2025/26 UEFA European Women's Under-17 Championship round 1 report

Round 1 of qualifying for the 2025/26 UEFA European Women's Under-17 Championship is now complete.

Round 1 was split into two leagues, with promotion and relegation at stake ahead of round 2 in spring. League A includes 28 teams, including defending champions Netherlands (who topped their group to maintain that status for round 2) and the seven nations promoted from League B after round 2 of the 2024/25 edition.

The 21 teams in League B (including the sides relegated from League A in 2024/25 round 2) played for promotion to League A in six groups. Northern Ireland took part even though their finals place is assured as hosts. The group winners and best runner-up (Kosovo) have been promoted.

Round 2 is drawn on 11 December, with teams in League A competing for seven finals slots alongside Northern Ireland. The finals draw is on 25 March with the tournament running from 4 to 17 May.

WU17 EURO round 1 League A groups

• The teams finishing fourth in each group will be relegated to League B for round 2.

Group A1  
Remain in League A for round 2: Spain, Portugal*, Hungary
Transfer to League B: Bulgaria

Group A2  
Remain in League A for round 2: France, Germany*, Republic of Ireland
Transfer to League B: Belgium

Group A3  
Remain in League A for round 2: Netherlands* (holders), Czechia, Slovakia
Transfer to League B: Andorra

Group A4 
Remain in League A for round 2: England, Poland*, Scotland
Transfer to League B: Montenegro

Group A5  
Remain in League A for round 2: Finland, Italy, Croatia*
Transfer to League B: North Macedonia

Group A6  
Remain in League A for round 2: Switzerland, Austria, Romania*
Transfer to League B: Ukraine

Group A7
Remain in League A for round 2: Denmark, Norway, Serbia*
Transfer to League B: Belarus

*Mini-tournament hosts

• Netherlands won the 2024/25 edition in the Faroe Islands, beating Norway in the final. France and Italy also reached the semis with Austria, Poland and Romania also involved along with the hosts.
• Andorra, who were making their League A debut, were promoted from League B in 2024/25 round 2 along with Belarus, Bulgaria, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Republic of Ireland and Romania.

WU17 EURO round 1 League B groups

• The six group winners and the best runner-up (not counting results against fourth-placed teams) are promoted to League A for round 2.

Group B1
Promoted to League A for round 2: Wales, Kosovo (best runner-up)
Remain in League B: Moldova*, Azerbaijan

Group B2
Promoted to League A for round 2: Greece
Remain in League B: Israel, Albania*, Estonia

Group B3 
Promoted to League A for round 2: Latvia
Remain in League B: Kazakhstan*, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia

Group B4
Promoted to League A for round 2: Türkiye
Remain in League B: Northern Ireland (finals hosts), Luxembourg*

Group B5
Promoted to League A for round 2: Sweden
Remain in League B: Lithuania, Malta*

Group B6
Promoted to League A for round 2: Iceland
Remain in League B: Slovenia*, Faroe Islands

*Mini-tournament hosts

• Georgia, Greece, Iceland, Kosovo, Sweden, Türkiye and Wales were relegated from League A in 2024/25 round 2.