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World Sevens Football
Founded15 March 2025; 2 months ago (2025-03-15)
RegionInternational
Number of teams8
Current championsGermany FC Bayern Munich (1st title)
Television broadcastersDAZN
WebsiteOfficial website
2025 World Sevens Football

World Sevens Football (W7F)[1] is a women's association football competition series format, which features existing clubs playing professional seven-a-side football.

Format

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World Sevens Football is a programme of women's association football tournaments playing a version of seven-a-side football that features a pitch half the size of a regulation (11-a-side) pitch and goals that are 2m tall and 5.5m wide. There is no offside rule. Games are played in two halves of fifteen minutes each, with rolling substitutions from an unlimited squad (with fourteen players selected for each match). In the case of games being tied, they will go to 5 minutes extra time, and then penalties.[2] The organisers devised the format with the aim to appeal to "a new generation of fans."[3][1]

Tournaments are invitational – with mainstream top-level women's football teams applying to be included – and feature eight teams, planned to be a different selection of teams at each tournament. The teams will be split into two groups of four, with the groups followed by semi-finals and the final. The competition is not regulated by FIFA, and takes place outside the FIFA International Match Calendar, meaning there are no player release obligations for the clubs.[3] Tournaments will be streamed live on DAZN.[4]

May 2025 tournament

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The inaugural tournament is planned to take place from 21–23 May 2025 at the Estádio António Coimbra da Mota in Estoril, Portugal. The site and dates were chosen due to their proximity to the 2024–25 UEFA Women's Champions League final, set to be held in Lisbon on 24 May. Participating teams are expected to be finalised during the later stages of the Champions League knock-out rounds, as only the two finalists will be ineligible to take part.[3]

In April 2025, Ajax, Bayern Munich, Benfica, and Manchester United were all confirmed as participants.[5] In May 2025, Manchester City, AS Roma, Paris Saint-Germain and Rosengård joined the tournament.[6][7][8]

Teams

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All times are local, WEST (UTC+1).

Group 1

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Germany Bayern Munich 3 3 0 0 11 3 +8 3 Advanced to knockout stage
2 England Manchester City 3 2 0 1 7 5 +2 2
3 Netherlands Ajax 3 1 0 2 6 6 0 1
4 Sweden Rosengård 3 0 0 3 0 10 −10 0
Source: World Sevens
Manchester City England4–0Sweden Rosengård
 Report

Group 2

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 England Manchester United 3 3 0 0 8 5 +3 3 Advanced to knockout stage
2 France Paris Saint-Germain 3 2 0 1 6 4 +2 2
3 Italy AS Roma 3 1 0 2 5 7 −2 1
4 Portugal Benfica 3 0 0 3 4 7 −3 0
Source: World Sevens

Knockout stage

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Bracket

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
23 May
 
 
Germany Bayern Munich5
 
23 May
 
France Paris Saint-Germain0
 
Germany Bayern Munich2
 
23 May
 
England Manchester United1
 
England Manchester United2
 
 
England Manchester City0
 
Third place
 
 
23 May
 
 
France Paris Saint-Germain3
 
 
England Manchester City1

Semi-finals

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Bayern Munich Germany5–0France Paris Saint-Germain
Damnjanović 14'
Plattner 15'
Tanikawa 21', 28'
Zadrazil 25'		 Report
Manchester United England2–0England Manchester City
Malard 4'
George 25'		 Report

Third place match

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Paris Saint-Germain France3–1England Manchester City
Traoré 12'
Geyoro 19'
Hurtré 24'		 Report Park 9'

Final

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Bayern Munich Germany2–1England Manchester United
Tanikawa 22'
Zadrazil 26'		 Report Awujo 14'

Awards

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Future tournaments

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The second tournament is planned to happen in November-December 2025; it does not have a confirmed location, but will be held outside of Europe.[4] W7F is reportedly planning to host tournaments across various continents, with an expanded number of tournaments per year from 2026. Investment for five years of the format has been made.[3][9]

See also

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  • 7's Football League – a seven-a-side football format in the Philippines, which has a women's division
  • Queens League – a seven-a-side women's football format in Spain, with its own franchise teams
  • The Soccer Tournament – a seven-a-side football format in the United States, which has featured women's and mixed teams

References

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  1. ^ a b "World Sevens Football: Global women's seven-a-side series to start in May". BBC Sport. 20 March 2025. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
  2. ^ "Sporting & Disciplinary Regulations". World Sevens Football. 21 May 2025. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d Garry, Tom (20 March 2025). "World Sevens Football: who will be taking part and how will it work?". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
  4. ^ a b Garry, Tom (20 March 2025). "Global women's seven-a-side football series launched with $100m investment". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
  5. ^ "World Sevens Football Unveils First Four Elite Women's Teams For Inaugural Tournament in Portugal". World Sevens Football. 24 April 2025. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
  6. ^ "Man City complete Women's World Sevens line-up". BBC Sport. 6 May 2025. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
  7. ^ "World Sevens Football: Roma to take part in new 7-a-side tournament in Portugal". AS Roma F.C. 6 May 2025. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
  8. ^ "Paris Saint-Germain to take part in World Sevens Football in Portugal!". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 6 May 2025. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
  9. ^ "New women's 7 vs. 7 league touting $5M purses". ESPN. 20 March 2025. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
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