CK Women's International Cup
The CK Continent Women's International Cup, commonly known as the CKWIC or the WIC, is an international women's football tournament played between nations of the CK Continent since 1997. The tournament is held every two or three years to avoid clashes with the FIFA Women's World Cup, and is held sometimes in winter (2008, 2016 and 2021 so far) to avoid clashing with the Olympics. Otherwise, it is generally held during August, slightly later than men's international tournaments.
Only two teams have won more than one WICs out of the nine tournaments so far; these are Belac - the only team to win back-to-back titles (2008 and 2010) and South Joeyland (2000 and 2018). Seven countries have won a single CKWIC: Kangaroon, Greet, Zusammen, Emmaland and Ramadana. The most recent tournament, Zusammen 2018, saw South Joeyland secure their second title, defeating South Shandu 5-0 in the final.
| Founded | 1997 |
|---|---|
| Region | CK Continent |
| Confederation | CKFF |
| Current champions | South Joeyland (2nd title) |
| Most championships | Belac and South Joeyland (2 titles each) |
| Website | www.ckwic.cb |
 2021 WIC | |
History[edit]
| Year | Hosts | Winners | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Zusammen | Kangaroon | Greenley |
| 2000 | North Shandu | South Joeyland | Emmaland |
| 2002 | Emmaland | Greet | South Joeyland |
| 2005 | Danland | Zusammen | Greenley |
| 2008w | Belac | Belac | Greet |
| 2010 | Ramadana | Belac | South Shandu |
| 2013 | Greenley | Emmaland | North Shandu |
| 2016w | North Joeyland
Chilli |
Ramadana | Belac |
| 2018 | Zusammen | South Joeyland | South Shandu |
| 2021w | Belac | ||
| 2024 | |||
| 2026 |
[w] Held in winter
Bidding process[edit]
The bidding process to host the WIC is similar to that of the men's version. Around 3 to 4 years before the tournament, the hosts for the upcoming CKWIC are chosen. Normally, any team is permitted to host if they have not hosted a tournament within the last eight years. Nations can bid to host jointly, such as the joint North Joeyland and Chilli bid in 2019, or individually, like Zusammen in 2018. When the bids are received and approved by the CKFF, the member nations (of which there are 16) will vote to decide the hosts.
The hosts for the CKWIC 2021 were chosen at the six-monthly CKFF meeting in July 2018. Four bids had been received for the tournament: Ramadana, Arkadia and North Shandu, Belac and Emmaland. The other 11 member nations voted to decide the hosts:
| Bid | First round | Second round |
|---|---|---|
| Ramadana | 4 | 5 |
| Arkadia & Shandu | 1 | - |
| Belac | 5 | 6 |
| Emmaland | 1 | - |
The hosts for CKWIC 2024 were chosen in July 2021, with an impressive five bids proposed: Ramadana, Arkadia and North Shandu, Emmaland, Greet and Danland. Ramadana, Arkadia and North Shandu agreed to merge their bids, leaving four final proposals to be voted on.
| Bid | First round | Second round |
|---|---|---|
| Ramadana, Arkadia & Shandu | 5 | 6 |
| Emmaland | 1 | - |
| Greet | 4 | 4 |
| Danland | 0 | - |
The joint bid from Ramadana, Arkadia and North Shandu was voted in as the official hosts for the 2024 WIC. The Arkadian and North Shanduan capitals (Noarh and Kiro) will each host two quarter-finals, with Roepotche hosting the semis and final. The other host cities are yet to be determined. There are expected to be an additional two to four cities, to be confirmed by early 2022.
