The overall league rankings are adjusted based on the results of the UEFA Nations League finals (see Paragraph 16.03) and the promotions and relegations (see Paragraph 17.01 and Paragraph 18.01) in order to establish the overall UEFA Nations League phase rankings, which will define the starting positions of teams in the European Qualifiers phase (see Annex C). The overall league rankings are used to order the teams in the overall phase rankings.
The final results of the UEFA Nations League finals are taken into account for the overall UEFA Nations League phase rankings as follows:
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The winner is ranked 1st.
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The runner-up is ranked 2nd.
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The third-placed team is ranked 3rd.
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The fourth-placed team is ranked 4th.