Top 10 Women’s World Club Soccer Teams and Who to Follow in 2026/27

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The women game will forever become an important part of soccer on all continents. Barcelona is considered the most popular team in Europe, winning Champions League this year as well as the domestic league in Spain. The official record attendance for a women’s football match was set at Camp Nou on 22 April 2022, with 91,648 people watching Barcelona defeat Wolfsburg 5–1.

The WSL in England is also attracting huge crowds on their major top games. Arsenal Women averaged an incredible 34,677 fans across their 10 league games at the Emirates. To put that into perspective, that attendance would rank them 13th highest in all of English football, outdrawing eight current men’s Premier League teams. The biggest club in London.

When certain teams are allowed to play in the major stadium, crowds increase heavily, and shows that facilities are often a major reason for crowds as different stadiums used in the women game are smaller.

Top 10 women soccer teams, world wide.

This is not a static list. We will frequently make changes.

Top 10 women soccer teams world wide

1.
Barcelona
- FC Barcelona Femení (the women’s team) is widely regarded as the best women’s football team in the world. Their greatest strengths lie in their elite possession-based playing style, a legendary midfield, and their incredible track record of winning multiple Champions League and Spanish league titles.

Celebrating together.

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— Arsenal Women (@ArsenalWFC) May 31, 2026

2.
Arsenal
- Arsenal Women boast an unmatched pedigree as the most successful club in English women’s football, with a record 15 league titles and the historic distinction of being the only English team to win the UEFA Women’s Champions League. Under head coach Renée Slegers, the team combines world-class star power, a formidable tactical attack, and massive fan support.
3.
Lyon
- The OL Lyonnes (formerly Olympique Lyonnais Féminin) average around 4,000 to 5,500 fans for regular domestic and European fixtures. However, for high-profile matchups against Paris Saint-Germain or Champions League knockout stages, attendance can surge to between 20,000 and nearly 39,000 spectators.
4.
Chelsea
- Stamford Bridge (Large Fixtures): For marquee matchups in the Women’s Super League (WSL) and the UEFA Women’s Champions League, the team pulls in major crowds at the main stadium, averaging between 17,500 and 18,500 spectators. In 2025, Chelsea set a new all-time club record: 39,398 fans attended Stamford Bridge for the Champions League semi-final against Barcelona.
5.
Angel City
- Angel City FC is broadly considered the most popular and commercially valuable US women’s club team. Based in Los Angeles and playing in the National Women’s Soccer League, the club boasts a massive fanbase, high-profile celebrity ownership, and a league-leading estimated franchise valuation of $340 million.
6.
Denver Summit
- A milestone was achieved on March 28, 2026, during the Denver Summit FC inaugural home opener against the Washington Spirit. The historic match took place at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, Colorado.
7.
Portland Thorns
- The highest single-game attendance for a Portland Thorns home match is 25,218 fans. Set during a 2023 semifinal match at Providence Park. All-Time Thorns Record: 25,218 (vs. North Carolina Courage, Aug 11, 2019). This also stood as the overall National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) single-game attendance record for several years.
8.
Manchester United
- Manchester United possess massive built-in fanbases carried over from their men’s equivalents, consistently drawing large crowds and featuring heavily in social media engagement rankings across the UK.
9.
Manchester City
- Manchester City Women are a dominant force in the Women’s Super League (WSL), celebrated for their possession-based, attacking style of play. Their popularity is at an all-time high, backed by award-winning matchday experiences and international superstar talent.
10.
Wolfsburg
- The VfL Wolfsburg Women are a European football powerhouse. What makes them special is their status as a historically dominant force that achieved the rare treble, their deep tactical discipline, and their unwavering commitment to women’s football long before other major European clubs invested in the sport.

Einmal Wolfsburg, immer Wolfsburg! 🐺🏰

Schön, dass du wieder da bist, Vanessa! 💚🤍#VfLWolfsburg #VfLWolfsburgFrauen #Wölfinnen pic.twitter.com/xDBjnyTgx2
— VfL Wolfsburg Frauen (@VfL_Frauen) May 29, 2026