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The 2026–27 UEFA Nations League will be the fifth season of the UEFA Nations League, an international association football competition involving the men's national teams of the member associations of UEFA. The competition will be held from September to November 2026 (league phase), March 2027 (League A quarter-finals, and League A/B and B/C play-offs), June 2027 (Nations League Finals).

DatesLeague phase:
24 September – 17 November 2026
League A quarter-finals and
League A/B and B/C play-offs:
25–30 March 2027
Nations League Finals:
9–13 June 2027
Teams54
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2026–27 UEFA Nations League
Tournament details
DatesLeague phase:
24 September – 17 November 2026
League A quarter-finals and
League A/B and B/C play-offs:
25–30 March 2027
Nations League Finals:
9–13 June 2027
Teams54
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Portugal are the defending champions, having won the 2025 finals.

Format

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LeagueTeams
at start		Promoted
teams		Relegated
teams		Teams for
2028–29
League A16N/aDecrease 2–618
League B16Increase 4–8Decrease 0–418
League C16Increase 4–8Decrease 018
League D6Increase 6N/aN/a
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The UEFA national teams were divided into four leagues, with Leagues A, B, and C featuring sixteen teams each, divided into four groups of four teams, while League D features six teams divided into two groups of three. The teams were allocated to leagues based on the 2024–25 UEFA Nations League final overall ranking. Each team will play six matches within their group, except for teams in League D which will play four, using the home-and-away round-robin format on matchdays from September to November 2026.

In the top division, League A, the group winners and runners-up will advance to the quarter-finals, played home-and-away over two legs in March 2027. 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 qualify for the Nations League Finals, which is played in a knockout format, consisting of the semi-finals, third place play-off and final. The semi-final pairings are determined by means of a draw. The host country will be selected, preferably from among the four qualified teams, by the UEFA Executive Committee, with the winners of the final crowned as the Nations League champions.[1][2]

Teams also compete for promotion and relegation to a higher or lower league. The group winners in Leagues B and C, as well as all teams in League D, are directly promoted, while the two worst last-placed teams in League A are directly relegated. The competition will also feature promotion/relegation play-offs following the league phase, with the two worst third-placed teams and two best last-placed teams of League A facing the runners-up of League B and the last-placed teams of League B facing the runners-up of League C. The matches will be played home-and-away over two legs in March 2027 (League A/B and B/C), with the winners going to the higher league and the losers entering the lower league.[3]

Originally, the format for promotion and relegation would have involved only the group winners of League D being promoted, as well as all last-placed teams in Leagues A and B being relegated alongside the two worst last-placed teams in League C. The promotion/relegation play-offs would have concerned all third-place teams in Leagues A and B and all runners-up in Leagues B and C, with extra play-offs concerning the two best last-places in League C and both runners-up in League D to be held in March 2028.[4] However, due to the changes scheduled for the 2028–29 UEFA Nations League, in which the competition will be reduced from four leagues to three leagues of 18 teams, promotion/relegation was rebalanced to make all three upcoming leagues be at 18 teams.[3] This makes the 2026–27 UEFA Nations League the final edition to include League D.

In all two-legged ties, the higher-ranked teams host the second leg. The team that scores more goals on aggregate is the winner. If the aggregate score is level, extra time is played (the away goals rule is not applied). If the score remains level after extra time, a penalty shoot-out is used to decide the winner.[5]

UEFA Euro 2028 qualifying

Main article: UEFA Euro 2028 qualifying

The 2026–27 UEFA Nations League is expected to be linked with UEFA Euro 2028 qualifying, providing teams with another chance to qualify for UEFA Euro 2028. However, this is pending the formal approval of the format and regulations of UEFA Euro 2028.

Tiebreakers

Tiebreakers for group ranking

If two or more teams in the same group are equal on points on completion of the league phase, the following tie-breaking criteria are applied:[5]

  1. Higher number of points obtained in the matches played among the teams in question;
  2. Superior goal difference in matches played among the teams in question;
  3. Higher number of goals scored in the matches played among the teams in question;
  4. If, after having applied criteria 1 to 3, teams still have an equal ranking, criteria 1 to 3 are reapplied exclusively to the matches between the teams in question to determine their final rankings.[a] If this procedure does not lead to a decision, criteria 5 to 11 apply;
  5. Superior goal difference in all group matches;
  6. Higher number of goals scored in all group matches;
  7. Higher number of away goals scored in all group matches;
  8. Higher number of wins in all group matches;
  9. Higher number of away wins in all group matches;
  10. Lower disciplinary points total in all group matches (1 point for a single yellow card, 3 points for a red card as a consequence of two yellow cards, 3 points for a direct red card, 4 points for a yellow card followed by a direct red card).
  11. Higher position in the 2026–27 UEFA Nations League access list.

Notes

  1. [a]
    When two or more teams are tied on points, criteria 1 to 3 are applied. After these criteria are applied, they may define the position of some of the teams involved, but not all of them. For example, if there is a three-way tie on points, the application of the first three criteria may only break the tie for one of the teams, leaving the other two teams still tied. In this case, the tiebreaking procedure is resumed, from the beginning, for those teams that are still tied.

Criteria for league ranking

Individual league rankings are established according to the following criteria:[5]

  1. Position in the group;
  2. Higher number of points;
  3. Higher goal difference;
  4. Higher number of goals scored;
  5. Higher number of goals scored away from home;
  6. Higher number of wins;
  7. Higher number of wins away from home;
  8. Lower disciplinary points total (1 point for a single yellow card, 3 points for a red card as a consequence of two yellow cards, 3 points for a direct red card, 4 points for a yellow card followed by a direct red card).
  9. Higher position in the 2026–27 UEFA Nations League access list.

Criteria for interim overall ranking

Following the completion of the league phase, the interim overall UEFA Nations League rankings are established as follows:[5]

  1. The 16 League A teams are ranked 1st to 16th according to their league rankings.
  2. The 16 League B teams are ranked 17th to 32nd according to their league rankings.
  3. The 16 League C teams are ranked 33rd to 48th according to their league rankings.
  4. The 6 League D teams are ranked 49th to 54th according to their league rankings.

Criteria for final overall ranking

Following the completion of the League A knockout stage and promotion/relegation play-offs, the final overall UEFA Nations League rankings are established. Within each of the groups listed below, teams are ordered based on their interim overall ranking.[5]

  1. The four Nations League Finals participants are ranked as follows:
    1. The winner is ranked 1st.
    2. The runner-up is ranked 2nd.
    3. The third-placed team is ranked 3rd.
    4. The fourth-placed team is ranked 4th.
  2. The four League A quarter-final losers are ranked 5th to 8th.
  3. The two League A highest-ranked third-placed teams remain ranked 9th to 10th.
  4. The four teams directly promoted to League A, and the four winners of the League A/B play-offs, are ranked 11th to 18th.
  5. The two teams directly relegated to League B, and the four losers of the League A/B play-offs, are ranked 19th to 24th.
  6. The four League B third-placed teams remain ranked 25th to 28th.
  7. The four teams directly promoted to League B, and the four winners of the League B/C play-offs, are ranked 29th to 36th.
  8. The four losers of the League B/C play-offs, are ranked 37th to 40th.
  9. The four League C third-placed teams remain ranked 41st to 44th.
  10. The four League C fourth-placed teams remain ranked 45th to 48th.
  11. The six League D teams remain ranked 49th to 54th.

Schedule

Below is the schedule of the 2026–27 UEFA Nations League.[5][4]

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Stage Round Dates
League phase Matchday 1 24–26 September 2026
Matchday 2 27–29 September 2026
Matchday 3 1–3 October 2026
Matchday 4 4–6 October 2026
Matchday 5 12–14 November 2026
Matchday 6 15–17 November 2026
League A quarter-finals and
League A/B and B/C play-offs		 First leg 25–27 March 2027
Second leg 28–30 March 2027
Finals Semi-finals 9–10 June 2027
Third place play-off 13 June 2027
Final
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The league phase fixture list was confirmed by UEFA on 13 February 2026, the day following the draw.[6][7]

Seeding

Map showing the league for each national team.
  League A
  League B
  League C
  League D
  Team suspended from competition

All 55 UEFA national teams were able to submit an entry into the competition. However, on 28 February 2022, Russia were suspended indefinitely from participating in UEFA and FIFA competitions due to their country's invasion of Ukraine.[8]

The teams which finished bottom of their group in Leagues A and B, as well as the bottom two fourth-placed teams of League C, from the 2024–25 season moved down a league, while the group winners of Leagues B, C, and D moved up. Additionally, the winners of the promotion/relegation play-off ties will enter the higher respective league, while the losers will play in the lower league. The remaining teams stayed in their respective leagues.[4]

For the 2026–27 draw, teams were seeded based on the 2024–25 Nations League final overall ranking, which took into account the results from the league stage, League A knockout stage, and promotion/relegation play-offs.[5]

The draw for the league phase took place in Brussels, Belgium, on 12 February 2026.[9]

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Key
Rise Promoted after previous season
Fall Relegated after previous season
* Participated in promotion/relegation play-offs
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League A
Pot Team Prv Rank
1  Portugal 1
 Spain 2
 France 3
 Germany 4
2  Italy 5
 Netherlands 6
 Denmark 7
 Croatia 8
3  Serbia * 9
 Belgium * 10
 England Rise 11
 Norway Rise 12
4  Wales Rise 13
 Czech Republic Rise 14
 Greece Rise* 15
 Turkey Rise* 16
League B
Pot Team Prv Rank
1  Scotland Fall* 17
 Hungary Fall* 18
 Poland Fall 19
 Israel Fall 20
2   Switzerland Fall 21
 Bosnia and Herzegovina Fall 22
 Austria * 23
 Ukraine * 24
3  Slovenia * 25
 Georgia * 26
 Republic of Ireland * 27
 Romania Rise 28
4  Sweden Rise 29
 North Macedonia Rise 30
 Northern Ireland Rise 31
 Kosovo Rise* 32
League C
Pot Team Prv Rank
1  Iceland Fall* 33
 Albania Fall 34
 Montenegro Fall 35
 Kazakhstan Fall 36
2  Finland Fall 37
 Slovakia * 38
 Bulgaria * 39
 Armenia * 40
3  Belarus 41
 Faroe Islands 42
 Cyprus 43
 Estonia 44
4  Latvia[a] * 45
 Luxembourg[a] * 46
 Moldova Rise 47
 San Marino Rise 48
League D
Pot Team Prv Rank
1  Azerbaijan Fall 49
 Lithuania Fall 50
 Malta[a] * 51
 Gibraltar[a] * 52
2  Liechtenstein 53
 Andorra 54
Suspended from entering the competition
Team
 Russia
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  1. [a]
    The identity of the winners and losers of the League C/D promotion/relegation play-offs (involving Gibraltar, Latvia, Luxembourg, and Malta) was unknown at the time of the draw.

League A

Main article: 2026–27 UEFA Nations League A

Group A1

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation France Italy Belgium Turkey
1  France 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to quarter-finals — 2 Oct 5 Oct 15 Nov
1  Italy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 Nov — 25 Sep 5 Oct
1  Belgium 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible qualification for relegation play-offs 28 Sep 15 Nov — 2 Oct
1  Turkey 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for relegation play-offs or relegation to League B 25 Sep 28 Sep 12 Nov —
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First match(es) will be played: 25 September 2026. Source: UEFA

Group A2

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation Germany Netherlands Serbia Greece
1  Germany 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to quarter-finals — 16 Nov 1 Oct 27 Sep
1  Netherlands 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 Sep — 4 Oct 13 Nov
1  Serbia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible qualification for relegation play-offs 13 Nov 27 Sep — 24 Sep
1  Greece 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for relegation play-offs or relegation to League B 4 Oct 1 Oct 16 Nov —
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First match(es) will be played: 24 September 2026. Source: UEFA

Group A3

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation Spain Croatia England Czech Republic
1  Spain 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to quarter-finals — 29 Sep 15 Nov 3 Oct
1  Croatia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 Oct — 3 Oct 15 Nov
1  England 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible qualification for relegation play-offs 26 Sep 12 Nov — 6 Oct
1  Czech Republic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for relegation play-offs or relegation to League B 12 Nov 26 Sep 29 Sep —
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First match(es) will be played: 26 September 2026. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Group A4

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation Portugal Denmark Norway Wales
1  Portugal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to quarter-finals — 14 Nov 4 Oct 24 Sep
1  Denmark 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Oct — 17 Nov 27 Sep
1  Norway 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible qualification for relegation play-offs 27 Sep 24 Sep — 14 Nov
1  Wales 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for relegation play-offs or relegation to League B 17 Nov 4 Oct 1 Oct —
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First match(es) will be played: 24 September 2026. Source: UEFA

Ranking of third-placed teams

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Pos Grp Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 A1 3rd place Group A1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 A2 3rd place Group A2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 A3 3rd place Group A3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for relegation play-offs
4 A4 3rd place Group A4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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First match(es) will be played: 24 September 2026. Source: UEFA

Ranking of fourth-placed teams

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Pos Grp Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 A1 4th place Group A1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for relegation play-offs
2 A2 4th place Group A2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 A3 4th place Group A3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to League B
4 A4 4th place Group A4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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First match(es) will be played: 24 September 2026. Source: UEFA

Knockout stage

Bracket

Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
25–30 March – TBC
Group runner-up 
9 June – TBC
Group winner 
Winner quarter-final (host) 
25–30 March – TBC
Winner quarter-final 
Group runner-up 
13 June – TBC
Group winner 
Winner UNLF Match 1 
25–30 March – TBC
Winner UNLF Match 2 
Group runner-up 
10 June – TBC
Group winner 
Winner quarter-final Third place play-off
25–30 March – TBC
Winner quarter-final  13 June – TBC
Group runner-up 
Loser UNLF Match 1 
Group winner 
Loser UNLF Match 2 

Quarter-finals

The draw for the quarter-finals will be held after the completion of the league phase. In the draw, teams from the same group cannot be drawn against each other.[5] The first legs will be played on 25–27 March, and the second legs will be played on 28–30 March 2027.

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Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Group runner-up1Group winner25–27 Mar28–30 Mar
Group runner-up2Group winner25–27 Mar28–30 Mar
Group runner-up3Group winner25–27 Mar28–30 Mar
Group runner-up4Group winner25–27 Mar28–30 Mar
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Nations League Finals

Main article: 2027 UEFA 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.[5]

Times are CEST (UTC+2), as listed by UEFA.

Semi-finals
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Winner quarter-final (host)Match 1Winner quarter-final
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Winner quarter-finalMatch 2Winner quarter-final
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Third place play-off
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Loser Match 1Match 3Loser Match 2
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Final
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Winner Match 1Match 4Winner Match 2
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League B

Main article: 2026–27 UEFA Nations League B

Group B1

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or qualification Scotland Switzerland Slovenia North Macedonia
1  Scotland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to League A — 29 Sep 6 Oct 13 Nov
1   Switzerland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for promotion play-offs 16 Nov — 3 Oct 6 Oct
1  Slovenia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 Sep 13 Nov — 29 Sep
1  North Macedonia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for relegation play-offs 3 Oct 26 Sep 16 Nov —
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First match(es) will be played: 26 September 2026. Source: UEFA

Group B2

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or qualification Hungary Ukraine Georgia (country) Northern Ireland
1  Hungary 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to League A — 25 Sep 2 Oct 17 Nov
1  Ukraine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for promotion play-offs 5 Oct — 17 Nov 2 Oct
1  Georgia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 Nov 28 Sep — 25 Sep
1  Northern Ireland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for relegation play-offs 28 Sep 14 Nov 5 Oct —
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First match(es) will be played: 25 September 2026. Source: UEFA

Group B3

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or qualification Israel Austria Republic of Ireland Kosovo
1  Israel 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to League A — 17 Nov 27 Sep 1 Oct
1  Austria 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for promotion play-offs 24 Sep — 14 Nov 27 Sep
1  Republic of Ireland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Oct 1 Oct — 17 Nov
1  Kosovo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for relegation play-offs 14 Nov 4 Oct 24 Sep —
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First match(es) will be played: 24 September 2026. Source: UEFA

Group B4

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or qualification Poland Bosnia and Herzegovina Romania Sweden
1  Poland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to League A — 25 Sep 2 Oct 17 Nov
1  Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for promotion play-offs 5 Oct — 17 Nov 2 Oct
1  Romania 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 Nov 28 Sep — 5 Oct
1  Sweden 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for relegation play-offs 28 Sep 14 Nov 25 Sep —
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First match(es) will be played: 25 September 2026. Source: UEFA

League C

Main article: 2026–27 UEFA Nations League C

Group C1

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or qualification Albania Finland Belarus San Marino
1  Albania 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to League B — 12 Nov 26 Sep 6 Oct
1  Finland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for promotion play-offs 3 Oct — 29 Sep 15 Nov
1  Belarus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 Nov 6 Oct — 3 Oct
1  San Marino 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 Sep 26 Sep 12 Nov —
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First match(es) will be played: 26 September 2026. Source: UEFA

Group C2

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or qualification Montenegro Armenia Cyprus Latvia
1  Montenegro 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to League B — 5 Oct 25 Sep 12 Nov
1  Armenia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for promotion play-offs 28 Sep — 12 Nov 25 Sep
1  Cyprus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 Nov 2 Oct — 5 Oct
1  Latvia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Oct 15 Nov 28 Sep —
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First match(es) will be played: 25 September 2026. Source: UEFA

Group C3

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or qualification Kazakhstan Slovakia Faroe Islands Moldova
1  Kazakhstan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to League B — 16 Nov 6 Oct 2 Oct
1  Slovakia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for promotion play-offs 29 Sep — 13 Nov 26 Sep
1  Faroe Islands 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 Sep 2 Oct — 16 Nov
1  Moldova 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 Nov 6 Oct 29 Sep —
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First match(es) will be played: 26 September 2026. Source: UEFA

Group C4

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or qualification Iceland Bulgaria Estonia Luxembourg
1  Iceland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to League B — 3 Oct 26 Sep 16 Nov
1  Bulgaria 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for promotion play-offs 13 Nov — 29 Sep 26 Sep
1  Estonia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 Oct 16 Nov — 3 Oct
1  Luxembourg 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 Sep 6 Oct 13 Nov —
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First match(es) will be played: 26 September 2026. Source: UEFA

League D

Main article: 2026–27 UEFA Nations League D

Group D1

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion Gibraltar Malta Andorra
1  Gibraltar (P) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to League C — 16 Nov 27 Sep
1  Malta (P) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Oct — 4 Oct
1  Andorra (P) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 Nov 24 Sep —
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First match(es) will be played: 24 September 2026. Source: UEFA
(P) Promoted

Group D2

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion Lithuania Azerbaijan Liechtenstein
1  Lithuania (P) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to League C — 27 Sep 16 Nov
1  Azerbaijan (P) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Oct — 1 Oct
1  Liechtenstein (P) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 Sep 13 Nov —
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First match(es) will be played: 24 September 2026. Source: UEFA
(P) Promoted

Promotion/relegation play-offs

The draw for the promotion/relegation play-offs will be held following the completion of the league phase. The League A/B and B/C play-off matches will be played from 25 to 27 March (first legs) and 28–30 March 2027 (second legs).

League A vs League B

More information Team 1, Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score ...
Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
League B runner-upLeague A third place/fourth place25–27 Mar28–30 Mar
League B runner-upLeague A third place/fourth place25–27 Mar28–30 Mar
League B runner-upLeague A third place/fourth place25–27 Mar28–30 Mar
League B runner-upLeague A third place/fourth place25–27 Mar28–30 Mar
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League B vs League C

More information Team 1, Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score ...
Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
League C runner-upLeague B fourth place25–27 Mar28–30 Mar
League C runner-upLeague B fourth place25–27 Mar28–30 Mar
League C runner-upLeague B fourth place25–27 Mar28–30 Mar
League C runner-upLeague B fourth place25–27 Mar28–30 Mar
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Top goalscorers

Overall ranking

Interim overall ranking

Following the conclusion of the league phase in November 2026, an interim overall ranking will be established based on the results of each league, explicitly ordering teams from higher leagues over those from lower ones.[5]

More information League A, League B ...
League A League B
Rnk Team
 Pld Pts
1 1st-ranked group winner 0 0
2 2nd-ranked group winner 0 0
3 3rd-ranked group winner 0 0
4 4th-ranked group winner 0 0
5 1st-ranked group runner-up 0 0
6 2nd-ranked group runner-up 0 0
7 3rd-ranked group runner-up 0 0
8 4th-ranked group runner-up 0 0
9 1st-ranked group 3rd place 0 0
10 2nd-ranked group 3rd place 0 0
11 3rd-ranked group 3rd place 0 0
12 4th-ranked group 3rd place 0 0
13 1st-ranked group 4th place 0 0
14 2nd-ranked group 4th place 0 0
15 3rd-ranked group 4th place 0 0
16 4th-ranked group 4th place 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 24 September 2026.
Source: UEFA
Rnk Team
 Pld Pts
17 1st-ranked group winner 0 0
18 2nd-ranked group winner 0 0
19 3rd-ranked group winner 0 0
20 4th-ranked group winner 0 0
21 1st-ranked group runner-up 0 0
22 2nd-ranked group runner-up 0 0
23 3rd-ranked group runner-up 0 0
24 4th-ranked group runner-up 0 0
25 1st-ranked group 3rd place 0 0
26 2nd-ranked group 3rd place 0 0
27 3rd-ranked group 3rd place 0 0
28 4th-ranked group 3rd place 0 0
29 1st-ranked group 4th place 0 0
30 2nd-ranked group 4th place 0 0
31 3rd-ranked group 4th place 0 0
32 4th-ranked group 4th place 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 24 September 2026.
Source: UEFA
League C League D
Rnk Team
 Pld Pts
33 1st-ranked group winner 0 0
34 2nd-ranked group winner 0 0
35 3rd-ranked group winner 0 0
36 4th-ranked group winner 0 0
37 1st-ranked group runner-up 0 0
38 2nd-ranked group runner-up 0 0
39 3rd-ranked group runner-up 0 0
40 4th-ranked group runner-up 0 0
41 1st-ranked group 3rd place 0 0
42 2nd-ranked group 3rd place 0 0
43 3rd-ranked group 3rd place 0 0
44 4th-ranked group 3rd place 0 0
45 1st-ranked group 4th place 0 0
46 2nd-ranked group 4th place 0 0
47 3rd-ranked group 4th place 0 0
48 4th-ranked group 4th place 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 25 September 2026.
Source: UEFA
Rnk Team
 Pld Pts
49 1st-ranked group winner 0 0
50 2nd-ranked group winner 0 0
51 1st-ranked group runner-up 0 0
52 2nd-ranked group runner-up 0 0
53 1st-ranked group 3rd place 0 0
54 2nd-ranked group 3rd place 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 24 September 2026.
Source: UEFA
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Final overall ranking

The final overall ranking, to be established at the conclusion of the competition, will adjust the interim overall ranking by taking into account the results of the League A knockout stage and promotion/relegation play-offs. Teams that are promoted at the end of the 2026–27 season will be ranked above those who are relegated, with the final rankings reflecting the composition of leagues for the 2028–29 UEFA Nations League.[5]

More information * ...
Key
Rise Promoted after the season
Fall Relegated after the season
* Participated in promotion/relegation play-offs
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Rnk Team
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1 Nations League Finals winner   
2 Nations League Finals runner-up   
3 Nations League Finals 3rd place   
4 Nations League Finals 4th place   
5 1st-ranked quarter-final loser   
6 2nd-ranked quarter-final loser   
7 3rd-ranked quarter-final loser   
8 4th-ranked quarter-final loser   
9 Highest-ranked 3rd place League A team   
10 2nd highest-ranked 3rd place League A team   
11 League A/B play-off winner or League B group winner   
12 League A/B play-off winner or League B group winner   
13 League A/B play-off winner or League B group winner   
14 League A/B play-off winner or League B group winner   
15 League A/B play-off winner or League B group winner   
16 League A/B play-off winner or League B group winner   
17 League A/B play-off winner or League B group winner   
18 League A/B play-off winner or League B group winner   
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Ranking criteria
Rnk Team
 P/R
19 League A/B play-off loser or 3rd-ranked League A 4th place   
20 League A/B play-off loser or 3rd-ranked League A 4th place   
21 League A/B play-off loser or 3rd-ranked League A 4th place   
22 League A/B play-off loser or 4th-ranked League A 4th place   
23 League A/B play-off loser or 4th-ranked League A 4th place   
24 League A/B play-off loser or 4th-ranked League A 4th place   
25 1st-ranked League B 3rd place   
26 2nd-ranked League B 3rd place   
27 3rd-ranked League B 3rd place   
28 4th-ranked League B 3rd place   
29 League B/C play-off winner or League C group winner   
30 League B/C play-off winner or League C group winner   
31 League B/C play-off winner or League C group winner   
32 League B/C play-off winner or League C group winner   
33 League B/C play-off winner or League C group winner   
34 League B/C play-off winner or League C group winner   
35 League B/C play-off winner or League C group winner   
36 League B/C play-off winner or League C group winner   
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Ranking criteria
Rnk Team
 P/R
37 League B/C play-off loser   
38 League B/C play-off loser   
39 League B/C play-off loser   
40 League B/C play-off loser   
41 1st-ranked League C 3rd place   
42 2nd-ranked League C 3rd place   
43 3rd-ranked League C 3rd place   
44 4th-ranked League C 3rd place   
45 1st-ranked League C 4th place   
46 2nd-ranked League C 4th place   
47 3rd-ranked League C 4th place   
48 4th-ranked League C 4th place   
49 1st-ranked League D 1st place Rise
50 2nd-ranked League D 1st place Rise
51 1st-ranked League D 2nd place Rise
52 2nd-ranked League D 2nd place Rise
53 1st-ranked League D 3rd place Rise
54 2nd-ranked League D 3rd place Rise
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Ranking criteria
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