The FIFA Women's Club World Cup is an international women's association football competition that is proposed by the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the sport's global governing body.

[2] In October 2012, L-League's senior executive, Yoshinori Taguchi, announced that he intended the IWCC run for three years and expand to include more continental champions.

[7] The Task Force also proposed an increase in teams and in development of competitions at confederation level in relation to the FIFA Women's Club World Cup.

(FA Women's Cup holders) and Seattle Reign FC (NWSL Shield holders) on 26 May 2016 (finished with a draw of 1–1) at Memorial Stadium in Seattle was described as "a stepping stone to the grand idea of a FIFA Women's Club World Cup.

[12] In May 2024, FIFA announced that the inaugural edition of the tournament would take place in January and February 2026 and would feature 16 teams.