Republic of Ireland in the UEFA Nations League

The UEFA Nations League is a biennial international football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the member associations of UEFA, the sport's European governing body. The first season has begun in September 2018 consisting of four groups in each of the four leagues ranked by UEFA coefficient of each country.

The Republic of Ireland has been in Division B, since the beginning of this tournament.[1]

UEFA Nations League record

UEFA Nations League record
Season League Group Round Pos Pld W D L GF GA P/R RK
2018–19 B 4 Group stage 3rd 4 0 2 2 1 5 Same position 23rd
2020–21 B 4 Group stage 3rd 6 0 3 3 1 4 Same position 28th
2022–23 B 1 Group stage 3rd 6 2 1 3 8 7 Same position 26th
2024–25 B 2 Group stage 3rd 6 2 0 4 3 12 Same position 27th
Relegation playoff Winners 2 2 0 0 4 2
2026–27 B 3 To be determined
Total Group stage
League B 		4/4 24 6 6 12 17 30 26th
(average rank)
*Denotes draws including knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
**Gold background colour indicates that the tournament was won.
***Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.

2018–19 UEFA Nations League

League B Group 4

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion[a] Denmark Wales Republic of Ireland
1  Denmark (P) 4 2 2 0 4 1 +3 8 Promotion to League A — 2–0 0–0
2  Wales 4 2 0 2 6 5 +1 6 1–2 — 4–1
3  Republic of Ireland 4 0 2 2 1 5 −4 2 0–0 0–1 —
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. ^ Due to revamp of the format for the 2020–21 UEFA Nations League, no teams were eventually relegated.
Wales 4–1 Republic of Ireland
 Report
Attendance: 25,657[2]
Republic of Ireland 0–0 Denmark
Report
Attendance: 41,220[2]
Republic of Ireland 0–1 Wales
Report
Attendance: 38,321[2]
Denmark 0–0 Republic of Ireland
Report
Attendance: 11,130[2]

2020–21 UEFA Nations League

League B Group 4

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation Wales Finland Republic of Ireland Bulgaria
1  Wales (P) 6 5 1 0 7 1 +6 16 Promotion to League 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 to League C 0–1 1–2 1–1 —
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Bulgaria 1–1 Republic of Ireland
 Report
Attendance: 0[3]
Republic of Ireland 0–1 Finland
Report
Attendance: 0[4]
Referee: Fabio Maresca (Italy)
Republic of Ireland 0–0 Wales
Report
Attendance: 0[5]
Finland 1–0 Republic of Ireland
 Report
Attendance: 7,900[6]
Wales 1–0 Republic of Ireland
 Report
Attendance: 0[7]
Republic of Ireland 0–0 Bulgaria
Report
Attendance: 0[8]

2022–23 UEFA Nations League

League B Group 1

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation Scotland Ukraine Republic of Ireland Armenia
1  Scotland (P) 6 4 1 1 11 5 +6 13 Promotion to League A — 3–0 2–1 2–0
2  Ukraine 6 3 2 1 10 4 +6 11 0–0 — 1–1 3–0
3  Republic of Ireland 6 2 1 3 8 7 +1 7 3–0 0–1 — 3–2
4  Armenia (R) 6 1 0 5 4 17 −13 3 Relegation to League C 1–4 0–5 1–0 —
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Armenia 1–0 Republic of Ireland
 Report
Attendance: 10,600[9]
Republic of Ireland 0–1 Ukraine
Report
Attendance: 40,111[10]
Republic of Ireland 3–0 Scotland
 Report
Attendance: 46,927[11]
Ukraine 1–1 Republic of Ireland
 Report
Attendance: 10,641[12]
Scotland 2–1 Republic of Ireland
 Report
Attendance: 48,853[13]
Republic of Ireland 3–2 Armenia
 Report
Attendance: 41,719[14]

2024–25 UEFA Nations League

League B Group 2

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation England Greece Republic of Ireland Finland
1  England (P) 6 5 0 1 16 3 +13 15[a] Promotion to League A — 1–2 5–0 2–0
2  Greece (O, P) 6 5 0 1 11 4 +7 15[a] Qualification for promotion play-offs 0–3 — 2–0 3–0
3  Republic of Ireland (O) 6 2 0 4 3 12 −9 6 Qualification for relegation play-offs 0–2 0–2 — 1–0
4  Finland (R) 6 0 0 6 2 13 −11 0 Relegation to League C 1–3 0–2 1–2 —
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Tied on head to head points. Head-to-head goal difference: England +2, Greece −2.
Republic of Ireland 0–2 England
Report
Attendance: 55,359[15]
Republic of Ireland 0–2 Greece
Report
Attendance: 37,274[16]
Referee: Espen Eskås (Norway)
Finland 1–2 Republic of Ireland
 Report
Attendance: 16,105[17]
Greece 2–0 Republic of Ireland
 Report
Attendance: 30,253[18]
Republic of Ireland 1–0 Finland
 Report
Attendance: 39,163[19]
Referee: Harm Osmers (Germany)
England 5–0 Republic of Ireland
Kane 53' (pen.)
Gordon 56'
Gallagher 58'
Bowen 76'
Harwood-Bellis 79'		 Report
Attendance: 79,969[20]

League B/C promotion/relegation play-offs

Bulgaria 1–2 Republic of Ireland
 Report
Attendance: 7,835[21]
Republic of Ireland 2–1 Bulgaria
 Report
Attendance: 40,156[22]

Republic of Ireland won 4–2 on aggregate, and therefore both teams remained in their respective leagues.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Nations League dreaming in a World Cup summer". RTE Sport. 14 October 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d "Summary UEFA Nations League B – Group 4". Soccerway. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
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  13. ^ "Scotland vs. Republic of Ireland" (JSON). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 24 September 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
  14. ^ "Republic of Ireland vs. Armenia" (JSON). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 27 September 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  15. ^ "Full Time Report League phase – Republic of Ireland v England" (PDF). UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 7 September 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  16. ^ "Republic of Ireland vs. Greece" (JSON). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 10 September 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  17. ^ "Full Time Report League phase – Finland v Republic of Ireland" (PDF). UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 10 October 2024. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  18. ^ "Full Time Report League phase – Greece v Republic of Ireland" (PDF). UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 13 October 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  19. ^ "Full Time Report League phase – Republic of Ireland v Finland" (PDF). UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 14 November 2024. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  20. ^ "Full Time Report League phase – England v Republic of Ireland" (PDF). UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 17 November 2024. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  21. ^ "Full Time Report Play-offs 1st leg – Bulgaria v Republic of Ireland" (PDF). UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 20 March 2025. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
  22. ^ "Full Time Report Play-offs 2nd leg – Republic of Ireland v Bulgaria" (PDF). UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 23 March 2025. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
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