UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying League B

2025 UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying League B
Tournament details
Dates5 April – 16 July 2024
Teams16
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored44 (2.75 per match)
Attendance27,966 (1,748 per match)
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All statistics correct as of 9 April 2024.
International football competition

The UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying League B is the second division of the 2025 edition of qualifying for the UEFA Women's Championship, the international football competition involving the women's national teams of the member associations of UEFA. The results will also be used to determine the leagues for the 2025–26 UEFA Women's Nations League competition.

Format

League B consists of 16 UEFA members ranked 17th to 32nd among competition entrants in the 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League ranking, split into four groups of four. Each team will play six matches within their group, using the home-and-away round-robin format with double matchdays in April, May to June, and July 2024.[1]

After the league phase, the best-ranked League B teams will advance to the play-offs to determine who qualifies for the final tournament.[2]

The group winners, runners-up and third-placed teams in League B (except Switzerland) will participate in the first round (i.e. the twelve best-ranked teams). The six higher-ranked of those teams will be seeded and drawn into ties against the six lower-ranked teams. The six winners progress to the next round.[2][3]

Switzerland are guaranteed a spot in the final tournament as hosts, and therefore will not participate in the play-offs. If Switzerland finish in the top three places in their group, then the best-ranked fourth-placed team (i.e. the team ranked 13th in League B) will qualify for the first round.[3]

The competition also acts as the first phase for the 2025–26 UEFA Women's Nations League, which will use an identical league structure. The winners of each group will be promoted to League A, while the fourth-placed team from each group and the worst-ranked third placed team will be relegated to League C.[1][2]

Seeding

Teams were allocated to League B after the conclusion of the 2023–24 Women's Nations League promotion/relegation matches on 28 February 2024. Teams were split into four pots of four teams, ordered based on their overall ranking.[2][3]

Pot 1
Team Rank
 Portugal 13
 Switzerland 14
 Scotland 15
 Wales 16
Pot 2
Team Rank
 Bosnia and Herzegovina[a] 21
 Serbia[a] 22
 Croatia[a] 23
 Hungary[a] 24
Pot 3
Team Rank
 Slovakia[b] 25
 Northern Ireland[b] 26
 Ukraine[b] 27
 Turkey 33
Pot 4
Team Rank
 Malta 34
 Israel 35
 Kosovo 36
 Azerbaijan 37
  1. ^ a b c d Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Hungary, Iceland, Norway, Serbia, and Sweden participated in the League A vs League B promotion/relegation matches in February 2024 to determine each team's league allocation.
  2. ^ a b c Bulgaria, Latvia, Montenegro, Northern Ireland, Slovakia, and Ukraine participated in the League B vs League C promotion/relegation matches in February 2024 to determine each team's league allocation.

The draw took place in Nyon, Switzerland on 5 March 2024 at 13:00 CET.[3] Each group contained one team from each pot. The draw started with Pot 1 and ended with Pot 4, with drawn teams assigned to the first available group in ascending order from B1 to B4. For political reasons, Kosovo could not be drawn into the same group as either Bosnia and Herzegovina or Serbia.[3]

Groups

Times are CEST (UTC+2), as listed by UEFA (local times, if different, are in parentheses).

Group 1

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Switzerland Turkey Hungary Azerbaijan
1  Switzerland (H) 2 2 0 0 7 1 +6 6 Qualify for final tournament as host and promotion to League A — 3–1 31 May 16 Jul
2  Turkey 2 1 0 1 3 4 −1 3 Advance to play-offs 12 Jul — 2–1 31 May
3  Hungary 2 0 1 1 2 3 −1 1[a] Advance to play-offs and possible relegation to League C 4 Jun 16 Jul — 1–1
4  Azerbaijan 2 0 1 1 1 5 −4 1[a] Relegation to League C and possible qualification for play-offs[b] 0–4 4 Jun 12 Jul —
Updated to match(es) played on 9 April 2024. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts of final tournament
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Tied on head-to-head results. Overall goal difference: Hungary -1, Azerbaijan -4.
  2. ^ If Switzerland (who qualify as hosts) finish in the top three places in their group, then the best-ranked fourth-placed team will qualify for the play-offs.[4]
Hungary 1–1 Azerbaijan
Report
Attendance: 1,713
Switzerland 3–1 Turkey
 Report
Attendance: 5,490
Azerbaijan 0–4 Switzerland
Report
Attendance: 213
Referee: Alina Peşu (Romania)
Turkey 2–1 Hungary
 Report
Pendik Stadyumu, Istanbul
Attendance: 566
Referee: Katarzyna Lisiecka-Sęk (Poland)
Switzerland v Hungary
Report
Turkey v Azerbaijan
Report
Erzincan 13 Şubat Şehir Stadium, Erzincan
Hungary v Switzerland
Report
Azerbaijan v Turkey
Report
Azerbaijan v Hungary
Report
Turkey v Switzerland
Report
Switzerland v Azerbaijan
Report
Hungary v Turkey
Report

Group 2

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Serbia Scotland Slovakia Israel
1  Serbia 2 1 1 0 4 2 +2 4[a] Advance to play-offs and promotion to League A — 0–0 31 May 12 Jul
2  Scotland 2 1 1 0 1 0 +1 4[a] Advance to play-offs 16 Jul — 1–0 31 May
3  Slovakia 2 1 0 1 2 1 +1 3 Advance to play-offs and possible relegation to League C 4 Jun 12 Jul — 2–0
4  Israel 2 0 0 2 2 6 −4 0 Relegation to League C and possible qualification for play-offs[b] 2–4 4 Jun 16 Jul —
Updated to match(es) played on 9 April 2024. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Tied on head-to-head results. Overall goal difference: Serbia +2, Scotland +1.
  2. ^ If Switzerland (who qualify as hosts) finish in the top three places in their group, then the best-ranked fourth-placed team will qualify for the play-offs.[5]
Slovakia 2–0 Israel
Report
Attendance: 273
Referee: Silvia Domingos (Portugal)
Serbia 0–0 Scotland
Report
Attendance: 2,500
Israel 2–4 Serbia
 Report
Referee: Réka Molnar (Hungary)
Scotland 1–0 Slovakia
Howard 62' Report
Attendance: 3,127
Referee: Jelena Pejković (Croatia)
Scotland v Israel
Report
Serbia v Slovakia
Report
Slovakia v Serbia
Report
Israel v Scotland
Report
Serbia v Israel
Report
Slovakia v Scotland
Report
Scotland v Serbia
Report
Israel v Slovakia
Report

Group 3

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Portugal Northern Ireland Malta Bosnia and Herzegovina
1  Portugal 2 2 0 0 5 0 +5 6 Advance to play-offs and promotion to League A — 31 May 16 Jul 3–0
2  Northern Ireland 2 1 1 0 3 1 +2 4 Advance to play-offs 4 Jun — 0–0 16 Jul
3  Malta 2 0 1 1 0 2 −2 1 Advance to play-offs and possible relegation to League C 0–2 12 Jul — 31 May
4  Bosnia and Herzegovina 2 0 0 2 1 6 −5 0 Relegation to League C and possible qualification for play-offs[a] 12 Jul 1–3 4 Jun —
Updated to match(es) played on 9 April 2024. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ If Switzerland (who qualify as hosts) finish in the top three places in their group, then the best-ranked fourth-placed team will qualify for the play-offs.[7]
Northern Ireland 0–0 Malta
Report
Attendance: 1,602
Referee: Maria Marotta (Italy)
Portugal 3–0 Bosnia and Herzegovina
 Report
Attendance: 6,097
Referee: Eleni Antoniou (Greece)
Bosnia and Herzegovina 1–3 Northern Ireland
Report
Attendance: 480
Referee: Désirée Grundbacher (Switzerland)
Malta 0–2 Portugal
Report
Attendance: 1,026
Referee: Katalin Sipos (Hungary)
Malta v Bosnia and Herzegovina
Report
Portugal v Northern Ireland
Report
Northern Ireland v Portugal
Report
Bosnia and Herzegovina v Portugal
Report
Malta v Northern Ireland
Report
Portugal v Malta
Report
Northern Ireland v Bosnia and Herzegovina
Report

Group 4

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Wales Croatia Ukraine Kosovo
1  Wales 2 2 0 0 10 0 +10 6 Advance to play-offs and promotion to League A — 4–0 31 May 16 Jul
2  Croatia 2 1 0 1 1 4 −3 3[a] Advance to play-offs 12 Jul — 1–0 4 Jun
3  Ukraine 2 1 0 1 2 1 +1 3[a] Advance to play-offs and possible relegation to League C 4 Jun 16 Jul — 2–0
4  Kosovo 2 0 0 2 0 8 −8 0 Relegation to League C and possible qualification for play-offs[b] 0–6 31 May 12 Jul —
Updated to match(es) played on 9 April 2024. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head points: Croatia 3, Ukraine 0
  2. ^ If Switzerland (who qualify as hosts) finish in the top three places in their group, then the best-ranked fourth-placed team will qualify for the play-offs.[8]
Ukraine 2–0 Kosovo
 Report
Attendance: 45
Referee: Karoline Wacker (Germany)
Wales 4–0 Croatia
 Report
Attendance: 4,117
Referee: Zuzana Valentová (Slovakia)
Kosovo 0–6 Wales
Report
Attendance: 200
Referee: Galiya Echeva (Bulgaria)
Croatia 1–0 Ukraine
 Report
Attendance: 517
Referee: Zulema González (Spain)
Wales v Ukraine
Report
Kosovo v Croatia
Report
Ukraine v Wales
Report
Croatia v Kosovo
Report
Croatia v Wales
Report
Kosovo v Ukraine
Report
Wales v Kosovo
Report
Ukraine v Croatia
Report

Qualification for play-offs

The winners, runners-up, and third-placed teams in each group will advance to the play-offs (excluding Switzerland who qualify automatically as hosts).[1][2] If Switzerland finish first, second, or third in their group, then the best-ranked fourth-placed team will advance to the play-offs.[3]

This means that the twelve best-ranked League B teams excluding Switzerland advance to the first round. The six higher-ranked teams will be seeded, and drawn against the six lower-ranked teams. The winner of those ties will advance to the second round.[1][2]

Rnk Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
17 B4  Wales 2 2 0 0 10 0 +10 6 Advance to play-offs (seeded)
18 B1  Switzerland (H) 2 2 0 0 7 1 +6 6 Qualify for final tournament as host
19 B3  Portugal 2 2 0 0 5 0 +5 6 Advance to play-offs (seeded)
20 B2  Serbia 2 1 1 0 4 2 +2 4
21 B3  Northern Ireland 2 1 1 0 3 1 +2 4 Advance to play-offs (seeded)
22 B2  Scotland 2 1 1 0 1 0 +1 4
23 B4  Ukraine 2 1 0 1 2 1 +1 3
24 B1  Turkey 2 1 0 1 3 4 −1 3 Advance to play-offs (unseeded)
25 B2  Slovakia 2 1 0 1 2 1 +1 3 Advance to play-offs (unseeded)
26 B4  Croatia 2 1 0 1 1 4 −3 3
27 B1  Hungary 2 0 1 1 2 3 −1 1
28 B3  Malta 2 0 1 1 0 2 −2 1
29 B1  Azerbaijan 2 0 1 1 1 5 −4 1 Advance to play-offs (unseeded)
30 B2  Israel 2 0 0 2 2 6 −4 0
31 B3  Bosnia and Herzegovina 2 0 0 2 1 6 −5 0
32 B4  Kosovo 2 0 0 2 0 8 −8 0
Updated to match(es) played on 9 April 2024. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Ranking criteria
(H) Hosts of final tournament

Ranking of third-placed teams

The lowest-ranked third-placed team will be relegated to League C for the 2025–26 Women's Nations League, along with the four last-placed teams.

Rnk Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
25 B2  Slovakia 2 1 0 1 2 1 +1 3
26 B4  Croatia 2 1 0 1 1 4 −3 3
27 B1  Hungary 2 0 1 1 2 3 −1 1
28 B3  Malta 2 0 1 1 0 2 −2 1 Relegation to League C
Updated to match(es) played on 9 April 2024. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Ranking criteria

League ranking

The 16 League B teams are ranked 17th to 32nd overall in the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying according to their league ranking.[1]

The four group winners will be promoted to League A for the upcoming 2025–26 UEFA Women's Nations League. The four last-placed teams in each group, along with the worst-ranked third-placed team, will be relegated to League C.[1][2]

Rnk Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
17 B4  Wales 2 2 0 0 10 0 +10 6 Promotion to League A
18 B1  Switzerland 2 2 0 0 7 1 +6 6
19 B3  Portugal 2 2 0 0 5 0 +5 6
20 B2  Serbia 2 1 1 0 4 2 +2 4
21 B3  Northern Ireland 2 1 1 0 3 1 +2 4
22 B2  Scotland 2 1 1 0 1 0 +1 4
23 B4  Ukraine 2 1 0 1 2 1 +1 3
24 B1  Turkey 2 1 0 1 3 4 −1 3
25 B2  Slovakia 2 1 0 1 2 1 +1 3
26 B4  Croatia 2 1 0 1 1 4 −3 3
27 B1  Hungary 2 0 1 1 2 3 −1 1
28 B3  Malta 2 0 1 1 0 2 −2 1 Relegation to League C
29 B1  Azerbaijan 2 0 1 1 1 5 −4 1 Relegation to League C
30 B2  Israel 2 0 0 2 2 6 −4 0
31 B3  Bosnia and Herzegovina 2 0 0 2 1 6 −5 0
32 B4  Kosovo 2 0 0 2 0 8 −8 0
Updated to match(es) played on 9 April 2024. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Ranking criteria

Notes

  1. ^ a b c Due to the Israel–Hamas war, Israel are required to play their home matches at neutral venues until further notice.[6]
  2. ^ a b c Due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Ukraine are required to play their home matches at neutral venues until further notice.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Regulations of the UEFA European Women's Championship including UEFA Nations League and European Qualifiers". UEFA. 7 February 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 February 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g UEFA.com (2023-12-11). "Women's European Qualifiers for EURO 2025: Who is in what league?". UEFA.com. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Women's European Qualifiers league stage draw". uefa.com. UEFA. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Women's European Qualifiers league stage draw". uefa.com. UEFA. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Women's European Qualifiers league stage draw". uefa.com. UEFA. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  6. ^ "European Qualifier match between Belgium and Sweden declared abandoned with half-time result confirmed as final". UEFA.com (Press release). Union of European Football Associations. 19 October 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  7. ^ "Women's European Qualifiers league stage draw". uefa.com. UEFA. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  8. ^ "Women's European Qualifiers league stage draw". uefa.com. UEFA. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  9. ^ "Decisions from today's extraordinary UEFA Executive Committee meeting". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 25 February 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2022.

External links

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