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| Tournament details | |
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| Host country |  Switzerland |
| Dates | 2–27 July 2025 |
| Teams | 16 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 8 (in 8 host cities) |
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The 2025 UEFA Women's Championship will be the 14th edition of the UEFA Women's Championship, the quadrennial international football championship organised by UEFA for the women's national teams of Europe. The tournament will be played in Switzerland from 2 to 27 July 2025. It will be the third edition since it was expanded to 16 teams. It will be the first time that the senior women's European football tournament will be held in a landlocked country. The tournament will return to its usual four-year cycle after the previous tournament was indirectly delayed to 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Host selection[]
- Main article: UEFA Women's Euro 2025 bids
Applications were submitted in August 2022, while final submissions were made in October. Switzerland were selected as hosts of the tournament on 4 April 2023 at the UEFA Executive Committee in Lisbon, Portugal. To be appointed as hosts, an absolute majority of votes was needed in the first round. If the first vote did not produce an absolute majority, the two bids with the most votes would advance to a second and final round. As the first round produced a three-way tie for first, a ballot was used to determine which two bidders would proceed to the second round.
| Country | Votes by round | ||
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| 1st | Tiebreak | 2nd | |
 Switzerland
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4 | 6 | 9 |
 Denmark/ Finland/ Norway/ Sweden
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4 | 4 | 4 |
 Poland
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4 | 3 | — |
 France
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1 | — | — |
| Total | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Confirmed bids[]
Four declarations of interest to host the tournament were received by UEFA before the deadline of 12 October 2022.
Poland – On 3 June 2021, Zbigniew Boniek, head of the Polish Football Association, announced that the association had filed its bid at UEFA to host the 2025 Women's Championship, citing women's football as gaining in popularity in many European countries, including Poland.
- Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden – On 15 October 2021, the Danish Football Association announced that the Nordic countries Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden, with support from Iceland and Faroe Islands, have confirmed their bids to host the UEFA Euro 2025. On 6 April they submitted their application with multiple stadiums in each host country. The government of Sweden declared its support on the 12th. Finland also submitted an application to be part of the 2025 women's football European Championship on 12 October 2022.
- France – On 3 February 2022, the French Football Federation and its president, Noël Le Graët, confirmed that France has been bidding for the organisation of the competition.
- Switzerland – On 14 September 2022, the Swiss Football Association officially confirmed the bid and announced Basel, Bern, Geneva, Lucerne, Lausanne, Zürich, Thun, St. Gallen and Sion as their candidate-cities to host the events. On 4 April 2023, Switzerland was officially confirmed as host nation for the 2025 UEFA Women's Championships.
Cancelled bids[]
- Denmark worked from 2018 on making a bid alone, due to increased demands from UEFA after the increased popularity of women's football.
- Ukraine – In November 2021 the Ukrainian Association of Football declared their bid. However, the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine and its subsequent events scrapped the plan.
Qualification[]
- Main article: UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying
Qualified teams[]
All 55 UEFA national teams were able to submit an entry for the competition by 23 March 2023 at the latest. This involved participation in both the inaugural 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League and UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying.
In total, 51 teams entered the qualifying competition. Russia were not permitted to enter the competition, as Russian teams had been suspended indefinitely from UEFA and FIFA competitions in 28 February 2022 due to their country's invasion of Ukraine. In addition, Gibraltar, Liechtenstein and San Marino did not submit an entry.
Of the 16 qualified teams, 14 had taken part in the 2022 edition, while Austria and Northern Ireland missed out, having qualified in 2022. Poland and Wales will both make their first appearance in a major finals tournament.
The following teams qualified for the final tournament alongside host Switzerland.
| Order | Team | Method of qualification |
Date of qualification |
Finals appearance |
First appearance |
Last appearance |
Previous best performance |
FIFA ranking at start of draw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland
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Hosts | 4 April 2023 | 3rd | 2017 | 2022 | Group stage (2017, 2022) | 23 |
| 2 |  Germany
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Group A4 winners | 4 June 2024 | 12th | 1989 | 2022 | Champions (1989, 1991, 1995, 1997, 2001, 2005, 2009, 2013) | 3 |
| 3 |  Spain
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Group A2 winners | 4 June 2024 | 5th | 1997 | 2022 | Semi-finals (1997) | 2 |
| 4 |  Iceland
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Group A4 runners-up | 12 July 2024 | 5th | 2009 | 2022 | Quarter-finals (2013) | 14 |
| 5 | Denmark
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Group A2 runners-up | 12 July 2024 | 11th | 1984 | 2022 | Runners-up (2017) | 12 |
| 6 | France
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Group A3 winners | 12 July 2024 | 8th | 1997 | 2022 | Semi-finals (2022) | 11 |
| 7 |  England
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Group A3 runners-up | 16 July 2024 | 10th | 1984 | 2022 | Champions (2022) | 4 |
| 8 |  Italy
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Group A1 winners | 16 July 2024 | 13th | 1984 | 2022 | Runners-up (1993, 1997) | 13 |
| 9 |  Netherlands
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Group A1 runners-up | 16 July 2024 | 5th | 2009 | 2022 | Champions (2017) | 10 |
| 10 |  Portugal
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Play-off winner | 3 December 2024 | 3rd | 2017 | 2022 | Group stage (2017, 2022) | 22 |
| 11 | Norway
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Play-off winner | 3 December 2024 | 13th | 1987 | 2022 | Champions (1987, 1993) | 16 |
| 12 | Finland
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Play-off winner | 3 December 2024 | 5th | 2005 | 2022 | Semi-finals (2005) | 26 |
| 13 | Poland
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Play-off winner | 3 December 2024 | 1st | 2025 | N/A | Debut | 28 |
| 14 | Sweden
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Play-off winner | 3 December 2024 | 12th | 1984 | 2022 | Champions (1984) | 5 |
| 15 |  Belgium
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Play-off winner | 3 December 2024 | 3rd | 2017 | 2022 | Quarter-finals (2022) | 19 |
| 16 |  Wales
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Play-off winner | 3 December 2024 | 1st | 2025 | N/A | Debut | 30 |
Final draw[]
The final draw will take place on 16 December 2024 at the SwissTech Convention Center in Lausanne, with hosts Switzerland placed in group position A1.
The 16 teams will be drawn into four groups of four teams. The hosts are assigned to position A1 in the draw while the other teams will be seeded according to the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying ranking.
| Team | Rank |
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| Switzerland H |
19 |
| Spain |
1 |
| Germany |
2 |
| France |
3 |
| Team | Rank |
|---|---|
| Italy |
4 |
| Iceland |
5 |
| Denmark |
6 |
| England |
7 |
| Team | Rank |
|---|---|
| Netherlands |
8 |
| Sweden |
9 |
| Norway |
10 |
| Belgium |
12 |
| Team | Rank |
|---|---|
| Finland |
13 |
| Poland |
16 |
| Portugal |
17 |
| Wales |
20 |
Venues[]
During the bidding process, venues in Lausanne (Stade Olympique de la Pontaise), Neuchâtel (Stade de la Maladière) and Schaffhausen (Stadion Breite) failed to make the cut. Liechentstein's capital, Vaduz, was also included in the Swiss bid, however due the capacity of the Rheinpark Stadion not meeting requirements, the idea was scrapped. Right before the vote, Lausanne (with the Stade de la Tuilière as their proposed venue) voluntarily withdrew as a venue to focus on hosting the 2025 Swiss Federal Gymnastics Festival.
On 2 December 2023, the schedule was provisionally announced, with Basel hosting the opening match and the final. With the exception of one game, (the opening match), the schedule splits the venues into two different geographical clusters: Bern, Geneva, Sion and Thun in the west zone, with Basel, Lucerne, St. Gallen and Zürich in the east zone. Prior, Bern wanted to host the final, but after Young Boys raised their worries about the turf being damaged, they were only allowed to use the stadium as far as the quarterfinals.
For commercial reasons, venues in Lucerne (Swissporarena), St. Gallen (Kybunpark) and Thun (Stockhorn Arena) changed their names for the tournament.
The following are the 8 host cities and stadiums selected for Switzerland's bid:
| Basel | Bern | Geneva | Zürich |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Jakob-Park Capacity: 38,512 |
Stadion Wankdorf Capacity: 31,783 |
Stade de Genève Capacity: 30,084 |
Letzigrund Capacity: 26,104 |
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| St. Gallen | Lucerne | Sion | Thun |
| Arena St.Gallen Capacity: 19,694 |
Allmend Stadion Luzern Capacity: 16,800 |
Stade de Tourbillon Capacity: 16,263 |
Arena Thun Capacity: 10,398 |
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Group stage[]
The provisional match schedule was confirmed by the UEFA Executive Committee during their meeting in Hamburg, Germany on 2 December 2023.
All times are local, CEST (UTC+2).
Group A[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland (H)
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to knockout phase |
| 2 | Norway
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Iceland
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Finland
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
(H) Host
| 2 July 2025 18:00 |
Iceland
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v | Finland
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Arena Thun, Thun |
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| Report |
| 2 July 2025 21:00 |
Switzerland
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v | Norway
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St. Jakob-Park, Basel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report |
| 6 July 2025 18:00 |
Norway
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v | Finland
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Stade de Tourbillon, Sion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report |
| 6 July 2025 21:00 |
Switzerland
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v | Iceland
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Stadion Wankdorf, Bern |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report |
| 10 July 2025 21:00 |
Finland
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v | Switzerland
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Stade de Genève, Geneva |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report |
| 10 July 2025 21:00 |
Norway
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v | Iceland
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Arena Thun, Thun |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report |
Group B[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to knockout phase |
| 2 | Portugal
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Belgium
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Italy
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 July 2025 18:00 |
Belgium
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v | Italy
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Stade de Tourbillon, Sion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report |
| 3 July 2025 21:00 |
Spain
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v | Portugal
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Stadion Wankdorf, Bern |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report |
| 7 July 2025 18:00 |
Spain
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v | Belgium
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Arena Thun, Thun |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report |
| 7 July 2025 21:00 |
Portugal
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v | Italy
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Stade de Genève, Geneva |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report |
| 11 July 2025 21:00 |
Italy
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v | Spain
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Stadion Wankdorf, Bern |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report |
| 11 July 2025 21:00 |
Portugal
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v | Belgium
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Stade de Tourbillon, Sion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report |
Group C[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to knockout phase |
| 2 | Poland
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Denmark
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Sweden
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 July 2025 18:00 |
Denmark
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v | Sweden
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Stade de Genève, Geneva |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report |
| 4 July 2025 21:00 |
Germany
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v | Poland
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Arena St.Gallen, St. Gallen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report |
| 8 July 2025 18:00 |
Germany
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v | Denmark
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St. Jakob-Park, Basel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report |
| 8 July 2025 21:00 |
Poland
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v | Sweden
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Allmend Stadion, Lucerne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report |
| 12 July 2025 21:00 |
Sweden
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v | Germany
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Letzigrund, Zurich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report |
| 12 July 2025 21:00 |
Poland
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v | Denmark
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Allmend Stadion, Lucerne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report |
Group D[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to knockout phase |
| 2 | England
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Wales
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Netherlands
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 July 2025 18:00 |
Wales
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v | Netherlands
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Allmend Stadion, Lucerne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report |
| 5 July 2025 21:00 |
France
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v | England
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Letzigrund, Zurich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report |
| 9 July 2025 18:00 |
England
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v | Netherlands
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Letzigrund, Zurich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report |
| 9 July 2025 21:00 |
France
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v | Wales
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Arena St.Gallen, St. Gallen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report |
| 13 July 2025 21:00 |
Netherlands
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v | France
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St. Jakob-Park, Basel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report |
| 13 July 2025 21:00 |
England
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v | Wales
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Arena St.Gallen, St. Gallen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report |
Knockout stage[]
In the knockout stage, extra time and a penalty shoot-out were used to decide the winner if necessary.
Bracket[]
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 17 July – Zürich | ||||||||||
| Winner Group C | ||||||||||
| 22 July – Geneva | ||||||||||
| Runner-up Group D | ||||||||||
| Winner QF3 | ||||||||||
| 16 July – Geneva | ||||||||||
| Winner QF1 | ||||||||||
| Winner Group A | ||||||||||
| 27 July – Basel | ||||||||||
| Runner-up Group B | ||||||||||
| Winner SF1 | ||||||||||
| 19 July – Basel | ||||||||||
| Winner SF2 | ||||||||||
| Winner Group D | ||||||||||
| 23 July – Zürich | ||||||||||
| Runner-up Group C | ||||||||||
| Winner QF4 | ||||||||||
| 18 July – Bern | ||||||||||
| Winner QF2 | ||||||||||
| Winner Group B | ||||||||||
| Runner-up Group A | ||||||||||
Quarter-finals[]
| 16 July 2025 |
Winner Group A | v | Runner-up Group B | Stade de Genève, Geneva |
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| 17 July 2025 |
Winner Group C | v | Runner-up Group D | Stadion Letzigrund, Zürich |
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| 18 July 2025 |
Winner Group B | v | Runner-up Group A | Stadion Wankdorf, Bern |
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| 19 July 2025 |
Winner Group D | v | Runner-up Group C | St. Jakob-Park, Basel |
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Semi-finals[]
| 22 July 2025 |
Winner QF3 | v | Winner QF1 | Stade de Genève, Geneva |
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| 23 July 2025 |
Winner QF4 | v | Winner QF2 | Stadion Letzigrund, Zürich |
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Final[]
| 27 July 2025 |
Winner SF1 | v | Winner SF2 | St. Jakob-Park, Basel |
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Sponsors[]
PlayStation is an official sponsor of UEFA Women's Euro 2025
Amazon became an official UEFA Women’s Football partner and will sponsor UEFA Women's Euro 2025
Broadcasting[]
Europe[]
| Territory | Broadcaster |
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| France |
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| United Kingdom |
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| Finland | YLE |
External links[]
| UEFA Women's Championship |
| Tournaments |
| 1984 (No fixed host) · Norway 1987 · West Germany 1989 · Denmark 1991 · Italy 1993 · 1995 (No fixed host) · Norway/Sweden 1997 · Germany 2001 · England 2005 · Finland 2009 · Sweden 2013 · Netherlands 2017 · England 2022 · Switzerland 2025 |
| Qualification |
| 1984 · 1987 · 1989 · 1991 · 1993 · 1995 · 1997 · 2001 · 2005 · 2009 · 2013 · 2017 · 2022 · 2025 |
| Finals |
| 1984 · 1987 · 1989 · 1991 · 1993 · 1995 · 1997 · 2001 · 2005 · 2009 · 2013 · 2017 · 2022 |
| Squads |
| 1984 · 1987 · 1989 · 1991 · 1993 · 1995 · 1997 · 2001 · 2005 · 2009 · 2013 · 2017 · 2022 |