The 2024–25 UEFA Youth League Domestic Champions Path began on 17 September and will 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]
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 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.
The 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:
Below are the participating teams of the Domestic Champions Path, grouped by their starting rounds.[3]
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| Winners of third round advanced to knockout phase | |
| Teams eliminated |
Notes
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]
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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.
Times are CEST (UTC+2), as listed by UEFA (local times, if different, are in parentheses).
Progrès Niederkorn won 5–1 on aggregate.----UCD won 5–3 on aggregate.----2 Korriku won 4–2 on aggregate.----Maribor won 8–0 on aggregate.----Žalgiris won 7–2 on aggregate.----3–3 on aggregate. Valletta won 3–0 on penalties.----2–2 on aggregate. Daugavpils won 4–2 on penalties.----Tallinna Kalev won 11–0 on aggregate.----Sarajevo won 4–2 on aggregate.----Dinamo Minsk won 6–3 on aggregate.----Kairat won 6–2 on aggregate.----Budućnost Podgorica won 6–4 on aggregate.
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]
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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.
Times are CEST (UTC+2) for dates up to 26 October 2024, and CET (UTC+1) for dates thereafter, as listed by UEFA (local times, if different, are in parentheses).
TSG Hoffenheim won 7–1 on aggregate.----Puskás Akadémia won 8–1 on aggregate.----AZ won 8–2 on aggregate.----2 Korriku won 5–2 on aggregate.----Midtjylland won 9–0 on aggregate.----Manchester United won 11–2 on aggregate.----Dynamo Kyiv won 4–2 on aggregate.----Genk won 6–2 on aggregate.----Legia Warsaw won 6–0 on aggregate.----Auxerre won 7–0 on aggregate.----Sassuolo won 9–0 on aggregate.----Farul Constanța won 2–1 on aggregate.----Olympiacos won 7–1 on aggregate.----Basel won 8–1 on aggregate.----Sarajevo won 6–0 on aggregate.----Trabzonspor won 8–3 on aggregate.----Rapid Wien won 3–2 on aggregate.----Real Betis won 11–1 on aggregate.----Trenčín won 6–3 on aggregate.----Lokomotiva Zagreb won 2–1 on aggregate.
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]
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The first legs will be played on 26 and 27 November, and the second legs on 10, 11 and 17 December 2024.
The winners of the ties will advance to the knockout phase.
Times are CET (UTC+1), as listed by UEFA (local times, if different, are in parentheses).
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