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The league stage draw for the new UEFA Women’s Nations League, made by UEFA managing director of women’s football Nadine Kessler and former Spain captain Verónica Boquete, has formed the groups to be played in the autumn.
UEFA Women’s Nations League draw: The leagues and groups
League A:
Group A1: England, Netherlands, Belgium, Scotland
Group A2: France, Norway, Austria, Portugal
Group A3: Germany, Denmark, Iceland, Wales
Group A4: Sweden, Spain, Italy, Switzerland
League B:
Group B1: Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, Hungary, Albania
Group B2: Finland, Romania, Slovakia, Croatia
Group B3: Poland, Serbia, Ukraine, Greece
Group B4: Czechia, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belarus
League C:
Group C1: Malta, Moldova, Latvia, Andorra
Group C2: Türkiye, Luxembourg, Lithuania, Georgia
Group C3: Azerbaijan, Montenegro, Cyprus, Faroe Islands
Group C4: Israel, Estonia, Kazakhstan, Armenia
Group C5: North Macedonia, Kosovo, Bulgaria
With a similar format to the men’s UEFA Nations League, the 51 participating teams were divided into three leagues (two of 16 and the other of 19) on the basis of their positions in the UEFA women’s national team coefficient rankings issued after the conclusion of the group stage of the UEFA European Qualifying Competition for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. They were then drawn into groups within their leagues.
The league stage will determine which four teams progress to the finals (which will also act as Europe’s 2024 Olympic qualifiers) and also promotion and relegation between the leagues ahead of the European Qualifiers phase for UEFA Women’s EURO 2025.
In Group A1, the last two European champions England and the Netherlands were drawn together along with their respective neighbours Scotland and Belgium.
2023/24 UEFA Women’s Nations League calendar
League stage
Matchdays 1–2: September 20–26, 2023
Matchdays 3–4: October 25–31, 2023
Matchdays 5–6: November 29 – December 5, 2023
Finals
Between February 21-28, 2024
Promotion/relegation matches
Between February 21-28, 2024
