Poland women's national football team

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

Poland
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 (69)
Home stadiumPolsat Plus Arena Gdańsk
FIFA codePOL
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 27 1 (12 June 2025)[2]
Highest27 (December 2005 – March 2006; June 2007 – March 2008; May 2010; June 2025 –)
Lowest36 (June 2018)
First international
 Italy 3–0  
(Catania, Italy; 27 June 1981)
Biggest win
 Israel 0–13  
(Ramat Gan, Israel; 25 February 1998)
Biggest defeat
 Iceland 10–0  
(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

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 had little success at the international stage, and failed to qualify for any major tournament until 2025, although the team had come close on several occasions before that. This had been largely due to most of its female footballers not being professional, playing on part-time or amateur basis, 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. However, thanks to winning their 2023–24 UEFA Nations League group, they were ensured of a play-off spot that would grant them a second chance to qualify 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, 2024, with a 1–0 win (2–0 on agg.) against the Austrians.[7] At EURO 2025, Poland lost the matches against Germany 0-2 and Sweden 0-3, but defeated Denmark 3-2, thus achieving a historic victory at a major tournament and its first goals and points.[8]

Team image

Nicknames

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

Until 2024, the Poland women's national football team had no national stadium. On 30 August that year, it was announced that Polsat Plus Arena Gdańsk would serve as the team's home venue for the next three years.[9]

The record attendance of 8,449 spectators was recorded during the first game played at Polsat Plus Arena Gdańsk in its new role, a 4–1 UEFA Euro 2025 qualifying play-off win over Romania on 29 October 2024.[10]

Results and fixtures

  • 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

16 July UEFA Euro 2025 qualifying   0–1  Iceland Sosnowiec, Poland
19:00 Report
  • Jónsdóttir 32'
 Stadium: Zagłębie Sports Park
Referee: Kirsty Dowle (England)
29 October UEFA Euro 2025 qualifying play-offs   4–1
(6–2 agg.)		  Romania Gdańsk, Poland
18:00
Report
Stadium: Polsat Plus Arena Gdańsk
Attendance: 8,449
Referee: Ivana Martinčić (Croatia)
29 November UEFA Euro 2025 qualifying play-offs   1–0  Austria Gdańsk, Poland
19:00
Report Stadium: Polsat Plus Arena Gdańsk
Attendance: 7,025
Referee: Olatz Rivera Olmedo (Spain)

2025

21 February 2025 UEFA Nations League   2–0  Northern Ireland Gdańsk, Poland
20:45
Report Stadium: Polsat Plus Arena Gdańsk
Attendance: 2,700
Referee: Emanuela Rusta (Albania)
25 February 2025 UEFA Nations League Romania  0–1   Bucharest, Romania
17:00 Report
Stadium: Arcul de Triumf Stadium
Referee: Fabienne Michel (Germany)
4 April 2025 UEFA Nations League   5–1  Bosnia and Herzegovina Gdańsk, Poland
18:00
Report
Stadium: Polsat Plus Arena Gdańsk
Attendance: 5,027
Referee: Katalin Sipos (Hungary)
8 April 2025 UEFA Nations League Bosnia and Herzegovina  1–1   Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
15:30
Report
Stadium: Bosnia and Herzegovina FA Training Centre
Attendance: 120
Referee: Deborah Bianchi (Italy)
30 May 2025 UEFA Nations League Northern Ireland  0–4   Belfast, Northern Ireland
20:00 Report
Stadium: Seaview
Attendance: 2,482
Referee: Minka Vekkeli (Finland)
3 June 2025 UEFA Nations League   3–0  Romania Gdańsk, Poland
19:00
Report Stadium: Polsat Plus Arena Gdańsk
Attendance: 10,685
Referee: Aleksandra Česen (Slovenia)
27 June Friendly   4–0  Ukraine Mielec, Poland
15:30
Report Stadium: Grzegorz Lato Stadium
Referee: Patrycja Turczyn (Poland)
4 July UEFA Euro 2025 group stage Germany  2–0   St. Gallen, Switzerland
21:00
Report Stadium: Kybunpark
Attendance: 15,972[11]
Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (France)
8 July UEFA Euro 2025 group stage   0–3  Sweden Lucerne, Switzerland
21:00 Report
Stadium: Swissporarena
Attendance: 14,176[12]
Referee: Maria Sole Ferrieri Caputi (Italy)
12 July UEFA Euro 2025 group stage   3–2  Denmark Lucerne, Switzerland
21:00
Report
Stadium: Swissporarena
Attendance: 14,213[13]
Referee: Olatz Rivera Olmedo (Spain)

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

As of 4 July 2025[14]
Position Name
Head coach Nina Patalon
Assistant coaches Wojciech Gąsiewski
Michał Libich
Marta Mika
Match analyst Marta Walczak
Goalkeeping coach Łukasz Maćkowiak
Physical coordinator Remigiusz Rzepka
Physical coach Adam Matuszczak
Team doctor Adam Zaręba
Physiotherapists Bartłomiej Gąsior
Anna Modrzejewska
Aleksandra Kwiasowska
Michał Sówka
Psychologist Rafał Malinowski
Team managers Antoni Kordos
Olga Maroszek
Kitmen Daniel Garnicz-Garnicki
Paweł Rosiński
Cook Tomasz Leśniak

Manager history

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 [15]
Miłosz Stępiński 7 June 2016 15 March 2021 [16][17]
Nina Patalon 19 March 2021 Present [18][19]

Players

Current squad

The following players were named to the squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2025.[20][21] Fourth goalkeeper Julia Woźniak will travel with the team for the tournament.[20]

Caps and goals updated as of 12 July 2025, after the match against Denmark.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Kinga Szemik (1997-06-25) 25 June 1997 31 0 West Ham United
12 1GK Natalia Radkiewicz (2003-08-08) 8 August 2003 2 0 Pogoń Szczecin
22 1GK Kinga Seweryn (2005-03-31) 31 March 2005 0 0 GKS Katowice
2 2DF Martyna Wiankowska (1996-12-24) 24 December 1996 96 12 1. FC Köln
3 2DF Wiktoria Zieniewicz (2002-05-09) 9 May 2002 24 0 Basel
4 2DF Paulina Dudek (1997-06-16) 16 June 1997 61 7 Paris Saint-Germain
5 2DF Oliwia Woś (1999-08-15) 15 August 1999 25 0 1. FC Nürnberg
6 2DF Sylwia Matysik (1997-05-20) 20 May 1997 67 0 1. FC Köln
7 2DF Małgorzata Mesjasz (1997-06-12) 12 June 1997 52 4 AC Milan
13 2DF Emilia Szymczak (2006-06-17) 17 June 2006 14 0 Barcelona B
20 2DF Kayla Adamek (1995-02-01) 1 February 1995 23 2 Ottawa Rapid
8 3MF Ewelina Kamczyk (1996-02-22) 22 February 1996 103 17 Fleury
11 3MF Tanja Pawollek (1999-01-18) 18 January 1999 29 1 Eintracht Frankfurt
14 3MF Dominika Grabowska (1998-12-26) 26 December 1998 90 9 TSG Hoffenheim
15 3MF Milena Kokosz (2001-08-17) 17 August 2001 10 1 Åsane
17 3MF Klaudia Słowińska (1999-08-13) 13 August 1999 9 1 GKS Katowice
23 3MF Adriana Achcińska (2002-04-22) 22 April 2002 45 7 1. FC Köln
9 4FW Ewa Pajor (captain) (1996-12-03) 3 December 1996 104 69 Barcelona
10 4FW Weronika Zawistowska (1999-12-17) 17 December 1999 43 8 Bayern Munich
16 4FW Klaudia Jedlińska (2000-02-09) 9 February 2000 15 1 Paris FC
18 4FW Nadia Krezyman (2004-06-22) 22 June 2004 12 1 Dijon
19 4FW Natalia Padilla (2002-11-06) 6 November 2002 47 13 Bayern Munich
21 4FW Paulina Tomasiak (2002-01-02) 2 January 2002 9 4 Górnik Łęczna

Recent call-ups

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 Julia Woźniak (2007-04-15) 15 April 2007 0 0 Czarni Sosnowiec UEFA Women's Euro 2025 PRE
GK Oliwia Szperkowska (2001-08-27) 27 August 2001 0 0 Czarni Sosnowiec v.  Austria, 3 December 2024
DF Aleksandra Zaremba (2001-02-19) 19 February 2001 3 0 UD Tenerife UEFA Women's Euro 2025 PRE
DF Jagoda Cyraniak (2006-05-23) 23 May 2006 1 0 GKS Katowice UEFA Women's Euro 2025 PRE
DF Małgorzata Grec (1999-09-11) 11 September 1999 13 1 Free agent v.  Austria, 16 July 2024
MF Martyna Brodzik (2001-07-07) 7 July 2001 8 0 Brøndby UEFA Women's Euro 2025 INJ
MF Natalia Wróbel (2003-08-09) 9 August 2003 19 2 Glasgow City v.  Romania, 25 February 2025
MF Klaudia Lefeld (1998-05-29) 29 May 1998 24 1 Górnik Łęczna v.  Romania, 29 October 2024
MF Kinga Kozak (2002-10-15) 15 October 2002 17 2 Napoli v.  Austria, 16 July 2024
MF Emilia Zdunek (1992-09-12) 12 September 1992 32 1 Retired v.  Austria, 16 July 2024

INJ Withdrew from the squad due to an injury.
PRE Preliminary squad.

Player records

As of 12 July 2025[22][23]
Players in bold are still active with Poland.

Most appearances

Rank Player Caps Goals Career
1 Maria Makowska 111 5 1988–2010
2 Agnieszka Winczo 109 37 2004–2020
3 Ewa Pajor 104 69 2013–present
4 Ewelina Kamczyk 103 17 2014–present
5 Marta Otrębska 101 48 1988–2007
6 Martyna Wiankowska 96 12 2015–present
7 Dominika Grabowska 90 9 2014–present
Agnieszka Szondermajer 90 33 1991–2005
9 Jolanta Siwińska 88 2 2009–2021
10 Natalia Chudzik 87 7 2008–2021

Top goalscorers

Rank Player Goals Caps Ratio Career
1 Ewa Pajor 69 104 0.66 2013–present
2 Marta Otrębska 48 101 0.48 1988–2007
3 Agnieszka Winczo 37 109 0.34 2004–2020
4 Agnieszka Szondermajer 33 90 0.37 1991–2005
5 Anna Żelazko 27 79 0.34 2001–2013
6 Patrycja Pożerska 23 84 0.27 2001–2016
7 Ewelina Kamczyk 17 103 0.17 2014–present
Jolanta Nieczypor 17 36 0.47 1990–1999
9 Agnieszka Leonowicz 16 64 0.25 1993–2004
10 Patrycja Balcerzak 15 78 0.19 2011–2021

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

FIFA Women's World Cup record Qualification record
Year Result Pld W D * L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
1991 Did not qualify 4 0 0 4 2 11
1995 6 0 1 5 2 15
1999 8 5 1 2 15 9
2003 8 8 0 0 25 1
2007 8 3 0 5 14 29
2011 8 5 1 2 18 9
2015 10 5 1 4 20 14
2019 8 3 2 3 16 12
2023 10 6 2 2 28 9
2027 To be determined To be determined
2031 To be determined To be determined
2035 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

Summer Olympics record
Year Result GP W D L GF GA
1996 Did not qualify
2000
2004
2008
2012
2016
2020
2024 Unable to qualify[a]
2028 To be determined
2032
Total - - - - - - -

UEFA Women's Championship

UEFA Women's Euro record Qualification record
Year Result Pos Pld W D * L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA P/R Rnk
1984 Did not enter Did not enter
1987
1989
1991 Did not qualify 4 0 0 4 2 11 —
1993 4 0 0 4 3 12
1995 6 0 1 5 2 15
1997 6 3 0 3 22 9
2001 6 3 2 1 16 11
2005 8 0 2 6 7 36
2009 8 2 1 5 11 20
2013 10 5 2 3 17 11
2017 8 3 1 4 10 16
2022 8 4 2 2 16 5
2025 Group stage TBD 3 1 0 2 3 7 10 4 0 6 12 19 [b] 16th
Total 1/14 TBD 3 1 0 2 3 7 74 24 11 39 116 154 16th

UEFA Women's Nations League

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 19th
2025 B 1 To be determined
Total 6 5 1 0 11 4 19th
Promoted at end of season
No movement at end of season
Relegated at end of season
* Participated in promotion/relegation play-offs

Algarve Cup

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

Notes

  1. ^ Poland was unable to qualify since Poland was in the “League B” at the 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League.
  2. ^ 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.

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