Malta was drawn with Moldova, Latvia and Andorra in Group C1 of the inaugural UEFA Women’s Nations League. The draw was held in Nyon on Tuesday.

With a similar format to the men’s UEFA Nations League, the 51 participating teams have been divided into three leagues (two of 16 and the other of 19) on the basis of their positions in the UEFA women’s national team coefficient rankings issued after the conclusion of the group stage of the UEFA European Qualifying Competition for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup.

The league stage will determine which four teams progress to the finals (which will also act as Europe’s 2024 Olympic qualifiers) and also promotion and relegation between the leagues ahead of the European Qualifiers phase for UEFA Women’s EURO 2025.

The draws were as follows:

A1: England, Netherlands, Belgium, Scotland
A2: France, Norway, Austria, Portugal
A3: Germany, Denmark, Iceland, Wales
A4: Sweden, Spain, Italy, Switzerland

B1: Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, Hungary, Albania
B2: Finland, Romania, Slovakia, Croatia
B3: Poland, Serbia, Ukraine, Greece
B4: Czechia, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belarus

C1: Malta, Moldova, Latvia, Andorra
C2: Türkiye, Luxembourg, Lithuania, Georgia
C3: Azerbaijan, Montenegro, Cyprus, Faroe Islands
C4: Israel, Estonia, Kazakhstan, Armenia
C5: North Macedonia, Kosovo, Bulgaria

Promotion and Relegation

League A

The top two teams in each group remain in League A for the European Qualifiers for UEFA Women’s EURO 2025.

The four third-placed teams play off against against the second-placed teams in each group of League B. The winner of each match play in League A for the European Qualifiers phase; the defeated teams play in League B.

The fourth-placed teams are relegated to League B.

League B

The four group winners are promoted to League A.

The four second-placed teams play against the third-placed teams in League A. The winner of each match will play in League A; the defeated teams will play in League B.

The three best third-placed teams play off against the three best-ranked second-placed teams of League C. The winners will play in League B for the European Qualifiers phase; the defeated teams will play in League C.

The lowest ranked third-placed team and the four fourth-placed teams are relegated to League C.

League C

The five group winners are promoted to League B.

The three best-ranked second-placed teams play off against the three best third-placed teams of League B. The winners will play in League B for the European Qualifiers phase; the defeated teams will play in League C.

The remaining teams stay in League C.

Calendar

Matchdays 1–2: 20–26 September 2023
Matchdays 3–4: 25–31 October 2023
Matchdays 5–6: 29 November–5 December 2023

Finals
Between 21 and 28 February 2024

Promotion/relegation matches
Between 21 and 28 February 2024