2024–25 UEFA Youth League Domestic Champions Path
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The 2024–25 UEFA Youth League Domestic Champions Path began on 17 September and ended on 11 December 2024. A total of 52 teams competed in the Domestic Champions Path to decide 10 of the 32 places in the knockout phase of the 2024–25 UEFA Youth League.[1]
Times are CET or CEST,[note 1] as listed by UEFA (local times, if different, are in parentheses).
Format
In 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 was scrapped, the match would be decided by a penalty shoot-out with no extra time played.[1][2]
The ten third round winners advanced to the knockout phase, where they were joined by the 22 best-ranked teams from the UEFA Champions League Path.
Teams
The Domestic Champions Path included 52 youth domestic champions (or runners-up, if the champions qualified for the UEFA Champions League Path) and consisted 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 were the participating teams of the Domestic Champions Path, grouped by their starting rounds.[3]
| Key to colours |
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| Winners of third round advanced to knockout phase |
Notes
- TH Title holders
First round
Draw
The draw for the first round was held on 3 September 2024. There was 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]
Summary
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 |
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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 |
Matches
| HB | 1–2 | Progrès Niederkorn |
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Progrès Niederkorn won 5–1 on aggregate.
UCD won 5–3 on aggregate.
| 2 Korriku | 2–1 | Bylis |
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2 Korriku won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Lincoln Red Imps | 0–6 | Maribor |
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| Maribor | 2–0 | Lincoln Red Imps |
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Maribor won 8–0 on aggregate.
| Žalgiris | 3–2 | The New Saints |
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Žalgiris won 7–2 on aggregate.
3–3 on aggregate; Valletta won 3–0 on penalties.
| Daugavpils | 1–0 | Cliftonville |
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2–2 on aggregate; Daugavpils won 4–2 on penalties.
| Tallinna Kalev | 7–0 | FC Santa Coloma |
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Tallinna Kalev won 11–0 on aggregate.
| AP Brera Strumica | 2–2 | Sarajevo |
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Sarajevo won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Dinamo Minsk | 4–2 | Pyunik |
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| Pyunik | 1–2 | Dinamo Minsk |
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Dinamo Minsk won 6–3 on aggregate.
| Kairat | 2–1 | Academia Rebeja |
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Kairat won 6–2 on aggregate.
Budućnost Podgorica won 6–4 on aggregate.
Second round
Draw
The 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
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 |
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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[a] | 0–3[a] |
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 |
Matches
| IFK Göteborg | 0–3 | TSG Hoffenheim |
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TSG Hoffenheim won 7–1 on aggregate.
| Aberdeen | 1–5 | Puskás Akadémia |
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| Puskás Akadémia | 3–0 | Aberdeen |
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Puskás Akadémia won 8–1 on aggregate.
| Strømsgodset | 1–4 | AZ |
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AZ won 8–2 on aggregate.
| UCD | 1–3 | 2 Korriku |
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2 Korriku won 5–2 on aggregate.
| Progrès Niederkorn | 0–4 | Midtjylland |
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Midtjylland won 9–0 on aggregate.
Manchester United won 11–2 on aggregate.
| Dynamo Kyiv | 1–1 | Maribor |
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| Maribor | 1–3 | Dynamo Kyiv |
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Dynamo Kyiv won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Genk | 3–1 | CSKA Sofia |
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| CSKA Sofia | 1–3 | Genk |
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Genk won 6–2 on aggregate.
| Legia Warsaw | 3–0 | Pafos |
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| Pafos | 0–3 | Legia Warsaw |
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Legia Warsaw won 6–0 on aggregate.
Auxerre won 7–0 on aggregate.
| Daugavpils | 0–5 | Sassuolo |
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Sassuolo won 9–0 on aggregate.
| Farul Constanța | 2–0 | IMT |
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| IMT | 1–0 | Farul Constanța |
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Farul Constanța won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Olympiacos | 5–0 | Tallinna Kalev |
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| Tallinna Kalev | 1–2 | Olympiacos |
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Olympiacos won 7–1 on aggregate.
| Sabah | 1–2 | Basel |
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Basel won 8–1 on aggregate.
| Maccabi Petah Tikva | 0–3 Awarded[note 4] | Sarajevo |
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Sarajevo won 6–0 on aggregate.
| Trabzonspor | 3–1 | Budućnost Podgorica |
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Trabzonspor won 8–3 on aggregate.
| Braga | 0–0 | Rapid Wien |
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| Rapid Wien | 3–2 | Braga |
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Rapid Wien won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Real Betis | 6–1 | Kairat |
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Real Betis won 11–1 on aggregate.
Trenčín won 6–3 on aggregate.
| Lokomotiva Zagreb | 2–1 | Dinamo Minsk |
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| Dinamo Minsk | 0–0 | Lokomotiva Zagreb |
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Lokomotiva Zagreb won 2–1 on aggregate.
Third round
Draw
The draw for the third round was held on 3 September 2024, right after the first and second round draw. There was 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]
- Notes
- † Winners of the second round, whose identity was not known at the time of draw.
Summary
The first legs were played on 26 and 27 November, and the second legs on 10, 11 and 17 December 2024.
The winners of the ties advanced to the knockout phase.
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Dynamo Kyiv | 9–1 | 2 Korriku | 5–0 | 4–1 |
| AZ | 2–1 | Manchester United | 2–1 | 0–0 |
| Puskás Akadémia | 2–2 (6–5 p) | Genk | 1–0 | 1–2 |
| Auxerre | 1–3 | TSG Hoffenheim | 1–2 | 0–1 |
| Legia Warsaw | 0–9 | Midtjylland | 0–2 | 0–7 |
| Real Betis | 4–2 | Sassuolo | 3–1 | 1–1 |
| Farul Constanța | 1–6 | Lokomotiva Zagreb | 0–2 | 1–4 |
| Trenčín | 2–5 | Olympiacos | 1–1 | 1–4 |
| Basel | 1–5 | Rapid Wien | 1–2 | 0–3 |
| Sarajevo | 3–8 | Trabzonspor | 2–2 | 1–6 |
Matches
| Dynamo Kyiv | 5–0 | 2 Korriku |
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| 2 Korriku | 1–4 | Dynamo Kyiv |
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Dynamo Kyiv won 9–1 on aggregate.
| AZ | 2–1 | Manchester United |
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| Manchester United | 0–0 | AZ |
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AZ won 2–1 on aggregate.
2–2 on aggregate; Puskás Akadémia won 6–5 on penalties.
| Auxerre | 1–2 | TSG Hoffenheim |
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| TSG Hoffenheim | 1–0 | Auxerre |
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TSG Hoffenheim won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Legia Warsaw | 0–2 | Midtjylland |
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Midtjylland won 9–0 on aggregate.
| Real Betis | 3–1 | Sassuolo |
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Real Betis won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Farul Constanța | 0–2 | Lokomotiva Zagreb |
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Lokomotiva Zagreb won 6–1 on aggregate.
| Trenčín | 1–1 | Olympiacos |
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| Olympiacos | 4–1 | Trenčín |
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Olympiacos won 5–2 on aggregate.
| Basel | 1–2 | Rapid Wien |
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Rapid Wien won 5–1 on aggregate.
| Sarajevo | 2–2 | Trabzonspor |
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| Trabzonspor | 6–1 | Sarajevo |
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Trabzonspor won 8–3 on aggregate.
Notes
- Due to the country's involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Belarusian teams were required to play their home matches at neutral venues and behind closed doors until further notice.[23]
- Due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Ukrainian teams were required to play their home matches at neutral venues until further notice.[42]