=Group 1=

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=Group 2=

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=Group 3=

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=Group 4=

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=Group 5=

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=Group 6=

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=Group 7=

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=Group 8=

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Knockout phase

{{main|2015–16 UEFA Women's Champions League knockout phase}}

In the knockout phase, teams played against each other over two legs on a home-and-away basis, except for the one-match final. The mechanism of the draws for each round was as follows:

  • In the draw for the round of 32, the sixteen teams with the highest UEFA coefficients were seeded (with the title holders being the automatic top seed), and the other sixteen teams were unseeded. The seeded teams were drawn against the unseeded teams, with the seeded teams hosting the second leg. Teams from the same association could not be drawn against each other.
  • In the draw for the round of 16, the eight teams with the highest UEFA coefficients were seeded (with the title holders being the automatic top seed should they qualify), and the other eight teams were unseeded. The seeded teams were drawn against the unseeded teams, with the seeded teams hosting the second leg. Teams from the same association could not be drawn against each other.
  • In the draws for the quarter-finals onwards, there were no seedings, and teams from the same association could be drawn against each other.

=Bracket=

{{#lst:2015–16 UEFA Women's Champions League knockout phase|Bracket}}

=Round of 32=

The draw for the round of 32 was held on 20 August 2015.{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/womenschampionsleague/season=2016/draws/round=2000670/index.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20150920134934/http://www.uefa.com/womenschampionsleague/season=2016/draws/round=2000670/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=20 September 2015|title=Draws — Round of 32|publisher=UEFA|access-date=20 August 2015}}{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/womenschampionsleague/news/0224-0e161c5aa3ec-65635dcfc000-1000--women-s-champions-league-round-of-32-draw/|title=Women's Champions League round of 32 draw|date=20 August 2015 |publisher=UEFA |access-date=20 August 2015}} The first legs were played on 7 and 8 October, and the second legs were played on 14 and 15 October 2015.

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=Round of 16=

The draw for the round of 16 was held on 19 October 2015.{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/womenschampionsleague/season=2016/draws/round=2000671/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151003232533/http://www.uefa.com/womenschampionsleague/season=2016/draws/round=2000671/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 October 2015|title=Draws — Round of 16|publisher=UEFA|access-date=19 October 2015}}{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/womenschampionsleague/news/0226-0e16218cb6b8-82691468a5be-1000--chelsea-meet-wolfsburg-atletico-face-lyon/|title=Chelsea meet Wolfsburg, Atlético face Lyon|publisher=UEFA|date=19 October 2015}} The first legs were played on 11 and 12 November, and the second legs were played on 18 and 19 November 2015.

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=Quarter-finals=

The draws for the quarter-finals and semi-finals were held on 27 November 2015.{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/womenschampionsleague/season=2016/draws/round=2000672/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150911204958/http://www.uefa.com/womenschampionsleague/season=2016/draws/round=2000672/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 September 2015|title=Draws — Quarter-finals & Semi-finals|publisher=UEFA|access-date=27 November 2015}}{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/womenschampionsleague/news/0227-0e1626a632b1-1bc7e4971807-1000--tough-route-for-frankfurt-after-quarter-final-draw/|title=Tough route for Frankfurt after quarter-final draw|date=27 November 2015 |publisher=UEFA }} The first legs were played on 23 March, and the second legs were played on 30 March 2016.

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=Semi-finals=

The first legs were played on 24 April, and the second legs were played on 1 and 2 May 2016.

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=Final=

{{main|2016 UEFA Women's Champions League final}}

The final was played on 26 May 2016 at the Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore in Reggio Emilia, Italy.{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/womenschampionsleague/season=2016/finals/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150710150014/http://www.uefa.com/womenschampionsleague/season=2016/finals/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=10 July 2015|title=2016 final: Reggio Emilia|publisher=UEFA}} The "home" team (for administrative purposes) was determined by an additional draw held after the quarter-final and semi-final draws.

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Statistics

Statistics include qualifying rounds.

=Top goalscorers=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
rowspan=2|Rank

!rowspan=2|Player

!rowspan=2|Team

!colspan=3|Goals

{{Tooltip|Qual|Qualifying round}}

!{{Tooltip|Tourn|Main tournament}}

!Total

1

|align=left|{{flagicon|NOR}} Ada Hegerberg

|align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} Lyon

|—

13

!13

2

|align=left|{{flagicon|NGA}} Ebere Orji

|align=left|{{flagicon|HUN}} Ferencváros

|9

—

!9

3

|align=left|{{flagicon|NED}} Jill Roord

|align=left|{{flagicon|NED}} Twente

|7

1

!8

4

|align=left|{{flagicon|NGA}} Uchechi Sunday

|align=left|{{flagicon|BLR}} FC Minsk

|7

0

!7

rowspan=2|5

|align=left|{{flagicon|BRA}} Cristiane

|align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} Paris Saint-Germain

|—

6

!6

align=left|{{flagicon|POL}} Aleksandra Sikora

|align=left|{{flagicon|POL}} Medyk Konin

|6

0

!6

rowspan=5|7

|align=left|{{flagicon|MNE}} Jasna Djoković

|align=left|{{flagicon|BIH}} SFK 2000

|5

—

!5

align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} Eugénie Le Sommer

|align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} Lyon

|—

5

!5

align=left|{{flagicon|BRA}} Marta

|align=left|{{flagicon|SWE}} Rosengård

|—

5

!5

align=left|{{flagicon|BRA}} Poliana

|align=left|{{flagicon|ISL}} Stjarnan

|5

0

!5

align=left|{{flagicon|FIN}} Sanna Saarinen

|align=left|{{flagicon|FIN}} PK-35 Vantaa

|5

0

!5

{{small|Source: UEFA{{cite web |title=Statistics — Qualifying phase — Player statistics — Goals |url=http://www.uefa.com/womenschampionsleague/season=2016/statistics/round=2000669/players/type=topscorers/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151204020707/http://www.uefa.com/womenschampionsleague/season=2016/statistics/round=2000669/players/type=topscorers/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=4 December 2015 |website=UEFA |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |access-date=11 August 2015 }}{{cite web |title=Statistics — Tournament phase — Player statistics — Goals |url=http://www.uefa.com/womenschampionsleague/season=2016/statistics/round=2000670/players/kind=goals/index.html#order=3desc |archive-url=https://archive.today/20160710202635/http://www.uefa.com/womenschampionsleague/season=2016/statistics/round=2000670/players/kind=goals/index.html%23order=3desc |url-status=dead |archive-date=10 July 2016 |website=UEFA |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |access-date=26 May 2016 }}}}

=Squad of the season=

The UEFA technical study group selected the following 18 players as the squad of the tournament:{{cite web |title=Lyon dominate Women's Champions League all-stars |url=https://www.uefa.com/womenschampionsleague/news/0253-0d815ade485c-8fefedf96f82-1000--lyon-dominate-women-s-champions-league-all-stars/ |website=UEFA |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |date=27 May 2016 |access-date=27 May 2016 }}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
{{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}}

!Player

!Team

rowspan=2|{{Tooltip|GK|Goalkeeper}}

|align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} Sarah Bouhaddi

|align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} Lyon

align=left|{{flagicon|ESP}} Sandra Paños

|align=left|{{flagicon|ESP}} Barcelona

rowspan=6|{{Tooltip|DF|Defender}}

|align=left|{{flagicon|SWE}} Emma Berglund

|align=left|{{flagicon|SWE}} Rosengård

align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} Wendie Renard

|align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} Lyon

align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} Amel Majri

|align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} Lyon

align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} Griedge Mbock Bathy

|align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} Lyon

align=left|{{flagicon|SWE}} Nilla Fischer

|align=left|{{flagicon|GER}} Wolfsburg

align=left|{{flagicon|GER}} Pauline Bremer

|align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} Lyon

rowspan=6|{{Tooltip|MF|Midfielder}}

|align=left|{{flagicon|GER}} Simone Laudehr

|align=left|{{flagicon|GER}} Frankfurt

align=left|{{flagicon|JPN}} Saki Kumagai

|align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} Lyon

align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} Camille Abily

|align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} Lyon

align=left|{{flagicon|CRC}} Shirley Cruz

|align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} Paris Saint-Germain

align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} Louisa Nécib

|align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} Lyon

align=left|{{flagicon|GER}} Lena Goeßling

|align=left|{{flagicon|GER}} Wolfsburg

rowspan=4|{{Tooltip|FW|Forward}}

|align=left|{{flagicon|GER}} Dzsenifer Marozsán

|align=left|{{flagicon|GER}} Frankfurt

align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} Eugénie Le Sommer

|align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} Lyon

align=left|{{flagicon|NOR}} Ada Hegerberg

|align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} Lyon

align=left|{{flagicon|BRA}} Cristiane

|align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} Paris Saint-Germain

See also

References

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External links

  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20160822001139/http://www.uefa.com/womenschampionsleague/history/season=2016/index.html 2015–16 UEFA Women's Champions League]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20110202004321/http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/women/index.html European league standings]

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