| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | League phase: 3 September – 18 November 2020 Nations League Finals: 6–10 October 2021 Relegation play-outs: 24–29 March 2022 |
| Teams | 55 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  France (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Spain |
| Third place |  Italy |
| Fourth place |  Belgium |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 168 |
| Goals scored | 382 (2.27 per match) |
| Attendance | 222,505 (1,324 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Romelu Lukaku Erling HaalandFerran Torres(6 goals each) |
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The2020–21 UEFA Nations League was the second season of theUEFA Nations League, an internationalassociation football competition involving the men's national teams of the 55 member associations ofUEFA.[1] The competition was held from September to November 2020 (league phase), October 2021 (Nations League Finals) and March 2022 (relegation play-outs).[2]
Portugal were the defending champions, having won the inaugural2019 finals. However, they failed to qualify for the2021 finals after finishing second in their group behindFrance.[3] None of the teams that had qualified for the previous UEFA Nations League Finals qualified for the 2021 edition.
France won thefinal 2–1 againstSpain for their first UEFA Nations League title.
On 24 September 2019, UEFA announced that a revised format would be used for the 2020–21 edition, the second season of the competition.[4] The 55 UEFA national teams were divided into four leagues, with Leagues A, B and C featuring sixteen teams each, divided into four groups of four teams. League D featured seven teams divided into two groups, with one containing four teams and the other containing three. The teams were allocated to leagues based on the2018–19 UEFA Nations League overall ranking. Each team now played six matches within their group, except for one group in League D that played four, using the home-and-awayround-robin format on double matchdays in September, October, and November 2020. This format ensured that for almost all groups, teams in the same group played their last matches at the same time. It also increased the number of total league phase matches from 138 to 162 and minimized the number offriendly matches.[5][6][7]
In the top division, League A, teams competed to become the UEFA Nations League champions. The four group winners of League A qualified for the Nations League Finals, which was played in a knockout format consisting of the semi-finals, third place play-off, and final. The semi-final pairings were determined using an open draw. Host country Italy was selected among the four qualified teams by the UEFA Executive Committee, with the winners of the final crowned as the Nations League champions. Thevideo assistant referee (VAR) system was used in the Nations League Finals.[8]
Teams also competed forpromotion and relegation to a higher or lower league. The group winners from Leagues B, C, and D were promoted, while the last-placed teams of each group in Leagues A and B were relegated. As League C had four groups while League D had only two, the two League C teams that were to be relegated were determined by play-outs in March 2022. Based on theNations League overall ranking of the fourth-placed teams, the first-ranked team faced the fourth-ranked team and the second-ranked team faced the third-ranked team. Two ties were played overtwo legs, with the higher-ranked team hosting the second leg. The team that scored more goals on aggregate over the two legs remained in League C, while the loser was relegated to League D. If the aggregate score was level,extra time was played (theaway goals rule was not applied). If still tied after extra time, apenalty shoot-out was used to decide the winner.[2] The away goals rule was originally to be used but was abolished by the UEFA Executive Committee on 16 December 2021.[9]
If two or more teams in the same group were equal on points on completion of the league phase, the following tie-breaking criteria were applied:[2]
Notes
Individual league rankings were established according to the following criteria:[2]
To rank teams in League D, which was composed of different-sized groups, the results against the fourth-placed team in Group D1 were not taken into account to compare teams placed first, second, and third in their respective groups.[2]
The ranking of the top four teams in League A was determined by their finish in the Nations League Finals (first to fourth).[2]
The overall UEFA Nations League rankings were established as follows:[2]
The Nations League was partially linked with European qualification for the2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, with the format confirmed by the UEFA Executive Committee during their meeting inNyon, Switzerland on 4 December 2019.[10][11] The qualifying structure depended on results from the Nations League, although to a lesser degree than theUEFA Euro 2020 qualifying play-offs. The ten group winners after the first round (group stage) qualified directly for the World Cup. Then, thesecond round (play-offs) was contested by the ten group runners-up, along with the best two Nations League group winners, based on theNations League overall ranking, that finished outside the top two of their qualifying group.[12] The play-offs were split into three play-off paths, played in two single-match knockout rounds (semi-finals and finals, with the home teams to be drawn), from which an additional three teams also qualified.[2]
Due to theCOVID-19 pandemic in Europe, the UEFA Executive Committee approved on 28 August 2020 the following principles for the league phase of the 2020–21 UEFA Nations League:[13]
On 24 September 2020, UEFA announced that five substitutions would be permitted in Nations League matches during the October and November 2020 international windows. On 31 March 2021, the use of five substitutes was extended to the Nations League Finals in October 2021 and the League C relegation play-outs in March 2022, with these knockout matches permitting a sixth substitution should the match go to extra time.[14] However, each team was only given three opportunities to make substitutions during matches, excluding substitutions made at half-time, before the start of extra time and at half-time in extra time. During the September 2020 window, only three substitutions had been permitted.[15]
All matches played in September 2020 were required by UEFA to be heldbehind closed doors due to theCOVID-19 pandemic in Europe.[16][17] On 1 October 2020, UEFA announced the partial return of spectators to matches beginning in October 2020, restricted to a maximum of 30 percent of the respective stadium capacity. However, the return of spectators was subject to the decision of local authorities, with regional limits taking precedence over UEFA's maximum allowed capacity. Away supporters were not allowed at the venues.Social distancing was mandatory for spectators and additional precautionary measures (such asface masks) were implemented per local regulations.[18]
Below was the schedule of the 2020–21 UEFA Nations League.[19][2]
The Nations League Finals, originally scheduled for 2–6 June 2021, were moved to October 2021 following the rescheduling ofUEFA Euro 2020 to June and July 2021 due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.[20][21][15] The scheduling of the league phase was reviewed by the UEFA Executive Committee during their meeting on 17 June 2020.[22] At the meeting, UEFA decided to adjust the match schedule for October and November 2020 in order for an additional match to be played in each window.[23] This allowed for theUEFA Euro 2020 qualifying play-offs, along with the postponed March 2020 international friendlies, to be played on 7–8 October and 11–12 November 2020. Therefore, matchdays 3–6, which originally would spread over three days each during 8–13 October and 12–17 November 2020, would now spread over only two days.[24] The changes to theInternational Match Calendar for October and November 2020, which extended each window by one day, were approved by theFIFA Council on 25 June 2020.[25]
| Stage | Round | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| League phase | Matchday 1 | 3–5 September 2020 |
| Matchday 2 | 6–8 September 2020 | |
| Matchday 3 | 10–11 October 2020 | |
| Matchday 4 | 13–14 October 2020 | |
| Matchday 5 | 14–15 November 2020 | |
| Matchday 6 | 17–18 November 2020 | |
| Finals | Semi-finals | 6–7 October 2021 |
| Third place play-off | 10 October 2021 | |
| Final | ||
| Relegation play-outs | First leg | 24 March 2022 |
| Second leg | 29 March 2022 |
The original fixture list was confirmed by UEFA on 3 March 2020 following the draw.[26] However, due to the change of the league phase calendar, a revised schedule for the October and November 2020 fixtures was released by UEFA on 26 June 2020.[27][28]
The relegation play-outs of League C were scheduled on the same dates as the2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying play-offs. If one or more of the teams due to participate in the relegation play-outs had also qualified for the World Cup qualifying play-offs, the relegation play-outs would have been cancelled and the teams in League C ranked 47th and 48th in theNations League overall ranking would have been automatically relegated.[2]
All 55 UEFA national teams entered the competition. Due to the format change of the competition, no teams were actually relegated from the 2018–19 season. In addition to the group winners, the second-placed teams in Leagues C and D, along with the best-ranked third-placed team of League D, were also promoted.[19]
In the 2020–21 access list, UEFA ranked teams based on the2018–19 Nations League overall ranking, with a slight modification: teams that were originally relegated in the previous season were ranked immediately below teams promoted prior to the format change.[29] The seeding pots for the league phase were based on the access list ranking.[2] The seeding pots, draw procedure and fixture list procedures were confirmed by the UEFA Executive Committee during their meeting inNyon, Switzerland on 4 December 2019.[10][30]
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The draw for the league phase took place at theBeurs van Berlage Conference Centre inAmsterdam, Netherlands on 3 March 2020, 18:00CET.[31][32][33][34] While the draw typically had restrictions for prohibited clashes, winter venues and excessive travel, no conditions applied to the draw given the allocation of the teams to both leagues and pots.[30]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | |  |  |  | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 12 | Qualification forNations League Finals | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | |
| 2 | Netherlands | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 11 | 0–1 | — | 1–0 | 3–1 | ||
| 3 | Poland | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0–0 | 1–2 | — | 3–0 | ||
| 4 | Bosnia and Herzegovina(R) | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 2 | Relegation toLeague B | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | |  |  |  | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 6 | +10 | 15 | Qualification forNations League Finals | — | 4–2 | 2–0 | 5–1 | |
| 2 | Denmark | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 10[a] | 0–2 | — | 0–0 | 2–1 | ||
| 3 | England | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 10[a] | 2–1 | 0–1 | — | 4–0 | ||
| 4 | Iceland(R) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 17 | −14 | 0 | Relegation toLeague B | 1–2 | 0–3 | 0–1 | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | |  |  |  | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 16 | Qualification forNations League Finals | — | 0–0 | 4–2 | 4–2 | |
| 2 | Portugal | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 13 | 0–1 | — | 4–1 | 3–0 | ||
| 3 | Croatia | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 16 | −7 | 3[a] | 1–2 | 2–3 | — | 2–1 | ||
| 4 | Sweden(R) | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 13 | −8 | 3[a] | Relegation toLeague B | 0–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | |  |  |  | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 11 | Qualification forNations League Finals | — | 6–0 | 1–0 | 4–0 | |
| 2 | Germany | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 13 | −3 | 9 | 1–1 | — | 3–3 | 3–1 | ||
| 3 | Switzerland | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 6[a] | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 3–0[b] | ||
| 4 | Ukraine(R) | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 13 | −8 | 6[a] | Relegation toLeague B | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | — |
The host of the Nations League Finals, Italy, was selected from the four qualified teams.[35] The semi-final pairings were determined by means of an open draw on 3 December 2020, 17:30CET, at the UEFA headquarters inNyon, Switzerland. For scheduling purposes, the host team was allocated to semi-final 1 as the administrative home team.[36]
Times areCEST (UTC+2), as listed by UEFA.
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 6 October –Milan | ||||||
| Italy | 1 | |||||
| 10 October –Milan | ||||||
| Spain | 2 | |||||
| Spain | 1 | |||||
| 7 October –Turin | ||||||
| France | 2 | |||||
| Belgium | 2 | |||||
| France | 3 | |||||
| Third place play-off | ||||||
| 10 October –Turin | ||||||
| Italy | 2 | |||||
| Belgium | 1 | |||||
There were 143 goals scored in 51 matches, for an average of 2.8 goals per match.
| Rank | Player | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romelu Lukaku | 6 |
| Ferran Torres | ||
| 3 | Christian Eriksen | 4 |
| Kylian Mbappé | ||
| Timo Werner | ||
| 6 | Dries Mertens | 3 |
| Olivier Giroud | ||
| Domenico Berardi | ||
| Georginio Wijnaldum | ||
| Diogo Jota | ||
| Mikel Oyarzabal |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |  | |  |  | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austria(P) | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 13 | Promotion toLeague A | — | 1–1 | 2–3 | 2–1 | |
| 2 | Norway | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 10 | 1–2 | — | 4–0 | 1–0 | ||
| 3 | Romania | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 8 | 0–1 | 3–0[a] | — | 1–1 | ||
| 4 | Northern Ireland(R) | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 2 | Relegation toLeague C | 0–1 | 1–5 | 1–1 | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |  |  |  |  | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech Republic(P) | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 12 | Promotion toLeague A | — | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | |
| 2 | Scotland | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 10 | 1–0 | — | 1–1 | 1–0 | ||
| 3 | Israel | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 1–2 | 1–0 | — | 1–1 | ||
| 4 | Slovakia(R) | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 4 | Relegation toLeague C | 1–3 | 1–0 | 2–3 | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |  |  |  |  | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungary(P) | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 11 | Promotion toLeague A | — | 2–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | |
| 2 | Russia | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 8 | 0–0 | — | 3–1 | 1–1 | ||
| 3 | Serbia | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 6[a] | 0–1 | 5–0 | — | 0–0 | ||
| 4 | Turkey(R) | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 6[a] | Relegation toLeague C | 0–1 | 3–2 | 2–2 | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |  |  |  |  | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wales(P) | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 16 | Promotion toLeague A | — | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
| 2 | Finland | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 12 | 0–1 | — | 1–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 3 | Republic of Ireland | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 3 | 0–0 | 0–1 | — | 0–0 | ||
| 4 | Bulgaria(R) | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 2 | Relegation toLeague C | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | — |
There were 104 goals scored in 47 matches, for an average of 2.21 goals per match.
| Rank | Player | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erling Haaland | 6 |
| 2 | Eran Zahavi | 5 |
| 3 | Fredrik Jensen | 3 |
| Alexander Sørloth | ||
| 5 | 12 players | 2 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |  |  |  |  | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montenegro(P) | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 13 | Promotion toLeague B | — | 1–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | |
| 2 | Luxembourg | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 10 | 0–1 | — | 0–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 3 | Azerbaijan | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 6 | 0–0 | 1–2 | — | 0–0 | ||
| 4 | Cyprus(O) | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 4 | Qualification torelegation play-outs | 0–2 | 2–1 | 0–1 | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |  |  |  |  | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armenia(P) | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 11 | Promotion toLeague B | — | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | |
| 2 | North Macedonia | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 9 | 2–1 | — | 1–1 | 2–1 | ||
| 3 | Georgia | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 1–2 | 1–1 | — | 0–0 | ||
| 4 | Estonia(R) | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 3 | Qualification torelegation play-outs | 1–1 | 3–3 | 0–1 | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |  |  |  |  | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slovenia(P) | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 14 | Promotion toLeague B | — | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | |
| 2 | Greece | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 12 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 3 | Kosovo | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 5 | 0–1 | 1–2 | — | 1–0 | ||
| 4 | Moldova(R) | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 1 | Qualification torelegation play-outs | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |  |  |  |  | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albania(P) | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 11 | Promotion toLeague B | — | 3–2 | 0–1 | 3–1 | |
| 2 | Belarus | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 10 | 0–2 | — | 2–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 3 | Lithuania | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 8 | 0–0 | 2–2 | — | 0–2 | ||
| 4 | Kazakhstan(O) | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 4 | Qualification torelegation play-outs | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | — |
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moldova | 2–2(4–5p) | Kazakhstan | 1–2 | 1–0 (a.e.t.) |
| Estonia | 0–2 | Cyprus | 0–0 | 0–2 |
There were 103 goals scored in 52 matches, for an average of 1.98 goals per match.
| Rank | Player | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sokol Cikalleshi | 4 |
| Rauno Sappinen | ||
| Stevan Jovetić | ||
| Haris Vučkić | ||
| 5 | Danel Sinani | 3 |
| 6 | 14 players | 2 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |  |  |  |  | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroe Islands(P) | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 12 | Promotion toLeague C | — | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | |
| 2 | Malta | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 9 | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | 3–1 | ||
| 3 | Latvia | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 7 | 1–1 | 0–1 | — | 0–0 | ||
| 4 | Andorra | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–5 | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |  |  |  | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gibraltar(P) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 8 | Promotion toLeague C | — | 1–1 | 1–0 | |
| 2 | Liechtenstein | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 | 0–1 | — | 0–0 | ||
| 3 | San Marino | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 2 | 0–0 | 0–2 | — |
There were 32 goals scored in 18 matches, for an average of 1.78 goals per match.
| Rank | Player | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Klæmint Olsen | 4 |
| 2 | Jānis Ikaunieks | 3 |
| 3 | Jurgen Degabriele | 2 |
| 4 | 20 players | 1 |
The results of each team were used to calculate the overall ranking of the competition.[41]
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The best two Nations League group winners based on theoverall ranking that finished outside the top two of theirWorld Cup qualifying group joined the ten group runners-up in theWorld Cup qualification second round (play-offs).[32]
| UNL | Rank | UNL group winner | Qualifying group |
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| A | 1 | France& | D |
| 2 | Spain& | B | |
| 3 | Italy† | C | |
| 4 | Belgium& | E | |
| B | 17 | Wales† | E |
| 18 | Austria‡ | F | |
| 19 | Czech Republic‡ | E | |
| 20 | Hungary | I | |
| C | 33 | Slovenia | H |
| 34 | Montenegro | G | |
| 35 | Albania | I | |
| 36 | Armenia | J | |
| D | 49 | Gibraltar | G |
| 50 | Faroe Islands | F |
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