Nations league Alternative1. 2018-19 Season
• Nations League A –
– 15 teams: 13 World-Cup qualifiers and 2 best place
ranked teams (among not qualified teams)
– 6 match-days in the first round (September – November)
– One general standing, best 8 qualify to Quarter-Final
(March) and its winners to Final-Four competition (June)
• Euro 2020 Qualification First Stage –
– 40 teams (rest of the UEFA members)
– 6 match-days (September – November) with Play-Off
– Best 25 teams qualify to the next stage
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2. 2019-20 Season
• Nations League B –
– 15 teams: eliminated in Euro qualification first stage
– 6 match-days in the first round, followed by Quarter-
Final in March (home & away) and Final-4 competition in
June 2020 (before Euro)
• Euro 2020 Qualification Second Stage –
– 40 teams (non-eliminated teams)
– 6 match-days (September – November)
– Best 24 teams qualify to Euro 2020
– Can include a Play-Off in March (for example, best 18
teams qualify directly and 12 teams fight for the other 6
tickets)
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3. 2020-21 Season
• Nations League A –
– 25 teams: 24 Euro finalists and Nations League B winner
– 6 match-days in the first round (September – November)
– One general standing, best 8 qualify to Quarter-Final
(March) and its winners to Final-Four competition (June)
• 2022 World Cup Qualification First Stage –
– 30 teams (rest of the UEFA members)
– 6 match-days (September – November) with Play-Off
– Best 15 teams qualify to the next stage
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4. 2021-22 Season
• Nations League B –
– 25 teams: eliminated in WC qualification first stage
– 6 match-days in the first round, followed by Quarter-
Final in March (home & away) and Final-4 competition in
June 2022
• 2022 World-Cup Qualification Second Stage –
– 30 teams (non-eliminated teams)
– 6 match-days (September – November)
– Best 13 teams qualify to 2022 World-Cup
– Can include a Play-Off in March (for example, best 10
teams qualify directly and 6 teams fight for the other 3
tickets)
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