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2023–24 UEFA Youth League
The 2023–24 UEFA Youth League was the tenth season of the UEFA Youth League, a European youth club football competition organised by UEFA.
| Column 1 |
|---|
| The Colovray Stadium in Nyon hosted the semi-finals and final |
| 19 September 2023 – 22 April 2024 |
| 64 (from 35 associations) |
| Olympiacos (1st title) |
| Milan |
| 166 |
| 486 (2.93 per match) |
| 258,941 (1,560 per match) |
| Amin Chiakha (Copenhagen)Rodrigo Mora (Porto)7 goals each |
| ← 2022–23 2024–25 → |
The 2023–24 UEFA Youth League was the tenth season of the UEFA Youth League, a European youth club football competition organised by UEFA.
The title holders were AZ, who defeated Hajduk Split 5–0 in the previous edition's final, but they were eliminated in the round of 16. Olympiacos beat Milan 3–0 in the final held at the Colovray Stadium in Nyon, Switzerland, to secure their first title in the competition and become the first Greek team to ever win a UEFA club competition (the club's senior team won the 2024 UEFA Europa Conference League final five weeks later).
A total of 64 teams from 35 of the 55 UEFA member associations entered the tournament. They were split into two sections, each with 32 teams.
- UEFA Champions League Path: The youth teams of the 32 clubs which qualified for the 2023–24 UEFA Champions League group stage entered the UEFA Champions League Path. If there was a vacancy (youth teams not entering), it was filled by a team defined by UEFA.
- Domestic Champions Path: The youth domestic champions of the top 32 associations according to their 2023 UEFA country coefficients entered the Domestic Champions Path. 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 should they have not yet qualified, and then by the youth domestic champions of the next association in the UEFA ranking.
Antwerp, Braga, Dinamo Minsk, Famalicão, İstanbul Başakşehir, Klaipėda, Lazio, Lecce, Lens, Mainz, Newcastle, Pafos, Partizan, Sarajevo, Union Berlin, and Universitatea Craiova made their tournament debuts.
| Rank | Association | Teams |
|---|---|---|
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| Manchester City (2022–23 U18 Premier League) | ||
| Arsenal | ||
| Manchester United | ||
| Newcastle United | ||
| Spain | Barcelona | |
| Real Madrid (2022–23 División de Honor Juvenil U-19) | ||
| Atlético Madrid | ||
| Real Sociedad | ||
| Sevilla | ||
| Italy | Napoli | |
| Lazio | ||
| Inter Milan | ||
| Milan | Lecce (2022–23 Campionato Primavera 1) | |
| Germany | Bayern Munich | |
| Borussia Dortmund | ||
| RB Leipzig | ||
| Union Berlin | Mainz 05 (2022–23 A-Junioren-Bundesliga) | |
| France | Paris Saint-Germain | |
| Lens | Nantes (2022–23 Championnat National U19) | |
| Portugal | Benfica | |
| Porto | ||
| Braga | Famalicão (2022–23 Campeonato Nacional Juniores S19) | |
| Netherlands | Feyenoord | |
| PSV Eindhoven (2022–23 Eredivisie U19) | AZ (TH) | |
| Austria | Red Bull Salzburg (2022–23 Jugendliga U18) | |
| Scotland | Celtic | Hamilton Academical (2022–23 Scottish U18 League) |
| Serbia | Red Star Belgrade | Partizan (2022–23 Serbian U19 League) |
| Ukraine | Shakhtar Donetsk | Rukh Lviv (2022–23 Ukrainian Premier League Under-19) |
| Belgium | Antwerp | Gent (2022–23 Belgian U18 League) |
| Switzerland | Young Boys | Basel (2022–23 Swiss U18 League) |
| Greece | Olympiacos (2022–23 Superleague K19) | |
| Czech Republic | Sparta Prague (2022–23 Czech U19 League) | |
| Norway | Molde (2022 Norwegian U19 Cup) | |
| Denmark | Copenhagen | Midtjylland (2022–23 U19 Ligaen) |
| Croatia | Dinamo Zagreb (2022–23 1. HNL Juniori U19) | |
| Turkey | Galatasaray | İstanbul Başakşehir (2022–23 U19 Elit) |
| Cyprus | Pafos (2022–23 Cypriot U19 League) | |
| Israel | Maccabi Haifa (2022–23 Israeli U19 Noar Premier League) | |
| Sweden | Malmö FF (2022 P17 Allsvenskan) | |
| Bulgaria | Ludogorets Razgrad (2022–23 U18 BFU Cup) | |
| Romania | Universitatea Craiova (2022–23 Liga de Tineret) | |
| Azerbaijan | Gabala (2022–23 Azerbaijani U19 League) | |
| Hungary | Puskás Akadémia (2022–23 Hungarian U19 League) | |
| Poland | Lech Poznań (2022–23 Polish U19 Central Junior League) | |
| Kazakhstan | Turan (2022 Kazakhstani U17 League) | |
| Slovakia | Žilina (2022–23 Slovak U19 League) | |
| Slovenia | Maribor (2022–23 Slovenian U19 League) | |
| Belarus | Dinamo Minsk (2022 Belarusian U18 League) | |
| Moldova | Sheriff Tiraspol (2022–23 Divizia Națională U19) | |
| Lithuania | Klaipėda (2022 Lithuanian Elite Youth League U19 Division) | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Sarajevo (2022–23 Bosnia and Herzegovina U19 Junior League) | |
| Finland | HJK (2022 U17 B-Junior League) |
Notes
The schedule of the competition was as follows.
- For the UEFA Champions League Path group stage, in principle the teams played their matches on Tuesdays and Wednesdays of the matchdays as scheduled for UEFA Champions League, and on the same day as the corresponding senior teams; however, matches could also be played on other dates, including Mondays and Thursdays.
- For the Domestic Champions Path first and second rounds, in principle matches were played on Wednesdays (first round on matchdays 2 and 3, second round on matchdays 4 and 5, as scheduled for UEFA Champions League); however, matches could also be played on other dates, including Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays.
| Phase | Round | Draw date | First leg | Second leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UEFA Champions League PathGroup stage | Matchday 1 | 31 August 2023 | 19–20 September 2023 | |
| Matchday 2 | 3–4 October 2023 | |||
| Matchday 3 | 24–25 October 2023 | |||
| Matchday 4 | 7–8 November 2023 | |||
| Matchday 5 | 28–29 November 2023 | |||
| Matchday 6 | 12–13 December 2023 | |||
| Domestic Champions Path | First round | 5 September 2023 | 4 October 2023 | 25 October 2023 |
| Second round | 8 November 2023 | 29 November 2023 | ||
| Knockout phase | Knockout round play-offs | 19 December 2023 | 6–7 February 2024 | |
| Round of 16 | 9 February 2024 | 27–28 February 2024 | ||
| Quarter-finals | 12–13 March 2024 | |||
| Semi-finals | 19 April 2024 at Colovray Stadium, Nyon | |||
| Final | 22 April 2024 at Colovray Stadium, Nyon |
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 the 2023–24 UEFA Champions League group stage, which was held on 31 August 2023.
In each group, teams played against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format. The group winners advanced to the round of 16, while the eight runners-up advanced to the play-offs, where they would be joined by the eight second round winners from the Domestic Champions Path.
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.
The eight second round winners advanced to the play-offs, where they would join by the eight group runners-up from the UEFA Champions League Path (group stage).
The first legs were played on 3 and 4 October and the second legs were played on 8, 24, and 25 October 2023.
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lech Poznań | 1–1 (2–4 p) | Nantes | 1–1 | 0–0 |
| Pafos | 0–6 | Žilina | 0–1 | 0–5 |
| Rukh Lviv | 4–2 | Sarajevo | 1–1 | 3–1 |
| Sparta Prague | w/o | Maccabi Haifa | 1–1 | Canc. |
| AZ | 14–0 | Klaipėda | 12–0 | 2–0 |
| Malmö FF | 3–5 | HJK | 1–4 | 2–1 |
| Molde | 5–4 | Hamilton Academical | 3–0 | 2–4 |
| Famalicão | 2–2 (6–7 p) | Midtjylland | 2–2 | 0–0 |
| Turan | 0–6 | Sheriff Tiraspol | 0–1 | 0–5 |
| Universitatea Craiova | 0–5 | Partizan | 0–1 | 0–4 |
| Olympiacos | 6–2 | Lecce | 3–1 | 3–1 |
| Dinamo Minsk | 2–1 | Ludogorets Razgrad | 0–1 | 2–0 |
| Maribor | 1–3 | Mainz 05 | 0–2 | 1–1 |
| Gent | 0–3 | Basel | 0–1 | 0–2 |
| Dinamo Zagreb | 5–2 | İstanbul Başakşehir | 2–1 | 3–1 |
| Gabala | 2–1 | Puskás Akadémia | 1–1 | 1–0 |
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 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rukh Lviv | 1–4 | Midtjylland | 0–4 | 1–0 |
| Nantes | 1–1 (4–3 p) | HJK | 1–0 | 0–1 |
| Molde | 3–6 | AZ | 3–4 | 0–2 |
| Sparta Prague | 6–6 (2–4 p) | Žilina | 2–2 | 4–4 |
| Basel | 2–0 | Dinamo Zagreb | 2–0 | 0–0 |
| Gabala | 0–7 | Olympiacos | 0–3 | 0–4 |
| Mainz 05 | 3–2 | Dinamo Minsk | 1–1 | 2–1 |
| Sheriff Tiraspol | 4–5 | Partizan | 2–0 | 2–5 |
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 19 December 2023 at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon. The knockout round play-offs were played over one leg on 6 and 7 February 2024.
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Basel | 0–2 | Bayern Munich |
| Partizan | 0–2 | Braga |
| Olympiacos | 0–0 (6–5 p) | Inter Milan |
| Žilina | 2–1 | Borussia Dortmund |
| Nantes | 3–3 (3–2 p) | Sevilla |
| Mainz 05 | 2–2 (6–5 p) | Barcelona |
| Midtjylland | 1–1 (2–4 p) | RB Leipzig |
| AZ | 1–0 | Atlético Madrid |
The draw was conducted on 9 February 2024 at 13:00 CET in the UEFA headquarters in Nyon. The round of 16 was played over one leg on 27 and 28 February 2024.
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| AZ | 1–1 (3–4 p) | Porto |
| Milan | 2–2 (4–2 p) | Braga |
| Real Madrid | 2–0 | RB Leipzig |
| Žilina | 1–1 (2–4 p) | Copenhagen |
| Red Bull Salzburg | 0–1 | Nantes |
| Olympiacos | 2–2 (4–2 p) | Lens |
| Bayern Munich | 3–2 | Feyenoord |
| Mainz 05 | 2–1 | Manchester City |
The draw was conducted on 9 February 2024 at 13:00 CET in the UEFA headquarters in Nyon. The quarter-finals were played over one leg on 12 and 13 March 2024.
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Mainz 05 | 1–4 | Porto |
| Nantes | 3–3 (5–4 p) | Copenhagen |
| Bayern Munich | 1–3 | Olympiacos |
| Milan | 1–1 (4–3 p) | Real Madrid |
The draw was conducted on 9 February 2024 at 13:00 CET in the UEFA headquarters in Nyon. The semi-finals were played over one leg on 19 April 2024.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Olympiacos | 0–0 (3–1 p) | Nantes |
| Porto | 2–2 (3–4 p) | Milan |
The final was played on 22 April 2024 at Colovray Stadium, Nyon.
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals | Matches played |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amin Chiakha | Copenhagen | 7 | 8 |
| Rodrigo Mora | Porto | 9 | ||
| 3 | Christos Mouzakitis | Olympiacos | 6 | 8 |
| Anhá Candé | Porto | 9 | ||
| 5 | Yoël van den Ban | AZ | 5 | 6 |
| Yannick Eduardo | RB Leipzig | 7 | ||
| Charalampos Kostoulas | Olympiacos | 8 | ||
| Diego Sia | Milan | 10 | ||
| Vladimír Vaľko | Žilina | 5 | ||
| 10 | Twelve players | 4 | —N/a |
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