The national league is very important for Norway, as it lays the foundation for the regular EC qualification for the EC play-offs in 2025. The groups for the regular EC qualification next year will not be drawn, but are based on the national league this year. The road to the EC play-offs in 2025 from level B is far more challenging compared to the EC road from level A, the level Norway has now secured. Eight nations go directly to the EC in 2025, in addition to host nation Switzerland: All four group winners from level A, as well as the group runners-up from level A go directly to the EC. The third and fourth place from level A meet the five group winners from level C, as well as the three best group runners-up from level C. A total of eight games where the eight winners advance to a decisive EC playoff. No one from level B goes directly to the EC. The group winners from level B and the two best group runners-up from level B meet the two worst group runners-up from level B and the group runners-up from level B. Here, the six winners advance to the decisive playoff. In the decisive EC play-off, there will be a total of 14 nations with the seven winners qualifying for the EC play-offs in 2025.
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