2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League C

The 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League C is the third and lowest division of the 2023–24 edition of the UEFA Women's Nations League, the inaugural season of the international football competition involving the women's national teams of the member associations of UEFA. The results will be used to determine the leagues for the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying competition.

2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League C
Tournament details
Dates22 September – 5 December 2023
Teams19
Tournament statistics
Matches played17
Goals scored33 (1.94 per match)
Attendance13,556 (797 per match)
Top scorer(s)Latvia Karlīna Miksone
Malta Haley Bugeja
(3 goals each)

Format

League C consists of the bottom 19 UEFA members ranked 33rd to 51st among competition entrants in the UEFA women's national team coefficient ranking. Teams were split into four groups of four (Groups 1 to 4) and one group of three (Group 5). Each team will play four (three-team group) or six (four-team groups) matches within their group, using the home-and-away round-robin format with double matchdays in September, October and November to December 2023.[1] The competition also acts as the first phase of the preliminary competition for UEFA Women's Euro 2025, which will use an identical league structure. The group winners will be promoted to League C, taking effect in UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying. In addition, the three best-ranked League C runners-up will advance to the promotion play-offs against the three best-ranked third-placed teams in League B. The winners of these home-and-away ties will enter League B for UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying, while the losers will enter League C.[2]

Seeding

Teams were allocated to League C according to their UEFA women's national team coefficient after the conclusion of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying group stage on 6 September 2022. Teams were split into three pots of five teams (Pots 1 to 4) and one pot of four teams (Pot 5), ordered based on their UEFA national team coefficient.[3]

The draw for the league phase took place at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland in May 2023, 13:00 CEST.[4] Groups 1 to 4 contain one team from each pot, while Group 5 contains one team from Pots 1 to 3. The draw started with Pot 1 and ended with Pot 4, with drawn teams assigned to the first available group in ascending order from C1 to C5. Due to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Armenia and Azerbaijan cannot be drawn in the same group. Due to winter venue restrictions, a group can contain a maximum of two of Estonia, the Faroe Islands, Latvia and Lithuania. Due to excessive travel restrictions, only one of Andorra, the Faroe Islands and Malta can be drawn with Kazakhstan.[5]

Pot 1
Team Coeff Rank
 Malta 16,021 34
 Israel 15,543 35
 Azerbaijan 14,876 36
 Turkey 14,865 37
 North Macedonia 14,483 38
Pot 2
Team Coeff Rank
 Kosovo 14,226 39
 Montenegro 12,668 40
 Luxembourg 12,051 41
 Estonia 9,750 42
 Moldova 9,654 43
Pot 3
Team Coeff Rank
 Lithuania 9,649 44
 Kazakhstan 8,662 45
 Latvia 8,543 46
 Bulgaria 8,200 47
 Cyprus 8,032 48
Pot 4
Team Coeff Rank
 Faroe Islands 7,020 49
 Georgia 6,977 50
 Armenia 6,500 51
 Andorra 1,958 52

Groups

Times are CET/CEST,[note 1] as listed by UEFA (local times, if different, are in parentheses).

Group 1

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or qualification Malta Latvia Andorra Moldova
1  Malta 2 2 0 0 3 0 +3 6 Promotion to League B — 5 Dec 27 Oct 2–0
2  Latvia 3 2 0 1 9 1 +8 6 Possible qualification for promotion play-offs 0–1 — 1 Dec 5–0
3  Andorra 2 1 0 1 2 5 −3 3 31 Oct 0–4 — 5 Dec
4  Moldova 3 0 0 3 1 9 −8 0 1 Dec 31 Oct 1–2 —
Updated to match(es) played on 27 October 2023. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Latvia 0–1 Malta
Report
  • Bugeja 83'
Attendance: 311[6]
Referee: Jana Van Laere (Belgium)
Moldova 1–2 Andorra
 Report
Attendance: 200[7]
Referee: Marina Zechner (Austria)
Andorra 0–4 Latvia
Report
Attendance: 813
Referee: Nanna Løf Andersen (Denmark)
Malta 2–0 Moldova
 Report
Attendance: 674
Referee: Michaela Pachtova (Czech Republic)
Latvia 5–0 Moldova
 Report
Referee: Eirini Pingiou (Greece)
Malta v Andorra
Report
Moldova v Latvia
Report
Andorra v Malta
Report
Referee: Sofik Torosyan (Armenia)
Moldova v Malta
Report
Latvia v Andorra
Report
Malta v Latvia
Report
Andorra v Moldova
Report

Group 2

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or qualification Turkey Luxembourg Georgia (country) Lithuania
1  Turkey 2 2 0 0 5 0 +5 6 Promotion to League B — 31 Oct 5 Dec 2–0
2  Luxembourg 2 1 1 0 3 1 +2 4 Possible qualification for promotion play-offs 27 Oct — 1–1 5 Dec
3  Georgia 3 0 2 1 1 4 −3 2 0–3 1 Dec — 31 Oct
4  Lithuania 3 0 1 2 0 4 −4 1 1 Dec 0–2 0–0 —
Updated to match(es) played on 27 October 2023. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Lithuania 0–2 Luxembourg
Report
Attendance: 470[8]
Referee: Lotta Vuorio (Finland)
Georgia 0–3 Turkey
Report
Attendance: 800[9]
Referee: Audrey Gerbel (France)
Turkey 2–0 Lithuania
 Report
Attendance: 6,700
Referee: Rita Vehapi (Kosovo)
Luxembourg 1–1 Georgia
 Report
Attendance: 546
Referee: Eirini Pingiou (Greece)
Lithuania 0–0 Georgia
Report
Referee: Zoe Stavrou (Cyprus)
Luxembourg v Turkey
Report
Referee: Miriama Bočková (Slovakia)
Georgia v Lithuania
Report
Referee: Cristina Trandafir (Romania)
Turkey v Luxembourg
Report
Çorum Şehir Stadium, Çorum
Referee: Maral Mirzai Beni (Sweden)
Lithuania v Turkey
Report
Georgia v Luxembourg
Report
Turkey v Georgia
Report

Group 3

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or qualification Azerbaijan Montenegro Cyprus Faroe Islands
1  Azerbaijan 3 2 1 0 4 2 +2 7 Promotion to League B — 31 Oct 1–1 5 Dec
2  Montenegro 3 2 0 1 3 1 +2 6 Possible qualification for promotion play-offs 0–1 — 5 Dec 1 Dec
3  Cyprus 3 1 1 1 2 3 −1 4 1 Dec 0–2 — 1–0
4  Faroe Islands 3 0 0 3 1 4 −3 0 1–2 0–1 31 Oct —
Updated to match(es) played on 27 October 2023. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Azerbaijan 1–1 Cyprus
 Report
Attendance: 165[10]
Referee: Elena Gobjila (Moldova)
Faroe Islands 0–1 Montenegro
Report
Attendance: 963[11]
Referee: Briet Bragadottir (Iceland)
Cyprus 1–0 Faroe Islands
 Report
Attendance: 220
Referee: Maika Vanderstichel (France)
Montenegro 0–1 Azerbaijan
Report
Attendance: 250
Referee: Maral Mirzai Beni (Sweden)
Faroe Islands 1–2 Azerbaijan
  • Christiansen 83'
 Report
Referee: Jelena Jermolajeva (Latvia)
Cyprus 0–2 Montenegro
Report
Referee: Kateryna Usova (Ukraine)
Azerbaijan v Montenegro
Report
Referee: Anastasiya Romanyuk (Ukraine)
Faroe Islands v Cyprus
Report
Referee: Vivian Peeters (Netherlands)
Montenegro v Faroe Islands
Report
Cyprus v Azerbaijan
Report
Azerbaijan v Faroe Islands
Report
Montenegro v Cyprus
Report

Group 4

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or qualification Kazakhstan Estonia Israel Armenia
1  Kazakhstan 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 4 Promotion to League B — 1 Dec 26 Oct 5 Dec
2  Estonia 3 1 1 1 4 6 −2 4 Possible qualification for promotion play-offs 0–0 — 0–5 31 Oct
3  Israel 1 1 0 0 5 0 +5 3 31 Oct 5 Dec — 2 Dec
4  Armenia 2 0 0 2 2 6 −4 0 1–2 1–4 29 Nov —
Updated to match(es) played on 27 October 2023. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Estonia 0–0 Kazakhstan
Report
Attendance: 334[12]
Referee: Caroline Lanssens (Belgium)
Armenia 1–2 Kazakhstan
  • Asatryan 54'
 Report
Attendance: 350
Referee: Vera Opeykina (Russia)
Estonia 0–5 Israel
Report
Attendance: 337
Referee: Lisa Benn (England)
Armenia 1–4 Estonia
 Report
Referee: Lotta Vuorio (Finland)
Estonia v Armenia
Report
Referee: Elena Gobjila (Moldova)
Kazakhstan v Israel
Report
Referee: Jelena Kumer (Croatia)
Israel v Kazakhstan
Report
Referee: Cansu Tryak (Turkey)
Armenia v Israel
Report
Kazakhstan v Estonia
Report
Israel v Armenia
Report
Referee: Vivian Peeters (Netherlands)
Israel v Estonia
Report
Kazakhstan v Armenia
Report

Group 5

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or qualification Kosovo Bulgaria North Macedonia
1  Kosovo 2 1 1 0 2 0 +2 4 Promotion to League B — 1 Dec 31 Oct
2  Bulgaria 2 1 1 0 1 0 +1 4 Possible qualification for promotion play-offs 0–0 — 5 Dec
3  North Macedonia 2 0 0 2 0 3 −3 0 0–2 0–1 —
Updated to match(es) played on 26 September 2023. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
North Macedonia 0–1 Bulgaria
Report
  • Stankova 4'
Attendance: 200[17]
Referee: Miriama Bočková (Slovakia)
Bulgaria 0–0 Kosovo
Report
Attendance: 223
Referee: Lovisa Johansson (Sweden)
North Macedonia 0–2 Kosovo
Report
Referee: Michaela Pachtova (Czech Republic)
Kosovo v North Macedonia
Report
Referee: Silvia Domingos (Portugal)
Kosovo v Bulgaria
Report
Bulgaria v North Macedonia
Report

Ranking of second-placed teams

Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 C5  Bulgaria 2 1 1 0 1 0 +1 4 Qualification for promotion play-offs
2 C4  Israel 1 1 0 0 5 0 +5 3
3 C1  Latvia 2 1 0 1 4 1 +3 3
4 C3  Cyprus 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1[lower-alpha 1]
5 C2  Luxembourg 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1[lower-alpha 1]
Updated to match(es) played on 26 September 2023. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Counting only matches against teams ranked first to third in the group, Tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. Ranked on away goals scored: Cyprus 1, Luxembourg 0.

Goalscorers

There have been 43 goals scored in 21 matches, for an average of 2.05 goals per match (as of 27 October 2023).

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Notes
  1. CEST (UTC+2) for times up to 28 October 2023, CET (UTC+1) for times from 29 October 2023.

References
  1. "2023/24 UEFA Women's Nations League: How it works". UEFA. 18 April 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  2. "Regulations of the UEFA European Women's Championship including UEFA Nations League and European Qualifiers". UEFA. 7 February 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 February 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  3. "Women's National Teams Coefficients Overview: Matches considered up to 06/09/2022" (PDF). UEFA. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  4. "2023/24 UEFA Women's Nations League: League Phase Draw". UEFA. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  5. "2023/24 UEFA Women's Nations League: League stage draw on Tuesday". UEFA. 1 May 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  6. "Latvia v Malta" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 22 September 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  7. "Moldova v Andorra" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 22 September 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  8. "Lithuania v Luxembourg" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 22 September 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  9. "Georgia v Turkey" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 22 September 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  10. "Azerbaijan v Cyprus" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 22 September 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  11. "Faroe Islands v Montenegro" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 22 September 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  12. "Estonia v Kazakhstan" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 22 September 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  13. Match originally scheduled for 26 October 2023
  14. Match originally scheduled for 31 October 2023
  15. Match originally scheduled for 30 November 2023
  16. Postponed match from originally scheduled for 21 September 2023
  17. "North Macedonia v Bulgaria" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 22 September 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
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