2025 UEFA Women's Nations League C

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2025 UEFA Women's Nations League C
Tournament details
DatesLeague phase:
21 February – June 2025
Promotion/relegation matches:
October 2025
Teams21
Tournament statistics
Matches played54
Goals scored176 (3.26 per match)
Attendance28,625 (530 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Luxembourg.svg Amy Thompson
Flag of Slovakia.svg Tamara Morávková
(6 goals each)
Women's European Qualifiers
2025
2027
Women's Nations League
2027

League C is the third and lowest 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.

Contents

Format

League C consists of the teams ranked 33rd and lower, 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 three groups of four teams and three groups of three teams. [2] Each team will play a total of six matches if in a four-team group, or four matches if in a three-team group, against other members of the same 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 six group winners will be promoted to League B for the 2027 Women's World Cup qualifying competition. In addition, the two best-ranked runners-up of League C will advance to the promotion play-offs against the two best-ranked third-placed teams of League B. 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. [3] [2]

Seeding

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

Gibraltar and Liechtenstein entered the tournament for the first time, having not entered in the previous edition. This will be both women's teams' first official competitive international tournament. [4] [5] [6]

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 Armenia and Azerbaijan could not be drawn in the same group. Due to excessive travel restrictions, Kazakhstan could not be drawn into a group containing more than one of Andorra, Faroe Islands, Gibraltar, or Malta. [2]

Pot 1
TeamRank
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 33
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 34
Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 35
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 36
Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo 37
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 38
Pot 2
TeamRank
Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 39
Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 40
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 41
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 42
Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands 43
Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia 44
Pot 3
TeamRank
Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia 45
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 46
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 47
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 48
Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 49
Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus 50
Pot 4
TeamRank
Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra 51
Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar 52
Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein 53

Groups

Times are CET (up to 29 March 2025) and CEST (from 30 March 2025) as listed by UEFA. Local times, if different, are in parentheses.

Group 1

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or qualification Flag of Slovakia.svg Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg Flag of Moldova.svg Flag of Gibraltar.svg
1Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia (P)6600271+2618Promotion to League B 3–0 1–0 11–0
2Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands 6312106+410 1–2 2–0 5–0
3Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 62136607 0–2 1–1 1–0
4Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar 6006030300 0–8 0–1 0–4
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(P) Promoted
Moldova  Flag of Moldova.svg1–0Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar
Țabur Soccerball shade.svg90+3' Report
Nisporeni Central Stadium, Nisporeni
Attendance: 123
Referee: Sofiya Prychyna (Ukraine)
Slovakia  Flag of Slovakia.svg3–0Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands
Report
Štadión Antona Malatinského, Trnava
Attendance: 309
Referee: Anastasia Mylopoulou (Greece)

Gibraltar  Flag of Gibraltar.svg0–1Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands
Report
Europa Point Stadium, Gibraltar
Attendance: 626
Referee: Melek Dakan (Turkey)
Slovakia  Flag of Slovakia.svg1–0Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova
Report
Štadión Antona Malatinského, Trnava
Attendance: 359
Referee: Jelena Međedović (Serbia)

Faroe Islands  Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg2–0Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova
Report
Tórsvøllur, Torshavn
Attendance: 521
Referee: Lovisa Johansson (Sweden)
Gibraltar  Flag of Gibraltar.svg0–8Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
Report
Europa Sports Park, Gibraltar
Attendance: 583
Referee: Kristina Georgieva (Bulgaria)

Faroe Islands  Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg5–0Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar
Report
Tórsvøllur, Torshavn
Attendance: 528
Referee: Teresa Oliveira (Portugal)
Moldova  Flag of Moldova.svg0–2Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
Report
Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău
Attendance: 870
Referee: Aleksandra Česen (Slovenia)

Moldova  Flag of Moldova.svg1–1Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands
Report
Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău
Attendance: 568
Referee: Jelena Međedović (Serbia)
Slovakia  Flag of Slovakia.svg11–0Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar
Report
Futbal Tatran Arena, Prešov
Attendance: 3,814
Referee: Eirini Pingiou (Greece)

Faroe Islands  Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg1–2Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
Report
Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn
Attendance: 606
Referee: Emily Heaslip (England)
Gibraltar  Flag of Gibraltar.svg0–4Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova
Report

Group 2

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or qualification Flag of Malta.svg Flag of Cyprus.svg Flag of Georgia.svg Flag of Andorra.svg
1Flag of Malta.svg  Malta (P)641185+313Promotion to League B 1–0 2–1 1–0
2Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus 631298+110Qualification for promotion play-offs 2–1 2–1 2–2
3Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 620491126 2–3 1–2 2–1
4Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra 61236825 0–0 2–1 1–2
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(P) Promoted
Cyprus  Flag of Cyprus.svg2–1Flag of Malta.svg  Malta
Report
AEK Arena, Larnaca
Attendance: 180
Referee: Emily Heaslip (England)
Georgia  Flag of Georgia.svg2–1Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra
Report
Mikheil Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi
Attendance: 850
Referee: Ugne Šmitaite (Lithuania)

Cyprus  Flag of Cyprus.svg2–1Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia
Report
AEK Arena, Larnaca
Attendance: 220
Referee: Jelena Kumer (Croatia)
Malta  Flag of Malta.svg1–0Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra
Report
Centenary Stadium, Ta' Qali
Attendance: 612
Referee: Teresa Oliveira (Portugal)

Georgia  Flag of Georgia.svg2–3Flag of Malta.svg  Malta
Report
Mikheil Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi
Attendance: 853
Referee: Elvira Nurmustafina (Kazakhstan)
Cyprus  Flag of Cyprus.svg2–2Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra
Report
Dasaki Stadium, Achnas
Attendance: 180
Referee: Eszter Urban (Hungary)

Andorra  Flag of Andorra.svg2–1Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus
Report
Estadi Nacional, Andorra la Vella
Attendance: 407
Referee: Araksya Saribekyan (Armenia)
Malta  Flag of Malta.svg2–1Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia
Report
Centenary Stadium, Ta' Qali
Attendance: 620
Referee: Cansu Tryak (Türkiye)

Andorra  Flag of Andorra.svg1–2Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia
Report
Estadi de la FAF, Encamp
Attendance: 513
Referee: Vesna Miletić (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Malta  Flag of Malta.svg1–0Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus
Report
National Stadium, Ta' Qali
Attendance: 1,205
Referee: Sabina Bolić (Croatia)

Andorra  Flag of Andorra.svg0–0Flag of Malta.svg  Malta
Report
Estadi de la FAF, Encamp
Attendance: 470
Referee: Satu Miettunen (Finland)
Georgia  Flag of Georgia.svg1–2Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus
Report

Group 3

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or qualification Flag of Luxembourg.svg Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Flag of Armenia.svg Flag of Liechtenstein.svg
1Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg (P)6510206+1416Promotion to League B 2–2 2–0 7–0
2Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 6312149+510 1–3 3–2 4–0
3Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia 62131311+27 1–3 2–0 6–1
4Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein 6015526211 2–3 0–4 2–2
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(P) Promoted
Armenia  Flag of Armenia.svg6–1Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein
Report
Armavir City Stadium, Armavir
Attendance: 80
Referee: Tjaša Misja (Slovenia)
Luxembourg  Flag of Luxembourg.svg2–2Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
Report
Stade Émile Mayrisch, Esch-sur-Alzette
Attendance: 530
Referee: Rita Vehapi (Kosovo)

Armenia  Flag of Armenia.svg2–0Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
Report
Armavir City Stadium, Armavir
Attendance: 90
Referee: Oxana Cruc (Moldova)
Luxembourg  Flag of Luxembourg.svg7–0Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein
Report
Stade Émile Mayrisch, Esch-sur-Alzette
Attendance: 394
Referee: Jeļena Jermolajeva (Latvia)

Armenia  Flag of Armenia.svg1–3Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg
Report
Yerevan Football Academy Stadium, Yerevan
Attendance: 200
Referee: Melissa Burgin (England)
Liechtenstein  Flag of Liechtenstein.svg0–4Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
Report
Sportpark Eschen-Mauren, Eschen
Attendance: 412
Referee: Mariia Glekova (Israel)

Kazakhstan  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg3–2Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia
Report
Astana Arena, Astana
Attendance: 300
Referee: Sabina Bolić (Croatia)
Liechtenstein  Flag of Liechtenstein.svg2–3Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg
Report
Sportpark Eschen-Mauren, Eschen
Attendance: 384
Referee: Anastasiya Romanyuk (Ukraine)

Kazakhstan  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg4–0Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein
Report
Almaty Central Stadium, Almaty
Attendance: 282
Referee: Anna Adamska (Poland)
Luxembourg  Flag of Luxembourg.svg2–0Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia
Report
Stade rue Henri Dunant, Beggen
Attendance: 1,156
Referee: Frederikke Lydia Søkjær (Denmark)

Kazakhstan  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg1–3Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg
Report
Liechtenstein  Flag of Liechtenstein.svg2–2Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia
Report

Group 4

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or qualification Flag of Montenegro.svg Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Flag of Lithuania.svg
1Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro (P)422052+38Promotion to League B 1–1 3–1
2Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 41213635 0–0 0–5
3Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 41036603 0–1 0–2
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(P) Promoted
Azerbaijan  Flag of Azerbaijan.svg0–0Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro
Report
Dalga Arena, Baku
Attendance: 40
Referee: Tatyana Sorokopudova (Kazakhstan)

Montenegro  Flag of Montenegro.svg3–1Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
Report
Gradski Stadion, Nikšić
Attendance: 200
Referee: Mzevinari Sharashanidze (Georgia)

Lithuania  Flag of Lithuania.svg0–2Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan
Report
LFF Stadium, Vilnius
Attendance: 447
Referee: Marina Zechner (Austria)

Montenegro  Flag of Montenegro.svg1–1Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan
Report
Gradski Stadion, Nikšić
Attendance: 200
Referee: Marta San Juan (Andorra)

Azerbaijan  Flag of Azerbaijan.svg0–5Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
Report
Bayil Arena, Baku
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Sapir Gaya Berman (Israel)

Group 5

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or qualification Flag of Israel.svg Flag of Estonia.svg Flag of Bulgaria.svg
1Flag of Israel.svg  Israel (P)4310125+710Promotion to League B 3–1 3–3
2Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 41122644 0–3 0–0
3Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 40224732 1–3 0–1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(P) Promoted
Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg1–3Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Report (UEFA)
Report (Sport5)
Stadion Aleksandar Shalamanov, Sofia
Attendance: 177
Referee: Milica Milovanović (Serbia)

Israel  Flag of Israel.svg3–1Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
Report
Alcufer Stadion, Győr (Hungary) [note 1]
Attendance: 0
Referee: Briet Bragadottir (Iceland)

Estonia  Flag of Estonia.svg0–0Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
Report
Lilleküla Stadium, Tallinn
Attendance: 457
Referee: Stacey Pearson (England)

Israel  Flag of Israel.svg3–3Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
Report
Budaörs Stadion, Budaörs (Hungary) [note 1]
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sara Telek (Austria)

Estonia  Flag of Estonia.svg0–3Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Report

Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg0–1Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
Report

Group 6

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or qualification Flag of Latvia.svg Flag of Kosovo.svg Flag of North Macedonia.svg
1Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia (P)422064+28Promotion to League B 2–2 1–1
2Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo 421193+67Qualification for promotion play-offs 0–1 3–0
3Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia 401321081 1–2 0–4
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(P) Promoted
North Macedonia  Flag of North Macedonia.svg0–4Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo
Report
Petar Miloševski Training Centre, Skopje
Attendance: 197
Referee: Emilie Torkelsen (Norway)

Kosovo  Flag of Kosovo.svg0–1Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
Report
Fadil Vokrri Stadium, Pristina
Attendance: 110
Referee: Maïka Vanderstichel (France)

North Macedonia  Flag of North Macedonia.svg1–2Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
Report
Petar Miloševski Training Centre, Skopje
Attendance: 100
Referee: Hanna Laajanen (Sweden)

Kosovo  Flag of Kosovo.svg3–0Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia
Report

Latvia  Flag of Latvia.svg1–1Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia
Report
LNK Sporta Parks, Riga
Attendance: 321
Referee: Mzevinari Sharashanidze (Georgia)

Latvia  Flag of Latvia.svg2–2Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo
Report

Ranking of second-placed teams

Due to differing group sizes in League C, results against fourth-placed teams are not considered when comparing second-placed teams. [3]

PosGrpTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 C2 Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus 430164+29Qualification for promotion play-offs
2 C6 Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo 421193+67
3 C4 Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 41213635
4 C1 Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands 41124624
5 C3 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 41126934
6 C5 Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 41122644
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

League ranking

The 21 League C teams are ranked 33rd to 53rd overall in the 2025 Women's Nations League, according to the criteria for league ranking. [3]

Due to differing group sizes in League C, results against fourth-placed teams are not considered when comparing teams placed first, second, and third in their respective groups. [3]

RnkGrpTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion
33 C1 Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 440081+712Promotion to League B
34 C5 Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 4310125+710
35 C3 Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 4310104+610
36 C2 Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 430175+29
37 C4 Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 422052+38
38 C6 Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 422064+28
39 C2 Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus 430164+29
40 C6 Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo 421193+67
41 C4 Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 41213635
42 C1 Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands 41124624
43 C3 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 41126934
44 C5 Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 41122644
45 C4 Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 41036603
46 C3 Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia 41035833
47 C5 Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 40224732
48 C1 Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 40131651
49 C6 Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia 401321081
50 C2 Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 40045940
51 C2 Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra 61236825
52 C3 Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein 6015526211
53 C1 Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar 6006030300
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Ranking criteria

Goalscorers

There were 176 goals scored in 54 matches, for an average of 3.26 goals per match.

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Notes

  1. 1 2 Due to the Gaza war, Israel were required to play their home matches at neutral venues. [7]

References

  1. 1 2 "2024 Women's European Qualifiers overall phase rankings" (PDF). UEFA . UEFA. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Women's Nations League: League stage draw". UEFA . UEFA. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "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. Gibraltar Women's National Team entered into UEFA Nations League Gibraltar Broadcasting Corporation. 22 October 2024. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  5. "Gibraltar Women's Football Gets Major Boost with Entry into Nations League". Gibraltar Chronicle. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  6. "Nations League für das Frauen Nationalteam". Radio Liechtenstein (in German). 8 October 2024. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  7. "European Qualifier match between Belgium and Sweden declared abandoned with half-time result confirmed as final". UEFA (Press release). Union of European Football Associations. 19 October 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2023.