The UEFA Nations League has returned following a gripping summer of action at Euro 2024.
With the fourth iteration of the young competition now underway, we've compiled a complete overview of everything to come over the next year as Europe's elite sides go head to head battling for a place in next year's final.
Here's everything you need to know about the Nations League, from format to fixtures and results to tables.
Everything you need to know about the UEFA Nations League
Tournament format
Introduced in 2016, the UEFA Nations League offers an alternate qualification route to the European Championships, particularly benefitting the lower-ranked sides who previously stood no chance.
European Nations are split into four divisions (A-D), each then further broken up into individual groups (1-4).
Winners of each group will be promoted into a higher division, while team who finish bottom will be relegated into the division below. Winners and runners up of the four groups in Division A then qualify for a knockout tournament at the end of the season to crown a UEFA Nations League champion.
UEFA Nations League Groups
Group A1
- Poland
- Portugal
- Scotland
- Croatia
Group A2
- Belgium
- France
- Israel
- Italy
Group A3
- Germany
- Hungary
- Netherlands
- Bosnia & Herzegovina
Group A4
- Denmark
- Spain
- Switzerland
- Serbia
Group B1
- Albania
- Georgia
- Ukraine
- Czechia
Group B2
- England
- Finland
- Greece
- Rep. Ireland
Group B3
- Austria
- Norway
- Kazakhstan
- Slovenia
Group B4
- Iceland
- Turkiye
- Wales
- Montenegro
Group C1
- Sweden
- Estonia
- Azerbaijan
- Slovakia
Group C2
- Cyprus
- Romania
- Lithuania
- Kosovo
Group C3
- Bulgaria
- Northern Ireland
- Luxemburg
- Belarus
Group C4
- Faroe Islands
- Latvia
- Armenia
- North Macedonia
Group D1
- Liechtenstein
- San Marino
- Gibraltar
Group D2
- Malta
- Moldova
- Andorra
Competition Schedule
League phase
Matchday 1
5–7 September 2024
Azerbaijan 1-3 Sweden
San Marino 1-0 Liechtenstien
Northern Ireland 2-0 Luxembourg
Portugal 2-1 Croatia
Denmark 2-0 Switzerland
Scotland 2-3 Poland
Estonia 0-1 Slovakia
Serbia 0-0 Spain
Belarus 0-0 Bulgaria
Kazakhstan 0-0 Norway
Lithuania 0-1 Cyprus
Wales 0-0 Turkey
Kosovo 0-3 Romania
Slovenia 1-1 Austria
Iceland 2-0 Montenegro
Belgium 3-1 Isreal
France 1-3 Italy
Faroe Island 1- North Macedonia
Moldova 2-0 Malta
Republic of Ireland 0-2 England
Georgia 4-1 Czechia
Armenia 4-1 Latvia
Germany 5-0 Hungary
Netherlands 5-2 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Ukraine 1-2 Albania
Greece 3- Finland
Matchday 2
8–10 September 2024
Luxembourg 0-1 Belarus
Denmark 2-0 Serbia
Bulgaria 1-0 Northern Ireland
Gibraltar 2-2 Liechtenstein
Slovakia 2-0 Azerbaijan
Croatia 1-0 Poland
Sweden 3-0 Estonia
Portugal 2-1 Scotland
Switzerland 1-4 Spain
Cyprus 0-4 Kosovo
Israel 1-2 Italy
Turkey 3-1 Iceland
France 2-0 Belgium
Montenegro 1-2 Wales
Romania 3-1 Lithuania
Norway 2-1 Austria
Slovenia 3-0 Kazakhstan
Matchday 3
10–12 October 2024
Matchday 4
13–15 October 2024
Matchday 5
14–16 November 2024
Matchday 6
17–19 November 2024
Quarter-final and play offs
First leg
20 March 2025
Second leg
23 March 2025
Finals
Semi-finals
4–5 June 2025
Third place play-off
8 June 2025
Final
8 June 2025
Past winners
Portugal lifted the first-ever Nations League title with a 3-0 win over Switzerland in the semi-final before defeating the Netherlands in the final. England finished third thanks to a penalty shootout win over Switzerland in the third-placed playoff.
France then lifted the title three years after their World Cup success, defeating Spain 2-1 in the final in Italy.
Spain, however, got their own back, lifting the most recent title thanks to a penalty shootout win over Croatia, perhaps a prelude to the dominance that was to come at Euro 2024.
