Article 13 Group formation – league stage - Women's EURO

13.01

The participating teams are divided into three leagues on the basis of their positions in the UEFA women’s national team coefficient rankings (see Annex D):

1. The 16 teams ranked 1st to 16th enter League A.

2. The 16 teams ranked 17th to 32nd enter League B.

3. The teams ranked 33rd onwards enter League C.

13.02

The league stage comprises 13 groups divided into the three leagues as follows:

• League A, containing four groups of four teams;

• League B, containing four groups of four teams;

• League C, containing five groups of either four or three teams, depending on the number of entries.

13.03

The following principles apply to the league stage draw:

1. The composition of the groups within each league is decided by a draw.

2. The teams in each league are seeded according to the UEFA women’s national team coefficient rankings (see Annex D).

3. Additional draw conditions may be applied, subject to approval by the UEFA Women's Football Committee.