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2025 UEFA Women's Nations League A

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2025 UEFA Women's Nations League A
Tournament details
DatesLeague phase:
21 February – June 2025
Nations League Finals and promotion/relegation matches:
October – December 2025
Teams16
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored41 (2.56 per match)
Attendance143,499 (8,969 per match)
Top scorer(s)Netherlands Lineth Beerensteyn
(3 goals)
Women's European Qualifiers
← 2025
2027 →
Women's Nations League
2027 →
All statistics correct as of 26 February 2025.

League A is the top division of the 2025 UEFA Women's Nations League, the second season of the international football competition involving the women's national teams of the member associations of UEFA. League A will culminate with the Nations League Finals in October – December 2025 to determine the champions of the competition. The results will also be used to determine the leagues for the European qualifying competition for the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup.

Format

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League A consists of the 16 top-ranked UEFA members according to the Women’s European Qualifiers overall phase rankings (based on the Women's Euro 2025 qualifying overall ranking, taking into consideration promotion/relegation at the conclusion of that competition),[1] 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 February, April, and May/June 2025. The winners of each group will advance to the Nations League Finals.[2][3]

The competition will also act as the first phase of the qualifying competition for the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup, which will use an identical league structure. The four last-placed teams from each group will be relegated to League B for the 2027 Women's World Cup qualifying competition. In addition, the four third-placed teams of League A will advance to the relegation play-offs against the four runners-up of League B. The winners of the home-and-away ties will enter League A for the 2027 Women's World Cup qualifying competition, while the losers will enter League B.[3]

The Nations League Finals will take place in October to December 2025 and will be played in a knockout format, consisting of two-legged semi-finals, a third-place play-off over two legs, and a two-legged final. An open draw will determine the pairings and the hosts of the first legs of the semi-final matches, as well as which semi-final pairings will host the first tie of the third place play-off and final matches.[3]

Seeding

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Teams were allocated to League A according to the Women’s European Qualifiers overall phase rankings,[1] and were seeded into four pots of four teams based on the same ranking.[3][2]

The draw for the league phase took place at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland on 7 November 2024 at 13:00 CET.[2]

Pot 1
Team Rank
 Spain 1
 Germany 2
 France 3
 Italy 4
Pot 2
Team Rank
 Iceland 5
 Denmark 6
 England 7
 Netherlands 8
Pot 3
Team Rank
 Sweden 9
 Norway 10
 Austria 11
 Belgium 12
Pot 4
Team Rank
 Portugal 13
 Scotland 14
 Switzerland 15
 Wales 16

Groups

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Times are CET/CEST,[note 1] as listed by UEFA (local times, if different, are in parentheses).

Group 1

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation Germany Netherlands Austria Scotland
1  Germany 4 3 1 0 16 4 +12 10 Qualification for Nations League Finals — 30 May 4–1 6–1
2  Netherlands 4 3 1 0 10 5 +5 10 2–2 — 3–1 3 Jun
3  Austria 4 1 0 3 4 10 −6 3 Qualification for relegation play-offs 3 Jun 1–3 — 1–0
4  Scotland 4 0 0 4 2 13 −11 0 Relegation to League B 0–4 1–2 30 May —
Updated to match(es) played on 4 April 2025. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Austria 1–0 Scotland
 Report
Attendance: 1,750[4]
Netherlands 2–2 Germany
 Report
Attendance: 11,013[5]
Referee: Maria Caputi (Italy)
Germany 4–1 Austria
 Report
Attendance: 14,394[6]
Scotland 1–2 Netherlands
 Report
Attendance: 3,183[7]
Netherlands 3–1 Austria
 Report
Attendance: 9,039[8]
Scotland 0–4 Germany
Report
Attendance: 6,172[9]
Austria 1–3 Netherlands
 Report
Attendance: 2,350[10]
Referee: Ewa Augustyn (Poland)
Germany 6–1 Scotland
 Report
Attendance: 16,102[11]

Group 2

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation France Norway Iceland Switzerland
1  France (Q) 4 4 0 0 8 2 +6 12 Qualification for Nations League Finals — 1–0 3–2 30 May
2  Norway 4 1 1 2 2 4 −2 4 0–2 — 30 May 2–1
3  Iceland 4 0 3 1 5 6 −1 3 Qualification for relegation play-offs 3 Jun 0–0 — 3–3
4  Switzerland 4 0 2 2 4 7 −3 2 Relegation to League B 0–2 3 Jun 0–0 —
Updated to match(es) played on 8 April 2025. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Switzerland 0–0 Iceland
Report
Attendance: 7,718[12]
France 1–0 Norway
Katoto 73' Report
Attendance: 15,024[13]
Referee: Cheryl Foster (Wales)
Norway 2–1 Switzerland
 Report Schertenleib 83'
Attendance: 3,713[14]
France 3–2 Iceland
 Report
Attendance: 8,559[15]
Referee: Alina Peşu (Romania)
Iceland 0–0 Norway
Report
Attendance: 906[16]
Switzerland 0–2 France
Report
Attendance: 11,011[17]
Norway 0–2 France
Report
Attendance: 7,071[19]

Group 3

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation Spain England Portugal Belgium
1  Spain 4 3 0 1 14 6 +8 9 Qualification for Nations League Finals — 3 Jun 7–1 3–2
2  England 4 2 1 1 9 4 +5 7 1–0 — 30 May 5–0
3  Portugal 4 1 1 2 5 12 −7 4 Qualification for relegation play-offs 2–4 1–1 — 3 Jun
4  Belgium 4 1 0 3 5 11 −6 3 Relegation to League B 30 May 3–2 0–1 —
Updated to match(es) played on 8 April 2025. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Spain 3–2 Belgium
 Report
Attendance: 9,369[20]
Portugal 1–1 England
 Report
Attendance: 3,221[21]
Belgium 0–1 Portugal
Report
Attendance: 3,836[22]
England 1–0 Spain
 Report
Attendance: 46,550[23]
Portugal 2–4 Spain
 Report
Attendance: 5,225[24]
England 5–0 Belgium
 Report
Attendance: 23,202[25]
Spain 7–1 Portugal
 Report
Attendance: 15,526[26]
Belgium 3–2 England
 Report
Attendance: 6,253[27]
Referee: Maria Caputi (Italy)
England v Portugal
Report

Group 4

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation Sweden Italy Denmark Wales
1  Sweden 4 2 2 0 7 5 +2 8 Qualification for Nations League Finals — 3–2 3 Jun 1–1
2  Italy 4 2 0 2 7 6 +1 6 30 May — 1–3 1–0
3  Denmark 4 2 0 2 6 7 −1 6 Qualification for relegation play-offs 1–2 0–3 — 30 May
4  Wales 4 0 2 2 3 5 −2 2 Relegation to League B 1–1 3 Jun 1–2 —
Updated to match(es) played on 8 April 2025. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Italy 1–0 Wales
 Report
Attendance: 4,219[28]
Denmark 1–2 Sweden
 Report
Attendance: 3,202[29]
Italy 1–3 Denmark
 Report
Attendance: 1,671[30]
Wales 1–1 Sweden
 Report
Attendance: 6,077[31]
Sweden 3–2 Italy
 Report
Attendance: 14,521[32]
Referee: Alina Peşu (Romania)
Wales 1–2 Denmark
 Report
Attendance: 6,779[33]
Denmark 0–3 Italy
Report
Attendance: 5,166[34]
Sweden 1–1 Wales
 Report
Attendance: 8,759[35]

League ranking

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The 16 League A teams are ranked 1st to 16th overall in the 2025 Women's Nations League, according to the criteria for league ranking.[3]

Rnk Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 A2  France 4 4 0 0 8 2 +6 12
2 A1  Germany 4 3 1 0 16 4 +12 10
3 A3  Spain 4 3 0 1 14 6 +8 9
4 A4  Sweden 4 2 2 0 7 5 +2 8
5 A1  Netherlands 4 3 1 0 10 5 +5 10
6 A3  England 4 2 1 1 9 4 +5 7
7 A4  Denmark 4 2 0 2 6 7 −1 6
8 A2  Norway 4 1 1 2 2 4 −2 4
9 A4  Italy 4 2 0 2 7 6 +1 6
10 A3  Portugal 4 1 1 2 5 12 −7 4
11 A2  Iceland 4 0 3 1 5 6 −1 3
12 A1  Austria 4 1 0 3 4 10 −6 3
13 A3  Belgium 4 1 0 3 5 11 −6 3
14 A4  Wales 4 0 2 2 3 5 −2 2
15 A2  Switzerland 4 0 2 2 4 7 −3 2
16 A1  Scotland 4 0 0 4 2 13 −11 0
Updated to match(es) played on 8 April 2025. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Ranking criteria

Goalscorers

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There have been 107 goals scored in 32 matches, for an average of 3.34 goals per match (as of 8 April 2025).

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Notes

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  1. ^ CET (UTC+1) for times up to 29 March 2025. CEST (UTC+2) for times from 30 March 2025.

References

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  1. ^ a b "2024 Women's European Qualifiers overall phase rankings" (PDF). UEFA. UEFA. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Women's Nations League: League stage draw". UEFA. UEFA. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Regulations of the 2025 UEFA Women's Nations League and 2026 Women's European Qualifiers for the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup". UEFA. UEFA. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Austria v Scotland" (JSON). UEFA. 21 February 2025. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  5. ^ "Netherlands v Germany" (JSON). UEFA. 21 February 2025. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  6. ^ "Germany v Austria" (JSON). UEFA. 25 February 2025. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  7. ^ "Scotland v Netherlands" (JSON). UEFA. 25 February 2025. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  8. ^ "Netherlands v Austria" (JSON). UEFA. 4 April 2025. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  9. ^ "Scotland v Germany" (JSON). UEFA. 4 April 2025. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  10. ^ "Austria v Netherlands" (JSON). UEFA. 8 April 2025. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
  11. ^ "Germany v Scotland" (JSON). UEFA. 8 April 2025. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
  12. ^ "Switzerland v Iceland" (JSON). UEFA. 21 February 2025. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  13. ^ "France v Norway" (JSON). UEFA. 21 February 2025. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  14. ^ "Norway v Switzerland" (JSON). UEFA. 25 February 2025. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  15. ^ "France v Iceland" (JSON). UEFA. 25 February 2025. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  16. ^ "Iceland v Norway" (JSON). UEFA. 4 April 2025. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  17. ^ "Switzerland v France" (JSON). UEFA. 4 April 2025. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  18. ^ "Iceland v Switzerland" (JSON). UEFA. 8 April 2025. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
  19. ^ "Norway v France" (JSON). UEFA. 8 April 2025. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
  20. ^ "Spain v Belgium" (JSON). UEFA. 21 February 2025. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  21. ^ "Portugal v England" (JSON). UEFA. 21 February 2025. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  22. ^ "Belgium v Portugal" (JSON). UEFA. 26 February 2025. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
  23. ^ "England v Spain" (JSON). UEFA. 26 February 2025. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
  24. ^ "Portugal v Spain" (JSON). UEFA. 4 April 2025. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  25. ^ "England v Belgium" (JSON). UEFA. 4 April 2025. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  26. ^ "Spain v Portugal" (JSON). UEFA. 8 April 2025. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
  27. ^ "Belgium v England" (JSON). UEFA. 8 April 2025. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
  28. ^ "Italy v Wales" (JSON). UEFA. 21 February 2025. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  29. ^ "Denmark v Sweden" (JSON). UEFA. 21 February 2025. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  30. ^ "Italy v Denmark" (JSON). UEFA. 25 February 2025. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  31. ^ "Wales v Sweden" (JSON). UEFA. 25 February 2025. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  32. ^ "Sweden v Italy" (JSON). UEFA. 4 April 2025. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  33. ^ "Wales v Denmark" (JSON). UEFA. 4 April 2025. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  34. ^ "Denmark v Italy" (JSON). UEFA. 8 April 2025. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
  35. ^ "Sweden v Wales" (JSON). UEFA. 8 April 2025. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
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