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Teams that qualified for the league stage of the UEFA Women’s Champions League will no longer participate in the League Cup, under new plans aimed at revamping the competition.
The format change is necessary to help alleviate scheduling issues and protect player well-being.
BBC Sport has learned that the clubs voted in favor of the proposal to be brought forward for the 2026-27 season, which still needs to be approved by the Football Association.
Teams from the top two divisions of women’s football are currently competing in the competition.
This number is set to rise next year after the WSL expands to 14 teams.
Removing teams participating in the Champions League will help reduce the number of minutes for their players.
The Champions League has expanded to include 18 teams this season, with the number of matches increasing.
Manchester United, Chelsea and defending champion Arsenal are in the major European competition this season.
Under the proposals for the League Cup, a Swiss-style league system would replace the current group stage, meaning all teams would be seeded into a single league table with fixtures decided by region.
The knockout stage of the competition will remain the same, with the top eight teams in the league table qualifying for the quarter-finals.
League Cup matches will be played on the same nights as Champions League matches.
The proposals follow a comprehensive consultation process led by FIFA with the Competition Working Group, which included clubs and the Football Supporters’ Association.
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