Women's Euro Championship 2025: Schedule, Format, Teams And All You Need To Know

Last Updated:June 25, 2025, 15:02 IST

Spain aims to follow its World Cup win with a Euro 2025 victory. Defending champion England and eight-time winner Germany are top contenders. The tournament starts July 2.

The Lionesses will be looking to retain their crown. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino, File)

Spain’s star-studded squad is looking to follow up its World Cup success with a first victory at the Women’s European Championship. Defending champion England aims to retain its continental crown, while Germany seeks to extend its record to a ninth title.

Euro 2025 kicks off next Wednesday with the first two of 31 matches being held across eight cities in Switzerland.

Here’s what you need to know leading up to the tournament:

When does it start?

The Euros begin on July 2 with a match between Iceland and Finland in Thun, followed by host Switzerland facing Norway in Basel.

When is the final?

The final will take place on July 27 at St. Jakob-Park in Basel.

Who are the favourites?

World Cup finalists Spain and England are widely considered the favourites. England secured its first major title since the men’s team won the 1966 World Cup when the women’s team triumphed at the last Euros, which were postponed to 2022 due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Lionesses then reached the final of the 2023 World Cup but were defeated by Spain. Germany, which lost to England after extra time in the 2022 final, won six consecutive editions of the women’s Euros from 1995 to 2013 and has claimed the trophy in eight of the 13 finals overall. The German women’s team has also won two World Cup titles.

What is the format?

The tournament starts with four groups of four teams in a round-robin format. The top two teams in each group advance to the quarterfinals. The first tiebreaker is head-to-head record, followed by overall goal difference and then goals scored. From the quarterfinals onward, the tournament becomes a straight knockout competition through the semifinals and final to determine the champion.

Euro 2025 brackets:

Group A: Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, Finland

Group B: Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Italy

Group C: Germany, Poland, Denmark, Sweden

Group D: France, England, Wales, Netherlands

Host stadiums and capacity:

St. Jakob-Park, Basel (34,250)

Stadion Wankdorf, Bern (29,800)

Stade de Genève, Geneva (26,750)

Stadion Letzigrund, Zurich (22,700)

Arena St. Gallen, St. Gallen (16,300)

Allmend Stadion Luzern, Lucerne (14,350)

Arena Thun, Thun (8,100)

Stade de Tourbillon, Sion (7,750)

Previous champions:

Germany has won the women’s Euros eight times. The only other multiple winner is Norway with two.

England, the Netherlands, and Sweden — inaugural champions in 1984 — have one title each.

Tournament newcomers:

Poland and Wales have qualified for the first time.

Record attendances and rewards:

The last Euros, held in England, broke all records with over 87,000 people attending the final at Wembley Stadium and nearly 575,000 fans attending the 31 matches — more than double the previous record. By last month, over 550,000 tickets had been sold for Euro 2025.

There will also be a record 41 million euros ($47 million) in prize money, more than doubling the 16 million euros ($18.3 million) awarded to national associations in 2022.

How to watch:

— In the U.S.: FOX Sports, In India: FanCode.

Who to watch out for:

Spain’s and Barcelona’s Aitana Bonmatí and Alexia Putellas headline the list of star players. Bonmatí has won the last two Ballon d’Or titles, following in the footsteps of her teammate Putellas, who also secured back-to-back awards for the world’s best female soccer player. Their Barcelona teammate Caroline Graham Hansen, who finished second in the Ballon d’Or voting last year, will also be one to watch. Euro 2022 player of the tournament Beth Mead will return for England, and Spain teenager Vicky López will be aiming to make a Lamine Yamal-style impact.

With AP Inputs

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