2026 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship qualification

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2026 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship qualification
Tournament details
DatesRound 1:
21 October – 2 December 2025
Round 2:
Spring 2026
Teams52 (from 1 confederation)
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The 2026 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship qualification will be the women's under-19 national football team competition that determines the 7 teams joining the automatically qualified hosts Bosnia and Herzegovina in the 2025 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship final tournament.

Contents

San Marino will be making their debut in UEFA women's competition at any level. Two national teams decided not to participate in the event, and Russia were excluded from the tournament due to the ongoing invasion of Ukraine. Therefore, including host Bosnia and Herzegovina, 52 teams entered this qualification competition. The qualification consists of a Round 1 played in Autumn 2025, followed by a Round 2 played in Spring 2026. Players born on or after 1 January 2007 are eligible to participate.

Format

The qualifying competition consisted of the following two rounds:

Tiebreakers

In Round 1 and Round 2, teams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss), and if tied on points, the following tiebreaking criteria were applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings (Regulations Articles 19.01 and 19.02): [1]

  1. Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  2. Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  3. Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  4. If more than two teams were tied, and after applying all head-to-head criteria above, a subset of teams were still tied, all head-to-head criteria above were reapplied exclusively to this subset of teams;
  5. Goal difference in all group matches;
  6. Goals scored in all group matches;
  7. Penalty shoot-out if only two teams have the same number of points, and they met in the last round of the group and were tied after applying all criteria above (not used if more than two teams have the same number of points, or if their rankings were not relevant for qualification for the next stage);
  8. Disciplinary points (red card = 3 points, yellow card = 1 point, expulsion for two yellow cards in one match = 3 points);
  9. Position in the applicable ranking:
    1. for teams in Round 1, position in 2024–25 Round 2 league rankings;
    2. for teams in Round 2, position in the Round 1 league ranking.

To determine the five best third-placed teams from the qualifying round, the results against the teams in fourth place were discarded. The following criteria were applied (Regulations Article 15.01): [1]

  1. Points;
  2. Goal difference;
  3. Goals scored;
  4. Disciplinary points;
  5. Position in the applicable ranking:
    1. for teams in Round 1, position in the coefficient rankings;
    2. for teams in Round 2, position in the Round 1 league ranking.

Round 1

Draw

The draw for the Round 1 was held on 5 June 2025, at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland. [2]

The 52 entering teams were split into two Leagues (28 in League A, 24 in League B) according to their final ranking in the 2024–25 qualification (Regulations Article 13.01). [3] To determine this ranking, the following criteria was followed:

  1. higher position in the following classification:
    1. League A Round 2 group winners
    2. League A Round 2 group runners-up
    3. League A Round 2 third-placed teams
    4. Teams promoted from League B
    5. Teams relegated from League A
    6. League B Round 2 runners-up
    7. League B Round 2 third-placed teams
    8. League B Round 2 fourth-placed teams
  2. higher number of points in all mini-tournament matches;
  3. superior goal difference in all mini-tournament matches;
  4. higher number of goals scored in all mini-tournament matches;
  5. lower disciplinary points (red card = 3 points, yellow card = 1 point, expulsion for two yellow cards in one match = 3 points);
  6. higher position in the 2024–25 Round 1 league rankings.

Within each League, the teams were allocated to four drawing pots (seven teams per pot in League A, six teams in Pots 1 to 3 and five teams in Pot 4 in League B). Teams in the same pot would be drawn into different groups, with League A consisting of seven groups of four teams, and League B consisting of five groups of four and one group of three teams.

As decided by the UEFA Executive Committee and the UEFA Emergency Panel, the following pairs of teams could not be drawn into the same group: Serbia and Kosovo (League A), Armenia and Azerbaijan (League B). [4]

Teams entering League A [5]
Pot 1
(2025 Round 2 Group Winners)
Team
Flag of England.svg  England
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Flag of France.svg  France
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Pot 2
(2025 Round 2 Group runners-up)
Team
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Pot 3
(2025 Round 2 3rd-placed teams)
Team
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland
Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus
Pot 4
(Teams promoted from League B)
Team
Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo
Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
Teams entering League B
Pot 1
(Teams relegated from League A)
Team
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Pot 2
Team
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia
Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
Pot 3
Team
Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina
Flag of Malta.svg  Malta
Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
Flag of Albania.svg  Albania
Pot 4
Team
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan
Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova
Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein
Flag of San Marino.svg  San Marino
Did not enter
Team
Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra
Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar
Banned
Team
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia

League A

Group A1

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion
1Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal (H)00000000Transfer to Round 2 (League A)
2Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 00000000
3Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 00000000
4Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo 00000000Relegated to Round 2 (League B)
First match(es) will be played: 26 November 2025. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
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Portugal  Flag of Portugal (official).svgvFlag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo
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Iceland  Flag of Iceland.svgvFlag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
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Portugal  Flag of Portugal (official).svgvFlag of Iceland.svg  Iceland
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Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svgvFlag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo
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Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svgvFlag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal
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Kosovo  Flag of Kosovo.svgvFlag of Iceland.svg  Iceland
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Group A2

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion
1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 00000000Transfer to Round 2 (League A)
2Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (H)00000000
3Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 00000000
4Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands 00000000Relegated to Round 2 (League B)
First match(es) will be played: 26 November 2025. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Spain  Flag of Spain.svgvFlag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands
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Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svgvFlag of Germany.svg  Germany
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Spain  Flag of Spain.svgvFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
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Germany  Flag of Germany.svgvFlag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands
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Germany  Flag of Germany.svgvFlag of Spain.svg  Spain
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Faroe Islands  Flag of the Faroe Islands.svgvFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
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Group A3

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion
1Flag of England.svg  England 00000000Transfer to Round 2 (League A)
2Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 00000000
3Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 00000000
4Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia (H)00000000Relegated to Round 2 (League B)
First match(es) will be played: 22 October 2025. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
England  Flag of England.svgvFlag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
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Greece  Flag of Greece.svgvFlag of Austria.svg  Austria
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England  Flag of England.svgvFlag of Greece.svg  Greece
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Austria  Flag of Austria.svgvFlag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
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Austria  Flag of Austria.svgvFlag of England.svg  England
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Estonia  Flag of Estonia.svgvFlag of Greece.svg  Greece
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Group A4

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion
1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 00000000Transfer to Round 2 (League A)
2Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 00000000
3Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland (H)00000000
4Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 00000000Relegated to Round 2 (League B)
First match(es) will be played: 26 November 2025. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svgvFlag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
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Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svgvFlag of Norway.svg  Norway
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Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svgvFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
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Norway  Flag of Norway.svgvFlag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
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Norway  Flag of Norway.svgvFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
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Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svgvFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
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Group A5

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion
1Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 00000000Transfer to Round 2 (League A)
2Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 00000000
3Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland 00000000
4Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria (H)00000000Relegated to Round 2 (League B)
First match(es) will be played: 26 November 2025. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Poland  Flag of Poland.svgvFlag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
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Republic of Ireland  Flag of Ireland.svgvFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
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Poland  Flag of Poland.svgvFlag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland
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Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svgvFlag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
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Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svgvFlag of Poland.svg  Poland
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Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svgvFlag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland
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Group A6

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion
1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (H)00000000Transfer to Round 2 (League A)
2Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 00000000
3Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 00000000
4Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 00000000Relegated to Round 2 (League B)
First match(es) will be played: 26 November 2025. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Italy  Flag of Italy.svgvUlster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland
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Belarus  Flag of Belarus.svgvFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
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Italy  Flag of Italy.svgvFlag of Belarus.svg  Belarus
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Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svgvUlster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland
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Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svgvFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
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Northern Ireland  Ulster Banner.svgvFlag of Belarus.svg  Belarus
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Group A7

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion
1Flag of France.svg  France 00000000Transfer to Round 2 (League A)
2Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales (H)00000000
3Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 00000000
4Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 00000000Relegated to Round 2 (League B)
First match(es) will be played: 26 November 2025. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
France  Flag of France.svgvFlag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
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Finland  Flag of Finland.svgvFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
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France  Flag of France.svgvFlag of Finland.svg  Finland
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Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svgvFlag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
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Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svgvFlag of France.svg  France
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Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svgvFlag of Finland.svg  Finland
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League B

Group B1

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion
1Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia (H)00000000Promoted to Round 2 (League A)
2Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 00000000Transfer to Round 2 (League B)
3Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus 00000000
4Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia 00000000
First match(es) will be played: 26 November 2025. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svgvFlag of Armenia.svg  Armenia
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Cyprus  Flag of Cyprus.svgvFlag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro
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Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svgvFlag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus
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Montenegro  Flag of Montenegro.svgvFlag of Armenia.svg  Armenia
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Montenegro  Flag of Montenegro.svgvFlag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
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Armenia  Flag of Armenia.svgvFlag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus
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Group B2

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion
1Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 00000000Promoted to Round 2 (League A)
2Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 00000000Transfer to Round 2 (League B)
3Flag of Albania.svg  Albania (H)00000000
4Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein 00000000
First match(es) will be played: 25 November 2025. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Slovakia  Flag of Slovakia.svgvFlag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein
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Albania  Flag of Albania.svgvFlag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg
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Slovakia  Flag of Slovakia.svgvFlag of Albania.svg  Albania
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Luxembourg  Flag of Luxembourg.svgvFlag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein
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Luxembourg  Flag of Luxembourg.svgvFlag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
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Liechtenstein  Flag of Liechtenstein.svgvFlag of Albania.svg  Albania
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Group B3

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion
1Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 00000000Promoted to Round 2 (League A)
2Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 00000000Transfer to Round 2 (League B)
3Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina (H)00000000
4Flag of San Marino.svg  San Marino 00000000
First match(es) will be played: 26 November 2025. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Romania  Flag of Romania.svgvFlag of San Marino.svg  San Marino
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Bosnia and Herzegovina  Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svgvFlag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
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Romania  Flag of Romania.svgvFlag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Ukraine  Flag of Ukraine.svgvFlag of San Marino.svg  San Marino
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Ukraine  Flag of Ukraine.svgvFlag of Romania.svg  Romania
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San Marino  Flag of San Marino.svgvFlag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Group B4

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion
1Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic (H)00000000Promoted to Round 2 (League A)
2Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 00000000Transfer to Round 2 (League B)
3Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 00000000
4Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 00000000
First match(es) will be played: 21 October 2025. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svgvFlag of Moldova.svg  Moldova
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Lithuania  Flag of Lithuania.svgvFlag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
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Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svgvFlag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
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Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svgvFlag of Moldova.svg  Moldova
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Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svgvFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
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Moldova  Flag of Moldova.svgvFlag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
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Group B5

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion
1Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 00000000Promoted to Round 2 (League A)
2Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia (H)00000000Transfer to Round 2 (League B)
3Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 00000000
4Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 00000000
First match(es) will be played: 25 November 2025. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Slovenia  Flag of Slovenia.svgvFlag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan
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Georgia  Flag of Georgia.svgvFlag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia
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Slovenia  Flag of Slovenia.svgvFlag of Georgia.svg  Georgia
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North Macedonia  Flag of North Macedonia.svgvFlag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan
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North Macedonia  Flag of North Macedonia.svgvFlag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
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Azerbaijan  Flag of Azerbaijan.svgvFlag of Georgia.svg  Georgia
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Group B6

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion
1Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 00000000Promoted to Round 2 (League A)
2Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 00000000Transfer to Round 2 (League B)
3Flag of Malta.svg  Malta (H)00000000
4Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 00000000
First match(es) will be played: 25 November 2025. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Israel  Flag of Israel.svgvFlag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
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Malta  Flag of Malta.svgvFlag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
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Israel  Flag of Israel.svgvFlag of Malta.svg  Malta
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Latvia  Flag of Latvia.svgvFlag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
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Latvia  Flag of Latvia.svgvFlag of Israel.svg  Israel
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Kazakhstan  Flag of Kazakhstan.svgvFlag of Malta.svg  Malta
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Ranking of second-placed teams

To determine the best runner-up, only the results of the runner-up teams against the first and third-placed teams in their group are taken into account.

PosGrpTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 B1 Third-place Group B100000000Promotion to Round 2 (League A)
2 B2 Third-place Group B200000000
3 B3 Third-place Group B300000000
4 B4 Third-place Group B400000000
5 B5 Third-place Group B500000000
6 B6 Third-place Group B600000000
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) disciplinary points; 5) coefficient ranking.

Goalscorers

In the qualifying round,

In the elite round

In total,


Notes

    References

    1. 1 2 "Regulations of the UEFA European Women's Under-19 Championship, 2024/25". UEFA. 4 October 2024.
    2. ↑ "2025/26 UEFA European Women's Under-19 Championship round 1 draw". UEFA . UEFA. 7 June 2024.
    3. ↑ "Regulations of the UEFA European Women's Under-19 Championship". UEFA . UEFA. 1 July 2024.
    4. ↑ "2024/25 UEFA European Women's Under-19 Championship round 1 draw". UEFA . UEFA. 7 June 2024.
    5. ↑ "Round 1 Draw and Fixtures Procedure Edition 2025/26" (PDF). UEFA . UEFA. 5 June 2025.
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