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2024–25 UEFA Youth League

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

A total of 88 teams from 52 of the 55 UEFA member associations will enter the tournament. They are split into two sections.

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]

Notes
  1. TH Title holders.
  2. RU Youth domestic runners-up playing in the Domestic Champions Path because the domestic champions qualified for the UEFA Champions League Path.
  3. YC Teams playing in the UEFA Champions League Path which were also youth domestic champions.
  4. PO Teams playing in the UEFA Champions League Path after their senior team qualified for the Champions League group stage via play-offs.
  5. ^
    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

The schedule of the competition is as follows.[1]

UEFA Champions League Path

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

Updated to match(es) played on 19 September 2024. Source: UEFA[5]
Rules for classification: League phase tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Away goals scored: Sturm Graz 4; Atalanta 0.
  2. ^ a b Away goals scored: Shakhtar Donetsk 4; Monaco 0.
  3. ^ a b c d Away goals scored: Benfica 2; Bayer Leverkusen 2; Bayern Munich 0; Young Boys 0.
  4. ^ a b Away goals scored: Lille 2; Sporting CP 0.
  5. ^ a b Away goals scored: Borussia Dortmund 1; Club Brugge 0.
  6. ^ a b Away goals scored: Barcelona 3; Bologna 0.
  7. ^ a b c d Away goals scored: Aston Villa 1; Dinamo Zagreb 1; Red Star Belgrade 0; Feyenoord 0.
  8. ^ a b Away goals scored: Arsenal 1; Brest 0.

Results

Domestic Champions Path

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

The first legs will be played on 17 and 18 September, and the second legs on 22 September, 1 and 2 October 2024.

The winners of the ties will advance to the second round.

Second round

The first legs are expected to be played on 23 October, and the second legs on 6 November 2024.

The winners of the ties will advance to the third round.

Third round

The first legs are expected to be played on 27 November, and the second legs on 11 December 2024.

The winners of the ties will advance to the knockout phase.

Knockout phase

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

References

  1. ^ a b c d "2024/25 UEFA Youth League dates, format". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 24 April 2024.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Ukraine crisis: Fifa and Uefa suspend all Russian clubs and national teams". British Broadcasting Corporation. 28 February 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Table & Standings". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 20 September 2024.

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