UEFA Nations League table 2026-27

The UEFA Nations League standings show each national team’s position within its league and group, including matches played, wins, draws, defeats, goals and points. The nations league table above separates Leagues A, B, C and D, giving football and soccer readers a direct route to their team.

First played in 2018/19, the Uefa Nations League combines a European national team trophy with promotion and relegation. Start with the league jump links or team finder, then read the group heading before comparing positions. Like finding the right platform at a busy station, finding the right group makes everything underneath easier to follow.

What Do the Colours in the Nations League Table Mean?

The colours identify qualification, promotion, play off and relegation places, with labels explaining each band. In League A, group winners and runners up reach the quarter finals, third place leads to a promotion and relegation play off, and fourth means relegation. Lower leagues have different routes, so read their individual keys. A play off colour marks another contest ahead, rather than promotion already secured.

How Are Teams Level on Points Separated?

For tied Nations League sides, start with the points earned against one another. Compare their goal difference within those meetings next, followed by their scoring totals from the same games. If that process separates only part of a tied group, repeat those comparisons for the remaining nations before considering statistics from all group fixtures. A stronger record against a direct rival can therefore outweigh a larger goal difference across the entire Nations League group.

Which Fixtures and Results Change the Standings?

Group match results change the standings, while knockout matches decide progress outside the group table. The fixture module shows the next matchday date and the games attached to each group. Check Uefa Nations League fixtures for the schedule, then Uefa Nations League results for completed matches. Played means games completed; goals for minus goals against gives goal difference. A game in hand is an opportunity, with its points still to be earned.

How Do You Check Kick-Off Times Across Africa?

Read every fixture’s date alongside its WAT, EAT, SAST and GMT kick off times. WAT serves Nigeria, EAT serves Kenya and Uganda, SAST serves South Africa, and GMT serves Ghana. European clock changes can alter the conversion during the year, so use the converted fixture rather than memorising a European evening slot. Coverage rights differ by country and edition; check the country viewing information against the specific match before arranging your evening.

How Does the Competition Work, and Who Has Won It?

The Nations League runs on a two year cycle, grouping European national teams into leagues with promotion and relegation between editions. The format introduced in 2024/25 sends League A group winners and runners up into two legged quarter finals before the Finals. In 2020, Nations League play offs decided four places at the delayed Euro 2020 finals, played in 2021. It does not automatically award a finals place. The finals results below give the historical context behind the standings.

What Does the Table Mean for African Supporters?

Africa’s connection is through supporters and heritage, while its national teams compete through African qualification routes. Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, Ghana and Uganda do not enter this European competition. For a Super Eagles supporter, there are no Nigerian qualification points at stake here. The interest can instead follow a familiar club player into international football, where his national side’s group position gives that performance a different meaning.

England international Bukayo Saka was born in England to Nigerian parents, giving Nigerian supporters a specific heritage connection with a European national team, although ancestry alone does not establish a player’s international allegiance. Check the named squad before choosing whom to follow, then use the team finder to reach the relevant group. For a closer look beyond position, Uefa Nations League stats help explain individual contributions. Read those figures alongside the match result and the group’s qualification labels.