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| Dates | League phase: 22 September – 5 December 2023 Nations League Finals and promotion/relegation matches 21–28 February 2024 |
| Teams | 51 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Spain (1st title) |
| Runner-up |  France |
| Third place |  Germany |
| Fourth place |  Netherlands |
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| Matches played | 150 |
| Goals scored | 424 (2.83 per match) |
| Attendance | 693,603 (4,624 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Sharon Beck(9 goals) |
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The 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League was the inaugural season of the UEFA Women's Nations League, an international women's football competition contested by the senior women's national teams of the member associations of UEFA. The results will be used to determine the leagues for the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying competition. The top two teams with the exception of the prequalified host France qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
Format[]
The competition will begin with the league stage, featuring the national teams split into three leagues (A, B and C) based off the UEFA coefficient ranking. Leagues A and B will feature 16 teams in 4 groups of 4, while League C will consist of the remaining competition entrants split into groups of three or four. The teams in each group will play against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format. The four group winners of League A will advance to the Nations League Finals, organised by the participating teams, which will feature single-leg semi-finals, a third place play-off and final. The top two teams in the Nations League Finals (excluding France) will qualify for the Women's Olympic Football Tournament.
In addition, the competition will feature promotion and relegation, taking effect in UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying (which will use an identical league structure). The group winners of Leagues B and C will be automatically promoted, while the fourth-placed teams in Leagues A and B, as well as the lowest-ranked third-placed team in League B (conditional upon the number of entrants), will be automatically relegated. Promotion/relegation matches will also be held on a home-and-away basis, taking place in parallel with the Nations League Finals, with the winners going into the higher league and the losers going into the lower league. The third-placed teams of League A will play the runners-up of League B, while the three best-ranked third-placed teams in League B will play the three best-ranked League C runners-up (conditional upon the number of entrants).
Schedule[]
The competition will be played from September 2023 to February 2024. It will begin with the league phase, and end with the Nations League Finals and promotion and relegation matches played in parallel. Below is the schedule of the 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League.
| Stage | Round | Match dates |
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| League phase | Matchday 1 | 21–22 September 2023 |
| Matchday 2 | 26 September 2023 | |
| Matchday 3 | 26–27 October 2023 | |
| Matchday 4 | 31 October 2023 | |
| Matchday 5 | 30 November – 1 December 2023 | |
| Matchday 6 | 5 December 2023 | |
| Finals | Semi-finals | 21–28 February 2024 |
| Third place play-off | ||
| Final | ||
| Promotion and relegation matches | First leg | |
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Seeding[]
All 55 UEFA national teams were able to submit an entry for the competition by 23 March 2023 at the latest, which also acted as entry for UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying. In total, 51 teams entered the competition. Russia were not permitted to enter the competition, as Russian teams were suspended indefinitely from UEFA and FIFA competitions since 28 February 2022 due to their country's invasion of Ukraine. In addition, Gibraltar, Liechtenstein and San Marino did not submit an entry.
The draw for the league phase took place on 2 May 2023, 13:00 CEST, at the House of European Football in Nyon, Switzerland. Teams were split into leagues based on their UEFA women's national team coefficient ranking. Teams were divided into four pots of four in Leagues A and B, and three pots of five and one pot of 4 in League C. For political reasons, Armenia and Azerbaijan (due to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict), as well as Belarus and Ukraine (due to the Belarusian involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine), cannot be drawn in the same group. Due to winter venue restrictions, a group could contain a maximum of two of Sweden, Norway and Iceland in League A, and two of Estonia, the Faroe Islands, Latvia and Lithuania in League C. Due to excessive travel restrictions, only one of Andorra, the Faroe Islands and Malta could be drawn with Kazakhstan.
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League A[]
- Main article: 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League A
Group A1[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | Netherlands
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 9 | Qualification for Nations League Finals | — | 5 Dec | 2–1 | 4–0 | |
| 2 | Belgium
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 7 | 2–1 | — | 3–2 | 1 Dec | ||
| 3 | England
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | Qualification for relegation play-offs | 1 Dec | 1–0 | — | 2–1 | |
| 4 | Scotland (Y)
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4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 1 | Relegation to League B | 0–1 | 1–1 | 5 Dec | — |
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(Y) Cannot qualify for the finals
Group A2[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | France (X)
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4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 10 | Qualification for Nations League Finals | — | 1 Dec | 2–0 | 0–0 | |
| 2 | Austria
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 7 | 0–1 | — | 2–1 | 5 Dec | ||
| 3 | Portugal (Y)
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 3 | Qualification for relegation play-offs | 5 Dec | 1–2 | — | 3–2 | |
| 4 | Norway (Y)
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4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 2 | Relegation to League B | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1 Dec | — |
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(X) Cannot be relegated to League B; (Y) Cannot qualify for the finals
Group A3[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | 
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| 1 | Denmark (X)
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4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 12 | Qualification for Nations League Finals | — | 2–0 | 5 Dec | 2–1 | |
| 2 | Germany (X)
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 9 | 1 Dec | — | 4–0 | 5–1 | ||
| 3 | Iceland (Y)
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 3 | Qualification for relegation play-offs | 0–1 | 0–2 | — | 1–0 | |
| 4 | Wales (Y)
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 13 | −10 | 0 | Relegation to League B | 1–5 | 5 Dec | 1 Dec | — |
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(X) Cannot be relegated to League B; (Y) Cannot qualify for the finals
Group A4[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | Spain (X)
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4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | +13 | 12 | Qualification for Nations League Finals | — | 5 Dec | 1 Dec | 5–0 | |
| 2 | Sweden
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 7 | 2–3 | — | 1–1 | 1–0 | ||
| 3 | Italy (Y)
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4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 4 | Qualification for relegation play-offs | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | 5 Dec | |
| 4 | Switzerland (Y)
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 14 | −13 | 0 | Relegation to League B | 1–7 | 1 Dec | 0–1 | — |
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(X) Cannot be relegated to League B; (Y) Cannot qualify for the finals
Nations League Finals[]
- Main article: 2024 UEFA Women's Nations League Finals
The pairings and home teams were determined via an open draw on 11 December 2023.
Bracket[]
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 23 February 2024 – Seville | ||||||
| Spain | 3 | |||||
| 28 February 2024 – Seville | ||||||
| Netherlands | 0 | |||||
| Spain | 2 | |||||
| 23 February 2024 – Décines-Charpieu | ||||||
| France | 0 | |||||
| France | 2 | |||||
| Germany | 1 | |||||
| Third place play-off | ||||||
| 28 February 2024 – Heerenveen | ||||||
| Netherlands | 0 | |||||
| Germany | 2 | |||||
Semi-finals[]
| 23 February 2024 21:00 |
Spain
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3–0 | Netherlands
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La Cartuja, Seville Attendance: 21,856 Referee: Rebecca Welch (England) |
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Hermoso  41'Bonmatí 45'Batlle 77'
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| 23 February 2024 21:00 |
France
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2–1 | Germany
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Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Décines-Charpieu Attendance: 30,267 Referee: Esther Staubli (Switzerland) |
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| Diani 41' Karchaoui 45+4' (pen.)
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Report | Gwinn 82' (pen.)
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Third place play-off[]
| 28 February 2024 20:45 |
Netherlands
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0–2 | Germany
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Abe Lenstra Stadion, Heerenveen Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (France) |
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| Report | Bühl 66' Schüller 78'
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Final[]
| 28 February 2024 19:00 |
Spain
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2–0 | France
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La Cartuja, Seville Attendance: 32.567 Referee: Tess Olofsson (Sweden) |
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| Bonmatí 32' Caldentey 53'
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League B[]
- Main article: 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League B
Group B1[]
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| 1 | Republic of Ireland
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6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | +18 | 18 | Promotion to League A | — | 1–0 | 3–0 | 5–1 | |
| 2 | Hungary
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6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 8 | Qualification for promotion play-offs | 0–4 | — | 3–2 | 6–0 | |
| 3 | Northern Ireland
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6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 7 | Qualification for relegation play-offs | 1–6 | 1–1 | — | 1–0 | |
| 4 | Albania
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6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 18 | −16 | 1 | Relegation to League C | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | — |
Group B2[]
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| 1 | Finland
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6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 2 | +16 | 16 | Promotion to League A | — | 3–0 | 4–0 | 6–0 | |
| 2 | Croatia
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6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 9 | Qualification for promotion play-offs | 0–2 | — | 2–0 | 2–1 | |
| 3 | Slovakia
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6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 8 | Qualification for relegation play-offs | 2–2 | 4–0 | — | 1–0 | |
| 4 | Romania
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6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 1 | Relegation to League C | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | — |
Group B3[]
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| 1 | Poland
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6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 16 | Promotion to League A | — | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | |
| 2 | Serbia
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6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 10 | Qualification for promotion play-offs | 1–1 | — | 0–1 | 4–0 | |
| 3 | Ukraine
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6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 6 | Qualification for relegation play-offs | 0–1 | 1–2 | — | 1–0 | |
| 4 | Greece
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6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 13 | −10 | 3 | Relegation to League C | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–1 | — |
Group B4[]
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| 1 | Czech Republic
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6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 13 | Promotion to League A | — | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–1 | |
| 2 | Bosnia and Herzegovina
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6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 11 | Qualification for promotion play-offs | 1–0 | — | 1–1 | 1–0 | |
| 3 | Slovenia
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6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 6 | Relegation to League C | 0–2 | 2–1 | — | 0–0 | |
| 4 | Belarus
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6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 2 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | — |
Ranking of third-placed teams[]
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | B2 | Slovakia
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6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 8 | Qualification for relegation play-offs |
| 2 | B1 | Northern Ireland
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6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 7 | |
| 3 | B3 | Ukraine
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6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 6 | |
| 4 | B4 | Slovenia
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6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 6 | Relegation to League C |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) Wins; 6) Away wins; 7) Disciplinary points; 8) UEFA national team coefficient.
League C[]
- Main article: 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League C
Group C1[]
Template:2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League C1
Group C2[]
Template:2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League C2
Group C3[]
Template:2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League C3
Group C4[]
Template:2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League C4
Group C5[]
Template:2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League C5
Ranking of second-placed teams[]
Template:2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League C 2nd
Promotion and relegation matches[]
The pairings for the promotion/relegation matches were determined using a draw on 11 December 2023.
League A vs League B[]
| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Serbia
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2–3 | Iceland
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1–1 | 1–2 |
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2–10 | Belgium
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1–5 | 1–5 |
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0–10 | Sweden
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0–5 | 0–5 |
| Croatia
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0–8 | Norway
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0–3 | 0–5 |
League B vs League C[]
| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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0–9 | Slovakia
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0–3 | 0–6 |
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1–3 | Northern Ireland
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0–2 | 1–1 |
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0–7 | Ukraine
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Overall ranking[]
The results of each team's league rankings are used to calculate the overall ranking of the competition, using the ranking criteria, and will be used for seeding in the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying draw.
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External links[]
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| UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying |
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| 2023–24 in European women's football (UEFA) |
| Domestic leagues |
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| Domestic cups |
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| League cups |
| England · Portugal · Scotland |
| Supercups |
| England · France · Spain |
| UEFA competitions |
| Women's Champions League (qualifying rounds, group stage, knockout phase, Final) |
| International competitions |
| UEFA Women's Euro 2025 (qualification) · 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League · 2024 Women's Finalissima |