The inaugural league phase of the revamped Women’s European Qualifiers has reached its conclusion, marking a significant step towards the UEFA Women’s EURO 2025 in Switzerland. Across three leagues, 51 teams battled for coveted spots: direct qualification to the finals, play-off opportunities, and movement between leagues for the upcoming UEFA Women’s Nations League cycle.
Below is a comprehensive overview of the results from each league and group, detailing which nations have already secured their place at Women’s EURO 2025, and who will continue their journey through the play-offs.
Nations Qualified for Women’s EURO 2025 Finals
These top-tier teams have earned direct entry to the UEFA Women’s EURO 2025 in Switzerland by finishing in the top two of their League A groups:
- Denmark
- England (holders)
- France
- Germany
- Iceland
- Italy
- Netherlands
- Spain
- Switzerland (hosts)
Play-off Contenders from League A
The following League A teams will proceed to the play-offs, vying for a chance to secure their place in the final tournament:
- Austria
- Belgium
- Czechia
- Finland
- Norway
- Poland
- Republic of Ireland
- Sweden
Play-off Teams Advancing from League B
League B contributed a significant number of teams to the play-offs, showcasing the competitive depth of women’s football in Europe:
- Azerbaijan
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Croatia
- Hungary
- Northern Ireland
- Portugal
- Scotland
- Serbia
- Slovakia
- Türkiye
- Ukraine
- Wales
Play-off Hopefuls from League C
These League C teams have exceeded expectations and earned a play-off berth, presenting them with an opportunity to compete against higher-ranked nations:
- Albania
- Belarus
- Georgia
- Greece
- Luxembourg
- Montenegro
- Romania
- Slovenia
League Restructuring: Relegations and Promotions
The Women’s European Qualifiers also served as a crucial stage for league progression, determining which teams would move up or down for the next UEFA Women’s Nations League cycle:
Relegated from League A to League B:
- Czechia
- Finland
- Poland
- Republic of Ireland
Promoted from League B to League A:
- Portugal
- Scotland
- Switzerland
- Wales
Relegated from League B to League C:
- Azerbaijan
- Israel
- Kosovo
- Malta
- Slovakia
Promoted from League C to League B:
- Albania
- Belarus
- Greece
- Romania
- Slovenia
League Stage Match Results: A Group-by-Group Breakdown
The league phase was filled with thrilling encounters and decisive results. Here’s a detailed look at the match-by-match outcomes across all groups:
League Stage Results
Matchday 1
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 players celebrating their victory over the 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 team celebrating a draw against Northern Ireland in the Women's Euro 2025 qualifier
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 players celebrating a goal against Croatia during their Euro qualifier match
Matchday 2
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 celebrating their 3-1 victory over Iceland in Aachen, 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 team celebrating their win against Bosnia and Herzegovina in Euro 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
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 goal against Poland in the Women's Euro 2025 qualifier match
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 crossing the ball during the Women's Euro 2025 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
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 celebrating their qualification for the Women's Euro 2025 after defeating 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 (Note: There seems to be a formatting issue in the original source here, combining two match results into one line. We will keep it as is to mirror the original article’s data.)
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
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 celebrating their victory over Germany, securing a spot in Euro finals
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
Tuesday 16 July 2024
Group A1
Norway 1-1 Netherlands
Italy 4-0 Finland
Italian players celebrating their qualification to the Women's Euro 2025 after victory over 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 Qualification Pathways
League Phase Structure
The Women’s European Qualifiers adopted a league system, mirroring the format of the Nations League. Teams were divided into leagues (A, B, and C) and further into groups of four or three (in League C). Over six matchdays held between April and July, each team faced every other team in their group twice – once at home and once away.
The primary objective of this league phase was twofold: to determine qualification for the Women’s EURO 2025 and to establish promotion and relegation standings for the subsequent UEFA Women’s Nations League.
For Euro 2025 qualification, the top two teams from each League A group automatically secured their tickets to the finals in Switzerland, joining the host nation who also competed in League B. The remaining seven spots would be decided through a two-round play-off system in October and November/December.
Navigating the Play-offs
The play-offs are structured in two rounds to determine the final seven European Championship qualifiers.
Round 1: This round is divided into two paths:
- Path 1: Teams finishing third and fourth in League A compete against the group winners and the three highest-ranked runners-up from League C. To rank the League C runners-up fairly, results against fourth-placed teams are excluded. The eight winners from these matches advance to Round 2.
- Path 2: The four group winners and two top-ranked runners-up from League B are drawn against the remaining two runners-up and four third-placed teams from League B. The six winners progress to Round 2.
Round 2: Teams from both Path 1 and Path 2 converge in this round. They are drawn into seven pairings. Seeding is applied for the seven highest-ranked teams based on their European Qualifiers overall league rankings. The victors of these seven ties secure their place at the Women’s EURO 2025.
Note: Adjustments to the play-off paths were made to accommodate Switzerland’s participation. As hosts, they were guaranteed a finals berth despite competing in and winning their League B group. This resulted in the highest-ranked fourth-placed team from League B entering Round 1 Path 2, and adjustments to the draw seeding for the six ties.
League Progression: Promotion and Relegation
Beyond Euro qualification, these qualifiers also determined team movement between leagues for the next Nations League cycle (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 remain in League C.
- Promotion: Winners of Leagues B and C are promoted to the league above.
- Relegation: All fourth-placed teams in Leagues A and B, and the lowest-ranked third-placed team from League B, are relegated to the league below.
Key Dates for Women’s EURO 2025
Mark your calendars for these important upcoming dates in the Women’s EURO 2025 qualification process and the final tournament:
- 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)
