2025 UEFA Women's Nations League B

2025 UEFA Women's Nations League B
Tournament details
Dates	League phase:; February – June 2025; Promotion/relegation matches:; October 2025
Teams	16
	← 2023–24 2027 →

League B is the second 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. The results will also be used to determine the leagues for the European qualifying competition for the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup.

Format

League B consists of the teams ranked 17th to 32nd, 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.^[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 group winners will be promoted to League A, and the four last-placed teams, along with the two worst-ranked third-placed teams, will be relegated to League C for the 2027 Women's World Cup qualifying competition. In addition, the four runners-up and two best-ranked third-placed teams will advance to the promotion/relegation play-offs:^[2]^[3]

The four runners-up of League B will advance to the promotion play-offs against the four third-placed teams of League A. 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.
The two best-ranked third-placed teams of League B will advance to the relegation play-offs against the two best-ranked runners-up of League C. The winners of the home-and-away ties will enter League B for the 2027 Women's World Cup qualifying competition, while the losers will enter League C.

Seeding

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.^[2]^[3]

The draw for the league phase took place at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland on 7 November 2024 at 13:00 CET. For political reasons, Belarus and Ukraine could not be drawn in the same group.^[2]

Pot 1
Team	Rank
Finland	17
Czech Republic	18
Republic of Ireland	19
Poland	20

Pot 2
Team	Rank
Serbia	21
Ukraine	22
Northern Ireland	23
Turkey	24

Pot 3
Team	Rank
Croatia	25
Hungary	26
Bosnia and Herzegovina	27
Slovenia	28

Pot 4
Team	Rank
Romania	29
Belarus	30
Greece	31
Albania	32

Groups

Group 1

Pos	Team	Promotion, qualification or relegation
1	Poland	Promotion to League A	—	21 Feb	4 Apr	3 Jun
2	Northern Ireland	Qualification for promotion play-offs	30 May	—	25 Feb	8 Apr
3	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Qualification for relegation play-offs or relegation to League C	8 Apr	3 Jun	—	21 Feb
4	Romania	Relegation to League C	25 Feb	4 Apr	30 May	—

First match(es) will be played: February 2025. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

21 February

Bosnia and Herzegovina	v	Romania

21 February

Poland	v	Northern Ireland

25 February

Northern Ireland	v	Bosnia and Herzegovina

25 February

Romania	v	Poland

4 April

Poland	v	Bosnia and Herzegovina

4 April

Romania	v	Northern Ireland

8 April

Bosnia and Herzegovina	v	Poland

8 April

Northern Ireland	v	Romania

30 May

Northern Ireland	v	Poland

30 May

Romania	v	Bosnia and Herzegovina

3 June

Bosnia and Herzegovina	v	Northern Ireland

3 June

Poland	v	Romania

Group 2

Pos	Team	Promotion, qualification or relegation
1	Republic of Ireland	Promotion to League A	—	21 Feb	3 Jun	8 Apr
2	Turkey	Qualification for promotion play-offs	30 May	—	8 Apr	25 Feb
3	Slovenia	Qualification for relegation play-offs or relegation to League C	25 Feb	4 Apr	—	30 May
4	Greece	Relegation to League C	4 Apr	3 Jun	21 Feb	—

First match(es) will be played: February 2025. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

21 February

Greece	v	Slovenia

21 February

Republic of Ireland	v	Turkey

25 February

Slovenia	v	Republic of Ireland

25 February

Turkey	v	Greece

4 April

Greece	v	Republic of Ireland

4 April

Slovenia	v	Turkey

8 April

Republic of Ireland	v	Greece

8 April

Turkey	v	Slovenia

30 May

Slovenia	v	Greece

30 May

Turkey	v	Republic of Ireland

3 June

Greece	v	Turkey

3 June

Republic of Ireland	v	Slovenia

Group 3

Pos	Team	Promotion, qualification or relegation
1	Finland	Promotion to League A	—	3 Jun	8 Apr	4 Apr
2	Serbia	Qualification for promotion play-offs	21 Feb	—	30 May	25 Feb
3	Hungary	Qualification for relegation play-offs or relegation to League C	25 Feb	4 Apr	—	3 Jun
4	Belarus	Relegation to League C	30 May	8 Apr	21 Feb	—

First match(es) will be played: February 2025. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

21 February

Belarus	v	Hungary

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21 February

Serbia	v	Finland

25 February

Hungary	v	Finland

25 February

Serbia	v	Belarus

4 April

Finland	v	Belarus

4 April

Hungary	v	Serbia

8 April

Belarus	v	Serbia

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8 April

Finland	v	Hungary

30 May

Belarus	v	Finland

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30 May

Serbia	v	Hungary

3 June

Finland	v	Serbia

3 June

Hungary	v	Belarus

Group 4

Pos	Team	Promotion, qualification or relegation
1	Czech Republic	Promotion to League A	—	8 Apr	30 May	25 Feb
2	Ukraine	Qualification for promotion play-offs	4 Apr	—	25 Feb	30 May
3	Croatia	Qualification for relegation play-offs or relegation to League C	21 Feb	3 Jun	—	8 Apr
4	Albania	Relegation to League C	3 Jun	21 Feb	4 Apr	—

First match(es) will be played: February 2025. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

21 February

Albania	v	Ukraine

21 February

Croatia	v	Czech Republic

25 February

Czech Republic	v	Albania

25 February

Ukraine	v	Croatia

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4 April

Albania	v	Croatia

4 April

Ukraine	v	Czech Republic

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8 April

Croatia	v	Albania

8 April

Czech Republic	v	Ukraine

30 May

Czech Republic	v	Croatia

30 May

Ukraine	v	Albania

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3 June

Albania	v	Czech Republic

3 June

Croatia	v	Ukraine

Ranking of third-placed teams

Pos	Grp	Team	Qualification or relegation
1	B1	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Qualification for relegation play-offs
2	B2	Slovenia	Qualification for relegation play-offs
3	B3	Hungary	Relegation to League C
4	B4	Croatia	Relegation to League C

First match(es) will be played: February 2025. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

League ranking

The 16 League B teams are ranked 17th to 32nd 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
17	B1	Poland	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
18	B2	Republic of Ireland	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
19	B3	Finland	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
20	B4	Czech Republic	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

21	B1	Northern Ireland	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
22	B2	Turkey	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
23	B3	Serbia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
24	B4	Ukraine	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

25	B1	Bosnia and Herzegovina	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
26	B2	Slovenia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
27	B3	Hungary	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
28	B4	Croatia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

29	B1	Romania	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
30	B2	Greece	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
31	B3	Belarus	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
32	B4	Albania	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

First match(es) will be played: February 2025. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Ranking criteria

Notes

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Due to the Belarusian involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Belarus are required to play their home matches at neutral venues, and behind closed doors, until further notice.^[4]
^ ^a ^b ^c Due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Ukraine were required to play their home matches at neutral venues.^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b "2024 Women's European Qualifiers overall phase rankings" (PDF). uefa.com. UEFA. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Women's Nations League: League stage draw". uefa.com. UEFA. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Regulations of the 2025 UEFA Women's Nations League and 2026 Women's European Qualifiers for the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup". uefa.com. UEFA. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
^ "Belarus teams to play on neutral ground in UEFA competitions". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 3 March 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
^ "Decisions from today's extraordinary UEFA Executive Committee meeting". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 25 February 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2022.

External links

Official website

[BLR-5] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Due to the Belarusian involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Belarus are required to play their home matches at neutral venues, and behind closed doors, until further notice.^[4]

[ukraine-7] Due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Ukraine were required to play their home matches at neutral venues.^[5]

[euro-qual-overall-phase-rankings-1] "2024 Women's European Qualifiers overall phase rankings" (PDF). uefa.com. UEFA. Retrieved 5 November 2024.

[league-stage-draw-2] "Women's Nations League: League stage draw". uefa.com. UEFA. Retrieved 7 November 2024.

[regulations-2025-3] "Regulations of the 2025 UEFA Women's Nations League and 2026 Women's European Qualifiers for the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup". uefa.com. UEFA. Retrieved 26 October 2024.

[ExCo-4] "Belarus teams to play on neutral ground in UEFA competitions". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 3 March 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2022.

[decision_ukraine-6] "Decisions from today's extraordinary UEFA Executive Committee meeting". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 25 February 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2022.

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