2022–23 UEFA Nations League C
The 2022–23 UEFA Nations League C is the third division of the 2022–23 edition of the UEFA Nations League, the third season of the international football competition involving the men's national teams of the 55 member associations of UEFA.
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| Dates | League phase: 2 June – 27 September 2022 Relegation play-outs: 21–26 March 2024 |
| Teams | 16 |
Format
League C consists of 16 UEFA members ranked from 33–48 in the 2022–23 UEFA Nations League access list, to be split into four groups of four. Each team will play six matches within their group, using the home-and-away round-robin format in June (quadruple matchdays) and September 2022 (double matchdays).[1] The winners of each group will be promoted to the 2024–25 UEFA Nations League B, and the fourth-placed team of each group will advance to the relegation play-outs.[2]
As League C has four groups while League D has only two, the two League C teams that are to be relegated to the 2024–25 UEFA Nations League D will be determined by play-outs in March 2024. Based on the Nations League overall ranking, the best-ranked team will face the fourth-ranked team, and the second-ranked team will face the third-ranked team. Two ties will be played over two legs, with each team playing one leg at home (the higher-ranked team will host the second leg). The team that scores more goals on aggregate over the two legs will remain in League C, while the loser will be relegated to League D. If the aggregate score is level, extra time will be played (the away goals rule is not applied). If still tied after extra time, a penalty shoot-out will be used to decide the winner.[2]
Teams
Team changes
The following are the team changes of League C from the 2020–21 season:
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Seeding
In the 2022–23 access list, UEFA ranked teams based on the 2020–21 Nations League overall ranking.[3] The seeding pots for the league phase were confirmed on 22 September 2021,[4] and were based on the access list ranking.[2]
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- The identity of the play-out winners was not known at the time of the draw.
The draw for the league phase took place at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland on 16 December 2021, 18:00 CET.[5][6] Each group contained one team from each pot. Due to restrictions of excessive travel, any group could contain a maximum of one of the following pairs: Northern Ireland and Kazakhstan, Gibraltar and Azerbaijan.
Groups
The fixture list was confirmed by UEFA on 17 December 2021, the day following the draw.[7][8]
Times are CEST (UTC+2), as listed by UEFA (local times, if different, are in parentheses).
Group 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |  |
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| 1 | Turkey |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion to League B | — | 22 Sep | 14 Jun | 4 Jun | |
| 2 | Luxembourg |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 Jun | — | 25 Sep | 14 Jun | ||
| 3 | Lithuania |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 Jun | 4 Jun | — | 22 Sep | ||
| 4 | Faroe Islands |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification to relegation play-outs | 25 Sep | 7 Jun | 11 Jun | — |
Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} |
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| 1 | Northern Ireland |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion to League B | — | 2 Jun | 24 Sep | 12 Jun | |
| 2 | Greece |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 Sep | — | 12 Jun | 9 Jun | ||
| 3 | Kosovo |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 Jun | 5 Jun | — | 27 Sep | ||
| 4 | Cyprus |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification to relegation play-outs | 5 Jun | 24 Sep | 2 Jun | — |
Group 3
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |  |
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| 1 | Slovakia |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion to League B | — | 3 Jun | 22 Sep | 6 Jun | |
| 2 | Belarus |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 Sep | — | 6 Jun | 10 Jun | ||
| 3 | Azerbaijan |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 Jun | 13 Jun | — | 25 Sep | ||
| 4 | Kazakhstan |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification to relegation play-outs | 13 Jun | 22 Sep | 3 Jun | — |
Group 4
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |  |
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| 1 | Bulgaria |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion to League B | — | 2 Jun | 5 Jun | 23 Sep | |
| 2 | North Macedonia |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 Sep | — | 9 Jun | 12 Jun | ||
| 3 | Georgia |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 Jun | 23 Sep | — | 2 Jun | ||
| 4 | Gibraltar |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification to relegation play-outs | 9 Jun | 5 Jun | 26 Sep | — |
Relegation play-outs
The fourth-placed teams of League C will participate in the relegation play-outs to determine the two teams which will be relegated. The relegation play-outs are scheduled on the same dates as the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying play-offs. If at least one of the teams due to participate in the relegation play-outs also qualifies for the World Cup qualifying play-offs, the relegation play-outs will be cancelled, and the teams in League C ranked 47th and 48th in the Nations League overall ranking will be automatically relegated.[2]
The play-out ties are as follows, with the higher-ranked teams hosting the second leg:[2]
- Team ranked first vs. team ranked fourth
- Team ranked second vs. team ranked third
Times are CET (UTC+1), as listed by UEFA (local times, if different, are in parentheses).
Summary
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| 4th ranked fourth-placed team | 1st ranked fourth-placed team | 21–23 Mar '24 | 24–26 Mar '24 | |
| 3rd ranked fourth-placed team | 2nd ranked fourth-placed team | 21–23 Mar '24 | 24–26 Mar '24 |
Matches
| 4th ranked fourth-placed team | v | 1st ranked fourth-placed team |
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| 1st ranked fourth-placed team | v | 4th ranked fourth-placed team |
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| 3rd ranked fourth-placed team | v | 2nd ranked fourth-placed team |
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| 2nd ranked fourth-placed team | v | 3rd ranked fourth-placed team |
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Overall ranking
The 16 League C teams will be ranked 33rd to 48th overall in the 2022–23 UEFA Nations League according to the following rules:[2]
- The teams finishing first in the groups will be ranked 33rd to 36th according to the results of the league phase.
- The teams finishing second in the groups will be ranked 37th to 40th according to the results of the league phase.
- The teams finishing third in the groups will be ranked 41st to 44th according to the results of the league phase.
- The teams finishing fourth in the groups will be ranked 45th to 48th according to the results of the league phase.
| Rnk | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 33 | 1st best group 1st place | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 34 | 2nd best group 1st place | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 35 | 3rd best group 1st place | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 36 | 4th best group 1st place | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 37 | 1st best group 2nd place | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 38 | 2nd best group 2nd place | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 39 | 3rd best group 2nd place | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 40 | 4th best group 2nd place | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 41 | 1st best group 3rd place | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 42 | 2nd best group 3rd place | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 43 | 3rd best group 3rd place | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 44 | 4th best group 3rd place | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 45 | 1st best group 4th place | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 46 | 2nd best group 4th place | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 47 | 3rd best group 4th place | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 48 | 4th best group 4th place | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: Ranking criteria
Notes
- Due to the country's involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Belarus are required to play their home matches at neutral venues behind closed doors until further notice.[9]
References
- "2022/23 UEFA Nations League: All you need to know". UEFA.com. 16 December 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
- "Regulations of the UEFA Nations League, 2022/23" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 1 October 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
- "Overall ranking of the 2020/21 UEFA Nations League" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
- "2022/23 UEFA Nations League – league phase draw procedure" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. September 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
- "2022/23 UEFA Nations League: League phase draw". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
- "2022/23 UEFA Nations League: League phase draw". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 16 December 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
- "2022/23 Nations League: all the fixtures". UEFA.com. 17 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- "UEFA Nations League 2022–23: Fixture list per league" (PDF). UEFA. 17 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- "Belarus teams to play on neutral ground in UEFA competitions". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 3 March 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2022.