2024–25 Uefa Nations League A

The 2024–25 UEFA Nations League A is the top division of the 2024–25 edition of the UEFA Nations League, the fourth season of the international football competition involving the men's national teams of the 55 member associations of UEFA.

League A will begin with the league phase in September 2024, and will culminate with the Nations League Finals in June 2025 to determine the champions of the competition.

2024–25 UEFA Nations League A
Tournament details
DatesLeague phase:
5 September – 19 November 2024
Quarter-finals:
20–23 March 2025
Nations League Finals:
4–8 June 2025
Teams16
2026–27

For the first time, a quarter-final round will be contested in League A by the group winners and runners-up, with the winners advancing to the Nations League Finals.

Spain are the defending champions, having won the 2023 finals.

Format

League A consists of the 16 top-ranked UEFA members in the 2024–25 UEFA Nations League access list, split into four groups of four. Each team will play six matches within their group, using the home-and-away round-robin format on double matchdays in September, October and November 2024.

On 25 January 2023, the UEFA Executive Committee approved a modified format for the Nations League after the league phase, with the following changes being implemented in League A:

  • A new quarter-final round to be played in March 2025 was introduced, thus creating continuity between the league phase ending in November 2024 and the Nations League Finals in June 2025.
  • The winners and runners-up of each group will advance to the quarter-finals, unlike previous editions where only the group winners advanced to the finals.
  • The four third-placed teams of League A will face the four runners-up of League B in the relegation play-offs, which were also introduced starting this season.

The last-placed teams of each group will continue to be relegated directly to League B, while the third-placed teams will compete against the runners-up of League B to determine their permanence in the League A for the next season or their relegation to the 2026–27 UEFA Nations League B. The relegation play-offs will be played home-and-away over two legs in March 2025, with the League A third-placed teams hosting the second leg.

The quarter-finals will also be played home and away over two legs. In each tie, group winners will face a runner-up from a different group, with the group winner hosting the second leg. The four quarter-final winners will advance to the Finals.

The Nations League Finals retain its previous format, which is played in a knockout format in June 2025, consisting of the semi-finals, third place play-off, and final. The semi-final pairings will be determined using an open draw. The host country will be selected by the UEFA Executive Committee, preferably hosted by one of the participating teams, with the winners of the final crowned as the champions of the UEFA Nations League.

In all two-legged ties, the team that scores more goals on aggregate is the winner. If the aggregate score is level, extra time is played without the away goals rule. If the score remains level after extra time, a penalty shoot-out is used to decide the winner.

Teams

The 16 League A teams includes the top 12 teams from the 2022–23 League A overall ranking and four promoted teams from the 2022–23 League B.

Team changes

The following were the team changes in League A from the 2022–23 season:

Incoming
Promoted from
Nations League B
Outgoing
Relegated to
Nations League B

Bosnia and Herzegovina returned to League A, after a one-season absence, by securing first place in their 2022–23 League B group with a 1–0 victory over Montenegro on 23 September 2022. Israel, Scotland and Serbia reached the top flight of the UEFA Nations League for the first time, all three following similar paths, starting in League C in the inaugural edition and spending two seasons in League B before their promotion to League A.

Seeding

In the 2024–25 access list, UEFA ranked teams based on the 2022–23 Nations League overall ranking, considering promotion and relegation between the leagues and the results of the 2023 UEFA Nations League Finals. The seeding pots for the league phase were confirmed on 2 December 2023, and were based on the access list ranking.

Pot 1
Team Rank
2024–25 Uefa Nations League A  Spain (title holders) 1
2024–25 Uefa Nations League A  Croatia 2
2024–25 Uefa Nations League A  Italy 3
2024–25 Uefa Nations League A  Netherlands 4
Pot 2
Team Rank
2024–25 Uefa Nations League A  Denmark 5
2024–25 Uefa Nations League A  Portugal 6
2024–25 Uefa Nations League A  Belgium 7
2024–25 Uefa Nations League A  Hungary 8
Pot 3
Team Rank
2024–25 Uefa Nations League A   Switzerland 9
2024–25 Uefa Nations League A  Germany 10
2024–25 Uefa Nations League A  Poland 11
2024–25 Uefa Nations League A  France 12
Pot 4
Team Rank
2024–25 Uefa Nations League A  Israel 13
2024–25 Uefa Nations League A  Bosnia and Herzegovina 14
2024–25 Uefa Nations League A  Serbia 15
2024–25 Uefa Nations League A  Scotland 16

The draw for the league phase took place at the Maison de la Mutualité in Paris, France, on 8 February 2024, 18:00 CET. Each group contained one team from each pot.

Groups

The fixture list was confirmed by UEFA on 9 February 2024, the day following the draw.

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

Group 1

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation 2024–25 Uefa Nations League A  2024–25 Uefa Nations League A  2024–25 Uefa Nations League A  2024–25 Uefa Nations League A 
1 2024–25 Uefa Nations League A  Croatia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for quarter-finals 18 Nov 8 Sep 12 Oct
2 2024–25 Uefa Nations League A  Portugal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 Sep 15 Nov 8 Sep
3 2024–25 Uefa Nations League A  Poland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for relegation play-offs 15 Oct 12 Oct 18 Nov
4 2024–25 Uefa Nations League A  Scotland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to League B 15 Nov 15 Oct 5 Sep
First match(es) will be played: 5 September 2024. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Portugal 2024–25 Uefa Nations League A v2024–25 Uefa Nations League A  Croatia
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Scotland 2024–25 Uefa Nations League A v2024–25 Uefa Nations League A  Poland
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Croatia 2024–25 Uefa Nations League A v2024–25 Uefa Nations League A  Poland
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Portugal 2024–25 Uefa Nations League A v2024–25 Uefa Nations League A  Scotland
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Croatia 2024–25 Uefa Nations League A v2024–25 Uefa Nations League A  Scotland
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Poland 2024–25 Uefa Nations League A v2024–25 Uefa Nations League A  Portugal
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Poland 2024–25 Uefa Nations League A v2024–25 Uefa Nations League A  Croatia
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Scotland 2024–25 Uefa Nations League A v2024–25 Uefa Nations League A  Portugal
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Portugal 2024–25 Uefa Nations League A v2024–25 Uefa Nations League A  Poland
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Scotland 2024–25 Uefa Nations League A v2024–25 Uefa Nations League A  Croatia
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Croatia 2024–25 Uefa Nations League A v2024–25 Uefa Nations League A  Portugal
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Poland 2024–25 Uefa Nations League A v2024–25 Uefa Nations League A  Scotland
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Group 2

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation 2024–25 Uefa Nations League A  2024–25 Uefa Nations League A  2024–25 Uefa Nations League A  2024–25 Uefa Nations League A 
1 2024–25 Uefa Nations League A  Italy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for quarter-finals 10 Oct 17 Nov 14 Oct
2 2024–25 Uefa Nations League A  Belgium 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 Nov 14 Oct 6 Sep
3 2024–25 Uefa Nations League A  France 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for relegation play-offs 6 Sep 9 Sep 14 Nov
4 2024–25 Uefa Nations League A  Israel 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to League B 9 Sep 17 Nov 10 Oct
First match(es) will be played: 6 September 2024. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Belgium 2024–25 Uefa Nations League A v2024–25 Uefa Nations League A  Israel
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France 2024–25 Uefa Nations League A v2024–25 Uefa Nations League A  Italy
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France 2024–25 Uefa Nations League A v2024–25 Uefa Nations League A  Belgium
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Israel 2024–25 Uefa Nations League A v2024–25 Uefa Nations League A  Italy
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Israel 2024–25 Uefa Nations League A v2024–25 Uefa Nations League A  France
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Italy 2024–25 Uefa Nations League A v2024–25 Uefa Nations League A  Belgium
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Belgium 2024–25 Uefa Nations League A v2024–25 Uefa Nations League A  France
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Italy 2024–25 Uefa Nations League A v2024–25 Uefa Nations League A  Israel
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Belgium 2024–25 Uefa Nations League A v2024–25 Uefa Nations League A  Italy
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France 2024–25 Uefa Nations League A v2024–25 Uefa Nations League A  Israel
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Israel 2024–25 Uefa Nations League A v2024–25 Uefa Nations League A  Belgium
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Italy 2024–25 Uefa Nations League A v2024–25 Uefa Nations League A  France
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Group 3

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation 2024–25 Uefa Nations League A  2024–25 Uefa Nations League A  2024–25 Uefa Nations League A  2024–25 Uefa Nations League A 
1 2024–25 Uefa Nations League A  Netherlands 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for quarter-finals 16 Nov 10 Sep 7 Sep
2 2024–25 Uefa Nations League A  Hungary 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 Oct 19 Nov 10 Sep
3 2024–25 Uefa Nations League A  Germany 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for relegation play-offs 14 Oct 7 Sep 16 Nov
4 2024–25 Uefa Nations League A  Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to League B 19 Nov 14 Oct 11 Oct
First match(es) will be played: 7 September 2024. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Germany 2024–25 Uefa Nations League A v2024–25 Uefa Nations League A  Hungary
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Netherlands 2024–25 Uefa Nations League A v2024–25 Uefa Nations League A  Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Hungary 2024–25 Uefa Nations League A v2024–25 Uefa Nations League A  Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Netherlands 2024–25 Uefa Nations League A v2024–25 Uefa Nations League A  Germany
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Bosnia and Herzegovina 2024–25 Uefa Nations League A v2024–25 Uefa Nations League A  Germany
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Hungary 2024–25 Uefa Nations League A v2024–25 Uefa Nations League A  Netherlands
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Bosnia and Herzegovina 2024–25 Uefa Nations League A v2024–25 Uefa Nations League A  Hungary
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Germany 2024–25 Uefa Nations League A v2024–25 Uefa Nations League A  Netherlands
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Germany 2024–25 Uefa Nations League A v2024–25 Uefa Nations League A  Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Netherlands 2024–25 Uefa Nations League A v2024–25 Uefa Nations League A  Hungary
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Bosnia and Herzegovina 2024–25 Uefa Nations League A v2024–25 Uefa Nations League A  Netherlands
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Hungary 2024–25 Uefa Nations League A v2024–25 Uefa Nations League A  Germany
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Group 4

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation 2024–25 Uefa Nations League A  2024–25 Uefa Nations League A  2024–25 Uefa Nations League A  2024–25 Uefa Nations League A 
1 2024–25 Uefa Nations League A  Spain 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for quarter-finals 12 Oct 18 Nov 15 Oct
2 2024–25 Uefa Nations League A  Denmark 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 Nov 5 Sep 8 Sep
3 2024–25 Uefa Nations League A   Switzerland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for relegation play-offs 8 Sep 15 Oct 15 Nov
4 2024–25 Uefa Nations League A  Serbia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to League B 5 Sep 18 Nov 12 Oct
First match(es) will be played: 5 September 2024. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Denmark 2024–25 Uefa Nations League A v2024–25 Uefa Nations League A   Switzerland
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Serbia 2024–25 Uefa Nations League A v2024–25 Uefa Nations League A  Spain
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Denmark 2024–25 Uefa Nations League A v2024–25 Uefa Nations League A  Serbia
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Switzerland 2024–25 Uefa Nations League A v2024–25 Uefa Nations League A  Spain
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Serbia 2024–25 Uefa Nations League A v2024–25 Uefa Nations League A   Switzerland
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Spain 2024–25 Uefa Nations League A v2024–25 Uefa Nations League A  Denmark
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Spain 2024–25 Uefa Nations League A v2024–25 Uefa Nations League A  Serbia
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Switzerland 2024–25 Uefa Nations League A v2024–25 Uefa Nations League A  Denmark
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Denmark 2024–25 Uefa Nations League A v2024–25 Uefa Nations League A  Spain
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Switzerland 2024–25 Uefa Nations League A v2024–25 Uefa Nations League A  Serbia
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Serbia 2024–25 Uefa Nations League A v2024–25 Uefa Nations League A  Denmark
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Spain 2024–25 Uefa Nations League A v2024–25 Uefa Nations League A   Switzerland
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Quarter-finals

The draw for the quarter-finals will be held on 22 November 2024 in Nyon, Switzerland, along with the draw for the promotion/relegation play-offs.

Summary

The first legs will be played on 20 March, and the second legs will be played on 23 March 2025.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Group runner-up 1 Group winner 20 Mar '25 23 Mar '25
Group runner-up 2 Group winner 20 Mar '25 23 Mar '25
Group runner-up 3 Group winner 20 Mar '25 23 Mar '25
Group runner-up 4 Group winner 20 Mar '25 23 Mar '25

Matches

Times are CET (UTC+1), as listed by UEFA (local times, if different, are in parentheses).

Group runner-upvGroup winner
Group winnervGroup runner-up

Group runner-upvGroup winner
Group winnervGroup runner-up

Group runner-upvGroup winner
Group winnervGroup runner-up

Group runner-upvGroup winner
Group winnervGroup runner-up

Nations League Finals

The host of the Nations League Finals will preferably be selected from the four qualified teams. The semi-finals pairings will be determined by means of an open draw. For scheduling purposes, the host team will be allocated to semi-final 1 as the administrative home team.

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
4 June – TBD
 
 
Winner quarter-final
 
8 June – TBD
 
Winner quarter-final
 
Winner Match 1
 
5 June – TBD
 
Winner Match 2
 
Winner quarter-final
 
 
Winner quarter-final
 
Third place play-off
 
 
8 June – TBD
 
 
Loser Match 1
 
 
Loser Match 2

Semi-finals

Winner quarter-finalMatch 1Winner quarter-final

Winner quarter-finalMatch 2Winner quarter-final

Third place play-off

Loser Match 1Match 3Loser Match 2

Final

Winner Match 1Match 4Winner Match 2

Overall ranking

Following the league phase, the 16 League A teams will be ordered 1st to 16th in an interim overall ranking for the 2024–25 UEFA Nations League according to the following rules:

  • The teams finishing first in the groups will be ranked 1st to 4th according to the results of the league phase.
  • The teams finishing second in the groups will be ranked 5th to 8th according to the results of the league phase.
  • The teams finishing third in the groups will be ranked 9th to 12th according to the results of the league phase.
  • The teams finishing fourth in the groups will be ranked 13th to 16th according to the results of the league phase.
Rnk Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Best group winner 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 2nd best group winner 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 3rd best group winner 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Worst group winner 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Best group runner-up 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 2nd best group runner-up 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 3rd best group runner-up 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Worst group runner-up 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Best group 3rd place 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 2nd best group 3rd place 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 3rd best group 3rd place 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Worst group 3rd place 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Best group 4th place 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 2nd best group 4th place 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 3rd best group 4th place 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Worst group 4th place 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 5 September 2024. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Ranking criteria

A final overall ranking will also be compiled, though this is only used to rank teams within their new leagues for the following edition of the competition.

Notes

References

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