Women's National League. Formation of divisions completed before the start of Euro-2025 qualification

Qualification for the 2025 European Championship among women's teams in a new format will take place from April to December 2024 and will determine which 15 teams join the host, Switzerland.

Women's National League. Formation of divisions completed before the start of Euro-2025 qualification

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The qualification for the 2025 European Championship among women's teams in a new format will take place from April to December 2024 and will determine which 15 teams join the host, Switzerland.

The draw for Leagues A, B, and C will take place on March 5. The final placement of the teams in the leagues was determined after the League of Nations playoff matches that took place in February.

As a reminder, Ukraine's national team played against Bulgaria in the playoffs. The blue and yellow team won twice over their opponents (4:03:0) and extended their stay in Division B.

Women's League of Nations-2023/2024

League A. Final tournament

February 23, 2024

Semifinals

Spain — Netherlands — 3:0

France — Germany — 2:1

February 28, 2024

Final

Spain — France — 2:0

Match for third place

Netherlands — Germany — 0:2

Tie matches for League A placement

February 23, 2024

Serbia — Iceland — 1:1

Hungary — Belgium — 1:5

Bosnia and Herzegovina — Sweden — 0:5

Croatia — Norway — 0:3

February 27, 2024

Iceland — Serbia — 2:1

Belgium — Hungary — 5:1

Norway — Croatia — 5:0

February 28, 2024

Sweden — Bosnia and Herzegovina — 5:0

Tie matches for League B placement

February 23, 2024

Latvia — Slovakia — 0:3

Montenegro — Northern Ireland — 0:2

Bulgaria — Ukraine — 0:4

February 27, 2024

Slovakia — Latvia — 6:0

Northern Ireland — Montenegro — 1:1

Ukraine — Bulgaria — 3:0

Divisions for the Women's Euro-2025 Qualification

League A: Spain, France, Germany, Netherlands, Austria, Denmark, England, Italy, Belgium, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Czech Republic, Finland, Poland, Ireland.

League B: Portugal, Scotland, Switzerland, Wales, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Hungary, Serbia, Northern Ireland, Slovakia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Israel, Kosovo, Malta, Turkey.

League C: Albania, Belarus, Greece, Romania, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Montenegro, Andorra, Armenia, Cyprus, Faroe Islands, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Luxembourg, Moldova, North Macedonia.

Women's Euro-2025 Qualification

The distribution of spots for the Euro 2025 will take place based on the results of the upcoming league cycle. Teams compete in groups of four or three (League C). The top eight teams from League A (first and second places) qualify directly to the final tournament, where they join the host country, Switzerland.

Seven remaining spots will be contested over two rounds of playoffs. In the first round, teams finishing third and fourth in League A play against group winners and three best runners-up from League C. Eight winners advance to the second round.

In another path, four group winners and two best second-place finishers from League B face off with the remaining two second-place finishers and four third-place finishers from League B. Six winners move on to the second round.

In the second playoff round, 14 teams directly compete for seven spots at the Euro 2025 final tournament where a total of 16 participants are expected.

Paths for teams in the playoffs will be adjusted as necessary to account for Switzerland's participation in League B but representation as host country at the Euro.

Relegation and Promotion

Simultaneously, teams also compete for positions in the next league cycle starting 2025—2027:

— winners, second and third place holders of groups in League A remain in League A;

— second-place finishers and three best third-place finishers from groups in League B remain in League B;

— second, third, and fourth place holders of groups in League C remain in League C;

— group winners in Leagues B and C move up to the higher division;

— fourth-place finishers from groups in Leagues A and B, as well as the worst third-place holder in League B drop down to a lower division.

Women's Euro-2025. Calendar

Drawing of qualifications: March 5, 2024.

Rounds 1—2 matches: April 3—9, 2024.

Rounds 3—4 matches: May 29 — June 4, 2024.

Rounds 5—6 matches: July 10—16, 2024.

Drawing of playoffs: July 19, 2024.

Round 1 of playoffs (2 matches): October 23—29, 2024.

Round 2 of playoffs (2 matches): November 27 — December 3, 2024.

Drawing of the final tournament: December 16, 2024.

Final Tournament: July 2—27, 2025 (Switzerland).