Ukraine women's team draws opponents for Nations League 2025
Today, Ukraine's women's national team discovered their opponents for the second edition of the UEFA Nations League in a draw held in Nyon.
Fifty-three teams participated in the draw, divided into three leagues (two with 16 teams and one with 21), based on the UEFA Women's EURO 2025 qualifying rankings. Ukraine was placed in Group 4 of League B alongside Czechia, Croatia, and Albania.
Women's Nations League 2025 Draw
League A
Group 1: Germany, Netherlands, Austria, Scotland
Group 2: France, Iceland, Norway, Switzerland
Group 3: Spain, England, Belgium, Portugal
Group 4: Italy, Denmark, Sweden, Wales
League B
Group 1: Poland, Northern Ireland, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Romania
Group 2: Ireland, Turkiye, Slovenia, Greece
Group 3: Finland, Serbia, Hungary, Belarus
Group 4: Czechia, Ukraine, Croatia, Albania
League C
Group 1: Slovakia, Faroe Islands, Moldova, Gibraltar
Group 2: Malta, Georgia, Cyprus, Andorra
Group 3: Luxembourg, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Liechtenstein
Group 4: Azerbaijan, Montenegro, Lithuania
Group 5: Israel, Bulgaria, Estonia
Group 6: Kosovo, Latvia, North Macedonia
The group stage will determine which four League A teams progress to the finals, now set as two-legged encounters. It will also decide promotions and relegations between leagues ahead of the Women’s World Cup 2027 European qualifiers in Brazil.
Group winners from Leagues B and C will be promoted to Leagues A and B, while the bottom teams in Leagues A and B, as well as the two lowest-ranked third-placed teams in League B, will be relegated. Third-placed teams in League A will face second-placed teams in League B in playoff matches, as will the two best third-placed teams in League B against the two best League C teams.
Match Schedule
Group Stage
Matchdays 1 & 2: February 19–26, 2025
Matchdays 3 & 4: April 2–8, 2025
Matchdays 5 & 6: May 28 – June 3, 2025
Final Stage
Draw: June 6, 2025 (to be confirmed)
Semifinals (two legs): October 22–28, 2025
Final/3rd Place (two legs): November 26 – December 2, 2025
Promotion/Relegation Playoffs
Draw: June 6, 2025 (to be confirmed)
Matches (two legs): October 22–28, 2025
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