2024–25 UEFA Nations League B

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2024–25 UEFA Nations League B
Tournament details
Dates6 September – 19 November 2024
Teams16
2026–27

The 2024–25 UEFA Nations League B is the second division of the 2024–25 edition of the UEFA Nations League, the fourth season of the international football competition involving the men's national teams of the 55 member associations of UEFA.

Format[edit]

League B consists of 16 UEFA members ranked from 17–32 in the 2024–25 UEFA Nations League access list, split into four groups of four. Each team will play six matches within their group, using the home-and-away round-robin format on double matchdays in September, October, and November 2024.[1] The winners of each group will be promoted to the 2026–27 UEFA Nations League A, and the fourth-placed team of each group will be relegated to the 2026–27 UEFA Nations League C. In addition, the second-placed and third-placed teams of each group will advance to the home-and-away over two-legged play-offs. The League B second-placed teams will participate in promotion play-offs against the third-placed teams from League A, while the League B second-placed teams will participate in relegation play-offs against the third-placed teams from League C, both taking place in March 2025. In the play-offs, teams from the higher leagues will host the second leg, with the winners of each tie participating in the higher league for the next Nations League season, while the losers will enter the lower league.[2]

Teams[edit]

Team changes[edit]

The following are the team changes of League B from the 2022–23 season:

Incoming
Relegated from
Nations League A
Promoted from
Nations League C
Outgoing
Promoted to
Nations League A
Relegated to
Nations League C
Banned from
Nations League
 Russia[note 1]

Seeding[edit]

In the 2024–25 access list, UEFA ranked teams based on the 2022–23 Nations League overall ranking.[4] The seeding pots for the league phase were confirmed on 2 December 2023,[5] and were based on the access list ranking.[2]

Pot 1
Team Rank
 Austria 17
 Czech Republic 18
 England 19
 Wales 20
Pot 2
Team Rank
 Finland 21
 Ukraine 22
 Iceland 23
 Norway 24
Pot 3
Team Rank
 Slovenia 25
 Republic of Ireland 26
 Albania 27
 Montenegro 28
Pot 4
Team Rank
 Georgia 29
 Greece 30
 Turkey 31
 Kazakhstan 32

The draw for the league phase took place at the Maison de la Mutualité in Paris, France, on 8 February 2024, 18:00 CET.[6][7] Each group contained one team from each pot. Due to restrictions of excessive travel, only one of England, Iceland, Republic of Ireland or Wales could be drawn with Kazakhstan.

Groups[edit]

The fixture list was confirmed by UEFA on 9 February 2024, the day following the draw.[8][9][10]

Times are CET/CEST,[note 2] as listed by UEFA (local times, if different, are in parentheses).

Group 1[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation Czech Republic Ukraine Albania Georgia (country)
1  Czech Republic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to League A 10 Sep 11 Oct 19 Nov
2  Ukraine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for promotion play-offs 14 Oct 7 Sep 11 Oct
3  Albania 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for relegation play-offs 16 Nov 19 Nov 10 Sep
4  Georgia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to League C 7 Sep 16 Nov 14 Oct
First match(es) will be played: 7 September 2024. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Georgia v Czech Republic
Report
Ukraine v Albania
Report

Albania v Georgia
Report
Czech Republic v Ukraine
Report

Czech Republic v Albania
Report
Ukraine v Georgia
Report

Georgia v Albania
Report
Ukraine v Czech Republic
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Georgia v Ukraine
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Albania v Czech Republic
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Albania v Ukraine
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Czech Republic v Georgia
Report

Group 2[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation England Finland Republic of Ireland Greece
1  England 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to League A 10 Sep 17 Nov 10 Oct
2  Finland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for promotion play-offs 13 Oct 10 Oct 17 Nov
3  Republic of Ireland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for relegation play-offs 7 Sep 14 Nov 10 Sep
4  Greece 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to League C 14 Nov 7 Sep 13 Oct
First match(es) will be played: 7 September 2024. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Republic of Ireland v England
Report
Greece v Finland
Report

England v Finland
Report
Republic of Ireland v Greece
Report

England v Greece
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Finland v Republic of Ireland
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Finland v England
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Greece v Republic of Ireland
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Greece v England
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Republic of Ireland v Finland
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England v Republic of Ireland
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Finland v Greece
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Group 3[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation Austria Norway Slovenia Kazakhstan
1  Austria 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to League A 13 Oct 17 Nov 10 Oct
2  Norway 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for promotion play-offs 9 Sep 10 Oct 17 Nov
3  Slovenia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for relegation play-offs 6 Sep 14 Nov 9 Sep
4  Kazakhstan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to League C 14 Nov 6 Sep 13 Oct
First match(es) will be played: 6 September 2024. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Kazakhstan v Norway
Report
Slovenia v Austria
Report

Norway v Austria
Report
Slovenia v Kazakhstan
Report

Austria v Kazakhstan
Report
Norway v Slovenia
Report

Kazakhstan v Slovenia
Report
Austria v Norway
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Kazakhstan v Austria
Report
Slovenia v Norway
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Austria v Slovenia
Report
Norway v Kazakhstan
Report

Group 4[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation Wales Iceland Montenegro Turkey
1  Wales 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to League A 19 Nov 14 Oct 6 Sep
2  Iceland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for promotion play-offs 11 Oct 6 Sep 14 Oct
3  Montenegro 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for relegation play-offs 9 Sep 16 Nov 19 Nov
4  Turkey 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to League C 16 Nov 9 Sep 11 Oct
First match(es) will be played: 6 September 2024. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Iceland v Montenegro
Report
Wales v Turkey
Report

Montenegro v Wales
Report
Turkey v Iceland
Report

Iceland v Wales
Report
Turkey v Montenegro
Report

Iceland v Turkey
Report
Wales v Montenegro
Report

Montenegro v Iceland
Report
Turkey v Wales
Report

Montenegro v Turkey
Report
Wales v Iceland
Report

Overall ranking[edit]

Following the league phase, the 16 League B teams will be ordered 17th to 32nd in an interim overall ranking for the 2024–25 UEFA Nations League according to the following rules:[2]

  • The teams finishing first in the groups will be ranked 17th to 20th according to the results of the league phase.
  • The teams finishing second in the groups will be ranked 21st to 24th according to the results of the league phase.
  • The teams finishing third in the groups will be ranked 25th to 28th according to the results of the league phase.
  • The teams finishing fourth in the groups will be ranked 29th to 32nd according to the results of the league phase.
Rnk Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
17 Best group winner 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 2nd best group winner 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 3rd best group winner 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 Worst group winner 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 Best group runner-up 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
22 2nd best group runner-up 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 3rd best group runner-up 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
24 Worst group runner-up 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
25 Best group 3rd place 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
26 2nd best group 3rd place 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
27 3rd best group 3rd place 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
28 Worst group 3rd place 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
29 Best group 4th place 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30 2nd best group 4th place 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 3rd best group 4th place 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
32 Worst group 4th place 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 6 September 2024. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Ranking criteria

A final overall ranking will also be compiled, though this is only used to rank teams within their new leagues for the following edition of the competition.[2]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ On 2 May 2022, UEFA announced that Russia were suspended and automatically relegated from League B due to their country's invasion of Ukraine.[3] Though due to participate in League C for the 2024–25 season, Russia were still suspended at the time of UEFA's entry deadline, and thus were banned from the competition.
  2. ^ CEST (UTC+2) for matchdays 1–4 (September and October 2024), CET (UTC+1) for matchdays 5–6 (November 2024).
  3. ^ a b c Due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Ukraine are required to play their home matches at neutral venues until further notice.[11]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2024/25 UEFA Nations League: All you need to know". UEFA.com. 30 January 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d "Regulations of the UEFA Nations League, 2024/25" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 11 December 2023. Archived from the original on 8 February 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  3. ^ "UEFA decisions for upcoming competitions relating to the ongoing suspension of Russian national teams and clubs". UEFA. 2 May 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Overall rankings of the 2022/23 UEFA Nations League" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 12 July 2023. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  5. ^ "UEFA Nations League – League phase draw procedure" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 2 December 2023. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  6. ^ "2024/25 UEFA Nations League: League phase draw". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 8 February 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  7. ^ "2024/25 UEFA Nations League: League phase draw". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 2 February 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  8. ^ "2024/25 Nations League: All the league phase fixtures". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  9. ^ "UEFA Nations League 2024/25 – Fixture List: League Phase (by league)" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  10. ^ "UEFA Nations League 2024/25 – Fixture List: League Phase (by matchday)" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  11. ^ "Decisions from today's extraordinary UEFA Executive Committee meeting". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 25 February 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2022.

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