UEFA Women’s Nations League

UEFA 24.10.2025 – 02.12.2025

Source: https://www.uefa.com/womensnationsleague/

The Women’s Nation Cup Europe, officially known as the UEFA Women’s Nations League, operates on a tiered system with promotion and relegation.¹ The results of the 2025 Women’s Nations League directly determined the starting leagues for the subsequent 2026 Women’s European Qualifiers phase for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup, not a separate 2025-2026 qualifying tournament.²

Here is the mode of play and the outcome of the 2025 League Phase that set the stage for the 2026 qualifiers:

Modus of Play (2025 UEFA Women’s Nations League)

The competition is split into three Leagues: A, B, and C.³

1. League Stage (February – June 2025):⁴
   • Teams are divided into groups within their respective Leagues (A and B had 16 teams in four groups of four; League C had the remaining teams in groups of three or four).⁵
   • Teams play each other home-and-away in a round-robin format.⁶
   • The standings after the six matches determine advancement, promotion, relegation, or entry into play-offs.
2. Nations League Finals (October – December 2025):⁷
   • The four League A group winners qualify for the knockout finals (two-legged semi-finals, a two-legged third-place play-off, and a two-legged final) to determine the Nations League winner.⁸
3. Promotion and Relegation:
   • Automatic:
     • League A 4th-placed teams are relegated to League B.⁹
     • League B 1st-placed teams are promoted to League A.¹⁰
     • League B 4th-placed teams and the two lowest-ranked 3rd-placed teams are relegated to League C.¹¹
     • League C 1st-placed teams are promoted to League B.¹²
   • Play-offs (October 2025 – two legs):¹³
     • League A 3rd-placed teams play League B runners-up (for a spot in League A).¹⁴
     • The two best League B 3rd-placed teams play the two best League C runners-up (for a spot in League B).¹⁵

The “Qualifying” (Results of the 2025 Nations League League Stage)

The results of the 2025 League Phase directly determined the starting leagues for the 2026 Women’s European Qualifiers for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup.¹⁶

For the 2026 European Qualifiers (based on 2025 UNL results):

Teams not listed above had their league placement determined by their final league and ranking position in the 2025 Nations League. For instance, the Netherlands and Norway remained in League A as group runners-up.

Here are links to official and reliable sources for the 2025 UEFA Women’s Nations League results, fixtures, and format information:

1. UEFA Official Fixtures & Results Page:
   • https://www.uefa.com/womensnationsleague/fixtures-results/
   • This is the official source for all match schedules, live scores, and final results.
2. UEFA Official Information on Groups, Finals, Promotion, and Relegation:
   • https://www.uefa.com/womensnationsleague/news/0298-1d84cdffb572-e2973813e252-1000–2025-uefa-women-s-nations-league-groups-finals-promotion-/
   • This link provides a good summary of the group standings, which teams qualified for the Finals, and the promotion/relegation details.
3. UEFA Official Regulations (for detailed format/rules):
   • https://documents.uefa.com/r/Regulations-of-the-2025-UEFA-Women-s-Nations-League-and-2026-Women-s-European-Qualifiers-for-the-2027-FIFA-Women-s-World-Cup-2025-27-Online
   • This PDF link contains the complete official regulations, including competition structure, tie-breakers, and the system for promotion/relegation.
4. Wikipedia page for Overview and Detailed Group Tables:
   • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_UEFA_Women%27s_Nations_League
   • While not an official governing body, this page often compiles the key results, standings, and format information clearly, citing UEFA sources.