The2024–25 UEFA Youth League Domestic Champions Path began on 17 September and ended 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 the2024–25 UEFA Youth League.[1]
Times areCET orCEST,[note 1] as listed by UEFA (local times, if different, are in parentheses).
In the Domestic Champions Path, each tie was played overtwo 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 theaway goals rule had been scrapped, the match would be decided by apenalty shoot-out with noextra time played.[1][2]
The ten third round winners will advance to theknockout phase, where they will be joined by the 22 best-ranked teams from theUEFA Champions League Path.
The Domestic Champions Path includes 52 youth domestic champions (or runners-up, if the champions qualified for theUEFA 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 toknockout phase |
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]
| Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 |
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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.
| 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 (0–3p) |  Valletta | 1–0 | 2–3 |
Daugavpils  | 2–2 (4–2p) |  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 |
| Progrès Niederkorn | 3–0 | HB |
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Progrès Niederkorn won 5–1 on aggregate.
| Stjarnan | 3–2 | UCD |
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UCD won 5–3 on aggregate.
2 Korriku won 4–2 on aggregate.
| 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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| The New Saints | 0–4 | Žalgiris |
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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.
| FC Santa Coloma | 0–4 | Tallinna Kalev |
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Tallinna Kalev won 11–0 on aggregate.
| AP Brera Strumica | 2–2 | Sarajevo |
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| Sarajevo | 2–0 | AP Brera Strumica |
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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.
| Academia Rebeja | 1–4 | Kairat |
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Kairat won 6–2 on aggregate.
| Budućnost Podgorica | 4–1 | Dinamo Tbilisi |
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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]
| Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Group 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.
| 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 |
TSG Hoffenheim won 7–1 on aggregate.
| Puskás Akadémia | 3–0 | Aberdeen |
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Puskás Akadémia won 8–1 on aggregate.
AZ won 8–2 on aggregate.
2 Korriku won 5–2 on aggregate.
| Progrès Niederkorn | 0–4 | Midtjylland |
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| Midtjylland | 5–0 | Progrès Niederkorn |
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Midtjylland won 9–0 on aggregate.
| Manchester United | 6–0 | Žalgiris |
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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.
| CSKA Sofia | 1–3 | Genk |
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Genk won 6–2 on aggregate.
| Pafos | 0–3 | Legia Warsaw |
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Legia Warsaw won 6–0 on aggregate.
| Valletta | 0–2 | Auxerre |
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Auxerre won 7–0 on aggregate.
| Sassuolo | 4–0 | Daugavpils |
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Sassuolo won 9–0 on aggregate.
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.
Basel won 8–1 on aggregate.
| Maccabi Petah Tikva | 0–3 Awarded[note 4] | Sarajevo |
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| Sarajevo | 3–0 Awarded[note 4] | Maccabi Petah Tikva |
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Sarajevo won 6–0 on aggregate.
Trabzonspor won 8–3 on aggregate.
| Rapid Wien | 3–2 | Braga |
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Rapid Wien won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Kairat | 0–5 | Real Betis |
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Real Betis won 11–1 on aggregate.
Trenčín won 6–3 on aggregate.
| Dinamo Minsk | 0–0 | Lokomotiva Zagreb |
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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]
| Group 1 | Group 2 |
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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.
| 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 (6–5p) | 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 |
| 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.
| Genk | 2–1 | Puskás Akadémia |
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2–2 on aggregate; Puskás Akadémia won 6–5 on penalties.
TSG Hoffenheim won 3–1 on aggregate.
Midtjylland won 9–0 on aggregate.
| Real Betis | 3–1 | Sassuolo |
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Real Betis won 4–2 on aggregate.
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.
| Rapid Wien | 3–0 | Basel |
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Rapid Wien won 5–1 on aggregate.
| Sarajevo | 2–2 | Trabzonspor |
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Trabzonspor won 8–3 on aggregate.
