TheColovray Stadium inNyon hosted the semi-finals and final | |
| Tournament details | |
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| Dates | 17 September 2024 – 28 April 2025 |
| Teams | 88 (from 52 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | |
| Runners-up | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 221 |
| Goals scored | 761 (3.44 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Matviy Ponomarenko (Dynamo Kyiv) Mahamadou Sangaré (Paris Saint-Germain) Phillip Verhounig (Red Bull Salzburg) 8 goals each |
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The2024–25 UEFA Youth League was the eleventh season of theUEFA Youth League, a European youth clubfootball competition organised byUEFA.
The title holders wereOlympiacos, who defeatedMilan 3–0 in theprevious edition's final. They were eliminated in the quarter-finals byRed Bull Salzburg.
Barcelona claimed a record-breaking third title by defeatingTrabzonspor 4–1 in the final.
A total of 88 teams from 52 of the 55UEFA member associations entered the tournament. They were 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 andZbrojovka Brno made their tournament debuts.[2]
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| Path | Round | Teams entering in this round | Teams advancing from the previous round |
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| UEFA Champions League Path (36 teams) | League phase (36 teams) |
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| Domestic Champions Path (52 teams) | First round (24 teams) |
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| Second round (40 teams) |
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| Third round (20 teams) |
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| Knockout phase (32 teams) |
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The information here reflects the suspension of Russia in European football, and so the following changes to the default access list were made:[5]
As theYouth League title holders (Olympiacos) qualified for the second round (Domestic Champions Path) via their domestic league, the following changes to the default access list were made:
As San Marino did not enter a team, the following changes to the default access list were made:
The schedule of the competition was as follows.[1]
| Phase | Round | Draw date | First leg | Second leg |
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| UEFA Champions League Path | Matchday 1 | 29 August 2024 | 17–19 September 2024 | |
| Matchday 2 | 1–2 October 2024 | |||
| Matchday 3 | 22–23 October 2024 | |||
| Matchday 4 | 5–6 November 2024 | |||
| Matchday 5 | 26–27 November 2024 | |||
| Matchday 6 | 10–11 December 2024 | |||
| Domestic Champions Path | First round | 3 September 2024 | 18 September 2024 | 2 October 2024 |
| Second round | 23 October 2024 | 6 November 2024 | ||
| Third round | 27 November 2024 | 17 December 2024 | ||
| Knockout phase | Round of 32 | 20 December 2024 | 11–12 February 2025 | |
| Round of 16 | 14 February 2025 | 4–5 March 2025 | ||
| Quarter-finals | 1–2 April 2025 | |||
| Semi-finals | 25 April 2025Colovray Stadium,Nyon | |||
| Final | 28 April 2025Colovray Stadium,Nyon | |||
For the UEFA Champions League Path, the 36 teams played six matches (three home and three away) following the same schedule as the first six matchdays of the2024–25 UEFA Champions League league phase. The top 22 teams advanced to knockout phase.[1]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 7 | +12 | 18 | Advance to knockout phase | |
| 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 16 | ||
| 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 9 | +8 | 16 | ||
| 4 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 15 | ||
| 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 13 | ||
| 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 12 | ||
| 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 12 | ||
| 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 11 | ||
| 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 11 | ||
| 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 11 | ||
| 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 10 | ||
| 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 10 | ||
| 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 10 | ||
| 14 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 10 | ||
| 15 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 9 | ||
| 16 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 9 | ||
| 17 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 9 | ||
| 18 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 8 | ||
| 19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 8 | ||
| 20 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 8 | ||
| 21 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 22 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 8 | ||
| 23 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 7 | ||
| 24 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 7 | ||
| 25 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 6 | ||
| 26 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 6 | ||
| 27 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 5[a] | ||
| 28 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 5[a] | ||
| 29 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | −7 | 4 | ||
| 30 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 17 | −6 | 3 | ||
| 31 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 3 | ||
| 32 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 18 | −8 | 3 | ||
| 33 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | −7 | 2 | ||
| 34 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 16 | −11 | 2 | ||
| 35 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 20 | −14 | 2 | ||
| 36 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 15 | −11 | 1 |
For the Domestic Champions Path, the 52 teams were drawn into three rounds oftwo-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 were held on 3 September 2024.
The ten third round winners advanced to the round of 32.
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 | 1–2 | 0–3 | |
| UCD | 5–3 | 3–0 | 2–3 | |
| Bylis | 2–4 | 1–2 | 1–2 | |
| Lincoln Red Imps | 0–8 | 0–6 | 0–2 | |
| Žalgiris | 7–2 | 3–2 | 4–0 | |
| Honka | 3–3 (0–3p) | 1–0 | 2–3 | |
| Daugavpils | 2–2 (4–2p) | 1–0 | 1–2 | |
| Tallinna Kalev | 11–0 | 7–0 | 4–0 | |
| AP Brera Strumica | 2–4 | 2–2 | 0–2 | |
| Dinamo Minsk | 6–3 | 4–2 | 2–1 | |
| Kairat | 6–2 | 2–1 | 4–1 | |
| Dinamo Tbilisi | 4–6 | 3–2 | 1–4 |
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 | 0–3 | 1–4 | |
| Aberdeen | 1–8 | 1–5 | 0–3 | |
| Strømsgodset | 2–8 | 1–4 | 1–4 | |
| 2 Korriku | 5–2 | 2–1 | 3–1 | |
| Progrès Niederkorn | 0–9 | 0–4 | 0–5 | |
| Žalgiris | 2–11 | 2–5 | 0–6 | |
| Dynamo Kyiv | 4–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | |
| Genk | 6–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | |
| Legia Warsaw | 6–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | |
| Auxerre | 7–0 | 5–0 | 2–0 | |
| Daugavpils | 0–9 | 0–5 | 0–4 | |
| Farul Constanța | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | |
| Olympiacos | 7–1 | 5–0 | 2–1 | |
| Basel | 8–1 | 6–0 | 2–1 | |
| Maccabi Petah Tikva | 0–6 | 0–3[a] | 0–3[a] | |
| Trabzonspor | 8–3 | 3–1 | 5–2 | |
| Braga | 2–3 | 0–0 | 2–3 | |
| Real Betis | 11–1 | 6–1 | 5–0 | |
| Trenčín | 6–3 | 3–2 | 3–1 | |
| Lokomotiva Zagreb | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 |
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.
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Dynamo Kyiv | 9–1 | 5–0 | 4–1 | |
| AZ | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | |
| Puskás Akadémia | 2–2 (6–5p) | 1–0 | 1–2 | |
| Auxerre | 1–3 | 1–2 | 0–1 | |
| Legia Warsaw | 0–9 | 0–2 | 0–7 | |
| Real Betis | 4–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | |
| Farul Constanța | 1–6 | 0–2 | 1–4 | |
| Trenčín | 2–5 | 1–1 | 1–4 | |
| Basel | 1–5 | 1–2 | 0–3 | |
| Sarajevo | 3–8 | 2–2 | 1–6 |
The top 22 teams from the UEFA Champions League Path as well as 10 winners of the Domestic Champions Path qualified for the knockout phase, which were played in a single-leg knockout format. For the round of 32, the top six teams from the UEFA Champions League Path were paired against the teams finished in 17th to 22nd place, and the Domestic Champions Path winners were paired against teams ranked 7th to 16th.[1]
The matches were played on 11 and 12 February 2025.
| Home team | Score | Away team |
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| Inter Milan | 3–1 | |
| Sporting CP | 4–0 | |
| Red Bull Salzburg | 1–1 (4–2p) | |
| Barcelona | 2–2 (5–3p) | |
| VfB Stuttgart | 2–2 (5–3p) | |
| Real Madrid | 2–0 | |
| Dynamo Kyiv | 3–3 (6–7p) | |
| Rapid Wien | 1–2 | |
| AZ | 2–2 (4–3p) | |
| Trabzonspor | 1–0 | |
| Midtjylland | 2–2 (4–5p) | |
| Olympiacos | 1–0 | |
| Real Betis | 0–1 | |
| TSG Hoffenheim | 5–1 | |
| Puskás Akadémia | 1–2 | |
| Lokomotiva Zagreb | 1–1 (3–5p) |
The draw was conducted on 14 February 2025 at 13:00 CET in the UEFA headquarters in Nyon. The round of 16 was played over one leg on 4 and 5 March 2025.
| Home team | Score | Away team |
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| Trabzonspor | 0–0 (5–3p) | |
| Sturm Graz | 1–1 (4–5p) | |
| Bayern Munich | 1–1 (4–5p) | |
| Red Bull Salzburg | 2–1 | |
| Real Madrid | 0–2 | |
| Sporting CP | 2–3 | |
| TSG Hoffenheim | 1–2 | |
| Aston Villa | 1–3 |
The draw was conducted on 14 February 2025 at 13:00 CET in the UEFA headquarters in Nyon. The quarter-finals were played over one leg on 1 and 2 April 2025.
| Home team | Score | Away team |
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| AZ | 1–0 | |
| VfB Stuttgart | 1–2 | |
| Red Bull Salzburg | 1–0 | |
| Trabzonspor | 1–0 |
The draw was conducted on 14 February 2025 at 13:00 CET in the UEFA headquarters in Nyon. The semi-finals will be played over one leg on 25 April 2025.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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| AZ | 0–1 | |
| Red Bull Salzburg | 1–2 |
The final was played on 28 April 2025 atColovray Stadium,Nyon.