UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying League C

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2025 UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying League C
Tournament details
Dates5 April – 16 July 2024
Teams19
PromotedFlag of Albania.svg  Albania
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
Tournament statistics
Matches played52
Goals scored175 (3.37 per match)
Attendance28,239 (543 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Slovenia.svg Lara Prašnikar
(8 goals)
2022
2029
All statistics correct as of 16 July 2024.

League C of UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying was the third and lowest 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.

Contents

Format

League C consists of 19 UEFA members ranked 33rd to 51st among competition entrants in the 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League ranking, split into four groups of four (Groups 1 to 4) and one group of three (Group 5). Each team played six matches (in four-team groups) or four matches (in three-team group) within their group, using the home-and-away round-robin format with double matchdays in April, May to June, and July 2024. [1]

After the league phase, the five group winners and the three best group runners-up advanced to the play-offs to determine who qualifies for the final tournament. [2] For the first play-off round the eight League C teams were unseeded, and drawn against the eight lowest-ranked teams in League A. 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 five group winners were promoted to League B. [1] [2]

Seeding

Teams were allocated to League C after the conclusion of the 2023–24 Women's Nations League promotion/relegation matches on 27 February 2024. Teams were split into three pots of five teams and one pot of four teams, ordered based on their overall ranking. [2] [3]

Pot 1
TeamRank
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 28
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 29
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 30
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 31
Flag of Albania.svg  Albania 32
Pot 2
TeamRank
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia [a] 38
Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro [a] 39
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria [a] 40
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 41
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 42
Pot 3
TeamRank
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 43
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 44
Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia 45
Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus 46
Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra 47
Pot 4
TeamRank
Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 48
Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 49
Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands 50
Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia 51
  1. 1 2 3 Bulgaria, Latvia, Montenegro, Northern Ireland, Slovakia, and Ukraine participated in the League B vs League C 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] Groups 1 to 4 contained one team from each pot, while Group 5 contained one team from Pots 1 to 3. The draw started with Pot 1 and ended with Pot 4, with drawn teams assigned to the first available group in ascending order from C1 to C5. The teams that previously played in three-team groups in the 2023-24 Women's Nations League (Bulgaria and North Macedonia), were drawn into four-team groups for this competition. [3]

Groups

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

Group 1

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification Flag of Belarus.svg Flag of Georgia.svg Flag of Lithuania.svg Flag of Cyprus.svg
1Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus (P)6600190+1918Advance to play-offs (unseeded) and promotion to League B 3–0 3–0 [a] 5–0
2Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 631267110Advance to play-offs (unseeded) 0–2 2–2 1–0
3Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 621351057 0–3 [a] 0–1 1–0
4Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus 6006114130 0–3 0–2 1–2
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Lithuania refused to play against Belarus due to Belarusian involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine. [4] UEFA subsequently declared the matches as forfeited by Lithuania and they were deemed to have lost both matches 0–3. [5] [6]
Cyprus  Flag of Cyprus.svg0–3Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus
Report
Georgia  Flag of Georgia.svg2–2Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
Report

Belarus  Flag of Belarus.svg3–0Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia
Report
Lithuania  Flag of Lithuania.svg1–0Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus
Report

Lithuania  Flag of Lithuania.svg0–3
Awarded [note 2]
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus
Report
Cyprus  Flag of Cyprus.svg0–2Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia
Report

Belarus  Flag of Belarus.svg3–0
Awarded [note 2]
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
Report
Georgia  Flag of Georgia.svg1–0Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus
Report

Georgia  Flag of Georgia.svg0–2Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus
Report
Attendance: 1,240
Referee: Oxana Cruc (Moldova)
Cyprus  Flag of Cyprus.svg1–2Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
Report

Belarus  Flag of Belarus.svg5–0Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus
Report
Lithuania  Flag of Lithuania.svg0–1Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia
Report

Group 2

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification Flag of Slovenia.svg Flag of Latvia.svg Flag of North Macedonia.svg Flag of Moldova.svg
1Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia (P)6600260+2618Advance to play-offs (unseeded) and promotion to League B 6–0 4–0 2–0
2Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 630381689 0–4 3–4 2–1
3Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia 6213101777 0–5 1–2 1–1
4Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 6015415111 0–5 0–1 2–4
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(P) Promoted
Slovenia  Flag of Slovenia.svg2–0Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova
Report
Latvia  Flag of Latvia.svg3–4Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia
Report
LNK Sporta Parks, Riga
Attendance: 208
Referee: Lovisa Johansson (Sweden)

North Macedonia  Flag of North Macedonia.svg0–5Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
Report
Moldova  Flag of Moldova.svg0–1Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
Report

North Macedonia  Flag of North Macedonia.svg1–1Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova
Report
Slovenia  Flag of Slovenia.svg6–0Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
Report

Latvia  Flag of Latvia.svg0–4Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
Report
Sloka Stadium, Jūrmala
Attendance: 224
Referee: Sofiya Prychyna (Ukraine)
Moldova  Flag of Moldova.svg2–4Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia
Report

North Macedonia  Flag of North Macedonia.svg1–2Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
Report
Moldova  Flag of Moldova.svg0–5Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
Report

Slovenia  Flag of Slovenia.svg4–0Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia
Report
Latvia  Flag of Latvia.svg2–1Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova
Report
Daugava Stadium, Riga
Attendance: 603
Referee: Milica Milovanović (Serbia)

Group 3

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification Flag of Greece.svg Flag of Montenegro.svg Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg Flag of Andorra.svg
1Flag of Greece.svg  Greece (P)6510174+1316Advance to play-offs (unseeded) and promotion to League B 2–2 1–0 6–0
2Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 63122110+1110Advance to play-offs (unseeded) 2–3 5–1 6–1
3Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands 6303119+29 0–2 2–1 4–0
4Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra 6006228260 0–3 1–5 0–4
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(P) Promoted
Montenegro  Flag of Montenegro.svg6–1Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra
Report
Greece  Flag of Greece.svg1–0Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands
Report

Montenegro  Flag of Montenegro.svg5–1Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands
Report
Andorra  Flag of Andorra.svg0–3Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Report

Greece  Flag of Greece.svg2–2Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro
Report
Faroe Islands  Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg4–0Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra
Report

Faroe Islands  Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg0–2Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Report
Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn
Attendance: 477
Referee: Laura Mauricio (Switzerland)
Andorra  Flag of Andorra.svg1–5Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro
Report

Faroe Islands  Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg2–1Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro
Report
Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn
Attendance: 247
Referee: Emilie Torkelsen (Norway)
Greece  Flag of Greece.svg6–0Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra
Report

Montenegro  Flag of Montenegro.svg2–3Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Report
Camp FSCG, Podgorica
Attendance: 300
Referee: Karoline Wacker (Germany)
Andorra  Flag of Andorra.svg0–4Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands
Report

Group 4

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification Flag of Romania.svg Flag of Bulgaria.svg Flag of Armenia.svg Flag of Kazakhstan.svg
1Flag of Romania.svg  Romania (P)6600161+1518Advance to play-offs (unseeded) and promotion to League B 1–0 3–1 1–0
2Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 62136827 0–3 2–3 0–0
3Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia 6204818106 0–5 1–3 2–1
4Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 61145834 0–3 0–1 4–1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(P) Promoted
Kazakhstan  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg0–1Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
Report
FC Kairat Academy, Almaty
Attendance: 213
Referee: Melis Özçiğdem (Turkey)
Armenia  Flag of Armenia.svg0–5Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Report

Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg2–3Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia
Report
Romania  Flag of Romania.svg1–0Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
Report

Armenia  Flag of Armenia.svg2–1Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
Report
Romania  Flag of Romania.svg1–0Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
Report

Kazakhstan  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg4–1Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia
Report
Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg0–3Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Report

Kazakhstan  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg0–3Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Report
Armenia  Flag of Armenia.svg1–3Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
Report

Romania  Flag of Romania.svg3–1Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia
Report
Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg0–0Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
Report

Group 5

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification Flag of Albania.svg Flag of Luxembourg.svg Flag of Estonia.svg
1Flag of Albania.svg  Albania (P)430184+49Advance to play-offs (unseeded) and promotion to League B 3–1 2–0
2Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 41215615Advance to play-offs (unseeded) 2–1 1–1
3Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 40223632 1–2 1–1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(P) Promoted
Luxembourg  Flag of Luxembourg.svg2–1Flag of Albania.svg  Albania
Report

Albania  Flag of Albania.svg2–0Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
Report

Estonia  Flag of Estonia.svg1–2Flag of Albania.svg  Albania
Report

Albania  Flag of Albania.svg3–1Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg
Report
Elbasan Arena, Elbasan
Attendance: 700
Referee: Melek Dakan (Turkey)

Luxembourg  Flag of Luxembourg.svg1–1Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
Report

Estonia  Flag of Estonia.svg1–1Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg
Report
Tamme Stadium, Tartu
Attendance: 566
Referee: Teona Sturua (Georgia)

Ranking of second-placed teams

The three best-ranked group runners-up advanced to the play-offs along with the five group winners. [2]

Due to unequal group sizes in League C, results against fourth-placed teams were not considered when comparing teams finishing first, second, or third in their groups. [1]

RnkGrpTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 C5 Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 41215615Advance to play-offs (unseeded)
2 C3 Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 4112108+24
3 C1 Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 41123744
4 C4 Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 41035833
5 C2 Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 4103515103
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Ranking criteria – not considering results against 4th-placed teams

League ranking

The 19 League C teams were ranked 33rd to 51st overall in the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying according to their league ranking. [1] The five group winners were promoted to League B for the upcoming 2025 UEFA Women's Nations League. [1] [2]

Due to unequal group sizes in League C, results against fourth-placed teams were not considered when comparing teams finishing first, second, or third in their groups. [1]

RnkGrpTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion
33 C2 Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 4400190+1912Promotion to League B
34 C4 Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 4400121+1112
35 C1 Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 4400110+1112
36 C3 Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 431084+410
37 C5 Flag of Albania.svg  Albania 430184+49
38 C5 Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 41215615
39 C3 Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 4112108+24
40 C1 Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 41123744
41 C4 Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 41035833
42 C2 Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 4103515103
43 C3 Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands 41033963
44 C4 Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia 410351383
45 C2 Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia 410351493
46 C5 Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 40223632
47 C1 Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 40132971
48 C4 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 61145834
49 C2 Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 6015415111
50 C1 Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus 6006114130
51 C3 Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra 6006228260
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Ranking criteria – not considering results against 4th-placed teams

Top goalscorers

There were 175 goals scored in 52 matches, for an average of 3.37 goals per match.

8 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Source: UEFA

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 Due to Belarusian involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Belarus was required to play its home matches at neutral venues, and behind closed doors. [7]
  2. 1 2 Lithuania refused to play against Belarus due to Belarusian involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine. [4] UEFA subsequently declared the matches as forfeited by Lithuania and they were deemed to have lost both matches 0–3. The Lithuanian Football Federation was also fined €5,000. [8] [9]

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