October 12 – The Nordic countries of Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden are to bid jointly for the 2025 Women’s European Championship – supported by the Faroe Islands and Iceland.
If successful, it would be the first major tournament in Europe to be staged in four different countries.
“Women’s football in the Nordic countries has so much to offer,” said Lise Klaveness, president of the Norwegian Football Federation (NFF). “We offer to share with the rest of Europe our joint ambition to leave a long-lasting legacy of truly equal opportunities in football.”
The venues planned for the tournament are Copenhagen, Stockholm, Oslo, Helsinki, Odense, Gothenburg, Trondheim and Tampere. The final would be staged at the 50,000-capacity Friends Arena in Stockholm.
Bidding closes today, with France, Poland and Switzerland also seeking to host the event. Ukraine had also expressed interest before the Russian invasion. UEFA’s Executive Committee will decide on the winning bid on January 25.
“Together we will provide a unique experience for both players and supporters,” said Karl-Erik Nilsson, president of the Swedish Football Association (SvFF). “All Nordic football associations agree about the importance of organising major championships in our countries, and together we have great ambitions for the development of women’s football.”
Danish FA chief Jesper Møller, said the Nordic bid represented “much more than a championship.”
“It is a team work to grow women’s football in all of Europe and to ensure the continued development of women’s football for equal opportunities, more diversity and better sustainability across our common Nordic visions and values.”
“With a joint Nordic bid, we will display not just Denmark but the entire Nordic approach to women’s football and innovative event management.”
The President of the Finland Football Association, Ari Lahti, added: “Football is a powerful opportunity to make a change. Our Nordic bid offers to take the UEFA Women’s Euro to the next level by growing the fan culture of women’s football and organising the biggest Women’s Euro ever.”
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