Article 16 Article: Match system - play-outs - Nations League

Regulations of the UEFA Nations League

Content Type
Competition Regulations
Category
National teams
Subject
UNL
Edition
2022/23
Language
English
Enforcement Date
2 December 2023
16.01

The team relegated from League C to League D is decided by means of a play-out tie contested by the two worst-ranked fourth-placed teams in the overall UEFA Nations League rankings (see Article 19).

16.02

The better-ranked team according to the overall UEFA Nations League rankings is seeded and will play the second leg match at home.

16.03

The winner of the play-out tie remains in League C for the next edition of the competition; the defeated team is relegated to League D.

16.04

The play-outs is played according to the knockout system, with a home and an away match. The team that scores the greater aggregate of goals over the two legs wins the play-out tie.

16.05

If the two teams involved in a play-out tie score the same number of goals over the two legs, two 15-minute periods of extra time are played at the end of the second leg. The team which scores more goals during extra time is the winner. If, during extra time, both teams score the same number of goals or no goals are scored during extra time, kicks from the penalty mark determine the winner (see Paragraph 18.04 and Paragraph 18.05).

16.06

If any of the teams due to participate in the play-outs qualifies for the European Qualifiers play-offs for UEFA EURO 2024, no play-outs are played and the League C teams ranked 47th and 48th in the overall UEFA Nations League rankings (see Article 19) are relegated.