Introduction
The UEFA Nations League started in 2018. The UEFA Nations League final will be held on June 8 at Munich's Allianz Arena, and we have made great progress since the 2018 UEFA semifinals for 2024–25. There are 4 teams in the semifinals; it is not known which of them will become the UEFA Nations League winners, but before that, we would like to give you an overview of the UEFA Nations League Winners List (2019–2025). This will give you an idea about which team has been stronger in UEFA and who can lift the trophy this year.
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| UEFA Nations League Winners List (2019–2025) |
The Latest UEFA Nations League Format and Its History
UEFA Nations League was started in 2018, before this there was no such competition. Earlier there used to be friendly matches which were played for practice, there was no trophy in it. Because of this these matches got boring for the players and fans as well. So UEFA decided in 2018 that instead of friendly matches they will start tournament style competition. Which was then named UEFA Nations League. In this all the European teams were gathered and their groups were made (A, B, C, D).
Teams were formed in such a way that teams of the same level were put in one group. And matches started being played with each other in those groups. Home and away matches are played in it.
A total of 55 European national teams are taken in the UEFA Nations League and they are equally divided into 4 different groups as A, B, C, D. Group A consists of the team of top level players and groups are formed according to the level.
Leagues are of this type
League A - Team of Top level players
It has top level teams, which all have strong players. Whose main motive is to win the champion trophy. The league consists of France, Italy, Spain, Germany and Portugal.
League B - Team of Upper middle level players
These are teams of middle level players. Whoever performs best in these teams gets a place in League A. And those whose performance is not good are put in League C or D. Therefore, the primary goal of the League B groups is to gain promotion to League A. Teams like Ukraine, Czech Republic, Austria etc. are included in it.
League C - Team of Lower Mid level players
These are slightly weak or developing teams. Their main motive is to get promoted to League B and avoid relegation to League C. This league includes teams like Greece, Georgia, Kazakhstan etc.
League D - Entry level team
This is the lowest ranked team. It includes teams like San Marino, Liechtenstein, Malta etc. The main objective of the teams of this league is to go to Group C.
Lower leagues get promoted to the upper league if they perform best. In this format, every team in the league has an opportunity to play against teams of the same standing and there is also promotion stepwise. League A teams have an opportunity to play in semifinals and finals.
UEFA Nations League Winners List (2019–2023)
The UEFA Nations League starts every mid-year and ends in the next mid-year. For example, it started in 2018 and the finals were held in 2019. Then the season started in 2021, 2023, and now the semi-finals have started in 2025. There are a total of 3 winners in the UEFA Nations League Winners List.
1. 2019 – Portugal
This marked the inaugural season of the UEFA Nations League, as well as the first finals of the season. Portugal and the Netherlands teams were facing the finals. This game was on June 9, 2019, at Portugal's home stadium, the Estádio do Dragão. Due to which Portugal team got the biggest advantage, a different energy was seen in them. In this final, only one goal by Gonçalo Guedes made Portugal win. They became the inaugural winners of the UEFA Nations League 2019 season. The team was playing a strong game right from the beginning, star players like Cristiano Ronaldo and Bernardo Silva showed very strong game.
2. 2021 – France
This was UEFA's second tournament. The winning team in this was France, who defeated Spain 2 - 1. This match was hosted on 10 October 2021 at San Siro Stadium, Milan (Italy). Spain started the match with a goal, but after that France became alert and their player Karim Benzema scored the equaliser and then Kylian Mbappé, who is France's star player, scored and the team won the game. This was the first win of France in the UEFA Nations League. Once again here in the 2025 semifinals, France and Spain are confronting each other.
3. 2023 – Spain
On the 18th of June, 2023, the third season finale took place at De Kuip Stadium in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Croatia was opposite Spain in this. This match proved to be a bit unique, because in the regular time of 90 minutes, neither of the teams had scored a single goal, so 30 minutes of extra time was given in the match. But even in the extra time, none of the teams could score their goal. That's why the UEFA committee ruled the match as a draw.
Whenever matches are drawn in finals, there is a rule of 'Penalty Shootout' in it. In this, both the teams are given 5 penalty shots each, in this the footballer has to reach the goal with a single kick while avoiding the direct goalkeeper. The team with the highest number of goals wins. During this match, Spain had 5 goals in 5 shots and Croatia was still at 4 goals. Consequently, Spain won this 2023 tournament 5-4.
Interesting Facts and Stats
There is nothing much interesting in the UEFA Nations League winners list as this tournament started only a few years ago. But if we talk about most titles, top scorers then a few names come to mind.
Most titles – There have been 3 tournaments and each team has won only one title. Portugal (1), France (1), Spain (1). In 2025 these three teams are in the semifinals, this time the team which gets the second title will be the team with the ‘most titles’.
Finals by Penalties – Penalties have been won in only one season, Spain vs Croatia (2023).
Top Scorers in Finals – France's player Kylian Mbappé and Portugal's player Gonçalo Guedes have scored one goal each in finals and these were the winning goals.
Most Final Appeared Team – Spain, first time France and second time Croatia. They have reached the finals 2 times but have won the title only once (2023).
Conclusion
The UEFA Nations League has gained a lot of popularity in European football in recent times. It has now developed a worldwide fan base. If a team is unable to win a title in top football tournaments like FIFA world cup, EURO then UEFA Nations League is a good option for them to win a title and to reward their players.
So this was about the UEFA Nations League Winners List. This season is going to end soon. On 8 June you will be able to watch the UEFA finals in Munich, so without any delay book your UEFA Nations League Tickets today itself and go to support your team.
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