Article 13 Group formation – round 1 - Women's Under-17

13.01

The participating teams are divided into two leagues on the basis of their positions in the 2026/27 round 1 access list (see Annex A).

1. The 28 teams ranked 1st to 28th enter League A.

2. The teams ranked 29th onwards enter League B.

Teams that did not participate in the 2025/26 competition, were disqualified or for any reason withdrew from the competition start in League B at the bottom of the League B rankings.

13.02

Round 1 comprises 13 or 14 groups divided into the two leagues as follows:

• League A, containing seven groups of four teams;

• League B, containing six or seven groups of four or three teams, depending on the number of entries.

13.03

The following principles apply to the round 1 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 2026/27 round 1 access list (see Annex A), with any teams that did not participate in the 2025/26 competition, were disqualified or for any reason withdrew from the competition assigned to the last League B pot(s).

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