2026/27 UEFA European Women's Under-19 Championship round 1 draw
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
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The draw at 12:00 CET on Thursday sets groups in both leagues for the first stage of the 2026/27 edition.
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The 2026/27 UEFA European Women's Under-19 Championship round 1 draw will be held in Nyon, Switzerland, at 12:00 CET on Thursday 11 June.
The draw will form groups in both leagues for the first of two qualifying rounds, eventually leading to the 2027 final tournament in Hungary. The leagues are set by round 2 of 2025/26 qualifying, with the final tournament of the 2025/26 edition due to run from 27 June to 10 July in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
In League A, the 28 teams will be drawn into seven groups of four teams, played as one-venue mini-tournaments. The seven fourth-placed teams will be relegated to League B for round 2 in spring.
In League B, the 24 teams will be drawn iinto six groups of four teams, played as one-venue mini-tournaments. Hungary are involved although their final tournament place is assured as hosts. The six group winners and the best runner-up will be promoted to League A for round 2.
For both leagues, unless all the teams in a group agree to play on other dates, matches must be played within the following windows listed in the FIFA Women's International Match Calendar: 5 to 13 October, or 24 November to 5 December 2026.
In round 2, League A will decide the seven teams joining hosts Hungary in the final tournament will also act as UEFA's qualifier for the 2028 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.