UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying League B
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Dates | 5 April – 16 July 2024 |
Teams | 16 |
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Matches played | 32 |
Goals scored | 87 (2.72 per match) |
Attendance | 57,223 (1,788 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Martha Thomas (5 goals) |
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[edit]
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. Since they will 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 also 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[edit]
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]
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- ^ 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.
- ^ 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[edit]
Times are CEST (UTC+2), as listed by UEFA (local times, if different, are in parentheses).
Group 1[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |||||
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1 | Switzerland (H) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 9 | Qualify for final tournament as host and promotion to League A | — | 3–1 | 2–1 | 16 Jul | |
2 | Turkey | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 6 | Advance to play-offs | 12 Jul | — | 2–1 | 1–0 | |
3 | Hungary | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 | Advance to play-offs and possible relegation to League C | 1–0 | 16 Jul | — | 1–1 | |
4 | Azerbaijan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 4 | Relegation to League C and possible qualification for play-offs[a] | 0–4 | 1–0 | 12 Jul | — |
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts of final tournament
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Hungary | 1–1 | Azerbaijan |
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Switzerland | 3–1 | Turkey |
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Turkey | 1–0 | Azerbaijan |
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Switzerland | 2–1 | Hungary |
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Azerbaijan | 1–0 | Turkey |
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Hungary | 1–0 | Switzerland |
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Group 2[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |||||
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1 | Scotland (A) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 10 | Advance to play-offs and promotion to League A | — | 16 Jul | 1–0 | 4–1 | |
2 | Serbia (A) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 10 | Advance to play-offs | 0–0 | — | 2–1 | 12 Jul | |
3 | Slovakia | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 3 | Advance to play-offs and possible relegation to League C | 12 Jul | 0–4 | — | 2–0 | |
4 | Israel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 15 | −12 | 0 | Relegation to League C and possible qualification for play-offs[a] | 0–5 | 2–4 | 16 Jul | — |
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(A) Advance to a further round
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Slovakia | 2–0 | Israel |
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Israel | 2–4 | Serbia |
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Israel | 0–5 | Scotland |
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Slovakia | 0–4 | Serbia |
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Group 3[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |||||
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1 | Portugal (A) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 12 | Advance to play-offs and promotion to League A | — | 3–0 | 4–0 | 16 Jul | |
2 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 6 | Advance to play-offs | 12 Jul | — | 1–3 | 2–1 | |
3 | Northern Ireland | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 4 | Advance to play-offs and possible relegation to League C | 1–2 | 16 Jul | — | 0–0 | |
4 | Malta | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 1 | Relegation to League C and possible qualification for play-offs[a] | 0–2 | 0–1 | 12 Jul | — |
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(A) Advance to a further round
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Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1–3 | Northern Ireland |
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Malta | 0–1 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
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Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2–1 | Malta |
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Northern Ireland | 1–2 | Portugal |
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Group 4[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |||||
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1 | Croatia (A) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 9 | Advance to play-offs and promotion to League A | — | 12 Jul | 1–0 | 2–0 | |
2 | Wales (A) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 8 | Advance to play-offs | 4–0 | — | 1–1 | 16 Jul | |
3 | Ukraine | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 5 | Advance to play-offs and possible relegation to League C | 16 Jul | 2–2 | — | 2–0 | |
4 | Kosovo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | −11 | 0 | Relegation to League C and possible qualification for play-offs[a] | 0–1 | 0–6 | 12 Jul | — |
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(A) Advance to a further round
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Ukraine | 2–2 | Wales |
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Qualification for play-offs[edit]
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] Since Switzerland will finish first, second, or third in their group, then the best-ranked fourth-placed team will also 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 |
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17 | B3 | Portugal (T) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 12 | Advance to play-offs (seeded) |
18 | B2 | Scotland (T) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 10 | |
19 | B1 | Switzerland (H) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 9 | Qualify for final tournament as host |
20 | B4 | Croatia (T) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 9 | Advance to play-offs (seeded) |
21 | B2 | Serbia (T) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 10 | Advance to play-offs (seeded) |
22 | B4 | Wales (T) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 8 | |
23 | B1 | Turkey | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 6 | |
24 | B3 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 6 | Advance to play-offs (unseeded) |
25 | B4 | Ukraine | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 5 | Advance to play-offs (unseeded) |
26 | B1 | Hungary | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 | |
27 | B3 | Northern Ireland | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 4 | |
28 | B2 | Slovakia | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 3 | |
29 | B1 | Azerbaijan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 4 | Advance to play-offs (unseeded) |
30 | B3 | Malta | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 1 | |
31 | B4 | Kosovo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | −11 | 0 | |
32 | B2 | Israel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 15 | −12 | 0 |
Rules for classification: Ranking criteria
(H) Hosts of final tournament; (T) Qualified, but not yet for the particular phase indicated
Ranking of third-placed teams[edit]
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 |
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25 | B4 | Ukraine | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 5 | |
26 | B1 | Hungary | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 | |
27 | B3 | Northern Ireland | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 4 | |
28 | B2 | Slovakia | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 3 | Relegation to League C |
League ranking[edit]
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 |
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17 | B3 | Portugal | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 12 | Promotion to League A |
18 | B2 | Scotland | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 10 | |
19 | B1 | Switzerland | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 9 | |
20 | B4 | Croatia | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 9 | |
21 | B2 | Serbia | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 10 | |
22 | B4 | Wales | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 8 | |
23 | B1 | Turkey | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 6 | |
24 | B3 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 6 | |
25 | B4 | Ukraine | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 5 | |
26 | B1 | Hungary | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 | |
27 | B3 | Northern Ireland | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 4 | |
28 | B2 | Slovakia | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 3 | Relegation to League C |
29 | B1 | Azerbaijan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 4 | Relegation to League C |
30 | B3 | Malta | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 1 | |
31 | B4 | Kosovo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | −11 | 0 | |
32 | B2 | Israel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 15 | −12 | 0 |
Top goalscorers[edit]
There have been 87 goals scored in 32 matches, for an average of 2.72 goals per match (as of 4 June 2024).
5 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
- Sevinj Jafarzade
- Nigar Mirzaliyeva
- Marija Milinković
- Izabela Lojna
- Ana Maria Marković
- Diána Csányi
- Henrietta Csiszár
- Emőke Pápai
- Dóra Zeller
- Eden Avital
- Vital Kats
- Talia Sommer
- Maria Farrugia
- Megan Bell
- Simone Magill
- Catarina Amado
- Ana Capeta
- Francisca Nazareth
- Andreia Norton
- Diana Silva
- Chelsea Cornet
- Kirsty Hanson
- Sophie Howard
- Anastasija Ćirić
- Tijana Filipović
- Nina Matejić
- Violeta Slović
- Tyla-Jay Vlajnic
- Patrícia Hmírová
- Mária Mikolajová
- Martina Šurnovská
- Ramona Bachmann
- Alisha Lehmann
- Alayah Pilgrim
- Nadine Riesen
- Smilla Vallotto
- Miray Cin
- Ebru Topçu
- Veronika Andrukhiv
- Yana Kalinina
- Tamila Khimich
- Nicole Kozlova
- Anna Petryk
- Angharad James
- Ffion Morgan
1 own goal
- Gloria Slišković (against Portugal)
Source: UEFA
Notes[edit]
- ^ a b c Due to the Israel–Hamas war, Israel are required to play their home matches at neutral venues until further notice.[6]
- ^ a b Due to the Israel–Hamas war protests, Scotland played both their matches against Israel behind closed doors.[7]
- ^ a b c Due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Ukraine are required to play their home matches at neutral venues until further notice.[10]
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