Malta was drawn in Group B5 along with Sweden and Lithuania in the 2025/26 UEFA European Women’s Under-17 Championship round 1 draw which was held on Thursday.

Hosts will now be appointed for each mini-tournament, to be played by 2 December.

The 21 teams in League B, including the sides relegated from League A in 2024/25 round 2, will play for promotion to League A in six groups. The group winners and the best runner-up will be promoted. Northern Ireland will take part even though their finals place is assured as hosts.

League A round 2, drawn on 11 December and to be completed by ahead of the 25 March finals draw, will decide the seven teams joining Northern Ireland from 3 to 16 May.

2025/26 WU17 EURO round 1 League A groups

Group A1: Spain, Portugal, Hungary, Bulgaria
Group A2: France, Belgium, Germany, Republic of Ireland
Group A3: Netherlands (holders), Czechia, Slovakia, Andorra
Group A4: Poland, Scotland, England, Montenegro
Group A5: Italy, Finland, Croatia, North Macedonia
Group A6: Austria, Switzerland, Ukraine, Romania
Group A7: Norway, Denmark, Serbia, Belarus

2025/26 WU17 EURO round 1 League B groups

Group B1: Wales, Kosovo, Moldova, Azerbaijan
Group B2: Greece, Estonia, Israel, Albania
Group B3: Georgia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Latvia, Kazakhstan
Group B4: Türkiye, Luxembourg, Northern Ireland (finals hosts)
Group B5: Sweden, Lithuania, Malta
Group B6: Iceland, Slovenia, Faroe Islands