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2022–23 UEFA Nations League C
Tournament details
DatesLeague phase:
2 June – 27 September 2022
Relegation play-outs:
21–26 March 2024
Teams16
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored9 (2.25 per match)
Attendance70,214 (17,554 per match)
Top scorer(s)Nine players (1 goal each)
2024–25 →
All statistics correct as of 2 June 2022.

The 2022–23 UEFA Nations League C is the third division of the 2022–23 edition of the UEFA Nations League, the third season of the international football competition involving the men's national teams of the 55 member associations of UEFA.

Format

League C consists of 16 UEFA members ranked from 33–48 in the 2022–23 UEFA Nations League access list, to be split into four groups of four. Each team will play six matches within their group, using the home-and-away round-robin format in June (quadruple matchdays) and September 2022 (double matchdays).[1] The winners of each group will be promoted to the 2024–25 UEFA Nations League B, and the fourth-placed team of each group will advance to the relegation play-outs.[2]

As League C has four groups while League D has only two, the two League C teams that are to be relegated to the 2024–25 UEFA Nations League D will be determined by play-outs in March 2024. Based on the Nations League overall ranking, the best-ranked team will face the fourth-ranked team, and the second-ranked team will face the third-ranked team. Two ties will be played over two legs, with each team playing one leg at home (the higher-ranked team will host the second leg). The team that scores more goals on aggregate over the two legs will remain in League C, while the loser will be relegated to League D. If the aggregate score is level, extra time will be played (the away goals rule is not applied). If still tied after extra time, a penalty shoot-out will be used to decide the winner.[2]

Teams

Team changes

The following are the team changes of League C from the 2020–21 season:

Incoming
Relegated from
Nations League B 		Promoted from
Nations League D
Outgoing
Promoted to
Nations League B 		Relegated to
Nations League D

Seeding

In the 2022–23 access list, UEFA ranked teams based on the 2020–21 Nations League overall ranking.[3] The seeding pots for the league phase were confirmed on 22 September 2021,[4] and were based on the access list ranking.[2]

Pot 1
Team Rank
 Turkey 33
 Slovakia 34
 Bulgaria 35
 Northern Ireland 36
Pot 2
Team Rank
 Greece 37
 Belarus 38
 Luxembourg 39
 North Macedonia 40
Pot 3
Team Rank
 Lithuania 41
 Georgia 42
 Azerbaijan 43
 Kosovo 44
Pot 4
Team Rank
 Kazakhstan[a] 45
 Cyprus[a] 46
 Gibraltar 47
 Faroe Islands 48
  1. ^ a b The identity of the play-out winners was not known at the time of the draw.

The draw for the league phase took place at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland on 16 December 2021, 18:00 CET.[5][6] Each group contained one team from each pot. Due to restrictions of excessive travel, any group could contain a maximum of one of the following pairs: Northern Ireland and Kazakhstan, Gibraltar and Azerbaijan.

Groups

The fixture list was confirmed by UEFA on 17 December 2021, the day following the draw.[7][8]

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

Group 1

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or qualification Turkey Luxembourg Faroe Islands Lithuania
1  Turkey (P) 6 4 1 1 18 5 +13 13 Promotion to League B — 3–3 4–0 2–0
2  Luxembourg 6 3 2 1 9 7 +2 11 0–2 — 2–2 1–0
3  Faroe Islands 6 2 2 2 7 10 −3 8 2–1 0–1 — 2–1
4  Lithuania (O) 6 0 1 5 2 14 −12 1 Qualification for relegation play-outs 0–6 0–2 1–1 —
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Lithuania v Luxembourg
Report
Referee: David Fuxman (Israel)
Turkey v Faroe Islands
Report
Faroe Islands v Luxembourg
Report
Lithuania v Turkey
Report
Faroe Islands v Lithuania
Report
Luxembourg v Turkey
Report
Luxembourg v Faroe Islands
Report
Turkey v Lithuania
Report
Lithuania v Faroe Islands
Report
Turkey v Luxembourg
Report
Faroe Islands v Turkey
Report
Luxembourg v Lithuania
Report

Group 2

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion Greece Kosovo Northern Ireland Cyprus
1  Greece (P) 6 5 0 1 10 2 +8 15 Promotion to League B — 2–0 3–1 3–0
2  Kosovo 6 3 0 3 11 8 +3 9 0–1 — 3–2 5–1
3  Northern Ireland 6 1 2 3 7 10 −3 5[a] 0–1 2–1 — 2–2
4  Cyprus 6 1 2 3 4 12 −8 5[a] 1–0 0–2 0–0 —
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Tied on head-to-head results. Overall goal difference was used as the tiebreaker.
Cyprus 0–2 Kosovo
Report
Attendance: 1,550[9]
Northern Ireland 0–1 Greece
Report
Attendance: 16,977[10]
Cyprus v Northern Ireland
Report
Referee: Enea Jorgji (Albania)
Kosovo v Greece
Report
Greece v Cyprus
Report
Kosovo v Northern Ireland
Report
Northern Ireland v Cyprus
Report
Greece v Kosovo
Report
Northern Ireland v Kosovo
Report
Cyprus v Greece
Report
Greece v Northern Ireland
Report
Kosovo v Cyprus
Report

Group 3

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion Kazakhstan Azerbaijan Slovakia Belarus
1  Kazakhstan (P) 6 4 1 1 8 6 +2 13 Promotion to League B — 2–0 2–1 2–1
2  Azerbaijan 6 3 1 2 7 4 +3 10 3–0 — 0–1 2–0
3  Slovakia 6 2 1 3 5 6 −1 7 0–1 1–2 — 1–1
4  Belarus 6 0 3 3 3 7 −4 3 1–1 0–0 0–1 —
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(P) Promoted
Kazakhstan v Azerbaijan
Report
Referee: István Vad (Hungary)
Belarus v Slovakia
Report
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Belarus v Azerbaijan
Report
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Slovakia v Kazakhstan
Report
Azerbaijan v Slovakia
Report
Belarus v Kazakhstan
Report
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Kazakhstan v Slovakia
Report
Azerbaijan v Belarus
Report
Kazakhstan v Belarus
Report
Slovakia v Azerbaijan
Report
Azerbaijan v Kazakhstan
Report
Slovakia v Belarus
Report

Group 4

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or qualification Georgia (country) Bulgaria North Macedonia Gibraltar
1  Georgia (P) 6 5 1 0 16 3 +13 16 Promotion to League B — 0–0 2–0 4–0
2  Bulgaria 6 2 3 1 10 8 +2 9 2–5 — 1–1 5–1
3  North Macedonia 6 2 1 3 7 7 0 7 0–3 0–1 — 4–0
4  Gibraltar (R) 6 0 1 5 3 18 −15 1 Qualification for relegation play-outs 1–2 1–1 0–2 —
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Georgia 4–0 Gibraltar
 Report
Attendance: 43,412[12]
Bulgaria 1–1 North Macedonia
 Report
Attendance: 8,275[13]
Gibraltar v North Macedonia
Report
Bulgaria v Georgia
Report
Referee: Fabio Maresca (Italy)
Gibraltar v Bulgaria
Report
North Macedonia v Georgia
Report
Georgia v Bulgaria
Report
North Macedonia v Gibraltar
Report
Georgia v North Macedonia
Report
Bulgaria v Gibraltar
Report
Gibraltar v Georgia
Report
North Macedonia v Bulgaria
Report

Relegation play-outs

The fourth-placed teams of League C will participate in the relegation play-outs to determine the two teams which will be relegated. The relegation play-outs are scheduled on the same dates as the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying play-offs. If at least one of the teams due to participate in the relegation play-outs also qualifies for the World Cup qualifying play-offs, the relegation play-outs will be cancelled, and the teams in League C ranked 47th and 48th in the Nations League overall ranking will be automatically relegated.[2]

The play-out ties are as follows, with the higher-ranked teams hosting the second leg:[2]

  • Team ranked first vs. team ranked fourth
  • Team ranked second vs. team ranked third

Times are CET (UTC+1), as listed by UEFA (local times, if different, are in parentheses).

Summary

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
4th ranked fourth-placed team 1st ranked fourth-placed team 21–23 Mar '24 24–26 Mar '24
3rd ranked fourth-placed team 2nd ranked fourth-placed team 21–23 Mar '24 24–26 Mar '24

Matches

4th ranked fourth-placed teamv1st ranked fourth-placed team
1st ranked fourth-placed teamv4th ranked fourth-placed team
3rd ranked fourth-placed teamv2nd ranked fourth-placed team
2nd ranked fourth-placed teamv3rd ranked fourth-placed team

Goalscorers

There were 129 goals scored in 50 matches, for an average of 2.58 goals per match.

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Overall ranking

The 16 League C teams will be ranked 33rd to 48th overall in the 2022–23 UEFA Nations League according to the following rules:[2]

  • The teams finishing first in the groups will be ranked 33rd to 36th according to the results of the league phase.
  • The teams finishing second in the groups will be ranked 37th to 40th according to the results of the league phase.
  • The teams finishing third in the groups will be ranked 41st to 44th according to the results of the league phase.
  • The teams finishing fourth in the groups will be ranked 45th to 48th according to the results of the league phase.
Rnk Grp Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
33 C4  Georgia 6 5 1 0 16 3 +13 16
34 C2  Greece 6 5 0 1 10 2 +8 15
35 C1  Turkey 6 4 1 1 18 5 +13 13
36 C3  Kazakhstan 6 4 1 1 8 6 +2 13
37 C1  Luxembourg 6 3 2 1 9 7 +2 11
38 C3  Azerbaijan 6 3 1 2 7 4 +3 10
39 C2  Kosovo 6 3 0 3 11 8 +3 9
40 C4  Bulgaria 6 2 3 1 10 8 +2 9
41 C1  Faroe Islands 6 2 2 2 7 10 −3 8
42 C4  North Macedonia 6 2 1 3 7 7 0 7
43 C3  Slovakia 6 2 1 3 5 6 −1 7
44 C2  Northern Ireland 6 1 2 3 7 10 −3 5
45 C2  Cyprus 6 1 2 3 4 12 −8 5
46 C3  Belarus 6 0 3 3 3 7 −4 3
47 C1  Lithuania 6 0 1 5 2 14 −12 1
48 C4  Gibraltar 6 0 1 5 3 18 −15 1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Ranking criteria

Euro 2024 qualifying play-offs

Main article: UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying play-offs § Path C

The four best teams in League C according to the overall ranking that do not qualify for UEFA Euro 2024 through the qualifying group stage will compete in the play-offs, with the winners qualifying for the final tournament.[14]

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f Due to the country's involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Belarus are required to play their home matches at neutral venues and behind closed doors until further notice.[11]

References

  1. ^ "2022/23 UEFA Nations League: All you need to know". UEFA.com. 16 December 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Regulations of the UEFA Nations League, 2022/23" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 1 October 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Overall ranking of the 2020/21 UEFA Nations League" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  4. ^ "2022/23 UEFA Nations League – league phase draw procedure" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. September 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  5. ^ "2022/23 UEFA Nations League: League phase draw". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  6. ^ "2022/23 UEFA Nations League: League phase draw". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 16 December 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  7. ^ "2022/23 Nations League: all the fixtures". UEFA.com. 17 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  8. ^ "UEFA Nations League 2022–23: Fixture list per league" (PDF). UEFA. 17 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  9. ^ "Cyprus vs. Kosovo". Union of European Football Associations. 2 June 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  10. ^ "Northern Ireland vs. Greece". Union of European Football Associations. 2 June 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  11. ^ "Belarus teams to play on neutral ground in UEFA competitions". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 3 March 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  12. ^ "Georgia vs. Gibraltar". Union of European Football Associations. 2 June 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  13. ^ "Bulgaria vs. North Macedonia". Union of European Football Associations. 2 June 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  14. ^ "Regulations of the UEFA European Football Championship, 2022–24". Union of European Football Associations. 10 May 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 May 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
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