16 teams, one goal: the European championship title. England goes to the tournament as a defending champion, Spain as a reigning world champion. When does Germany play? All dates at a glance.
Die football-European Championship of women will take place in Switzerland from July 2 to 21, 2025 this year. A total of 31 games are played in eight cities. The opening game and the final are played in Basel.
In our Game plan for the 2025 football European Championship Find all dates, groups and results as well as information on the mode and the stadiums. You can also get live tickers, tables and statistics on the players in our data center.
Groups and mode of the EM 2025
The preliminary round of the women’s football European Championships consists of four groups, each with four teams, who is in first or two after the group phase, moves into the quarter -finals a. For at least two strong nations, the end of the preliminary round ends, because with Denmark, Sweden and Germany as well as the Netherlands, France and England are two groups with several strong teams.
- Group A: Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, Finland
- Group B: Spain, Italy, Portugal, Belgium
- Group C: Denmark, Sweden, DeutschlandThe pole
- Group D: England, France, Netherlands, Wales
Germany at the 2025 football European Championship
The DFB selection has caught a comparatively difficult group, with Denmark and Sweden two unpleasant opponents are waiting for the national team in the preliminary round.
- Friday, July 4, 9 p.m. in St. Gallen: Deutschland – Poland, ARD
- Tuesday, July 8, 6 p.m. in Basel: Deutschland – Denmark, ARD
- Saturday, July 12th, 9 p.m. in Zurich: Sweden – Deutschland, ZDF
Opinion
:Wück creates clarity in good time – and avoids a mistake by his predecessor
Game plan for women’s football European Championships in Switzerland in 2025
All games of the 2025 football European Championship
In the group phase there are two kick -off times, 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. From the quarter -finals, a game is played per day, which begins at 9 p.m.
1st matchday
- Wednesday, July 2, 6 p.m. in Thun: Island – Finland (group A), ARD
- Wednesday, July 2, 9 p.m. in Basel: Switzerland – Norway (group A), ARD
- Thursday, July 3, 6 p.m. in Sion: Belgium – Italy (Group B), ZDF
- Thursday, July 3, 9 p.m. in Bern: Spain – Portugal (Group B), ZDF
- Friday, July 4, 6 p.m. in Geneva: Denmark – Sweden (Group C), ARD
- Friday, July 4, 9 p.m. in St. Gallen: Deutschland – Poland (Group C), ARD
- Saturday, July 5, 6 p.m. in Lucerne: Wales – Netherlands (Group D), ZDF
- Saturday, July 5, 9 p.m. in Zurich: France – England (Group D), ZDF
:“To be calm in the dark, disappointed too”
Merle Frohms, the former German number one, only watches at the European Football Championships in Switzerland. She looks back on two degrades – and hopes for Real Madrid for the appreciation that she recently missed.
2nd matchday
- Sunday, July 6th, 6 p.m. in Sion: Norway – Finland (group A), ARD
- Sunday, July 6th, 9 p.m. in Bern: Switzerland – Island (group A), ARD
- Monday, July 7, 6 p.m. in Thun: Spain – Belgium (group B), ZDF
- Monday, July 7, 9 p.m. in Geneva: Portugal – Italy (Group B), ZDF
- Tuesday, July 8, 6 p.m. in Basel: Deutschland – Denmark (Group C), ARD
- Tuesday, July 8, 9 p.m. in Lucerne: Poland – Sweden (Group C), ARD
- Wednesday, July 9, 6 p.m. in Zurich: England – Netherlands (Group D), ZDF
- Wednesday, July 9, 9 p.m. in St. Gallen: France – Wales (Group D), ZDF
3. matchday
- Thursday, July 10th, 9 p.m. in Geneva: Finland – Switzerland (Group A), ZDF
- Thursday, July 10, 9 p.m. in Thun: Norway – Island (group A), Sports studio livestream
- Friday, July 11, 9 p.m. in Bern: Italy – Spain (group B), ARD
- Friday, July 11, 9 p.m. in Sion: Portugal – Belgium (Group B), Sportschau -Livestream
- Saturday, July 12th, 9 p.m. in Zurich: Sweden – Deutschland (Group C), ZDF
- Saturday, July 12th, 9 p.m. in Lucerne: Poland – Denmark (Group C), Sports studio livestream
- Sunday, July 13th, 9 p.m. in Basel: Netherlands – France (Group D), ARD
- Sunday, July 13th, 9 p.m. in St. Gallen: England – Wales (Group D), Sportschau-Livestream
Quarterfinals
- Wednesday, July 16, 9 p.m. in Geneva: Group A – Second Group B (VF1)
- Thursday, July 17th, 9 p.m. in Zurich: Sieger Group C – Second Group D (VF3)
- Friday, July 18, 9 p.m. in Bern: Sieger Group B – Second Group A (VF2)
- Saturday, July 19, 9 p.m. in Basel: Sieger Group D – Second Group C (VF4)
Semi -finals
- Tuesday, July 22, 9 p.m. in Geneva: Vf3 winner – winner VF1 (HF1)
- Wednesday, July 23, 9 p.m. in Zurich: winner VF4 – winner VF2 (HF2)
Finale
- Sunday, July 27, 6 p.m. in Basel: Winner HF1 – winner HF2, ZDF
German squad at the EM 2025
On June 12, national coach Christian Wück announced the DFB squad for the European Championship 2025. Most caps came to 108 missions at the time of the announcement Sara Däbritz. Lea Schüller books most of the goals in front of her teammate from FC Bayern Klara Bühl. The squad at a glance (as of June 12th):
- Tor: Ann-Katrin Berger (NJ/NY Gotham FC, 34 years, 22 caps, 0 goals), Stina John (Eintracht Frankfurt, 25, 3, 0), Ena Mahmutovic (Bayern Munich, 21, 1, 0)
- Defense: Giulia Gwinn (Bayern Munich, 25, 63, 14), Kathrin Hendrich (VFL Wolfsburg, 33, 83, 5), Franziska two (Bayern Munich, 20, 3.0), Sophia Kleinhernen (Eintracht Frankfurt, 25, 34, 1), Rebecca Knaak (Manchester City, 28, 4, 0), You will be Linder (VFL Wolfsburg, 25, 25, 1), Janina go (Vfl Wolfsburg, 26, 21, 1), Carlotta Wamser (Eintracht Frankfurt, 21, 2, 0)
- Midfield/attack: Christmas fire (VFL Wolfsburg, 22, 60, 9), Klara Bühl (Bayern Munich, 24, 67, 28), Selina Cerci (TSG Hoffenheim, 25, 9, 5), Sara Däbritz (Olympique Lyon, 30, 108, 18), Linda Dallmann (Bayern Munich, 30, 67, 14), Laura Free (Eintracht Frankfurt, 27, 39, 17), Hoffmann (RB Leipzig, 26, 7, 3), Sydney Lohmann (Bayern Munich, 24, 39, 6), Sjoeke Nüsken (FC Chelsea, 24, 45, 5), Lea Schüller (Bayern Munich, 27, 75, 52), ELISA Senß (Eintracht Frankfurt, 27, 21, 2), Cora Zicai (SC Freiburg, 20, 3, 2)
:The Schweinsteigerin
First two cruciate ligament tears, then captain: Giulia Gwinn follows the DFB women on Alexandra Popp. Different to her way of leading will, but in one point the 25-year-old is based on her predecessor-and on an icon of FC Bayern.
National coach Christian Wück
After the Olympic football tournament in 2024, Christian Wück followed as a national coach on interim coach Horst Hrubesch, who won bronze in Paris with the DFB-Elf. Wück played at 1st FC Nürnberg and Karlsruher SC at his active time, for the German national team he has 14 missions on the U-21.
In 2012, Wück started as a junior coach at the DFB and looked after numerous vintages there by 2023. His last year as a junior coach at the DFB should also be his most successful, the U-17 won the European Championship in June 2023 and six months later the World Cup title in Indonesia. For Wück it is the first big tournament as head coach of the women’s national team.
Football European Championships of women live on TV and live stream
All 31 encounters are from the public broadcasters transmitted. Some games can only be seen in the live stream. In the preliminary round, the ARD shows two games, ZDF a game of the DFB team. If the team from Christian Wück comes to the quarter -finals, the game on ZDF would run. When moving into the semi -finals, it is the turn of the ARD. The final then runs in the second.
Stadiums and venues at an overview
Eight cities are hosts at the European Championship. All co-games are played in the four largest stages, Basel has the opening game and the final. The capacity of the respective stadiums is based on data from the official UEFA website.
St. Jakob-Park, Basel
The St. Jakob Park is the largest stadium in Switzerland and offers space for 35 689 spectators. It is known as FC Basel’s home stadium and has already been the venue for the 2008 men.
- Capacity: 35 689 places
- Built: 2001
- Games: 3x group phase, quarter -finals, finals
Stadium Wankdorf, Bern
With a capacity of 32,997 spectators, the Wankdorf stadium is the home of the Young Boys Bern. It was rebuilt in 2005. In the previous stadium, the German men won the first world championship title at the “Wunder von Bern” in 1954. During the European Championships 2025, three group games and a quarter -finals will take place here.
- Capacity: 32 997 places
- Built: 1925 (newly built 2005)
- Games: 3x group phase, quarter -finals
Genf Stadium, Genf
The Stade de Genève, which offers 30,950 spectators, is located in the municipality of Lancy and is the home of Servette FC. It was also a venue for the 2008 men and is located on the site of a former slaughterhouse.
- Capacity: 30 950 places
- Year of construction: 2003
- Games: 3x group phase, quarter -finals, semi -finals
Letzigrund Stadium, Zurich
The Letzigrund in Zurich, known as athletics and football stadium, has a capacity of 24 186 spectators. In addition to group games, it will also host a quarter and a semi-finals of the 2025 women. Usually the FC Zurich and the Grasshopper Club Zurich play here.
- Capacity: 24 186 places
- Year of construction: 1925 (newly built 2007)
- Games: 3x group phase, quarter -finals, semi -finals
Kybunpark, St. Gallen
In St. Gallen there is space for up to 18 861 spectators in the Kybunpark. The stadium, the home of FC St. Gallen, is the highest stadium in Swiss professional football at 652 meters above sea level.
- Capacity: 18 861 places
- Year of construction: 2008
- Games: 3x group phase
Swissporarena, Luzern
The Swissporarena in Lucerne, with a capacity of 16,496 spectators, is the home of FC Lucerne. It will only accommodate group games of the 2025 women’s European Championship. The stadium has a golden facade made of anodized aluminum profiles.
- Capacity: 16 496 places
- Year of construction: 2008
- Games: 3x group phase
Tourbillon Stadium, Zion
The Tourbillon Stadium in Sion offers space for 9752 spectators. It was opened in 1968 and renovated several times. Only group games are played in the FC Sion stadium.
- Capacity: 9752 places
- Year of construction: 1968 (renovated several times)
- Games: 3x group phase
Stockhorn Arena, Thun
The Stockhorn Arena is the second smallest stadium of the tournament with 10 187 places. It is located in the Bernese Oberland and is the home of FC Thun. Group games will also take place here.
- Capacity: 10 187 places
- Year of construction: 2011
- Games: 3x group phase
