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Poland women's national football team

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This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see Poland national football team.

Poland
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Biało-czerwone (The white and reds)
Orlice (The Eaglesses)
AssociationPolish Football Association
(Polski Związek Piłki Nożnej)
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachNina Patalon
CaptainEwa Pajor
Most capsMaria Makowska (111)[1]
Top scorerEwa Pajor (64)
Home stadiumGdańsk Stadium
FIFA codePOL
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 28 Increase 4 (13 December 2024)[2]
Highest27 (December 2005 – March 2006; June 2007 – March 2008; May 2010)
Lowest36 (June 2018)
First international
 Italy 3–0 Poland 
(Catania, Italy; 27 June 1981)
Biggest win
 Israel 0–13 Poland 
(Ramat Gan, Israel; 25 February 1998)
Biggest defeat
 Iceland 10–0 Poland 
(Reykjavík, Iceland; 13 September 2003)
World Cup
Appearances0
European Championship
Appearances1 (first in 2025)

The Poland women's national football team (Polish: Reprezentacja Polski w piłce nożnej kobiet) represents Poland in international women's football, and is governed by the Polish Football Association, the governing body for football in Poland.

Having played their inaugural game in 1981, the team have attempted to qualify for each major tournament from UEFA Women's Euro 1991 onwards. They have clinched their first successful qualification for a major tournament, the UEFA Women's Euro 2025, after two wins over Austria in the second round of the qualifying play-offs.

History

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Poland was one of the earliest nations in Europe to begin developing women's football, having fielded its female team for the first time in 1981, for a friendly against Italy away. Poland's debut ended with a 0–3 defeat in Catania.

Since its inception, Poland has little success at the international stage, and has failed to qualify for any major tournament, although the team has come close in several occasions. This has been largely due to most of its female footballers are not professional, many Polish female footballers are part-timers, unlike the far more successful men's counterparts.[3] Despite their part-time status, the fact that the team has seen its rise in fortune since 2010s, having come very close in qualifying for UEFA Women's Euro 2013, 2022, as well as the 2011, 2015 and 2023 FIFA Women's World Cups were seen as signs of potential growth of the women's team.

Since late 2010s, more efforts have been put in order to give the women's national team more recognition. After failing to qualify for the UEFA Women's Euro 2022, the PZPN has undertaken the step to bid for the UEFA Women's Euro 2025, with the establishment of a separate women's football department, while the domestic women's league of Poland, Ekstraliga, is also moving toward establishing full-time professionalism in undisclosed dates.[4][5]

In 2024, Poland failed to score a point during their UEFA Euro 2025 qualifying run. Thanks to winning their 2023–24 UEFA Nations League group and therefore qualifying to the top division of qualifying, they were ensured of a play-off spot for the tournament.[6] After winning both play-off legs against Romania in October, and their first game against Austria the following month, Poland sealed their first-ever qualification to a major event on 3 December with a 1–0 win (2–0 on agg.) against the Austrians.[7]

Team image

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Gdańsk Stadium, Poland's home stadium since 2024.

Nicknames

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The Poland women's national football team has been known or nicknamed as "Biało-czerwone (The white and reds)" or "Orlice (The Eaglesses)".

Home stadium

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Until 2024, the Poland women's national football team had no national stadium. On 30 August that year, it was announced that Gdańsk Stadium would serve as the team's home venue for the next three years.[8]

The record attendance of 8,449 spectators was recorded during the first game played at Gdańsk Stadium in its new role, a 4–1 UEFA Euro 2025 qualifying play-off win over Romania on 29 October 2024.[9]

Results and fixtures

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  • The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Legend

  Win   Draw   Lose   Fixture

2024

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23 February Friendly Poland  1–4  Switzerland Marbella, Spain
17:00
  • Adamek 62'
Stadium: Marbella Football Center
27 February Friendly Poland  1–0  Switzerland Marbella, Spain
17:00
Stadium: Marbella Football Center
5 April UEFA Euro 2025 qualifying Iceland  3–0  Poland Kopavogur, Iceland
18:45
Report Stadium: Kópavogsvöllur
Referee: Frida Klarlund (Denmark)
9 April UEFA Euro 2025 qualifying Poland  1–3  Austria Gdynia, Poland
18:00
Report
Stadium: Stadion Miejski
Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (France)
31 May UEFA Euro 2025 qualifying Germany  4–1  Poland Rostock, Germany
20:30
Report
Stadium: Ostseestadion
Attendance: 18,765
Referee: Jelena Ćetković (Serbia)
4 June UEFA Euro 2025 qualifying Poland  1–3  Germany Gdynia, Poland
18:00
Report
Stadium: Stadion Miejski
Attendance: 4,012
Referee: Olatz Rivera Olmedo (Spain)
29 October UEFA Euro 2025 qualifying play-offs Poland  4–1
(6–2 agg.)		  Romania Gdańsk, Poland
18:00
Report
Stadium: Gdańsk Stadium
Attendance: 8,449
Referee: Ivana Martinčić (Croatia)
29 November UEFA Euro 2025 qualifying play-offs Poland  1–0  Austria Gdańsk, Poland
19:00
Report Stadium: Gdańsk Stadium
Attendance: 7,025
Referee: Olatz Rivera Olmedo (Spain)

Coaching staff

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Current coaching staff

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As of 20 November 2024[10]
Position Name
Head coach Nina Patalon
Assistant coach Wojciech Gąsiewski
Assistant coach Marta Mika
Goalkeeping coach Łukasz Maćkowiak
Physical coach Adam Matuszczak
Analyst Marta Walczak

Manager history

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Manager From To Source
Tadeusz Maślak & Roman Bieszke 27 June 1981 27 June 1981
Jerzy Pach July 1984 December 1985
Józef Kopeć 1986 1989
Józef Drabicki 1990 1990
Jerzy Miedziński 1991 1991
Władysław Szyngiera January 1992 December 1998
Leszek Baczyński January 1999 December 1999
Albin Wira February 2000 18 September 2003
Jan Stępczak 18 September 2003 10 June 2009
Robert Góralczyk 11 June 2009 11 January 2011
Roman Jaszczak 11 January 2011 21 February 2013
Wojciech Basiuk 21 February 2013 7 June 2016 [11]
Miłosz Stępiński 7 June 2016 15 March 2021 [12][13]
Nina Patalon 19 March 2021 Present [14][15]

Players

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Current squad

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The following players were named for the UEFA Euro 2025 qualifying play-off matches against Austria on 29 November and 3 December 2024.[16]

Caps and goals updated as of 3 December 2024, after the match against Austria. Up-to-date caps, goals, and statistics are not publicly available; therefore, caps and goals listed may be incorrect.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Kinga Szemik (1997-06-25) 25 June 1997 (age 27) 23 0 England West Ham United
12 1GK Oliwia Szperkowska (2001-08-27) 27 August 2001 (age 23) 0 0 England Birmingham City
22 1GK Natalia Radkiewicz (2003-08-08) 8 August 2003 (age 21) 0 0 Poland Pogoń Szczecin
2 2DF Martyna Wiankowska (1996-12-24) 24 December 1996 (age 27) 86 10 Germany 1. FC Köln
3 2DF Wiktoria Zieniewicz (2002-05-09) 9 May 2002 (age 22) 16 0 France Fleury
4 2DF Oliwia Woś (1999-08-15) 15 August 1999 (age 25) 17 0 Switzerland Basel
5 2DF Emilia Szymczak (2006-06-17) 17 June 2006 (age 18) 7 0 Spain Barcelona B
6 2DF Sylwia Matysik (1997-05-20) 20 May 1997 (age 27) 61 0 Germany 1. FC Köln
7 2DF Małgorzata Mesjasz (1997-06-12) 12 June 1997 (age 27) 50 4 Italy AC Milan
15 2DF Milena Kokosz (2001-08-17) 17 August 2001 (age 23) 5 0 Norway Åsane [no]
2DF Paulina Dudek (1997-06-16) 16 June 1997 (age 27) 53 7 France Paris Saint-Germain
8 3MF Klaudia Słowińska (1999-08-13) 13 August 1999 (age 25) 2 0 Poland GKS Katowice [pl]
11 3MF Ewelina Kamczyk (1996-02-22) 22 February 1996 (age 28) 93 15 France Fleury
13 3MF Martyna Brodzik (2001-07-07) 7 July 2001 (age 23) 5 0 Poland Pogoń Szczecin
14 3MF Dominika Grabowska (1998-12-26) 26 December 1998 (age 25) 81 9 Germany TSG Hoffenheim
17 3MF Tanja Pawollek (1999-01-18) 18 January 1999 (age 25) 20 1 Germany Eintracht Frankfurt
21 3MF Kayla Adamek (1995-02-01) 1 February 1995 (age 29) 19 1 France Reims
23 3MF Adriana Achcińska (2002-04-22) 22 April 2002 (age 22) 35 4 Germany 1. FC Köln
9 4FW Ewa Pajor (captain) (1996-12-03) 3 December 1996 (age 28) 95 64 Spain Barcelona
10 4FW Aleksandra Zaremba (2001-02-19) 19 February 2001 (age 23) 3 0 Spain UD Tenerife
16 4FW Klaudia Jedlińska (2000-02-09) 9 February 2000 (age 24) 10 0 France Dijon
18 4FW Nadia Krezyman (2004-06-22) 22 June 2004 (age 20) 7 1 France Dijon
19 4FW Natalia Padilla (2002-11-06) 6 November 2002 (age 22) 38 11 Spain Sevilla
20 4FW Weronika Zawistowska (1999-12-17) 17 December 1999 (age 25) 36 7 Germany Bayern Munich

Recent call-ups

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The following players have been called up for the national team in the last twelve months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Kinga Seweryn (2005-03-31) 31 March 2005 (age 19) 0 0 Poland GKS Katowice [pl] v.  Romania, 29 October 2024
GK Katarzyna Kiedrzynek RET (1991-03-19) 19 March 1991 (age 33) 64 0 France Paris Saint-Germain v.  Austria, 9 April 2024
DF Małgorzata Grec (1999-09-11) 11 September 1999 (age 25) 13 1 France Dijon v.  Austria, 16 July 2024
MF Klaudia Lefeld (1998-05-29) 29 May 1998 (age 26) 24 1 Poland Górnik Łęczna v.  Romania, 29 October 2024
MF Kinga Kozak (2002-10-15) 15 October 2002 (age 22) 17 2 Poland GKS Katowice [pl] v.  Austria, 16 July 2024
MF Emilia Zdunek (1992-09-12) 12 September 1992 (age 32) 32 1 Retired v.  Austria, 16 July 2024
MF Natalia Wróbel (2003-08-09) 9 August 2003 (age 21) 19 2 Scotland Glasgow City v.  Austria, 9 April 2024
MF Oliwia Domin (2004-01-02) 2 January 2004 (age 20) 3 0 Poland UKS SMS Łódź [pl] v.  Austria, 9 April 2024
FW Nikola Karczewska (1999-10-16) 16 October 1999 (age 25) 24 8 Italy AC Milan v.  Germany, 4 June 2024
FW Natalia Oleszkiewicz (2002-03-02) 2 March 2002 (age 22) 2 0 Poland Pogoń Szczecin v.  Germany, 4 June 2024

RET Retired from the national team.

Records

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  • Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 2020.

Competitive record

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FIFA Women's World Cup

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FIFA Women's World Cup record Qualification record
Year Result Pld W D * L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
China 1991 Did not qualify 4 0 0 4 2 11
Sweden 1995 6 0 1 5 2 15
United States 1999 8 5 1 2 15 9
United States 2003 8 8 0 0 25 1
China 2007 8 3 0 5 14 29
Germany 2011 8 5 1 2 18 9
Canada 2015 10 5 1 4 20 14
France 2019 8 3 2 3 16 12
AustraliaNew Zealand 2023 10 6 2 2 28 9
Brazil 2027 To be determined To be determined
Total 0/10 – – – – – – 70 35 12 25 149 98
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Olympic Games

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Summer Olympics record
Year Result GP W D L GF GA
United States 1996 Did not qualify
Australia 2000
Greece 2004
China 2008
United Kingdom 2012
Brazil 2016
Japan 2020
France 2024 Unable to qualify
United States 2028 To be determined
Australia 2032
Total - - - - - - -

UEFA Women's Championship

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Poland's national team in 2004
UEFA Women's Euro record Qualification record
Year Round Pos Pld W D * L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA P/R Rnk
1984 Did not enter Did not enter
Norway 1987
West Germany 1989
Denmark 1991 Did not qualify 4 0 0 4 2 11 –
Italy 1993 4 0 0 4 3 12
Germany 1995 6 0 1 5 2 15
Norway Sweden 1997 6 3 0 3 22 9
Germany 2001 6 3 2 1 16 11
England 2005 8 0 2 6 7 36
Finland 2009 8 2 1 5 11 20
Sweden 2013 10 5 2 3 17 11
Netherlands 2017 8 3 1 4 10 16
England 2022 8 4 2 2 16 5
Switzerland 2025 Qualified 10 4 0 6 12 19 Fall[a] 16th
Total 1/14 – – – – – – – 74 24 11 39 116 154 16th

UEFA Women's Nations League

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UEFA Women's Nations League record
Season Division Group Pos Pld W D L GF GA P/R RK
2023–24 B 3 1st 6 5 1 0 11 4 Rise 19th
2025 B 1 To be determined
Total 6 5 1 0 11 4 19th
Rise Promoted at end of season
Same position No movement at end of season
Fall Relegated at end of season
* Participated in promotion/relegation play-offs

Algarve Cup

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Year Result Pld W D L GF GA Coach
2008 11th place 4 1 0 3 3 8 Jan Stępczak
2009 11th place 3 1 1 2 5 9 Jan Stępczak
2019 Runners-up 3 2 0 1 4 3 Miłosz Stępiński
Total Runners-up 10 4 1 6 12 20 –

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ From Euro 2025 onwards a new qualifying format was introduced, linked to the Women's Nations League where teams are divided into leagues with promotion/relegation between the leagues at the end of each cycle.

References

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  1. ^ "FIFA Women's Century Club" (PDF). FIFA. 25 August 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 November 2012.
  2. ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 13 December 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  3. ^ "Piłkarska Ekstraliga Kobiet". Archived from the original on 2 October 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  4. ^ UEFA.com (28 June 2022). "Poland – PZPN establishes separate women's football department | Inside UEFA". UEFA.com. Archived from the original on 5 December 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Where is the next Women's Euros? Countries bidding to be hosts for UEFA Women's EURO 2025". 31 July 2022. Archived from the original on 14 October 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  6. ^ Smoliński, Paweł (19 July 2024). "Polki wciąż w grze o Euro! Przed nimi trudne zadanie". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). Archived from the original on 4 December 2024. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  7. ^ Fudala, Mateusz (3 December 2024). "Reprezentacja Polski kobiet wygrała z Austrią awansowała na Euro 2025 w piłce nożnej! [WIDEO]". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). Archived from the original on 7 December 2024. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  8. ^ "Gdański stadion będzie "domem" piłkarskiej reprezentacji Polski kobiet". polsatsport.pl (in Polish). 30 August 2024. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  9. ^ Winter, Błażej (29 October 2024). "Niebywałe, co działo się w meczu Polska - Rumunia. Absolutny rekord!". sport.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  10. ^ "Sztab szkoleniowy".
  11. ^ "Zmiana selekcjonera w kobiecej reprezentacji Polski w piłce nożnej". przegladsportowy.onet.pl (in Polish). 21 February 2013. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  12. ^ "Miłosz Stępiński trenerem piłkarskiej reprezentacji kobiet - Sport". eurosport.onet.pl. Archived from the original on 23 September 2016.
  13. ^ "Zmiana trenera reprezentacji Polski w piłce nożnej kobiet. Dymisja Miłosza Stępińskiego". Sport.pl (in Polish). 15 March 2021. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  14. ^ "Kobiety: Nina Patalon selekcjonerką reprezentacji". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 19 March 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  15. ^ "Historyczny wybór PZPN. Nina Patalon selekcjonerką reprezentacji Polski". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). 29 April 2021. Archived from the original on 24 December 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  16. ^ Brilowski, Dawid (19 November 2024). "El. Euro 2025: znamy powołania na dwumecz z Austrią w finale baraży". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 20 November 2024.
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