TheStade de Genève inGeneva hosted the semi-finals and final | |
| Tournament details | |
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| Dates | 6 September 2022 – 24 April 2023 |
| Teams | 64 (from 39 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | |
| Runners-up | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 167 |
| Goals scored | 575 (3.44 per match) |
| Attendance | 177,367 (1,062 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Bilal Mazhar (Panathinaikos) Mexx Meerdink (AZ) 9 goals each |
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The2022–23 UEFA Youth League was the ninth season of theUEFA Youth League, a European youth clubfootball competition organised byUEFA.
The title holders wereBenfica, who defeatedRed Bull Salzburg 6–0 in theprevious season's final. Benfica were eliminated in thegroup stage, whileAZ won their first European title by beatingHajduk Split 5–0 in the final. They became the first Dutch club sinceFeyenoord in the2001–02 UEFA Cup to win a European title.
A total of 64 teams from 39 of the 55UEFA member associations entered the tournament. They were split into two sections, each with 32 teams.
Apolonia,Ashdod,Borac Banja Luka,Coleraine,Eintracht Frankfurt,Hibernian,Jelgava,Nantes,Omonia,Pobeda,Pyunik,Racing Union,Rukh Lviv,Shamrock Rovers,Trenčín andZagłębie Lubin made their tournament debuts. Armenia and Northern Ireland were represented for the first time.[1]
| Rank | Association | Teams | |
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| UEFA Champions League Path | Domestic Champions Path | ||
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| 5 | Nantes(2021–22 Championnat National U19) | ||
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| 7 | Ajax | AZ(2021–22 Eredivisie U18) | |
| 9 | Club Brugge | Genk(2021–22 Belgian U18 League) | |
| 10 | Red Bull Salzburg[YC](2021–22 Jugendliga U18)[6] | ||
| 11 | Hibernian(2021–22 Scottish U18 League) | ||
| 12 | Shakhtar Donetsk[Note UKR] | Rukh Lviv[Note UKR](2021–22 Ukrainian Premier League Youth) | |
| 13 | Galatasaray(2021–22 U19 Elite) | ||
| 14 | Copenhagen[PO][YC](2021–22 U19 Ligaen) | ||
| 15 | Omonia(2021–22 Cypriot U19 League) | ||
| 16 | Red Star Belgrade(2021–22 Serbian U19 League) | ||
| 17 | Viktoria Plzeň[PO] | Slavia Prague(2021–22 Czech U19 League) | |
| 18 | Dinamo Zagreb[PO] | Hajduk Split(2021–22 1. HNL Juniori U19) | |
| 19 | Young Boys(2021–22 Swiss U18 League) | ||
| 20 | Panathinaikos(2021–22 Superleague K19) | ||
| 21 | Maccabi Haifa[PO] | Ashdod(2021–22 Israeli U19 Noar Premier League) | |
| 22 | Molde(2021 Norwegian U19 Cup) | ||
| 23 | AIK(2021 P17 Allsvenskan) | ||
| 24 | Slavia Sofia(2021–22 U18 BFU Cup) | ||
| 25 | Csíkszereda(2021–22 Liga Elitelor U19) | ||
| 26 | Gabala(2021–22 Azerbaijani U19 League) | ||
| 27 | Astana[Note KAZ](2021 Kazakhstani U17 League) | ||
| 28 | MTK Budapest(2021–22 Hungarian U19 League) | ||
| 30 | Zagłębie Lubin(2021–22 Polish U18 Central Junior League) | ||
| 31 | Domžale(2021–22 Slovenian U19 League) | ||
| 32 | Trenčín(2021–22 Slovak U19 League) | ||
| 34 | Žalgiris[V-RUS](2021 Lithuanian Elite Youth League U19 Division) | ||
| 35 | Racing Union[V-BLR](2021–22 Luxembourg U19 Junior Championship) | ||
| 36 | Borac Banja Luka[V-YC](2021–22 Bosnia and Herzegovina U19 Junior League) | ||
| 37 | Shamrock Rovers[V-YC](2021 League of Ireland U19 Division) | ||
| 38 | Pobeda[V-YC](2021–22 Macedonian U19 League) | ||
| 39 | Pyunik[V-YC](2021 Armenian U18 League) | ||
| 40 | Jelgava[V-YC](2021 Latvian U18 League) | ||
| 41 | Apolonia[V-PO](2021–22 Albanian U19 League) | ||
| 42 | Coleraine[V-PO](2021–22 Northern Ireland Academy League U18) | ||
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The schedule of the competition was as follows (all draws were held at the UEFA headquarters inNyon, Switzerland, unless stated otherwise).[9]
| Phase | Round | Draw date | First leg | Second leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UEFA Champions League Path Group stage | Matchday 1 | 25 August 2022 | 6–7 September 2022 | |
| Matchday 2 | 13–14 September 2022 | |||
| Matchday 3 | 4–5 October 2022 | |||
| Matchday 4 | 11–12 October 2022 | |||
| Matchday 5 | 25–26 October 2022 | |||
| Matchday 6 | 1–2 November 2022 | |||
| Domestic Champions Path | First round | 31 August 2022 | 14 September 2022 | 5 October 2022 |
| Second round | 26 October 2022 | 2 November 2022 | ||
| Knockout phase | Knockout round play-offs | 8 November 2022 | 7–8 February 2023 | |
| Round of 16 | 13 February 2023 | 28 February 2023 & 1 March | ||
| Quarter-finals | 14–15 March 2023 | |||
| Semi-finals | 21 April 2023 atStade de Genève,Geneva | |||
| Final | 24 April 2023 atStade de Genève,Geneva | |||
For the UEFA Champions League Path, the 32 teams were drawn into eight groups of four. There was no separate draw held, with the group compositions identical to the draw for the2022–23 UEFA Champions League group stage, which was held on 25 August 2022, 18:00CEST (19:00TRT), inIstanbul, Turkey.[10]
In each group, teams played against each other home-and-away in around-robin format. The group winners advanced to theround of 16, while the eight runners-up advanced to theplay-offs, where they would be joined by the eight second round winners from theDomestic Champions Path.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | LIV | AJX | RAN | NAP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 8 | +12 | 15 | Advance toround of 16 | — | 4–0 | 4–1 | 5–0 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 13 | Advance toplay-offs | 3–1 | — | 2–1 | 5–1 | ||
| 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 20 | −7 | 6 | 3–4 | 2–6 | — | 3–2 | |||
| 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 19 | −12 | 1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–3 | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ATM | POR | BRU | LEV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 4 | +10 | 15 | Advance toround of 16 | — | 1–0 | 1–2 | 4–0 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 12 | Advance toplay-offs | 1–2 | — | 2–1 | 3–1 | ||
| 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 9 | 1–3 | 1–2 | — | 4–1 | |||
| 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 18 | −15 | 0 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 0–1 | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | BAR | INT | BAY | PLZ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 7 | +11 | 14 | Advance toround of 16 | — | 2–0 | 3–2 | 3–0 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 | −4 | 7 | Advance toplay-offs | 1–6 | — | 2–2 | 4–2 | ||
| 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 3–3 | 2–0 | — | 1–2 | |||
| 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 15 | −7 | 5 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 3–3 | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | SPO | FRA | TOT | MAR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 14 | Advance toround of 16 | — | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 11 | Advance toplay-offs | 1–1 | — | 1–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 6 | 1–2 | 2–3 | — | 3–0 | |||
| 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 18 | −12 | 2 | 0–6 | 2–2 | 2–3 | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | MIL | SAL | DZG | CHE | |
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| 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 14 | Advance toround of 16 | — | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–1 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 8 | Advance toplay-offs | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | 5–1 | ||
| 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 14 | −7 | 6 | 1–2 | 2–1 | — | 4–2 | |||
| 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 14 | −4 | 5 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | RMA | SHK | RBL | CEL | |
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| 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 5 | +18 | 16 | Advance toround of 16 | — | 6–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 10 | Advance toplay-offs | 0–3 | — | 0–0 | 2–1 | ||
| 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 5 | 2–3 | 0–2 | — | 1–2 | |||
| 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 16 | −12 | 3 | 0–6 | 0–1 | 0–2 | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | MCI | DOR | CPH | SEV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 14 | Advance toround of 16 | — | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 8 | Advance toplay-offs | 3–3 | — | 0–2 | 2–0 | ||
| 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 7 | 1–3 | 0–1 | — | 4–1 | |||
| 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 4 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 2–1 | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | PAR | JUV | BEN | MHA | |
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| 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 11 | +9 | 13 | Advance toround of 16 | — | 5–3 | 2–3 | 3–1 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 11 | Advance toplay-offs | 4–4 | — | 1–1 | 3–1 | ||
| 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 7 | 0–1 | 2–3 | — | 0–1 | |||
| 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 20 | −14 | 3 | 0–5 | 1–3 | 2–6 | — |
For the Domestic Champions Path, the 32 teams were drawn into two rounds oftwo-legged home-and-away ties. The draw for both the first round and second round was held on 31 August 2022.
The eight second round winners advance to theplay-offs, where they will join by the eight group runners-up from theUEFA Champions League Path (group stage).
The first legs were played on 12–28 September and the second legs were played on 4–12 October 2022.[11]
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Red Star Belgrade | 3–1[a] | 1–0 | 2–1 | |
| Young Boys | 5–2 | 3–0 | 2–2 | |
| Genk | 5–4 | 1–2 | 4–2 | |
| Nantes | 5–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | |
| AZ | 6–1 | 5–0 | 1–1 | |
| AIK | 8–2 | 5–0 | 3–2 | |
| Molde | 2–2 (4–5p) | 1–0 | 1–2 | |
| Coleraine | 5–4[a] | 3–2 | 2–2 | |
| MTK Budapest | 4–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | |
| Žalgiris | 2–5 | 2–1 | 0–4 | |
| Hajduk Split | 5–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | |
| Rukh Lviv | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | |
| Ashdod | 5–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | |
| Panathinaikos | 10–2[a] | 8–0 | 2–2 | |
| Astana | 2–4 | 1–1 | 1–3 | |
| Csíkszereda | 1–5 | 1–1 | 0–4 |
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| AZ | 3–3 (4–3p) | 2–2 | 1–1 | |
| Hibernian | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | |
| Young Boys | 3–3 (9–8p) | 0–3 | 3–0 | |
| Coleraine | 1–10[a] | 0–4 | 1–6 | |
| Panathinaikos | 6–3 | 2–0 | 4–3 | |
| Apolonia | 1–6 | 0–3 | 1–3 | |
| Galatasaray | 2–6 | 1–3 | 1–3 | |
| Ashdod | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–0 |
The eight second round winners from the Domestic Champions Path were drawn against the eight group runners-up from the UEFA Champions League Path, with the teams from the Domestic Champions Path hosting the match. Teams from the same association could not be drawn against each other.
The draw was conducted on 8 November 2022 at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon.[9] The knockout round play-offs were played over one leg on 7 and 8 February 2023.[12]
| Home team | Score | Away team |
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| Young Boys | 2–3 | |
| AZ | 5–0 | |
| Rukh Lviv | 1–1 (4–3p) | |
| Hajduk Split | 1–0 | |
| MTK Budapest | 0–1 | |
| Hibernian | 1–2 | |
| Panathinaikos | 0–1 | |
| Genk | 0–0 (4–3p) |
The draw was conducted on 13 February 2023 at 13:00 CET in the UEFA headquarters in Nyon.[13] The round of 16 was played over one leg on 28 February and 1 March 2023.[9]
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Milan | 1–0 | |
| Barcelona | 0–3 | |
| Liverpool | 1–1 (6–5p) | |
| Atlético Madrid | 4–1 | |
| Borussia Dortmund | 1–1 (5–4p) | |
| Hajduk Split | 2–1 | |
| Sporting CP | 5–1 | |
| Real Madrid | 3–1 |
The draw was conducted on 13 February 2023 at 13:00 CET in the UEFA headquarters in Nyon.[13] The quarter-finals were played over one leg on 14 and 15 March 2023.[9]
| Home team | Score | Away team |
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| AZ | 4–0 | |
| Milan | 2–0 | |
| Sporting CP | 1–0 | |
| Borussia Dortmund | 1–1 (8–9p) |
The draw was conducted on 13 February 2023 at 13:00 CET in the UEFA headquarters in Nyon.[13] The semi-finals were played over one leg on 21 April 2023.[9] All four teams were qualified to the semi-finals for the first time ever, ensuring a fourth different champions in a row.[14]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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| Sporting CP | 2–2 (3–4p) | |
| Hajduk Split | 3–1 |
The final was played on 24 April 2023 atStade de Genève,Geneva.[9]