Article 18 Match system – promotion and relegation matches - Women's EURO

18.01

In addition to automatic promotion and relegation, promotion and relegation matches are played as follows:

1. The third-placed teams in each group of League A play against the second-placed teams in each group of League B. The winner of each match will play in League A for the European Qualifiers phase; the defeated team will play in League B.

2. The three best-ranked third-placed teams of League B play against the three best-ranked second-placed teams of League C. The winner will play in League B for the European Qualifiers phase; the defeated team will play in League C.

18.02

The promotion and relegation ties are determined by means of a draw. The third-placed teams are seeded for the draw and play their respective second leg matches at home.

18.03

The promotion and relegation matches are played according to the knockout system, with each team playing each opponent twice, once at home and once away. The team that scores the greater aggregate of goals over the two legs wins the tie. Otherwise, the provisions of Article 32 apply.