How to watch Women’s EURO 2025 | Viewing guide & key info

Jonathan Victoria • 26 Jun 2025 Guides

Europe’s biggest stage is set, ready for new legends to rise…

This summer, Europe’s best players and sides will go head-to-head for continental glory.

Expect fierce rivalries, stunning goals, and footballing moments that will live on in the annals of history.

Here’s everything you need to know about how to watch Women’s EURO 2025, plus more key information for the tournament.

How to watch Women’s EURO 2025

The good news for football fans in England is that if you want to keep up with our brilliant defending champions, all games of the tournament will be available to watch live for free on BBC and ITV.

The pair will share the broadcasting rights throughout the tournament, with the majority of days split between the two – if there’s two games on in one day, generally one will be on ITV and one will be on BBC, but that isn’t always the case. They will also both be showing the Final simultaneously.

When it comes to the more specific viewing methods, obviously you’ll be able to watch on the standard BBC and ITV channels (either ITV 1 or ITV 2, and BBC 1 and BBC 2).

If you’re looking to watch on the go instead or want to watch on a different device, you can view the games via the pairs’ streaming apps, BBC iPlayer and ITVX. Both are available to download for free on various devices, such as:

• Smart TV & Smart TV devices (Amazon Fire Stick etc.)
• Console (Xbox & PlayStation
• Computer/Laptop
• Mobile
• Tablet

For all Wales matches, they’ll also be available to watch on S4C, the premiere Welsh-language channel.

Where is the Women’s EURO 2025?

The 14th edition of the Women’s EUROs is being hosted by Switzerland. This is the first time the nation has hosted the Women’s EUROs – and any major international women’s tournament, for that matter.

It is also only the third time they have hosted a major international football tournament across both the men’s and women’s game. 

The other two occasions were the 2008 men’s EUROs (shared hosting duties with Austria), and the 1954 men’s World Cup.

When does the Women’s EURO 2025 start?

Women’s EURO 2025 will get underway on Wednesday 2nd July, with hosts Switzerland featuring on the opening day.

When is the Women’s EURO 2025 Final?

The tournament will be played throughout July, starting on the second and culminating with the Final on Sunday 27th July at St. Jakob-Park in Basel, the largest stadium in the country.

Women’s EURO 2025: Venues

Speaking of stadiums, let’s take a look at the eight venues which will play host to the matches:

Capacity figures taken from official UEFA website. 

Women’s EURO 2025: Dates

As mentioned, the tournament will begin on Wednesday 2nd July and end on Sunday 27th July.

Within those roughly three-and-a-half weeks of action awaits four rounds, starting with the Group Stage followed by three knockout rounds.

The Group Stage will consist of three games for each team. The knockout rounds will feature the Quarter-finals, Semi-finals and the Final.

Here are the dates for each round of the tournament:

Group Stage: Wednesday 2nd - Sunday 13th July

Quarter-finals: Wednesday 16th - Saturday 19th July

Semi-finals: Tuesday 22nd & Wednesday 23rd July

Final: Sunday 27th July

Women’s EURO 2025: Teams

Women’s EURO 2025 will be the third edition of the tournament to feature 16 teams, having increased from 12 during the 2017 edition.

51 of the 55 total UEFA nations applied for the qualification process, 

The 16 teams who qualified for the tournament are:

• Switzerland (Hosts, automatic qualification)
• England
• Germany
• Spain
• France
• Italy
• Netherlands
• Iceland
• Norway
• Sweden
• Denmark
• Portugal
• Finland
• Poland
• Wales
• Belgium

Women’s EURO 2025: Tables

As mentioned above, the tournament is composed of 16 teams, so the Group Stage which starts everything splits them up into four groups of four. The groups are as followed:

As standard, the top two sides will advance to the knockout stage. In the event that two teams are tied on points for one place in the knockout stage, the tiebreaker will look at the two’s head-to-head matchup first. If there was a winner, then they will go through. If it was a draw, then it will be decided on goal difference.

We will aim to keep the tables updated as often as possible.

Women’s EURO 2025: Fixtures

So far, the only known fixtures are for the Group Stage games. Here is the full list of said fixtures (all times in BST):

Wednesday, 2nd July 

• 5pm – Iceland vs Finland
   Arena Thun, Thun
   ITV / ITVX
   
• 8pm – Switzerland vs Norway
   St. Jakob-Park, Basel
   BBC One / BBC iPlayer

Thursday, 3rd July 

• 5pm – Belgium vs Italy
   Stade de Tourbillon, Sion
   BBC Two / BBC iPlayer
   
• 8pm – Spain vs Portugal
  Stadion Wankdorf, Bern
  ITV / ITVX

Friday, 4th July

• 5pm – Denmark vs Sweden
  Stade de Genève, Geneva
  ITV / ITVX
   
• 8pm – Germany vs Poland
  Arena St. Gallen, St. Gallen
  ITV / ITVX

Saturday, 5th July

• 5pm – Wales vs Netherlands
  Allmend Stadion Luzern, Lucerne
  BBC One / S4C / BBC iPlayer
   
• 8pm – France vs England
  Stadion Letzigrund, Zurich
  ITV1 / ITVX

Sunday, 6th July

• 5pm – Norway vs Finland
  Stade de Tourbillon, Sion
  BBC Two / BBC iPlayer
   
• 8pm – Switzerland vs Iceland
  Stadion Wankdorf, Bern
  ITV (TBC) / ITVX

Monday, 7th July

• 5pm – Spain vs Belgium
  Arena Thun, Thun
  ITV (TBC) / ITVX
   
• 8pm – Portugal vs Italy
  Stade de Genève, Geneva
  ITV (TBC) / ITVX

Tuesday, 8th July

• 5pm – Germany vs Denmark
  St. Jakob-Park, Basel
  BBC Two / BBC iPlayer
   
• 8pm – Poland vs Sweden
  Allmend Stadion Luzern, Lucerne
  BBC One / BBC iPlayer

Wednesday, 9th July 

• 5pm – England vs Netherlands
  Stadion Letzigrund, Zurich
  BBC One / BBC iPlayer
   
• 8pm – France vs Wales
  Arena St. Gallen, St. Gallen
  ITV (TBC) / S4C / ITVX

Thursday, 10th July

• 8pm – Finland vs Switzerland
  Stade de Genève, Geneva
  BBC One / BBC iPlayer
   
• 8pm – Norway vs Iceland
  Arena Thun, Thun
  BBC iPlayer

Friday, 11th July

• 8pm – Italy vs Spain
  Stadion Wankdorf, Bern
  BBC One / BBC iPlayer
   
• 8pm – Portugal vs Belgium
  Stade de Tourbillon, Sion
  BBC iPlayer

Saturday, 12th July

• 8pm – Sweden vs Germany
  Stadion Letzigrund, Zurich
  ITV (TBC) / ITVX
   
• 8pm – Poland vs Denmark
  Allmend Stadion Luzern, Lucerne
  ITV (TBC) / ITVX

Sunday, 13th July

• 8pm – Netherlands vs France
  St. Jakob-Park, Basel
  ITV (TBC) / ITVX
   
• 8pm – England vs Wales
  Arena St. Gallen, St. Gallen
  ITV1 / S4C / ITVX

Women’s EURO 2025: Knockout rounds

The fixtures for the knockout rounds will obviously be revealed when teams qualify from their groups, but as of now we know how the matchups will be setup. Here are the dates and matchups for the knockout rounds:

Quarter-finals

Wednesday, 16th July (QF 1)

• 8pm – Winner Group A vs Runner-Up Group B
  Stade de Geneve, Geneva
  TBC

Thursday, 17th July (QF 2)

• 8pm – Winner Group C vs Runner-Up Group D
  Stadion Letzigrund, Zurich
  TBC

Friday, 18th July (QF 3)

• 8pm – Winner Group B vs Runner-Up Group A
  Stadion Wankdorf, Bern
  TBC

Saturday, 19th July (QF 4)

• 8pm – Winner Group D vs Runner-Up Group C
  St. Jakob-Park, Basel
  TBC

Semi-finals

Tuesday, 22nd July (SF 1)

• 8pm – Winner QF 3 vs Winner QF 1
  Stade de Geneve, Geneva
  TBC

Wednesday, 23rd July (SF 2)

• 8pm – Winner QF 4 vs Winner QF 2
  Stadion Letzigrund, Zurich
  TBC

Final

Sunday, 27th July

• 5pm – Winner SF 1 vs Winner SF 2
  St. Jakob-Park, Basel
  BBC One / BBC iPlayer / ITV1 / ITVX

Women’s EURO history

The first official Women’s EUROs tournament was held in 1984, although under a different name – the European Competition for Representative Women’s Teams. Only four teams participated in the inaugural event, and Sweden were crowned the inaugural champions after beating England in a two-legged final decided by penalties.

The next tournament took place three years later in 1987. The Women’s EUROs actually predates the Women’s World Cup, so when it first started and for the first few editions, it was held every two years as it was the premiere women’s international competition.

In 1991, UEFA formally renamed the competition the UEFA Women’s Championship, to align it more closely with the men’s format. The 1993 edition was the last to feature only four teams, as the tournament began to evolve in both size and stature.

Growth and German dominance

The mid-90s through the 2000s saw the tournament expand to 8 teams, with rising interest from media and fans being the reason for the expansion.

During this era, Germany emerged as the dominant force, winning six consecutive titles from 1995 to 2013. Their technical skill, depth, and professional infrastructure set a standard for others to chase. They also dominated on the world stage during this time, winning two World Cups from three finals made (2003 & 2007, runners-up in 1995).

During this time, the tournament size expanded again, briefly having 12 teams compete during the 2009 and 2013 editions.

It was also at this time that the tournament changed to match that of the other international tournaments in terms of years scheduled, changing to every four years after the 1997 edition.

Modern era

The 2017 edition marked a turning point as the competition expanded again –  this time to 16 teams – reflecting the rapid development of women’s football across Europe. 

The Netherlands, the hosts of the expanded 2017 edition, won their first-ever title in a thrilling campaign that captured the hearts of fans worldwide.

In the most recent complete tournament to date (2022), the tournament reached it’s highest heights yet, with England hosting and ultimately winning the trophy in a dramatic extra-time victory over Germany at Wembley Stadium. 

It was the Lionesses’ first major international title, the first for the England side since the men’s 1966 World Cup triumph, which coincidentally also came on home soil. 

More importantly for the women’s game as a whole, the final broke attendance records, with 87,192 fans in the stadium – the highest ever for a EURO final, men’s or women’s.

Women’s EURO winners

In the 14 editions of the tournament, there has been only five unique winners, thanks to Germany’s long spell of domination. 

• 1984 – Sweden
• 1987 – Norway
• 1989 – Germany (West Germany)
• 1991 – Germany
• 1993 – Norway
• 1995 – Germany
• 1997 – Germany
• 2001 – Germany
• 2005 – Germany
• 2009 – Germany
• 2013 – Germany
• 2017 – Netherlands
• 2022 – England

Women’s EURO records

Team

• Most titles: 8 – Germany/West Germany
• Most Finals appearances: 9 – Germany/West Germany
• Most goals scored (single tournament): 22 – England (2022)
• Most goals scored (single Group Stage): 14 – England (2022)
• Fewest goals conceded (single Group Stage): 0 – England (2022) & Germany (2005 & 2022)
• Biggest margin of victory: England 8-0 Norway (2022 Group Stage)
• Biggest margin of victory (knockout rounds): Sweden 5-0 Iceland (2013 Quarter-finals)
• Biggest margin of victory (Final): Germany 6-2 England (2009)

Player

• Top scorer (all-time): 10 – Inka Grings (Germany) & Birgit Prinz (Germany)
• Top scorer (single tournament): 6 – Inka Grings (2009), Beth Mead & Alexandra Popp (2022)
• Most goals scored in a match: 4 – Marianne Pettersen (Norway, 1997)
• Most appearances: 23 – Birgit Prinz (Germany)
• Youngest player: 16 years 156 days – Oksana Yakovyshyn (Ukraine) vs Netherlands, 2009)
• Youngest goalscorer: 16 years 351 days – Isabell Herlovsen (Norways) vs France, 2005
• Oldest player: 39 years 340 days – Sandrine Soubeyrand (France) vs Denmark, 2013
• Oldest goalscorer: 37 years 33 days – Julie Nelson (Northern Ireland) vs Norway, 2022