2024–25 UEFA Youth League
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| Tournament details | |
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| Dates | 17 September 2024 – 28 April 2025 |
| Teams | 88 (from 52 associations) |
← 2023–24 2025–26 → | |
The 2024–25 UEFA Youth League will be the eleventh season of the UEFA Youth League, a European youth club football competition organised by UEFA.
The title holders are Olympiacos, who defeated Milan 3–0 in the previous edition's final.
Teams
[edit]A total of 88 teams from 52 of the 55 UEFA member associations will enter the tournament. They are split into two sections.
- UEFA Champions League Path: The youth teams of the 36 clubs which qualified for the 2024–25 UEFA Champions League league stage will enter the UEFA Champions League Path. If there had been a vacancy (youth teams not entering), it would have been filled by a team defined by UEFA.
- Domestic Champions Path: The youth domestic champions of all UEFA associations (with the exception of Liechtenstein and San Marino, who don't have a youth domestic competition, and Russia, who is suspended from UEFA competitions) will enter the Domestic Champions Path. Clubs from the top 28 associations according to their 2024 UEFA country coefficients will qualify for the second round, with the remaining 24 teams starting from the first round. If the youth domestic champions qualify for the UEFA Champions League path, their spot is filled by the youth domestic runners-ups; if the runners-ups also qualify for the UEFA Champions League path, the vacancy is not filled (a change from previous editions where only the winners were taken into consideration).[1]
Aberdeen, Academia Rebeja, Aston Villa, Auxerre, Bologna, Brera Strumica, Brest, Budućnost Podgorica, Bylis, Cliftonville, CSKA Sofia, FC 2 Korriku, FC Santa Coloma, Girona, HB, IFK Göteborg, IMT, Lincoln Red Imps, Progrès Niederkorn, Rapid Wien, Real Betis, Sabah, Sassuolo, Strømsgodset, Sturm Graz, Stuttgart, Tallinna Kalev, The New Saints, Valletta and Zbrojovka Brno will make their tournament debuts.[2]
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- Notes
- TH Title holders.
- RU Youth domestic runners-up playing in the Domestic Champions Path because the domestic champions qualified for the UEFA Champions League Path.
- YC Teams playing in the UEFA Champions League Path which were also youth domestic champions.
- PO Teams playing in the UEFA Champions League Path after their senior team qualified for the Champions League group stage via play-offs.
- ^ Russia (RUS): On 28 February 2022, Russian football clubs and national teams were suspended from FIFA and UEFA competitions due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[3] The tables reflect Russia's ongoing suspension from UEFA competitions.[4]
Round and draw dates
[edit]The schedule of the competition is as follows.[1]
| Phase | Round | Draw date | First leg | Second leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UEFA Champions League Path | Matchday 1 | 29 August 2024 | 17–19 September 2024 | |
| Matchday 2 | 1–2 October 2024 | |||
| Matchday 3 | 22–23 October 2024 | |||
| Matchday 4 | 5–6 November 2024 | |||
| Matchday 5 | 26–27 November 2024 | |||
| Matchday 6 | 10–11 December 2024 | |||
| Domestic Champions Path | First round | 3 September 2024 | 18 September 2024 | 2 October 2024 |
| Second round | 23 October 2024 | 6 November 2024 | ||
| Third round | 27 November 2024 | 11 December 2024 | ||
| Knockout phase | Round of 32 | 20 December 2024 | 11–12 February 2025 | |
| Round of 16 | 14 February 2025 | 4–5 March 2025 | ||
| Quarter-finals | 1–2 April 2025 | |||
| Semi-finals | 25 April 2025 | |||
| Final | 28 April 2025 | |||
UEFA Champions League Path
[edit]For the UEFA Champions League Path, the 36 teams will play six matches (three home and three away) following the same schedule as the first six matchdays of the 2024–25 UEFA Champions League league phase. The top 22 teams will advance to knockout phase.[1]
Table
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Inter Milan (A)
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4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 12 | Advance to knockout phase |
| 2 |  Red Bull Salzburg
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4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 10 | |
| 3 |  Sporting CP
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4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 10 | |
| 4 |  VfB Stuttgart
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 9 | |
| 5 |  Barcelona
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 9 | |
| 6 | Atalanta
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 9 | |
| 7 |  Shakhtar Donetsk
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 9 | |
| 8 | Girona
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4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 8 | |
| 9 | Benfica
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4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 8 | |
| 10 | Borussia Dortmund
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 7 | |
| 11 | Juventus
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 | |
| 12 | Sturm Graz
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 7 | |
| 13 |  Liverpool
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 7 | |
| 14 | Bayer Leverkusen
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7[a] | |
| 15 | Bayern Munich
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7[a] | |
| 16 | Aston Villa
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 6 | |
| 17 | Manchester City
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 6 | |
| 18 |  Lille
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4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 | |
| 19 |  Celtic
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 6 | |
| 20 | Real Madrid
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | |
| 21 | Atlético Madrid
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4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 5 | |
| 22 | Monaco
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4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | |
| 23 | Paris Saint-Germain
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4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 4 | |
| 24 |  Dinamo Zagreb
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4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 4 | |
| 25 |  Young Boys
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 3 | |
| 26 |  Club Brugge
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4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 3 | |
| 27 | RB Leipzig
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 3 | |
| 28 | Arsenal
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 3 | |
| 29 |  PSV Eindhoven
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4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 2 | |
| 30 | Milan
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4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 2 | |
| 31 | Brest
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4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 2 | |
| 32 |  Slovan Bratislava
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4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 2 | |
| 33 | Bologna
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4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 1 | |
| 34 | Feyenoord
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4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 1 | |
| 35 |  Red Star Belgrade
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4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 1 | |
| 36 |  Sparta Prague
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4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 1 |
Rules for classification: League phase tiebreakers
(A) Advance to a further round
Notes:
Results
[edit]Domestic Champions Path
[edit]For the Domestic Champions Path, the 52 teams will be drawn into three rounds of two-legged home-and-away ties, with the 28 clubs from the top ranked associations starting directly from the second round. The draw for all three rounds will be held on 3 September 2024.
The ten third round winners will advance to the round of 32.
First round
[edit]The first legs were played on 17 and 18 September, and the second legs on 22 September, 1 and 2 October 2024.
The winners of the ties advanced to the second round.
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HB  | 1–5 |  Progrès Niederkorn | 1–2 | 0–3 |
UCD  | 5–3 |  Stjarnan | 3–0 | 2–3 |
Bylis  | 2–4 |  2 Korriku | 1–2 | 1–2 |
Lincoln Red Imps  | 0–8 |  Maribor | 0–6 | 0–2 |
Žalgiris  | 7–2 |  The New Saints | 3–2 | 4–0 |
Honka  | 3–3 (0–3 p) |  Valletta | 1–0 | 2–3 |
Daugavpils  | 2–2 (4–2 p) |  Cliftonville | 1–0 | 1–2 |
Tallinna Kalev  | 11–0 |  FC Santa Coloma | 7–0 | 4–0 |
AP Brera Strumica  | 2–4 |  Sarajevo | 2–2 | 0–2 |
Dinamo Minsk  | 6–3 |  Pyunik | 4–2 | 2–1 |
Kairat  | 6–2 |  Academia Rebeja | 2–1 | 4–1 |
Dinamo Tbilisi  | 4–6 |  Budućnost Podgorica | 3–2 | 1–4 |
Second round
[edit]The first legs were played on 22, 23 October and 5 November, and the second legs on 27 October, 5, 6 and 9 November 2024.
The winners of the ties advanced to the third round.
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
IFK Göteborg  | 1–7 | TSG Hoffenheim | 0–3 | 1–4 |
| Aberdeen | 1–8 |  Puskás Akadémia | 1–5 | 0–3 |
Strømsgodset  | 2–8 | AZ | 1–4 | 1–4 |
| 2 Korriku | 5–2 | UCD | 2–1 | 3–1 |
| Progrès Niederkorn | 0–9 |  Midtjylland | 0–4 | 0–5 |
| Žalgiris | 2–11 | Manchester United | 2–5 | 0–6 |
| Dynamo Kyiv | 4–2 | Maribor | 1–1 | 3–1 |
| Genk | 6–2 |  CSKA Sofia | 3–1 | 3–1 |
Legia Warsaw  | 6–0 |  Pafos | 3–0 | 3–0 |
| Auxerre | 7–0 | Valletta | 5–0 | 2–0 |
| Daugavpils | 0–9 | Sassuolo | 0–5 | 0–4 |
Farul Constanța  | 2–1 | IMT | 2–0 | 0–1 |
Olympiacos  | 7–1 | Tallinna Kalev | 5–0 | 2–1 |
| Basel | 8–1 |  Sabah | 6–0 | 2–1 |
Maccabi Petah Tikva  | 0–6 | Sarajevo | 0–3 | 0–3 |
Trabzonspor  | 8–3 | Budućnost Podgorica | 3–1 | 5–2 |
| Braga | 2–3 | Rapid Wien | 0–0 | 2–3 |
| Real Betis | 11–1 | Kairat | 6–1 | 5–0 |
| Trenčín | 6–3 | Zbrojovka Brno | 3–2 | 3–1 |
| Lokomotiva Zagreb | 2–1 | Dinamo Minsk | 2–1 | 0–0 |
Third round
[edit]The first legs will be played on 26 and 27 November, and the second legs on 11 and 17 December 2024.
The winners of the ties will advance to the knockout phase.
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dynamo Kyiv | Match 1 | 2 Korriku | 27 Nov | 11 Dec |
| AZ | Match 2 | Manchester United | 26 Nov | 11 Dec |
| Puskás Akadémia | Match 3 | Genk | 27 Nov | 17 Dec |
| Auxerre | Match 4 | TSG Hoffenheim | 27 Nov | 11 Dec |
| Legia Warsaw | Match 5 | Midtjylland | 27 Nov | 11 Dec |
| Real Betis | Match 6 | Sassuolo | 27 Nov | 11 Dec |
| Farul Constanța | Match 7 | Lokomotiva Zagreb | 27 Nov | 11 Dec |
| Trenčín | Match 8 | Olympiacos | 27 Nov | 11 Dec |
| Basel | Match 9 | Rapid Wien | 26 Nov | 11 Dec |
| Sarajevo | Match 10 | Trabzonspor | 27 Nov | 11 Dec |
Knockout phase
[edit]The top 22 teams from the UEFA Champions League Path as well as 10 winners of the Domestic Champions Path will qualify for the knockout phase, which will be played in a single-leg knockout format. For the round of 32, the top 6 teams from the UEFA Champions League Path will be paired against the teams finished in 17th to 22nd place, and the Domestic Champions Path winners will compete against teams ranked 7th to 16th.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "2024/25 UEFA Youth League dates, format". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 24 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Which teams are in the 2024/25 Youth League?". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 28 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Ukraine crisis: Fifa and Uefa suspend all Russian clubs and national teams". British Broadcasting Corporation. 28 February 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- ^ "UEFA decisions for upcoming competitions relating to the ongoing suspension of Russian national teams and clubs" (Press release). Nyon: UEFA. 2 May 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ "Table & Standings". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 20 September 2024.