Women's Nations League 2027. The Ukraine national team learned their opponents in Group B

Today, the draw for the 2027 Women's Nations League took place, with the Ukraine national team participating.

Women's Nations League 2027. The Ukraine national team learned their opponents in Group B

The women's national team of Ukraine will compete in the Women’s League of Nations in group B alongside teams from the Czech Republic, Greece, and Lithuania.B

In the Women's League of Nations, national teams are divided into three leagues based on their overall ranking from the European qualification in 2026. The A league includes 16 teams, the B league — 16 (including Ukraine's team), and the C league — 22 teams.

All group stage matches are played under a league system: each team plays one home and one away match against every other team in their group.

The four winners of the groups in League A advance to the playoff round (the final four).

In the finals stage, all matches are played over two games (home and away). Two semifinals, a third-place match, and a final take place. The pairings of participants and nominal hosts for the first game are determined by draw.

 

From the regulations

League A: 

— the two best teams in each group remain in League A for qualification to the Women's Euro 2029; 

— four teams that finish third play two-leg playoffs against second-place teams in each League B group. Winners of each matchup remain in League A for the European qualification stage, while losing teams compete in League B; 

— teams that finish fourth drop to League B.

League B: 

— the four group winners advance to League A; 

— four teams that finish second play two-leg playoffs against third-place teams in League A. Winners remain in League A, while losing teams compete in League B; 

— the two best third-place finishers play a two-leg playoff against the top two second-place finishers from League C. Winners remain in League B for qualification to the European stage, while losing teams compete in League C; 

— two worst third-place finishers and four fourth-place finishers drop to League C.

League C:

— six group winners advance to League B; 

— the two best second-place finishers play a two-leg playoff against the top two third-place finishers from League B. Winners remain in League B for qualification to the European stage, while losing teams compete in League C; 

— remaining teams stay in League C.

 

Women's League of Nations 2027 Calendar

Group Stage 

First and second rounds: February 23 — March 6, 2027. 

Third and fourth rounds: April 13—24, 2027. 

Fifth and sixth rounds: June 7—15, 2027.

 

Final Stage 

Semi-finals (two matches): October 4—12, 2027. 

Final/third-place match (two matches): November 23 — December 4, 2027.

 

Play-off matches (promotion/relegation)

Two matches: October 4—12, 2027.