UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying League A

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UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying League A
Tournament details
Dates5 April – 16 July 2024
Teams16
RelegatedFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland
Tournament statistics
Matches played48
Goals scored134 (2.79 per match)
Attendance557,623 (11,617 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Germany.svg Lea Schüller
(6 goals)
Women's Nations League
2025
Women's Euro qualifying
2029

League A of UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying was the top division of qualifying for UEFA Women's Euro 2025, the international football competition involving the women's national teams of the member associations of UEFA. The results were also used to determine the leagues for the 2025 UEFA Women's Nations League competition.

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Format

League A consisted of the 16 top-ranked UEFA members in the 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League ranking, split into four groups of four. Each team played six matches within their group, using the home-and-away round-robin format with double matchdays in April, May to June, and July 2024.

After the league phase, the top two teams of each group qualified automatically for the final tournament and the bottom two teams of each group advanced to the play-offs.

For the first play-off round the eight League A teams were seeded, and drawn against the eight best-ranked teams in League C. The winner of those ties will advance to the second round. [1] [2]

The competition also acted as the first phase for the 2025 UEFA Women's Nations League, which will use an identical league structure. The fourth-placed team from each group was relegated to League B. [1] [2]

Seeding

Teams were allocated to League A after the conclusion of the promotion/relegation matches and Nations League Finals of the 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League on 28 February 2024. Teams were split into four pots of four teams, ordered based on their overall ranking. [2] [3]

Pot 1
TeamRank
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 1
Flag of France.svg  France 2
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 3
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 4
Pot 2
TeamRank
Flag of England.svg  England 5
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 6
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 7
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 8
Pot 3
TeamRank
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland [a] 9
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium [a] 10
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden [a] 11
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway [a] 12
Pot 4
TeamRank
Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland 17
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 18
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 19
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 20
  1. 1 2 3 4 Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Hungary, Iceland, Norway, Serbia, and Sweden participated in the League A vs League B promotion/relegation matches in February 2024 to determine each team's league allocation.

The draw took place in Nyon, Switzerland on 5 March 2024 at 13:00 CET. [3] Each group contained one team from each pot. The draw started with Pot 1 and ended with Pot 4, with drawn teams assigned to the first available group in ascending order from A1 to A4.

Groups

Times are CEST (UTC+2), as listed by UEFA (local times, if different, are in parentheses).

Group 1

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification Flag of Italy.svg Flag of the Netherlands.svg Flag of Norway.svg Flag of Finland.svg
1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 623183+59 [a] Qualify for final tournament 2–0 1–1 4–0
2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 62314409 [a] 0–0 1–0 1–0
3Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 614174+37Advance to play-offs (seeded) 0–0 1–1 4–0
4Flag of Finland.svg  Finland (R)612341285Advance to play-offs (seeded) and relegation to League B 2–1 1–1 1–1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Head-to-head points: Italy 4, Netherlands 1.
Norway  Flag of Norway.svg4–0Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Report
Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo
Attendance: 3,106
Referee: Catarina Campos (Portugal)
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg2–0Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Report

Finland  Flag of Finland.svg2–1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Report
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg1–0Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Report
Rat Verlegh Stadion, Breda
Attendance: 9,486
Referee: Cheryl Foster (Wales)

Norway  Flag of Norway.svg0–0Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
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Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo
Attendance: 9,307
Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (France)
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg1–0Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Report

Finland  Flag of Finland.svg1–1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Report
Tammelan Stadion, Tampere
Attendance: 7,677
Referee: Sandra Braz (Portugal)
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg1–1Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Report
Stadio Paolo Mazza, Ferrara
Attendance: 2,198
Referee: Rebecca Welch (England)

Finland  Flag of Finland.svg1–1Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Report
Veritas Stadion, Turku
Attendance: 7,345
Referee: Katalin Kulcsár (Hungary)
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg0–0Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Report
Fortuna Sittard Stadion, Sittard
Attendance: 8,563
Referee: Tess Olofsson (Sweden)

Norway  Flag of Norway.svg1–1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
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Brann Stadion, Bergen
Attendance: 8,574
Referee: Alina Peşu (Romania)
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg4–0Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Report

Group 2

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification Flag of Spain.svg Flag of Denmark.svg Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 6501185+1315Qualify for final tournament 3–2 2–0 3–1
2Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 6402148+612 0–2 4–2 2–0
3Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 6114518134 [a] Advance to play-offs (seeded) 0–7 0–3 1–1
4Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic (R)611461264 [a] Advance to play-offs (seeded) and relegation to League B 2–1 1–3 1–2
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Head-to-head points: Belgium 4, Czech Republic 1.
Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg1–3Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Report
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg0–7Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
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Den Dreef, Leuven
Attendance: 7,123
Referee: Katalin Kulcsár (Hungary)

Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg4–2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
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Viborg Stadium, Viborg
Attendance: 1,660
Referee: Rebecca Welch (England)
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg3–1Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Report
El Plantío, Burgos
Attendance: 9,982
Referee: Jelena Cvetković (Serbia)

Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg1–2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
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Eden Arena, Prague
Attendance: 5,892
Referee: Silvia Gasperotti (Italy)
Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg0–2Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
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Vejle Stadium, Vejle
Attendance: 6,014
Referee: Ivana Projkovska (North Macedonia)

Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg1–1Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Report
Stayen, Sint-Truiden
Attendance: 2,366
Referee: Ewa Augustyn (Poland)
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg3–2Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Report

Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg2–1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Report
Letní stadion, Chomutov
Attendance: 1,893
Referee: Riem Hussein (Germany)
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg0–3Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
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Stayen, Sint-Truiden
Attendance: 2,764
Referee: Ivana Martinčić (Croatia)

Spain  Flag of Spain.svg2–0Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
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Riazor, A Coruña
Attendance: 16,650
Referee: Iuliana Demetrescu (Romania)
Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg2–0Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
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Vejle Stadium, Vejle
Attendance: 3,303
Referee: Abigail Byrne (England)

Group 3

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification Flag of France.svg Flag of England.svg Flag of Sweden.svg Flag of Ireland.svg
1Flag of France.svg  France 640287+112Qualify for final tournament 1–2 2–1 1–0
2Flag of England.svg  England 632185+311 1–2 1–1 2–1
3Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 622264+28Advance to play-offs (seeded) 0–1 0–0 1–0
4Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland (R)610541063Advance to play-offs (seeded) and relegation to League B 3–1 0–2 0–3
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(R) Relegated
England  Flag of England.svg1–1Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Report
France  Flag of France.svg1–0Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland
Report

Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg0–1Flag of France.svg  France
Report
Gamla Ullevi, Gothenburg
Attendance: 11,278
Referee: Ewa Augustyn (Poland)
Republic of Ireland  Flag of Ireland.svg0–2Flag of England.svg  England
Report
Dublin Arena, Dublin
Attendance: 32,742
Referee: Lina Lehtovaara (Finland)

Republic of Ireland  Flag of Ireland.svg0–3Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Report
Dublin Arena, Dublin
Attendance: 22,868
Referee: Katalin Kulcsár (Hungary)
England  Flag of England.svg1–2Flag of France.svg  France
Report
St James' Park, Newcastle
Attendance: 42,561
Referee: Marta Huerta de Aza (Spain)

Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg1–0Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland
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Friends Arena, Solna
Attendance: 21,216
Referee: Alina Peşu (Romania)
France  Flag of France.svg1–2Flag of England.svg  England
Report

England  Flag of England.svg2–1Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland
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Carrow Road, Norwich
Attendance: 23,003
Referee: Catarina Campos (Portugal)
France  Flag of France.svg2–1Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
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Stade Gaston Gérard, Dijon
Attendance: 12,317
Referee: Jelena Cvetković (Serbia)

Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg0–0Flag of England.svg  England
Report
Republic of Ireland  Flag of Ireland.svg3–1Flag of France.svg  France
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Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
Attendance: 18,399
Referee: Olatz Rivera Olmedo (Spain)

Group 4

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification Flag of Germany.svg Flag of Iceland.svg Flag of Austria.svg Flag of Poland.svg
1Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 6501178+915Qualify for final tournament 3–1 4–0 4–1
2Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 6411115+613 3–0 2–1 3–0
3Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 6213101227Advance to play-offs (seeded) 2–3 1–1 3–1
4Flag of Poland.svg  Poland (R)6006417130Advance to play-offs (seeded) and relegation to League B 1–3 0–1 1–3
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(R) Relegated
Iceland  Flag of Iceland.svg3–0Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Report
Kópavogsvöllur, Kópavogur
Attendance: 1,152
Referee: Frida Klarlund (Denmark)
Austria  Flag of Austria.svg2–3Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
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Raiffeisen Arena, Linz
Attendance: 7,500
Referee: Tess Olofsson (Sweden)

Poland  Flag of Poland.svg1–3Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Report
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg3–1Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland
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Tivoli, Aachen
Attendance: 16,503
Referee: Jana Adámková (Czech Republic)

Austria  Flag of Austria.svg1–1Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland
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Josko Arena, Ried im Innkreis
Attendance: 3,788
Referee: Lina Lehtovaara (Finland)
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg4–1Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
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Ostseestadion, Rostock
Attendance: 18,765
Referee: Jelena Cvetković (Serbia)

Poland  Flag of Poland.svg1–3Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Report
Iceland  Flag of Iceland.svg2–1Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
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Austria  Flag of Austria.svg3–1Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
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Stadion Schnabelholz, Altach
Attendance: 2,343
Referee: Eleni Antoniou (Greece)
Iceland  Flag of Iceland.svg3–0Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
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Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík
Attendance: 5,243
Referee: Cheryl Foster (Wales)

Germany  Flag of Germany.svg4–0Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
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Poland  Flag of Poland.svg0–1Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland
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League ranking

The 16 League A teams were ranked 1st to 16th overall in the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying according to their league ranking. [1]

The last-placed teams from each group were relegated to League B for the upcoming 2025 Women's Nations League.

RnkGrpTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsRelegation
1 A2 Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 6501185+1315
2 A4 Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 6501178+915
3 A3 Flag of France.svg  France 640287+112
4 A1 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 623183+59
5 A4 Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 6411115+613
6 A2 Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 6402148+612
7 A3 Flag of England.svg  England 632185+311
8 A1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 62314409
9 A3 Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 622264+28
10 A1 Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 614174+37
11 A4 Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 6213101227
12 A2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 6114518134
13 A1 Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 612341285Relegation to League B
14 A2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 611461264
15 A3 Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland 610541063
16 A4 Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 6006417130
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Ranking criteria

Top goalscorers

There were 134 goals scored in 48 matches, for an average of 2.79 goals per match.

6 goals

5 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Source: UEFA

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Regulations of the UEFA European Women's Championship including UEFA Nations League and European Qualifiers". UEFA. 7 February 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 February 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 "Women's European Qualifiers for EURO 2025: Who is in what league?". UEFA . Union of European Football Association. 11 December 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Women's European Qualifiers league stage draw". UEFA . UEFA. Retrieved 5 March 2024.