2024–25 UEFA Nations League B
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Dates | 6 September – 19 November 2024 |
Teams | 16 |
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Matches played | 16 |
Goals scored | 40 (2.5 per match) |
Attendance | 379,206 (23,700 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() |
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 54 of 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 promotion/relegation play-offs, played home-and-away over two legs. The League B second-placed teams will participate in promotion play-offs against the third-placed teams from League A, while the League B third-placed teams will participate in relegation play-offs against the second-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 in League B from the 2022–23 season:
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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]
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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 excessive travel restrictions, 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 | ![]() |
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 6 | Promotion to League A | — | 14 Oct | 4–1 | 16 Nov | |
2 | ![]() |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | Qualification for promotion play-offs | 0–1 | — | 16 Nov | 19 Nov | |
3 | ![]() |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3 | Qualification for relegation play-offs | 19 Nov | 11 Oct | — | 3–2 | |
4 | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 0 | Relegation to League C | 11 Oct | 1–2 | 14 Oct | — |
Georgia ![]() | 4–1 | ![]() |
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Ukraine ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() |
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Albania ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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Ukraine ![]() | v | ![]() |
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Group 2
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation | ![]() |
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 6 | Promotion to League A | — | 14 Nov | 13 Oct | 3–0 | |
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 6 | Qualification for promotion play-offs | 10 Oct | — | 17 Nov | 2–0 | |
3 | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 | Qualification for relegation play-offs | 0–2 | 0–2 | — | 14 Nov | |
4 | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0 | Relegation to League C | 17 Nov | 13 Oct | 10 Oct | — |
Group 3
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation | ![]() |
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 4 | Promotion to League A | — | 14 Nov | 1–1 | 3–0 | |
2 | ![]() |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 | Qualification for promotion play-offs | 10 Oct | — | 2–1 | 17 Nov | |
3 | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 1 | Qualification for relegation play-offs | 17 Nov | 13 Oct | — | 10 Oct | |
4 | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 1 | Relegation to League C | 13 Oct | 0–0 | 14 Nov | — |
Kazakhstan ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() |
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Slovenia ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() |
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Group 4
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation | ![]() |
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4[a] | Promotion to League A | — | 16 Nov | 3–1 | 11 Oct | |
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4[a] | Qualification for promotion play-offs | 0–0 | — | 19 Nov | 14 Oct | |
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | Qualification for relegation play-offs | 14 Oct | 11 Oct | — | 2–0 | |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 | Relegation to League C | 19 Nov | 1–2 | 16 Nov | — |
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Notes:
Iceland ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Montenegro ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() |
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Turkey ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() |
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Goalscorers
[edit]There have been 40 goals scored in 16 matches, for an average of 2.5 goals per match (as of 10 September 2024).
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Jasir Asani
Ardian Ismajli
Konrad Laimer
Marcel Sabitzer
Lukáš Kalvach
Tomáš Souček
Jack Grealish
Declan Rice
Giorgi Chakvetadze
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
Georges Mikautadze
Christos Tzolis
Jón Dagur Þorsteinsson
Orri Óskarsson
Victor Pálsson
Driton Camaj
Erling Haaland
Felix Horn Myhre
Yukhym Konoplya
Heorhiy Sudakov
Vladyslav Vanat
Kieffer Moore
Harry Wilson
1 own goal
Benjamin Källman (against Greece)
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 |
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17 | B2 | ![]() |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 6 |
18 | B1 | ![]() |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 6 |
19 | B3 | ![]() |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 4 |
20 | B4 | ![]() |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 |
21 | B2 | ![]() |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 6 |
22 | B4 | ![]() |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4[a] |
23 | B3 | ![]() |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4[a] |
24 | B1 | ![]() |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
25 | B4 | ![]() |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
26 | B1 | ![]() |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3 |
27 | B3 | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 1 |
28 | B2 | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 |
29 | B3 | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 1 |
30 | B1 | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 0 |
31 | B4 | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 |
32 | B2 | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0 |
Rules for classification: Ranking criteria
Notes:
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]- ^ On 2 May 2022, UEFA announced that Russia were suspended and automatically relegated from League B.[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.
- ^ CEST (UTC+2) for matchdays 1–4 (September and October 2024), CET (UTC+1) for matchdays 5–6 (November 2024).
- ^ a b c Due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Ukraine are required to play their home matches at neutral venues until further notice.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ "2024/25 UEFA Nations League: All you need to know". UEFA.com. 30 January 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "UEFA decisions for upcoming competitions relating to the ongoing suspension of Russian national teams and clubs". UEFA. 2 May 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ "Overall rankings of the 2022/23 UEFA Nations League" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 12 July 2023. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ "UEFA Nations League – League phase draw procedure" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 2 December 2023. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ "2024/25 UEFA Nations League: League phase draw". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 8 February 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ "2024/25 UEFA Nations League: League phase draw". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 2 February 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ "2024/25 Nations League: All the league phase fixtures". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Georgia vs. Czech Republic" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 7 September 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ "Decisions from today's extraordinary UEFA Executive Committee meeting". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 25 February 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ "Ukraine vs. Albania" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 7 September 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ "Albania vs. Georgia" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 10 September 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
- ^ "Czech Republic vs. Ukraine" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 10 September 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
- ^ "Republic of Ireland vs. England" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 7 September 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ "Greece vs. Finland" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 7 September 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ "England vs. Finland" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 10 September 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
- ^ "Republic of Ireland vs. Greece" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 10 September 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
- ^ "Kazakhstan vs. Norway" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 6 September 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Slovenia vs. Austria" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 6 September 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Norway vs. Austria" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 9 September 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ "Slovenia vs. Kazakhstan" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 9 September 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ "Iceland vs. Montenegro" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 6 September 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Wales vs. Turkey" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 6 September 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Montenegro vs. Wales" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 9 September 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ "Turkey vs. Iceland" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 9 September 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2024.