2016–17 UEFA Women's Champions League
The 2016–17 UEFA Women's Champions League was the 16th edition of the European women's club football championship organised by UEFA, and the 8th edition since being rebranded as the UEFA Women's Champions League.
The Cardiff City Stadium hosted the final | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | Qualifying round: 23–28 August 2016 Knockout phase: 5 October 2016 – 1 June 2017 |
| Teams | Knockout phase: 32 Total: 59 (from 47 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Lyon (4th title) |
| Runners-up | Paris Saint-Germain |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 115 |
| Goals scored | 452 (3.93 per match) |
| Attendance | 228,386 (1,986 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Zsanett Jakabfi Vivianne Miedema (8 goals each) |
The final was held at the Cardiff City Stadium in Cardiff, Wales on 1 June 2017, two days before the final of the men's tournament played at the Millennium Stadium.
Lyon were the defending champions, and successfully defended their title after defeating Paris Saint-Germain in the final 7–6 on penalties after a goalless draw, and equalled Frankfurt's record of four European titles.
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