The 2024–25 UEFA Youth League Domestic Champions Path is expected to begin on 18 September and end on 11 December 2024. A total of 52 teams will compete in the Domestic Champions Path to decide 10 of the 32 places in the knockout phase of the 2024–25 UEFA Youth League.[1]
Format
editIn the Domestic Champions Path, each tie was played over two legs, with each team playing one leg at home. The team that scored more goals on aggregate over the two legs advanced to the next round. If the aggregate score was level, as the away goals rule had been scrapped, the match would be decided by a penalty shoot-out with no extra time played.[1][2]
The ten third round winners will advance to the knockout phase, where they will be joined by the 22 best-ranked teams from the UEFA Champions League Path.
Teams
editThe Domestic Champions Path includes 52 youth domestic champions (or runners-up, if the champions quilified for the UEFA Champions League Path) and will consist of the following rounds:
- First round (24 teams): 24 teams from the 24 lower-ranked member associations according to their 2024 UEFA country coefficients.
- Second round (40 teams): 28 teams from the top 28 member associations according to UEFA country coefficients, and 12 winners of the first round.
- Third round (20 teams): 20 winners of the second round.
Below are the participating teams of the Domestic Champions Path, grouped by their starting rounds.[3]
| Key to colours |
|---|
| Winners of third round advanced to knockout phase |
| Teams eliminated |
Notes
- TH Title holders
First round
editDraw
editThe draw for the first round was held on 3 September 2024. There were no seeding. The 24 teams were split into three groups of eight teams. Teams in the same group were drawn against each other, with the order of legs decided by draw.[4]
| Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 |
|---|---|---|
Summary
editThe 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.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HB  | Match 1 |  Progrès Niederkorn | 18 Sep | 2 Oct |
UCD  | Match 2 |  Stjarnan | 18 Sep | 2 Oct |
Bylis  | Match 3 |  2 Korriku | 18 Sep | 2 Oct |
Lincoln Red Imps  | Match 4 |  Maribor | 18 Sep | 2 Oct |
Žalgiris  | Match 5 |  The New Saints | 18 Sep | 1 Oct |
Honka  | Match 6 |  Valletta | 18 Sep | 2 Oct |
Daugavpils  | Match 7 |  Cliftonville | 18 Sep | 2 Oct |
Tallinna Kalev  | Match 8 |  FC Santa Coloma | 18 Sep | 2 Oct |
AP Brera Strumica  | Match 9 |  Sarajevo | 17 Sep | 2 Oct |
Dinamo Minsk  | Match 10 |  Pyunik | 18 Sep | 22 Sep |
Kairat  | Match 11 |  Academia Rebeja | 18 Sep | 2 Oct |
Dinamo Tbilisi  | Match 12 |  Budućnost Podgorica | 18 Sep | 2 Oct |
Matches
editTimes are CEST (UTC+2), as listed by UEFA (local times, if different, are in parentheses).
| HB | v | Progrès Niederkorn |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Progrès Niederkorn | v | HB |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Stjarnan | v | UCD |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| 2 Korriku | v | Bylis |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Lincoln Red Imps | v | Maribor |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Žalgiris | v | The New Saints |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Honka | v | Valletta |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Daugavpils | v | Cliftonville |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Tallinna Kalev | v | FC Santa Coloma |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| FC Santa Coloma | v | Tallinna Kalev |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| AP Brera Strumica | v | Sarajevo |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Dinamo Tbilisi | v | Budućnost Podgorica |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Budućnost Podgorica | v | Dinamo Tbilisi |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Second round
editDraw
editThe draw for the second round was held on 3 September 2024, right after the first round draw. There was no seeding. The 40 teams were split into four groups of ten teams. Teams in the same group were drawn against each other, with the order of legs decided by draw.[4]
| Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Group 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
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- Notes
- † Winners of the first round, whose identity was not known at the time of draw.
Summary
editThe 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.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
IFK Göteborg  | Match 1 |  TSG Hoffenheim | 23 Oct | 6 Nov |
Aberdeen  | Match 2 |  Puskás Akadémia | 23 Oct | 6 Nov |
Strømsgodset  | Match 3 |  AZ | 23 Oct | 6 Nov |
| Winners of match 3 | Match 4 | Winners of match 2 | 23 Oct | 6 Nov |
| Winners of match 1 | Match 5 |  Midtjylland | 23 Oct | 6 Nov |
| Winners of match 5 | Match 6 |  Manchester United | 23 Oct | 6 Nov |
Dynamo Kyiv  | Match 7 | Winners of match 4 | 23 Oct | 6 Nov |
Genk  | Match 8 |  CSKA Sofia | 23 Oct | 6 Nov |
Legia Warsaw  | Match 9 |  Pafos | 23 Oct | 6 Nov |
Auxerre  | Match 10 | Winners of match 6 | 23 Oct | 6 Nov |
| Winners of match 7 | Match 11 |  Sassuolo | 23 Oct | 6 Nov |
Farul Constanța  | Match 12 |  IMT | 23 Oct | 6 Nov |
Olympiacos  | Match 13 | Winners of match 8 | 23 Oct | 6 Nov |
Basel  | Match 14 |  Sabah | 23 Oct | 6 Nov |
Maccabi Petah Tikva  | Match 15 | Winners of match 9 | 23 Oct | 6 Nov |
Trabzonspor  | Match 16 | Winners of match 12 | 23 Oct | 6 Nov |
Braga  | Match 17 |  Rapid Wien | 23 Oct | 6 Nov |
Real Betis  | Match 18 | Winners of match 11 | 23 Oct | 6 Nov |
Trenčín  | Match 19 |  Zbrojovka Brno | 23 Oct | 6 Nov |
Lokomotiva Zagreb  | Match 20 | Winners of match 10 | 23 Oct | 6 Nov |
Matches
edit| TSG Hoffenheim | v | IFK Göteborg |
|---|---|---|
| Puskás Akadémia | v | Aberdeen |
|---|---|---|
| AZ | v | Strømsgodset |
|---|---|---|
Winners of match 2  | v | Winners of match 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Winners of match 1 | v | Midtjylland |
|---|---|---|
| Midtjylland | v | Winners of match 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Winners of match 5 | v | Manchester United |
|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | v | Winners of match 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Dynamo Kyiv | v | Winners of match 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Winners of match 4 | v | Dynamo Kyiv |
|---|---|---|
| CSKA Sofia | v | Genk |
|---|---|---|
| Pafos | v | Legia Warsaw |
|---|---|---|
| Winners of match 6 | v | Auxerre |
|---|---|---|
| Sassuolo | v | Winners of match 7 |
|---|---|---|
| IMT | v | Farul Constanța |
|---|---|---|
| Olympiacos | v | Winners of match 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Winners of match 8 | v | Olympiacos |
|---|---|---|
| Sabah | v | Basel |
|---|---|---|
| Maccabi Petah Tikva | v | Winners of match 9 |
|---|---|---|
| Winners of match 9 | v | Maccabi Petah Tikva |
|---|---|---|
| Trabzonspor | v | Winners of match 12 |
|---|---|---|
| Winners of match 12 | v | Trabzonspor |
|---|---|---|
| Rapid Wien | v | Braga |
|---|---|---|
| Real Betis | v | Winners of match 11 |
|---|---|---|
| Winners of match 11 | v | Real Betis |
|---|---|---|
| Zbrojovka Brno | v | Trenčín |
|---|---|---|
| Lokomotiva Zagreb | v | Winners of match 10 |
|---|---|---|
| Winners of match 10 | v | Lokomotiva Zagreb |
|---|---|---|
Third round
editDraw
editThe draw for the third round was held on 3 September 2024, right after the first and second round draw. There were no seeding. The 20 teams were split into two groups of ten teams. Teams in the same group were drawn against each other, with the order of legs decided by draw.[4]
| Group 1 | Group 2 |
|---|---|
- Notes
- † Winners of the second round, whose identity was not known at the time of draw.
Summary
editThe 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.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winners of match 7 | Match 1 | Winners of match 4 | 27 Nov | 11 Dec |
| Winners of match 3 | Match 2 | Winners of match 6 | 27 Nov | 11 Dec |
| Winners of match 2 | Match 3 | Winners of match 8 | 27 Nov | 11 Dec |
| Winners of match 10 | Match 4 | Winners of match 1 | 27 Nov | 11 Dec |
| Winners of match 9 | Match 5 | Winners of match 5 | 27 Nov | 11 Dec |
| Winners of match 18 | Match 6 | Winners of match 11 | 27 Nov | 11 Dec |
| Winners of match 12 | Match 7 | Winners of match 20 | 27 Nov | 11 Dec |
| Winners of match 19 | Match 8 | Winners of match 13 | 27 Nov | 11 Dec |
| Winners of match 14 | Match 9 | Winners of match 17 | 27 Nov | 11 Dec |
| Winners of match 15 | Match 10 | Winners of match 16 | 27 Nov | 11 Dec |
Matches
edit| Winners of match 4 | v | Winners of match 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Winners of match 6 | v | Winners of match 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Winners of match 8 | v | Winners of match 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Winners of match 1 | v | Winners of match 10 |
|---|---|---|
| Winners of match 5 | v | Winners of match 9 |
|---|---|---|
| Winners of match 11 | v | Winners of match 18 |
|---|---|---|
| Winners of match 20 | v | Winners of match 12 |
|---|---|---|
| Winners of match 13 | v | Winners of match 19 |
|---|---|---|
| Winners of match 17 | v | Winners of match 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Winners of match 16 | v | Winners of match 15 |
|---|---|---|
Notes
edit- ^ Due to the country's involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Belarusian teams are required to play their home matches at neutral venues and behind closed doors until further notice.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b "2024/25 UEFA Youth League dates, format". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 24 April 2024.
- ^ "Article 21 Knockout system and penalty shoot-outs ● Regulations of the UEFA Youth League, 2024/25 Season". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 1 May 2024.
- ^ "Which teams are in the 2024/25 Youth League?". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 28 August 2024.
- ^ a b c "UEFA Youth League domestic champions path draw". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 3 September 2024.
- ^ "Belarus teams to play on neutral ground in UEFA competitions". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 3 March 2022.