The Women's European Qualifiers league stage draw has formed the groups that will ultimately decide places at UEFA Women's EURO 2025 in Switzerland as well as the play-off berths. Holders England have been placed in a group with France, fellow former champions Sweden and a team hoping for a EURO finals debut, Republic of Ireland, in the draw made by UEFA Women's EURO 2025 ambassador and former Switzerland goalkeeper Gaëlle Thalmann, and UEFA managing director of women's football Nadine Kessler.
The first round of the play-offs is split into two paths. In one path, the teams finishing third and fourth in League A will play the five group winners and three best-ranked runners-up in League C. The eight winners progress to the second round.In the other first round path, the four group winners and two best-ranked runners-up in League B will be drawn into six ties against the remaining two runners-up and four third-placed teams in League B. The six winners progress to the second round.In the second round, the teams from both paths come together and will be drawn into seven ties, with seeding for the seven highest-ranked teams based on the European Qualifiers overall league rankings. The seven winners progress to the final tournament.
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Promotion and relegation will also be at stake ahead of the next UEFA Women's Nations League, beginning the 2025–27 competition cycle:
The winners, runners-up and third-placed teams of League A stay in League A;
The runners-up and three best-ranked third-placed teams in League B stay in League B;
The runners-up, third-placed and fourth-placed teams in League C stay in League C;
The winners of Leagues B and C will be promoted to the next league;
All fourth-placed teams in Leagues A and B, as well as the lowest-ranked third-placed team of League B, will be relegated to the next league.
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