An absorbent structure for an absorbent article, comprising a supporting sheet and an absorbent layer supported thereon; said absorbent layer comprising an absorbent material that contains at least a superabsorbent polymer material and optionally a cellulosic material; said absorbent structure and absorbent layer having a longitudinal dimension and average length, and transverse dimension and average width, and a height; said absorbent layer having a longitudinal axis and perpendicular thereto a transverse axis; said absorbent layer having a first longitudinally extending side portion on one side of said longitudinal axis, and a second longitudinally extending side portion on the other side of said longitudinal axis; and said absorbent structure and said absorbent layer thereof having a front region, back region and therein between a crotch region, each arranged sequentially in said longitudinal dimension; whereby said absorbent layer has at least a first substantially longitudinally extending channel present in said first side portion, and a second substantially longitudinally extending channel present in said second side portion, said channels being substantially free of said superabsorbent polymer material and extending through said height of said absorbent layer; whereby said absorbent structure comprises a first adhesive material and a second adhesive material to at least partially immobilize said absorbent layer onto said supporting sheet; whereby the first adhesive material is applied to said absorbent layer or part thereof, once said layer is present on said supporting sheet; and whereby the second adhesive material is present between said supporting sheet and said absorbent layer, whereby each channel has an average width W' that is from 5 mm to 20 mm, wherein said absorbent layer has a pair of longitudinal side edges, a transverse front edge and a transverse back edge, and wherein said channels do not extend up to any of said edges (18, 19). said absorbent structure and absorbent layer having a longitudinal dimension and average length, and transverse dimension and average width, and a height; said absorbent layer having a longitudinal axis and perpendicular thereto a transverse axis; said absorbent layer having a first longitudinally extending side portion on one side of said longitudinal axis, and a second longitudinally extending side portion on the other side of said longitudinal axis; and said absorbent structure and said absorbent layer thereof having a front region, back region and therein between a crotch region, each arranged sequentially in said longitudinal dimension; whereby said absorbent layer has at least a first substantially longitudinally extending channel present in said first side portion, and a second substantially longitudinally extending channel present in said second side portion, said channels being substantially free of said superabsorbent polymer material and extending through said height of said absorbent layer; whereby said absorbent structure comprises a first adhesive material and a second adhesive material to at least partially immobilize said absorbent layer onto said supporting sheet; whereby the first adhesive material is applied to said absorbent layer or part thereof, once said layer is present on said supporting sheet; and whereby the second adhesive material is present between said supporting sheet and said absorbent layer, whereby each channel has an average width W' that is from 5 mm to 20 mm, wherein said absorbent layer has a pair of longitudinal side edges, a transverse front edge and a transverse back edge, and wherein said channels do not extend up to any of said edges (18, 19).