French team celebrates victory over Republic of Ireland in Women's Euro Qualifier match
French team celebrates victory over Republic of Ireland in Women's Euro Qualifier match

Women’s Euro Qualifiers 2024: League Stage Concludes, Play-offs Await

The league phase of the revamped Women’s European Qualifiers has drawn to a close, setting the stage for intense play-offs and determining the first set of nations heading to the UEFA Women’s EURO 2025 in Switzerland. Across three leagues, 51 teams battled for coveted spots – direct qualification, play-off berths, and movement between leagues for the upcoming UEFA Women’s Nations League cycle.

Here’s a comprehensive look at the results from each league and group, outlining who has secured their place at Women’s EURO 2025, who’s heading to the play-offs, and the promotion and relegation outcomes.

Qualified for Women’s EURO 2025 Finals: Denmark, England, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland (Hosts)

League A Play-off Teams: Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Finland, Norway, Poland, Republic of Ireland, Sweden

League B Play-off Teams: Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Hungary, Northern Ireland, Portugal, Scotland, Serbia, Slovakia, Türkiye, Ukraine, Wales

League C Play-off Teams: Albania, Belarus, Georgia, Greece, Luxembourg, Montenegro, Romania, Slovenia

Relegated from League A: Czechia, Finland, Poland, Republic of Ireland

Promoted from League B: Portugal, Scotland, Switzerland, Wales

Relegated from League B: Azerbaijan, Israel, Kosovo, Malta, Slovakia

Promoted from League C: Albania, Belarus, Greece, Romania, Slovenia

Final League Standings & Match Results

Matchday 1 Results

Friday 5 April 2024

Group A1
Norway 4-0 Finland
Italy 2-0 Netherlands

Group A2
Czechia 1-3 Denmark
Belgium 0-7 Spain

Group A3
England 1-1 Sweden
France 1-0 Republic of Ireland

Group A4
Iceland 3-0 Poland
Austria 2-3 Germany

French team celebrates victory over Republic of Ireland in Women's Euro Qualifier matchFrench team celebrates victory over Republic of Ireland in Women's Euro Qualifier match

Group B1
Hungary 1-1 Azerbaijan
Switzerland 3-1 Türkiye

Group B2
Slovakia 2-0 Israel
Serbia 0-0 Scotland

Group B3
Northern Ireland 0-0 Malta
Portugal 3-0 Bosnia and Herzegovina

Group B4
Ukraine 2-0 Kosovo
Wales 4-0 Croatia

Maltese players celebrate a draw against Northern Ireland in the Women's Euro 2025 qualifying matchMaltese players celebrate a draw against Northern Ireland in the Women's Euro 2025 qualifying match

Group C1
Cyprus 0-3 Belarus
Georgia 2-2 Lithuania

Group C2
Slovenia 2-0 Moldova
Latvia 3-4 North Macedonia

Group C3
Montenegro 6-1 Andorra
Greece 1-0 Faroe Islands

Group C4
Kazakhstan 0-1 Bulgaria
Armenia 0-5 Romania

Group C5
Luxembourg 2-1 Albania

Welsh player celebrates a goal against Croatia during Women's Euro Qualifier 2024 matchWelsh player celebrates a goal against Croatia during Women's Euro Qualifier 2024 match

Matchday 2 Results

Tuesday 9 April 2024

Group A1
Finland 2-1 Italy
Netherlands 1-0 Norway

Group A2
Denmark 4-2 Belgium
Spain 3-1 Czechia

Group A3
Sweden 0-1 France
Republic of Ireland 0-2 England

Group A4
Poland 1-3 Austria
Germany 3-1 Iceland

German team celebrates their 3-1 victory over Iceland in Women's Euro QualifierGerman team celebrates their 3-1 victory over Iceland in Women's Euro Qualifier

Group B1
Azerbaijan 0-4 Switzerland
Türkiye 2-1 Hungary

Group B2
Israel 2-4 Serbia
Scotland 1-0 Slovakia

Group B3
Bosnia and Herzegovina 1-3 Northern Ireland
Malta 0-2 Portugal

Northern Ireland players celebrate winning against Bosnia and Herzegovina in Euro 2025 qualifierNorthern Ireland players celebrate winning against Bosnia and Herzegovina in Euro 2025 qualifier

Group B4
Kosovo 0-6 Wales
Croatia 1-0 Ukraine

Group C1
Lithuania 1-0 Cyprus
Belarus 3-0 Georgia

Group C2
North Macedonia 0-5 Slovenia
Moldova 0-1 Latvia

Group C3
Montenegro 5-1 Faroe Islands
Andorra 0-3 Greece

Group C4
Bulgaria 2-3 Armenia
Romania 1-0 Kazakhstan

Group C5
Albania 2-0 Estonia

Matchday 3 Results

Friday 31 May 2024

Group A1
Norway 0-0 Italy
Netherlands 1-0 Finland

Group A2
Czechia 1-2 Belgium
Denmark 0-2 Spain

Group A3
Republic of Ireland 0-3 Sweden
England 1-2 France

Group A4
Austria 1-1 Iceland
Germany 4-1 Poland

German players celebrate a 4-1 victory over Poland in Women's Euro 2025 qualifyingGerman players celebrate a 4-1 victory over Poland in Women's Euro 2025 qualifying

Group B1
Türkiye 1-0 Azerbaijan
Switzerland 2-1 Hungary

Group B2
Serbia 2-1 Slovakia
Scotland 4-1 Israel

Group B3
Malta 0-1 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Portugal 4-0 Northern Ireland

Group B4
Kosovo 0-1 Croatia
Wales 1-1 Ukraine

Jess Fishlock of Wales crosses the ball during the Women's Euro Qualifier against UkraineJess Fishlock of Wales crosses the ball during the Women's Euro Qualifier against Ukraine

Group C1
Cyprus 0-2 Georgia
Lithuania 0-3 Belarus – match cancelled, forfeit

Group C2
North Macedonia 1-1 Moldova
Slovenia 6-0 Latvia

Group C3
Greece 2-2 Montenegro
Faroe Islands 4-0 Andorra

Group C4
Armenia 2-1 Kazakhstan
Romania 1-0 Bulgaria

Group C5
Estonia 1-2 Albania

Matchday 4 Results

Tuesday 4 June 2024

Group A1
Italy 1-1 Norway
Finland 1-1 Netherlands

Group A2
Belgium 1-1 Czechia
Spain 3-2 Denmark

Group A3
Sweden 1-0 Republic of Ireland
France 1-2 England

German team secures qualification for Women's Euro 2025 after victory against PolandGerman team secures qualification for Women's Euro 2025 after victory against Poland

Group A4
Poland 1-3 Germany
Iceland 2-1 Austria

Group B1
Azerbaijan 1-0 Türkiye
Hungary 1-0 Switzerland

Group B2
Israel 0-5 Scotland
Slovakia 0-4 Serbia

Group B3
Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-1 MaltaNorthern Ireland 1-2 Portugal

Group B4
Croatia 2-0 Kosovo
Ukraine 2-2 Wales

Group C1
Georgia 1-0 Cyprus
Belarus 3-0 Lithuania – match cancelled, forfeit

Group C2
Latvia 0-4 Slovenia
Moldova 2-4 North Macedonia

Group C3
Faroe Islands 0-2 Greece
Andorra 1-5 Montenegro

Group C4
Kazakhstan 4-1 Armenia
Bulgaria 0-3 Romania

Group C5
Albania 3-1 Luxembourg

Matchday 5 Results

Friday 12 July 2024

Group A1
Finland 1-1 Norway
Netherlands 0-0 Italy

Group A2
Czechia 2-1 Spain
Belgium 0-3 Denmark

Group A3
England 2-1 Republic of Ireland
France 2-1 Sweden

Group A4
Austria 3-1 Poland
Iceland 3-0 Germany

Icelandic team celebrates stunning 3-0 victory over Germany, securing Euro 2025 finals spotIcelandic team celebrates stunning 3-0 victory over Germany, securing Euro 2025 finals spot

Group B1
Azerbaijan 0-5 Hungary
Türkiye 0-2 Switzerland

Group B2
Slovakia 0-2 Scotland
Serbia 1-0 Israel

Group B3
Bosnia and Herzegovina 0-0 Portugal
Malta 0-2 Northern Ireland

Group B4
Kosovo 0-4 Ukraine
Croatia 0-3 Wales

Group C1
Georgia 0-2 Belarus
Cyprus 1-2 Lithuania

Group C2
North Macedonia 1-2 Latvia
Moldova 0-5 Slovenia

Group C3
Faroe Islands 2-1 Montenegro
Greece 6-0 Andorra

Group C4
Kazakhstan 0-3 Romania
Armenia 1-3 Bulgaria

Group C5
Luxembourg 1-1 Estonia

Matchday 6 Results

Tuesday 16 July 2024

Group A1
Norway 1-1 Netherlands
Italy 4-0 Finland

Italian players celebrate their qualification for Women's Euro 2025 after defeating FinlandItalian players celebrate their qualification for Women's Euro 2025 after defeating Finland

Group A2
Denmark 2-0 Czechia
Spain 2-0 Belgium

Group A3
Sweden 0-0 England
Republic of Ireland 3-1 France

Group A4
Germany 4-0 Austria
Poland 0-1 Iceland

Group B1
Switzerland 3-0 Azerbaijan
Hungary 1-4 Türkiye

Group B2
Scotland 1-0 Serbia
Israel 2-2 Slovakia

Group B3
Portugal 3-1 Malta
Northern Ireland 2-0 Bosnia and Herzegovina

Group B4
Wales 2-0 Kosovo
Ukraine 2-0 Croatia

Group C1
Lithuania 0-1 Georgia
Belarus 5-0 Cyprus

Group C2
Slovenia 4-0 North Macedonia
Latvia 2-1 Moldova

Group C3
Andorra 0-4 Faroe Islands
Montenegro 2-3 Greece

Group C4
Romania 3-1 Armenia
Bulgaria 0-0 Kazakhstan

Group C5
Estonia 1-1 Luxembourg

Understanding the Women’s Euro Qualifiers Format

The Women’s European Qualifiers have adopted a new format, mirroring the league system of the Nations League, to determine the participants for the Women’s EURO 2025. Teams were divided into Leagues A, B, and C, competing in groups within these leagues through a round-robin system with home and away fixtures across six matchdays from April to July.

Qualification and Finals

The top two teams from each group in League A have directly qualified for the Women’s EURO 2025 tournament in Switzerland, joining the host nation who also participated in League B. Switzerland’s automatic qualification as hosts means that despite topping their League B group, their place in the finals was already secured.

The remaining seven spots for the final tournament will be decided through a two-round play-off system scheduled for October and November/December.

Play-off Structure

The play-offs are structured in two paths for the first round:

Path 1: Teams finishing third and fourth in League A will compete against the group winners of League C and the three highest-ranked runners-up from League C. Eight winners will emerge from this path to progress to the second round.

Path 2: The group winners from League B and the two best-ranked runners-up from League B will face the remaining two runners-up and four third-placed teams from League B in six separate ties. Six winners will proceed to the second round.

Second Round: The winners from both Path 1 and Path 2 of the first round will converge in the second round. These teams will be drawn into seven ties, seeded based on the European Qualifiers overall league rankings to ensure competitive balance. The seven victorious teams from this round will secure their places in the Women’s EURO 2025 finals.

Note: Adjustments to the play-off paths were made to accommodate host nation Switzerland’s participation and qualification process.

Promotion and Relegation for Future Competitions

Beyond EURO qualification, these qualifiers also determined league placement for the next UEFA Women’s Nations League cycle in 2025-27.

  • League A: Winners, runners-up, and third-placed teams remain in League A.
  • League B: Runners-up and the three highest-ranked third-placed teams stay in League B.
  • League C: Runners-up, third-placed, and fourth-placed teams continue in League C.
  • Promotion: Winners of League B and League C are promoted to the league above for the next Nations League.
  • Relegation: Fourth-placed teams in League A and League B, along with the lowest-ranked third-placed team from League B, are relegated to the league below.

Key Dates for Women’s EURO 2025

  • Play-off draw: 19 July 2024
  • Play-off Round 1 (Leg 1 & 2): 23–29 October 2024
  • Play-off Round 2 (Leg 1 & 2): 27 November–3 December 2024
  • Finals draw: 16 December 2024
  • Finals Tournament: 2–27 July 2025 (Switzerland)

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