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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 played36
Goals scored119 (3.31 per match)
Attendance5,097 (142 per match)
Top scorer(s)Slovakia Tamara Morávková
(5 goals)
Women's European Qualifiers
2025
2027
Women's Nations League
2027
All statistics correct as of 8 April 2025.

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.

Format

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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

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

Groups

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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

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or qualification Slovakia Faroe Islands Moldova Gibraltar
1  Slovakia 4 4 0 0 14 0 +14 12 Promotion to League B 3–0 1–0 30 May
2  Faroe Islands 4 3 0 1 8 3 +5 9 Possible qualification for promotion play-offs 3 Jun 2–0 5–0
3  Moldova (E) 4 1 0 3 1 5 −4 3 0–2 30 May 1–0
4  Gibraltar (E) 4 0 0 4 0 15 −15 0 0–8 0–1 3 Jun
Updated to match(es) played on 8 April 2025. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(E) Eliminated
Moldova 1–0 Gibraltar
Țabur 90+3' Report
Attendance: 123
Referee: Sofiya Prychyna (Ukraine)
Slovakia 3–0 Faroe Islands
Report
Attendance: 309
Referee: Anastasia Mylopoulou (Greece)

Gibraltar 0–1 Faroe Islands
Report
Attendance: 626
Referee: Melek Dakan (Turkey)
Slovakia 1–0 Moldova
Report
Attendance: 359
Referee: Jelena Međedović (Serbia)

Faroe Islands 2–0 Moldova
Report
Attendance: 521
Referee: Lovisa Johansson (Sweden)
Gibraltar 0–8 Slovakia
Report
Attendance: 583
Referee: Kristina Georgieva (Bulgaria)

Faroe Islands 5–0 Gibraltar
Report
Attendance: 528
Referee: Teresa Oliveira (Portugal)
Moldova 0–2 Slovakia
Report
Attendance: 870
Referee: Aleksandra Česen (Slovenia)


Group 2

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or qualification Malta Cyprus Andorra Georgia (country)
1  Malta 4 3 0 1 7 5 +2 9 Promotion to League B 30 May 1–0 2–1
2  Cyprus 4 2 1 1 7 6 +1 7 Possible qualification for promotion play-offs 2–1 2–2 2–1
3  Andorra 4 1 1 2 5 6 −1 4 3 Jun 2–1 30 May
4  Georgia (Y) 4 1 0 3 6 8 −2 3 2–3 3 Jun 2–1
Updated to match(es) played on 8 April 2025. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(Y) Can’t Promote Directly
Cyprus 2–1 Malta
Report
Attendance: 180
Referee: Emily Heaslip (England)
Georgia 2–1 Andorra
Report
Attendance: 850
Referee: Ugne Šmitaite (Lithuania)

Cyprus 2–1 Georgia
Report
Attendance: 220
Referee: Jelena Kumer (Croatia)
Malta 1–0 Andorra
Report
Attendance: 612
Referee: Teresa Oliveira (Portugal)

Georgia 2–3 Malta
Report
Attendance: 853
Referee: Elvira Nurmustafina (Kazakhstan)
Cyprus 2–2 Andorra
Report
Attendance: 180
Referee: Eszter Urban (Hungary)

Andorra 2–1 Cyprus
Report
Attendance: 407
Referee: Araksya Saribekyan (Armenia)
Malta 2–1 Georgia
Report
Attendance: 620
Referee: Cansu Tryak (Türkiye)

Andorra v Georgia
Report

Andorra v Malta
Report

Group 3

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or qualification Luxembourg Kazakhstan Armenia Liechtenstein
1  Luxembourg 4 3 1 0 15 5 +10 10 Promotion to League B 2–2 30 May 7–0
2  Kazakhstan 4 2 1 1 9 6 +3 7 Possible qualification for promotion play-offs 3 Jun 3–2 30 May
3  Armenia 4 2 0 2 11 7 +4 6 1–3 2–0 6–1
4  Liechtenstein (E) 4 0 0 4 3 20 −17 0 2–3 0–4 3 Jun
Updated to match(es) played on 8 April 2025. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(E) Eliminated
Armenia 6–1 Liechtenstein
Report
Attendance: 80
Referee: Tjaša Misja (Slovenia)
Luxembourg 2–2 Kazakhstan
Report
Attendance: 530
Referee: Rita Vehapi (Kosovo)

Armenia 2–0 Kazakhstan
Report
Attendance: 90
Referee: Oxana Cruc (Moldova)
Luxembourg 7–0 Liechtenstein
Report
Attendance: 394
Referee: Jeļena Jermolajeva (Latvia)

Armenia 1–3 Luxembourg
Report
Attendance: 200
Referee: Melissa Burgin (England)
Liechtenstein 0–4 Kazakhstan
Report
Attendance: 412
Referee: Mariia Glekova (Israel)

Kazakhstan 3–2 Armenia
Report
Attendance: 300
Referee: Sabina Bolić (Croatia)
Liechtenstein 2–3 Luxembourg
Report
Attendance: 384
Referee: Anastasiya Romanyuk (Ukraine)


Group 4

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or qualification Montenegro Azerbaijan Lithuania
1  Montenegro 3 1 2 0 4 2 +2 5 Promotion to League B 1–1 3–1
2  Azerbaijan 3 1 2 0 3 1 +2 5 Possible qualification for promotion play-offs 0–0 30 May
3  Lithuania 2 0 0 2 1 5 −4 0 3 Jun 0–2
Updated to match(es) played on 8 April 2025. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Azerbaijan 0–0 Montenegro
Report
Attendance: 40
Referee: Tatyana Sorokopudova (Kazakhstan)

Montenegro 3–1 Lithuania
Report
Attendance: 200
Referee: Mzevinari Sharashanidze (Georgia)

Lithuania 0–2 Azerbaijan
Report
Attendance: 447
Referee: Marina Zechner (Austria)

Montenegro 1–1 Azerbaijan
Report
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Marta San Juan (Andorra)


Group 5

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or qualification Israel Bulgaria Estonia
1  Israel 3 2 1 0 9 5 +4 7 Promotion to League B 3–3 3–1
2  Bulgaria (Y) 3 0 2 1 4 6 −2 2 Possible qualification for promotion play-offs 1–3 3 Jun
3  Estonia 2 0 1 1 1 3 −2 1 30 May 0–0
Updated to match(es) played on 8 April 2025. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(Y) Can’t Promote Directly
Bulgaria 1–3 Israel
Report (UEFA)
Report (Sport5)
Attendance: 177
Referee: Milica Milovanović (Serbia)

Israel 3–1 Estonia
Report
Referee: Briet Bragadottir (Iceland)

Estonia 0–0 Bulgaria
Report
Attendance: 457
Referee: Stacey Pearson (England)

Israel 3–3 Bulgaria
Report
Budaörs Stadion, Budaörs (Hungary) [note 1]
Referee: Sara Telek (Austria)


Group 6

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or qualification Latvia Kosovo North Macedonia
1  Latvia 2 2 0 0 3 1 +2 6 Promotion to League B 3 Jun 30 May
2  Kosovo 3 2 0 1 7 1 +6 6 Possible qualification for promotion play-offs 0–1 3–0
3  North Macedonia (E) 3 0 0 3 1 9 −8 0 1–2 0–4
Updated to match(es) played on 4 April 2025. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(E) Eliminated
North Macedonia 0–4 Kosovo
Report
Attendance: 197
Referee: Emilie Torkelsen (Norway)

Kosovo 0–1 Latvia
Report
Attendance: 110
Referee: Maïka Vanderstichel (France)

North Macedonia 1–2 Latvia
Report
Attendance: 100
Referee: Hanna Laajanen (Sweden)

Kosovo 3–0 North Macedonia
Report


Ranking of second-placed teams

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

Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 C6  Kosovo 3 2 0 1 7 1 +6 6 Qualification for promotion play-offs
2 C4  Azerbaijan 3 1 2 0 3 1 +2 5
3 C2  Cyprus 3 1 1 1 5 5 0 4
4 C3  Kazakhstan 3 1 1 1 5 6 −1 4
5 C1  Faroe Islands 2 1 0 1 2 3 −1 3
6 C5  Bulgaria 3 0 2 1 4 6 −2 2
Updated to match(es) played on 8 April 2025. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

League ranking

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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]

Rnk Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or qualification
33 C5  Israel 2 2 0 0 6 2 +4 6 Promotion to League B
34 C1  Slovakia 2 2 0 0 4 0 +4 6
35 C2  Cyprus 2 2 0 0 4 2 +2 6
36 C6  Latvia 2 2 0 0 3 1 +2 6
37 C3  Luxembourg 2 1 1 0 5 3 +2 4
38 C4  Montenegro 2 1 1 0 3 1 +2 4
39 C4  Azerbaijan 2 1 1 0 2 0 +2 4 Qualification for promotion play-offs
40 C6  Kosovo 2 1 0 1 4 1 +3 3
41 C2  Malta 2 1 0 1 4 4 0 3
42 C3  Armenia 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 3
43 C1  Faroe Islands 2 1 0 1 2 3 −1 3
44 C5  Estonia 2 0 1 1 1 3 −2 1
45 C3  Kazakhstan 2 0 1 1 2 4 −2 1
46 C5  Bulgaria 2 0 1 1 1 3 −2 1
47 C2  Georgia 2 0 0 2 3 5 −2 0
48 C1  Moldova 2 0 0 2 0 3 −3 0
49 C4  Lithuania 2 0 0 2 1 5 −4 0
50 C6  North Macedonia 2 0 0 2 1 6 −5 0
51 C2  Andorra 3 0 1 2 3 5 −2 1
52 C1  Gibraltar 3 0 0 3 0 10 −10 0
53 C3  Liechtenstein 3 0 0 3 1 17 −16 0
Updated to match(es) played on 4 April 2025. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Ranking criteria

Goalscorers

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There have been 122 goals scored in 36 matches, for an average of 3.39 goals per match (as of 8 April 2025).

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Notes

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

References

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  1. ^ a b "2024 Women's European Qualifiers overall phase rankings" (PDF). UEFA. UEFA. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Women's Nations League: League stage draw". UEFA. UEFA. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "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.
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