What awaits the national women's team of Ukraine in the new year 2025

This year, the national women's team of Ukraine is expected to participate in the UEFA Women's Nations League 2025.

What awaits the national women's team of Ukraine in the new year 2025

Photo by the press service of the UAFA

According to the Unified Calendar project for women's football in 2025, the blue-and-yellow team will hold their first winter training camp (February 13–27). During this period, our team will play group V4 League of Nations-2025 matches away against Albania and at home against Croatia.

The match of the first round Albania — Ukraine will take place on February 21 in Tirana, at the country's largest stadium — Arena Kombëtare, which can accommodate nearly 22,000 spectators.

According to an agreement between the associations, the match of the second round Ukraine — Croatia, scheduled for February 25, will also be played at Arena Kombëtare in Tirana (Albania).

The start time of both matches will be announced separately.

Subsequent training camps will take place from March 28 to April 10 (two League of Nations matches against the Czech Republic) and from May 23 to June 5 (League of Nations matches against Albania and Croatia).

According to previous plans, the women's national team of Ukraine will also gather on June 22 — July 2, October 17–30, and November 20 — December 3. During this period, friendly matches or possible League of Nations playoff games (October) may take place, the draw for which is scheduled to take place on June 6.

Match schedule in Group V4 of the Women's League of Nations-2025

February 21. Albania — Ukraine

February 21. Croatia — Czech Republic

February 25. Ukraine — Croatia

February 25. Czech Republic — Albania

April 4. Ukraine — Czech Republic

April 4. Albania — Croatia

April 8. Czech Republic — Ukraine

April 8. Croatia — Albania

May 30. Ukraine — Albania

May 30. Czech Republic — Croatia

June 3. Croatia — Ukraine

June 3. Albania — Czech Republic

Women's League of Nations-2025

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, Turkey, Slovenia, Greece.

Group 3: Finland, Serbia, Hungary, Belarus.

Group 4: Czech Republic, Ukraine, Croatia, Albania. 

League C

Group 1: Slovakia, Faroe Islands, Moldova, Gibraltar.

Group 2: Malta, Georgia, Cyprus, Andorra. 

Group 3: Luxembourg, Liechtenstein, Kazakhstan.

Group 4: Azerbaijan, Montenegro, Lithuania. 

Group 5: Israel, Bulgaria, Estonia.

Group 6: Kosovo, Latvia, North Macedonia.                         

The group stage will determine which four teams from League A will advance to the final round (which now consists of two-legged matches), as well as who will be promoted and relegated between leagues ahead of the European qualifier for the 2027 Women's World Cup in Brazil.

Winners of groups in Leagues B and C will move up to Leagues A and B, respectively. The bottom teams from Leagues A, B, and two worst third-placed teams from League B will be relegated to Leagues B and C accordingly. Third-place teams from League A will play against second-place teams from League B, while the top two third-place teams from League B will face off against the top two second-place teams from League C.

Final Round

Drawing: June 6, 2025 (date to be confirmed).

Semifinals (two matches): October 22-28, 2025.

Final/Third Place Match (two matches): November 26 — December 2, 2025.

Promotion/Relegation Playoffs

Drawing: June 6, 2025 (date to be confirmed).

Matches (two each): October 22-28, 2025.