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. 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. 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. 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. At the
UEFA Euro 2025, Poland lost 0–2 against
Germany and 0–3 against
Sweden, and defeated
Denmark 3–2 in the final game of the group stage, thus achieving a historic victory and their first goals and points at a major tournament. ==Team image==