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2023–24 UEFA Youth League Domestic Champions Path

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The 2023–24 UEFA Youth League Domestic Champions Path began on 3 October 2023 and ended on 3 December 2023. A total of 32 teams competed in the Domestic Champions Path to decide eight of the 24 places in the knockout phase (play-offs and the round of 16 onwards) of the 2023–24 UEFA Youth League.[1]

Times listed here by CEST/CET.[2]

Draw

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The youth domestic champions of the top 32 associations according to their 2023 UEFA country coefficients entered the Domestic Champions Path.[3] If there was a vacancy (associations with no youth domestic competition, as well as youth domestic champions already included in the UEFA Champions League path), it was first filled by the title holders if they have not yet qualified, and then by the youth domestic champions of the next association in the UEFA ranking.

For the Domestic Champions Path, the 32 teams were drawn into two rounds of two-legged home-and-away ties. The draw for both the first round and second round was held on 5 September 2023, at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.[4] There were no seedings, but the 32 teams were split into groups defined by sporting and geographical criteria prior to the draw.

  • In the first round, the 32 teams were split into four groups. Teams in the same group were drawn against each other, with the order of legs decided by draw.
  • In the second round, the 16 winners of the first round, whose identity was not known at the time of the draw, were split into two groups: Group A contained the winners from Groups 1 and 2, while Group B contained the winners from Groups 3 and 4. Teams in the same group were drawn against each other, with the order of legs decided by draw.
Key to colours
Second round winners advanced to the play-offs
Group 1
Team
France Nantes
Ukraine Rukh Lviv
Czech Republic Sparta Prague
Cyprus Pafos
Israel Maccabi Haifa
Poland Lech Poznań
Slovakia Žilina
Bosnia and Herzegovina Sarajevo
Group 2
Team
Portugal Famalicão
Netherlands AZ
Scotland Hamilton Academical
Norway Molde
Denmark Midtjylland
Sweden Malmö FF
Lithuania Klaipėda
Finland HJK
Group 3
Team
Italy Lecce
Serbia Partizan
Greece Olympiacos
Bulgaria Ludogorets Razgrad
Romania Universitatea Craiova
Kazakhstan Turan
Belarus Dinamo Minsk
Moldova Sheriff Tiraspol
Group 4
Team
Germany Mainz 05
Belgium Gent
Switzerland Basel
Croatia Dinamo Zagreb
Turkey İstanbul Başakşehir
Azerbaijan Gabala
Hungary Puskás Akadémia
Slovenia Maribor

Format

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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.[5]

The eight second round winners advanced to the play-offs, where they were joined by the eight group runners-up from the UEFA Champions League Path.

First round

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Summary

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The first legs were played on 3 and 4 October and the second legs were played on 8, 24, and 25 October 2023.

Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Lech Poznań Poland1–1 (2–4 p)France Nantes1–10–0
Pafos Cyprus0–6Slovakia Žilina0–10–5
Rukh Lviv Ukraine4–2Bosnia and Herzegovina Sarajevo1–13–1
Sparta Prague Czech Republicw/o[a]Israel Maccabi Haifa1–1Canc.[a]
AZ Netherlands14–0Lithuania Klaipėda12–02–0
Malmö FF Sweden3–5Finland HJK1–42–1
Molde Norway5–4Scotland Hamilton Academical3–02–4
Famalicão Portugal2–2 (6–7 p)Denmark Midtjylland2–20–0
Turan Kazakhstan0–6Moldova Sheriff Tiraspol0–10–5
Universitatea Craiova Romania0–5Serbia Partizan0–10–4
Olympiacos Greece6–2Italy Lecce3–13–1
Dinamo Minsk Belarus2–1Bulgaria Ludogorets Razgrad0–12–0
Maribor Slovenia1–3Germany Mainz 050–21–1
Gent Belgium0–3Switzerland Basel0–10–2
Dinamo Zagreb Croatia5–2Turkey İstanbul Başakşehir2–13–1
Gabala Azerbaijan2–1Hungary Puskás Akadémia1–11–0
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Due to the 2023 Israel–Hamas war, the second leg was cancelled after Maccabi Haifa withdrew from the competition, and Sparta Prague advanced on a walkover.[6]

Matches

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Lech Poznań Poland1–1France Nantes
Report
Nantes France0–0Poland Lech Poznań
Report
Penalties
4–2

1–1 on aggregate; Nantes won 4–2 on penalties.


Pafos Cyprus0–1Slovakia Žilina
Report
Žilina Slovakia5–0Cyprus Pafos
Report

Žilina won 6–0 on aggregate.


Rukh Lviv Ukraine1–1Bosnia and Herzegovina Sarajevo
Report
Sarajevo Bosnia and Herzegovina1–3Ukraine Rukh Lviv
Report

Rukh Lviv won 4–2 on aggregate.


Sparta Prague Czech Republic1–1Israel Maccabi Haifa
Report
Maccabi Haifa IsraelCancelled[note 2]Czech Republic Sparta Prague
Report

Sparta Prague won on walkover after Maccabi Haifa withdrew.[note 2]


AZ Netherlands12–0Lithuania Klaipėda
Report
Klaipėda Lithuania0–2Netherlands AZ
Report

AZ won 14–0 on aggregate.


Malmö FF Sweden1–4Finland HJK
Report
HJK Finland1–2Sweden Malmö FF
Report

HJK won 5–3 on aggregate.


Molde Norway3–0Scotland Hamilton Academical
Report
Attendance: 221[20]
Hamilton Academical Scotland4–2Norway Molde
Report

Molde won 5–4 on aggregate.


Famalicão Portugal2–2Denmark Midtjylland
Report

2–2 on aggregate; Midtjylland won 7–6 on penalties.


Turan Kazakhstan0–1Moldova Sheriff Tiraspol
Report
Sheriff Tiraspol Moldova5–0Kazakhstan Turan
Report

Sheriff Tiraspol won 6–0 on aggregate.


Universitatea Craiova Romania0–1Serbia Partizan
Report
Partizan Serbia4–0Romania Universitatea Craiova
Report

Partizan won 5–0 on aggregate.


Olympiacos Greece3–1Italy Lecce
Report
Lecce Italy1–3Greece Olympiacos
Report

Olympiacos won 6–2 on aggregate.


Dinamo Minsk Belarus0–1Bulgaria Ludogorets Razgrad
Report
Ludogorets Razgrad Bulgaria0–2Belarus Dinamo Minsk
Report

Dinamo Minsk won 2–1 on aggregate.


Maribor Slovenia0–2Germany Mainz 05
Report
Attendance: 2,465[32]
Mainz 05 Germany1–1Slovenia Maribor
Report

Mainz 05 won 3–1 on aggregate.


Gent Belgium0–1Switzerland Basel
Report
Attendance: 700[34]
Referee: Genc Nuza (Kosovo)
Basel Switzerland2–0Belgium Gent
Report

Basel won 3–0 on aggregate.


Dinamo Zagreb Croatia2–1Turkey İstanbul Başakşehir
Report
İstanbul Başakşehir Turkey1–3Croatia Dinamo Zagreb
Report

Dinamo Zagreb won 5–2 on aggregate.


Gabala Azerbaijan1–1Hungary Puskás Akadémia
Report
Puskás Akadémia Hungary0–1Azerbaijan Gabala
Report

Gabala won 2–1 on aggregate.

Second round

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Summary

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The first legs were played on 7, 8, and 29 November and the second legs were played on 22, 28, 29 November, and 3 December 2023.

Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Rukh Lviv Ukraine1–4Denmark Midtjylland0–41–0
Nantes France1–1 (4–3 p)Finland HJK1–00–1
Molde Norway3–6Netherlands AZ3–40–2
Sparta Prague Czech Republic6–6 (2–4 p)Slovakia Žilina2–24–4
Basel Switzerland2–0Croatia Dinamo Zagreb2–00–0
Gabala Azerbaijan0–7Greece Olympiacos0–30–4
Mainz 05 Germany3–2Belarus Dinamo Minsk1–12–1
Sheriff Tiraspol Moldova4–5Serbia Partizan2–02–5

Matches

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Rukh Lviv Ukraine0–4Denmark Midtjylland
Report
Midtjylland Denmark0–1Ukraine Rukh Lviv
Report

Midtjylland won 4–1 on aggregate.


Nantes France1–0Finland HJK
Report
HJK Finland1–0France Nantes
Report
Penalties
3–4
Attendance: 1,413[43]

1–1 on aggregate; Nantes won 4–3 on penalties.


Molde Norway3–4Netherlands AZ
Report
AZ Netherlands2–0Norway Molde
Report

AZ won 6–3 on aggregate.


Sparta Prague Czech Republic2–2Slovakia Žilina
Report
Žilina Slovakia4–4Czech Republic Sparta Prague
Report
Penalties
4–2

6–6 on aggregate; Žilina won 4–2 on penalties.


Basel Switzerland2–0Croatia Dinamo Zagreb
Report
Dinamo Zagreb Croatia0–0Switzerland Basel
Report

Basel won 2–0 on aggregate.


Gabala Azerbaijan0–3Greece Olympiacos
Report
Olympiacos Greece4–0Azerbaijan Gabala
Report

Olympiacos won 7–0 on aggregate.


Mainz 05 Germany1–1Belarus Dinamo Minsk
Report
Dinamo Minsk Belarus1–2Germany Mainz 05
Report

Mainz 05 won 3–2 on aggregate.


Sheriff Tiraspol Moldova2–0Serbia Partizan
Report
Partizan Serbia5–2Moldova Sheriff Tiraspol
Report

Partizan won 5–4 on aggregate.

Notes

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  1. ^ a b Due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Ukrainian teams were required to play their home matches at neutral venues until further notice.[11]
  2. ^ a b Due to the 2023 Israel–Hamas war, Maccabi Haifa withdrew from the competition.[15]
  3. ^ a b 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.[30]

References

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  2. ^ Times up to 29 October 2023 (first round) are CEST (UTC+2), thereafter (second round) times are CET (UTC+1).
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