The league phase of the 2024/25 UEFA Nations League has concluded, with the quarter-finals line-up confirmed and various teams having earned promotion, suffered relegation or secured a play-off berth.
2024/25 Nations League at a glance
Through to quarter-finals: Croatia, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain
Promoted to League A: Czechia, England, Norway, Wales
Relegated to League B: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Israel, Poland, Switzerland
Promoted to League B: Northern Ireland, North Macedonia, Sweden
Relegated to League C: Albania, Finland, Kazakhstan, Montenegro
Promoted to League C: Moldova, San Marino
Relegated to League D: Azerbaijan, Lithuania
League A/B play-offs: Austria, Belgium, Greece, Hungary, Scotland, Serbia, Türkiye, Ukraine
League B/C play-offs: Armenia, Bulgaria, Georgia, Iceland, Republic of Ireland, Slovakia, Slovenia
League C/D play-offs: Gibraltar, Latvia, Luxembourg, Malta
Last updated: 19 November, 23:00 CET.
All information is subject to final confirmation from UEFA.
League A
Final standings: How does it work?
1st Advance to quarter-finals
2nd Advance to quarter-finals
3rd League A/B play-offs
4th Relegated to League B
Group A1
Portugal are through to the quarter-finals as group winners.
Croatia are through to the quarter-finals as group runners-up.
Scotland will contest the League A/B play-offs.
Poland are relegated to League B.
Group A2
France are through to the quarter-finals as group winners.
Italy are through to the quarter-finals as group runners-up.
Belgium will contest the League A/B play-offs.
Israel are relegated to League B.
Group A3
Germany are through to the quarter-finals as group winners.
Netherlands are through to the quarter-finals as group runners-up.
Hungary will contest the League A/B play-offs.
Bosnia and Herzegovina are relegated to League B.
Group A4
Spain are through to the quarter-finals as group winners.
Denmark are through to the quarter-finals as group runners-up.
Serbia will contest the League A/B play-offs.
Switzerland are relegated to League B.
League B
Final standings: How does it work?
1st Promoted to League A
2nd League A/B play-offs
3rd League B/C play-offs
4th Relegated to League C
Group B1
Czechia are promoted to League A.
Ukraine will contest the League A/B play-offs.
Georgia will contest the League B/C play-offs.
Albania are relegated to League C.
Group B2
England are promoted to League A.
Greece will contest the League A/B play-offs.
Republic of Ireland will contest the League B/C play-offs.
Finland are relegated to League C.
Group B3
Norway are promoted to League A.
Austria will contest the League A/B play-offs.
Slovenia will contest the League B/C play-offs.
Kazakhstan are relegated to League C.
Group B4
Wales are promoted to League A.
Türkiye will contest the League A/B play-offs.
Iceland will contest the League B/C play-offs.
Montenegro are relegated to League C.
League C
Final standings: How does it work?
1st Promoted to League B
2nd League B/C play-offs
3rd Remain in League C
4th Two lowest-ranked relegated to League D; two best-ranked contest League C/D play-offs
Group C1
Sweden are promoted to League B.
Slovakia will contest the League B/C play-offs.
Estonia will remain in League C.
Azerbaijan are relegated to League D.
Group C2
Permutations to follow for Kosovo and Romania.
Cyprus will remain in League C.
Lithuania are relegated to League D.
Group C3
Northern Ireland are promoted to League B.
Bulgaria will contest the League B/C play-offs.
Belarus will remain in League C.
Luxembourg will contest the League C/D play-offs.
Group C4
North Macedonia are promoted to League B.
Armenia will contest the League B/C play-offs.
Faroe Islands will remain in League C.
Latvia will contest the League C/D play-offs.
League D
Final standings: How does it work?
1st Promoted to League C
2nd League C/D play-offs
3rd Remain in League D
Group D1
San Marino are promoted to League C.
Gibraltar will contest the League C/D play-offs.
Liechtenstein will remain in League D.
Group D2
Moldova are promoted to League C.
Malta will contest the League C/D play-offs.
Andorra will remain in League D.
HAVE CZECHIA EVER WON THE EURO?
Czechia are yet to win the EURO as a separate nation, though they reached the final of EURO ’96 as the Czech Republic, 20 years after Czechoslovakia’s triumph at the 1976 finals.
Best result: Winners as Czechoslovakia 1976, runners-up as Czech Republic 1996
EURO appearances: 11 (8 as Czechia, 3 as Czechoslovakia)
EURO hosts: N/A
Overall record: P40 W15 D8 L17 F51 A52
Group stage record: P27 W10 D5 L12 F35 A39
Knockout record: P13 W5 D3 L5 F16 A13
EURO-by-EURO record
1960 Third place (as Czechoslovakia)
1964 Did not qualify (as Czechoslovakia)
1968 Did not qualify (as Czechoslovakia)
1972 Did not qualify (as Czechoslovakia)
1976 Winners (as Czechoslovakia)
1980 Third place (as Czechoslovakia)
1984 Did not qualify (as Czechoslovakia)
1988 Did not qualify (as Czechoslovakia)
1992 Did not qualify (as Czechoslovakia)
1996 Runners-up
2000 Group stage
2004 Semi-finals
2008 Group stage
2012 Quarter-finals
2016 Group stage
2020 Quarter-finals
2024 Group stage
CZECHIA’S EURO RECORDS
Czechia appeared at EURO 2024 for the first time under their current name. They caused a sensation at EURO ’96, reaching the final in their first final tournament as a separate nation.
* Country known as Czech Republic from EURO ’96 to EURO 2020
Biggest victory
3-0: vs Denmark, 27/06/2004 (quarter-finals)
Heaviest defeats
4-1: Russia vs Czech Republic, 08/06/2012 (group stage)
3-0: Soviet Union vs Czechoslovakia, 06/07/1960 (semi-finals)
Highest scoring draw
3-3: Russia vs Czech Republic, 19/06/1996 (group stage)
Highest scoring game
6 goals: 3-3 vs Russia, 19/06/1996 (group stage)
Most goals scored at a EURO
10 in 5 games in 2004 (av. 2.0)
Fewest goals scored at a EURO
2 in 3 games in 2016 (av. 0.67)
2 in 2 games in 1960 (av. 1.0, as Czechoslovakia)
Most different goalscorers at a EURO
7: 1996
Fewest different goalscorers at a EURO
2: 1960, 2000, 2012, 2016, 2020
GROUP STAGE RECORDS
Appearances: 9 (1 as Czechoslovakia 1980, 7 as Czech Republic 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020, 1 as Czechia 2024)
Qualified from group: 5 (1 as Czechoslovakia 1980, 4 as Czech Republic 1996, 2004, 2012, 2020)
Group winners: 2 (2004, 2012)
Group runners-up: 2 (1 as Czechoslovakia 1980, 1 as Czech Republic 1996)
Unbeaten group stage: 1 (2004)
Winless group stage: 2 (2016, 2024)
Best group record: W3 D0 L0 F7 A4 (2004)
Worst group record: W0 D1 L2 F2 A5 (2016)
Fewest points to qualify: 3 (as Czechoslovakia 1980*), 4 (1996, 2020)
Most points without qualifying: 3 (2000, 2008)
*2 points for a win, and only qualified for third-place play-off
Biggest victories
3-1: Czechoslovakia vs Greece, 14/06/1980
2-0: Czech Republic vs Denmark, 21/06/2000
2-0: Czech Republic vs Scotland, 14/06/2021
Heaviest defeat
4-1: Russia vs Czech Republic, 08/06/2012
Highest scoring game
6 goals: 3-3 vs Russia, 19/06/1996
Most group goals scored
7: 2004
Most group goals conceded
6: 1996, 2004
Fewest group goals conceded
2: 2020
Fewest group goals scored
2: 2016
KNOCKOUT RECORDS
Round of 16
P1 W1 L0
Quarter-finals
P4 W2 L2
Semi-finals
P4 W2* L2
*Includes 6-5 win on pens vs France (1996)
Third-place play-off
P2 W2* L0
*Includes 9-8 win on pens vs Italy (1980)
Finals
P2 W1* L1
*Includes 5-3 win on pens vs West Germany (1976)
Biggest victory
3-0: Czech Republic vs Denmark, 27/06/2004 (quarter-finals)
Heaviest defeat
3-0: Soviet Union vs Czechoslovakia, 06/07/1960 (semi-finals)
Highest scoring game
4 goals: twice, most recently Czechoslovakia 2-2 West Germany, 20/06/1976 (final)
Extra time
W vs Netherlands 1976 semi-finals (1-1 / 3-1) – as Czechoslovakia
W vs West Germany 1976 final (2-2 / 2-2 / 5-3 pens) – as Czechoslovakia
W vs France 1996 semi-finals (0-0 / 0-0 / 6-5 pens)
L vs Germany 1996 final (1-1 / 1-2 – lost on golden goal)
L vs Greece 2004 semi-finals (0-0 / 0-1 – lost on silver goal)
CZECHIA PLAYER RECORDS
Two of the most celebrated names in Czechia’s EURO history made their finals debuts at EURO ’96; Karel Poborský (Slavia Praha) and Pavel Nedvěd (Sparta Praha) both moved abroad after impressing on their run to the final in England.
Most appearances
14 Petr Čech, Karel Poborský
12 Pavel Nedvěd
Most goals
6 Patrik Schick
5 Milan Baroš
4 Vladimír Šmicer
Most tournaments with goal
3 Vladimír Šmicer (1996, 2000, 2004)
Youngest players to make a EURO final tournament appearance
18y 324d: Adam Hložek (vs Scotland, EURO 2020)
19y 251d: Tomáš Rosický (vs Netherlands, EURO 2000)
20y 297d: Matěj Jurásek (vs Georgia, EURO 2024)
Youngest EURO final tournament goalscorers
22y 231d: Milan Baroš (vs Latvia, EURO 2004)
22y 233d: Patrik Berger (vs Germany, EURO ’96)
23y 26d: Vladimír Šmicer (vs Russia, EURO ’96)
Oldest players to make a EURO final tournament appearance
35y 257d: Tomáš Rosický (vs Croatia, EURO 2016)
35y 152d: Tomáš Galásek (vs Türkiye, EURO 2008)
35y 77d: Jan Koller (vs Türkiye, EURO 2008)
Oldest EURO final tournament goalscorers
35y 77d: Jan Koller (vs Türkiye, EURO 2008)
34y 92d: Ladislav Pavlovič (vs France, EURO 1960)
32y 192d: František Veselý (vs Netherlands, EURO 1976)
Fastest goal scored
3 min: Petr Jiráček (vs Greece, EURO 2012)
COACHES
Václav Ježek oversaw Czechoslovakia’s EURO 1976 success; born in what is now Slovakia, he had four spells in charge of Sparta Praha. Dušan Uhrin, who led the Czech Republic to the final of EURO ’96, was also born on what is now Slovakian soil.
Most final tournaments
2: Karel Brückner (2004, 2008)
Most matches
8: Karel Brückner (2004, 2008)
Most wins
5: Karel Brückner (2004, 2008)
Youngest coach
40y 96d: Jozef Chovanec (vs Netherlands, EURO 2000)
Oldest coach
68y 215d: Karel Brückner (vs Türkiye, EURO 2008)
PENALTIES
Penalties awarded: 5 (1 for Czechoslovakia, 4 for Czech Republic)
Scored 4
Missed 1
Penalties conceded: 2 (Czechia)
Scored 2
Penalty shoot-outs
W 5-3 vs West Germany, final (20/06/1976) – as Czechoslovakia
W 9-8 vs Italy, third-place play-off (21/06/1980) – as Czechoslovakia
W 6-5 vs France, semi-finals (26/06/1996)
ALL EURO FIXTURES
1960
06/07/1960: Czechoslovakia 0-3 Soviet Union (semi-finals, Marseille)
09/07/1960: Czechoslovakia 2-0 France (third-place play-off, Marseille)
1976
16/06/1976: Czechoslovakia 3-1 Netherlands aet (semi-finals, Zagreb)
20/06/1976: Czechoslovakia 2-2 Germany aet, 5-3 on pens (final, Belgrade)
1980
11/06/1980: Czechoslovakia 0-1 Germany (group stage, Rome)
14/06/1980: Greece 1-3 Czechoslovakia (group stage, Rome)
17/06/1980: Netherlands 1-1 Czechoslovakia (group stage, Milan)
21/06/1980: Czechoslovakia 1-1 Italy, 9-8 on pens (third-place play-off, Naples)
1996
09/06/1996: Germany 2-0 Czech Republic (group stage, Manchester)
14/06/1996: Czech Republic 2-1 Italy (group stage, Liverpool)
19/06/1996: Russia 3-3 Czech Republic (group stage, Liverpool)
23/06/1996: Czech Republic 1-0 Portugal (quarter-finals, Birmingham)
26/06/1996: France 0-0 Czech Republic aet, 6-5 on pens (semi-finals, Manchester)
30/06/1996: Czech Republic 1-2 Germany aet, golden goal (final, London)
2000
11/06/2000: Netherlands 1-0 Czech Republic (group stage, Amsterdam)
16/06/2000: Czech Republic 1-2 France (group stage, Bruges)
21/06/2000: Denmark 0-2 Czech Republic (group stage, Liege)
2004
15/06/2004: Czech Republic 2-1 Latvia (group stage, Aveiro)
19/06/2004: Netherlands 2-3 Czech Republic (group stage, Aveiro)
23/06/2004: Germany 1-2 Czech Republic (group stage, Lisbon)
27/06/2004: Czech Republic 3-0 Denmark (quarter-finals, Porto)
01/07/2004: Greece 1-0 Czech Republic aet, silver goal (semi-finals, Porto)
2008
07/06/2008: Switzerland 0-1 Czech Republic (group stage, Basel)
11/06/2008: Czech Republic 1-3 Portugal (group stage, Geneva)
15/06/2008: Türkiye 3-2 Czech Republic (group stage, Geneva)
2012
08/06/2012: Russia 4-1 Czech Republic (group stage, Wroclaw)
12/06/2012: Greece 1-2 Czech Republic (group stage, Wroclaw)
16/06/2012: Czech Republic 1-0 Poland (group stage, Wroclaw)
21/06/2012: Czech Republic 0-1 Portugal (quarter-finals, Warsaw)
2016
13/06/2016: Spain 1-0 Czech Republic (group stage, Toulouse)
17/06/2016: Czech Republic 2-2 Croatia (group stage, Saint-Étienne)
21/06/2016: Czech Republic 0-2 Türkiye (group stage, Lens Agglo)
2020
14/06/2021: Scotland 0-2 Czech Republic (group stage, Glasgow)
18/06/2021: Croatia 1-1 Czech Republic (group stage, Glasgow)
22/06/2021: Czech Republic 0-1 England (group stage, London)
27/06/2021: Netherlands 0-2 Czech Republic (round of 16, Budapest)
03/07/2021: Czech Republic 1-2 Denmark (quarter-finals, Baku)
2024
18/06/2024: Portugal 2-1 Czechia (group stage, Leipzig)
22/06/2024: Georgia 1-1 Czechia (group stage, Hamburg)
26/06/2024: Czechia 1-2 Türkiye (group stage, Hamburg)
Last updated: 26 June 2024
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