# 2024–25 UEFA Youth League Domestic Champions Path

The 2024–25 UEFA Youth League Domestic Champions Path began on 17 September and will end 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 the 2024–25 UEFA Youth League.
Times are CET or CEST, as listed by UEFA (local times, if different, are in parentheses).

## Format

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.
The ten third round winners will advance to the knockout phase, where they will be joined by the 22 best-ranked teams from the UEFA Champions League Path.

## Teams

The Domestic Champions Path includes 52 youth domestic champions (or runners-up, if the champions quilified for the UEFA Champions League Path) and will consist of the following rounds:
* First round (24 teams): 24 teams from the 24 lower-ranked member associations according to their 2024 UEFA country coefficients.
* Second round (40 teams): 28 teams from the top 28 member associations according to UEFA country coefficients, and 12 winners of the first round.
* Third round (20 teams): 20 winners of the second round.
Below are the participating teams of the Domestic Champions Path, grouped by their starting rounds.
* Key to colours
* Winners of third round advanced to knockout phase
Second round :
* Team
* Olympiacos
* Manchester United
* Real Betis
* TSG Hoffenheim
* Sassuolo
* Auxerre
* AZ
* Braga
* Genk
* Aberdeen
* Rapid Wien
* IMT
* Trabzonspor
* Basel
* Dynamo Kyiv
* Zbrojovka Brno
* Strømsgodset
* Midtjylland
* Lokomotiva Zagreb
* Maccabi Petah Tikva
* Pafos
* IFK Göteborg
* Legia Warsaw
* Puskás Akadémia
* Farul Constanța
* CSKA Sofia
* Trenčín
* Sabah
First round :
* Team
* Kairat
* Maribor
* Academia Rebeja
* 2 Korriku
* Daugavpils
* UCD
* Honka
* Žalgiris
* Pyunik
* Dinamo Minsk
* Sarajevo
* Progrès Niederkorn
* HB
* Cliftonville
* Valletta
* Dinamo Tbilisi
* Tallinna Kalev
* Stjarnan
* Bylis
* The New Saints
* Lincoln Red Imps
* AP Brera Strumica
* FC Santa Coloma
* Budućnost Podgorica
Notes
* $^{TH}$ Title holders

## First round
### Draw

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.
| Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 |
| Maribor 2 Korriku UCD Progrès Niederkorn HB Stjarnan Bylis Lincoln Red Imps | Daugavpils Honka Žalgiris Cliftonville Valletta Tallinna Kalev The New Saints FC Santa Coloma | Kairat Academia Rebeja Pyunik Dinamo Minsk Sarajevo Dinamo Tbilisi AP Brera Strumica Budućnost Podgorica |

### Summary

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.
First round :
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| 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 (0–3 p) | Valletta | 1–0 | 2–3 |
| Daugavpils | 2–2 (4–2 p) | 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 |

### Matches

Progrès Niederkorn won 5–1 on aggregate.
UCD won 5–3 on aggregate.
2 Korriku won 4–2 on aggregate.
Maribor won 8–0 on aggregate.
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.
Tallinna Kalev won 11–0 on aggregate.
Sarajevo won 4–2 on aggregate.
Dinamo Minsk won 6–3 on aggregate.
Kairat won 6–2 on aggregate.
Budućnost Podgorica won 6–4 on aggregate.

## Second round
### Draw

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.
| Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Group 4 |
| TSG Hoffenheim AZ Aberdeen Strømsgodset Midtjylland IFK Göteborg Puskás Akadémia Progrès Niederkorn UCD 2 Korriku | Manchester United Auxerre Genk Dynamo Kyiv Pafos Legia Warsaw CSKA Sofia Maribor Žalgiris Valletta | Olympiacos Sassuolo IMT Basel Maccabi Petah Tikva Farul Constanța Sabah Daugavpils Tallinna Kalev Sarajevo | Real Betis Braga Rapid Wien Trabzonspor Zbrojovka Brno Lokomotiva Zagreb Trenčín Dinamo Minsk Kairat Budućnost Podgorica |

#### Notes

* $^†$ Winners of the first round, whose identity was not known at the time of draw.

### Summary

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.
Second round :
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| 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 | 0–3 |
| 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 |
* 1 2 Both legs were cancelled and awarded 3–0 to Sarajevo after Maccabi Petah Tikva withdrew due to security concerns stemming from the Israel–Hamas war.

### Matches

TSG Hoffenheim won 7–1 on aggregate.
Puskás Akadémia won 8–1 on aggregate.
AZ won 8–2 on aggregate.
2 Korriku won 5–2 on aggregate.
Midtjylland won 9–0 on aggregate.
Manchester United won 11–2 on aggregate.
Dynamo Kyiv won 4–2 on aggregate.
Genk won 6–2 on aggregate.
Legia Warsaw won 6–0 on aggregate.
Auxerre won 7–0 on aggregate.
Sassuolo won 9–0 on aggregate.
Farul Constanța won 2–1 on aggregate.
Olympiacos won 7–1 on aggregate.
Basel won 8–1 on aggregate.
Sarajevo won 6–0 on aggregate.
Trabzonspor won 8–3 on aggregate.
Rapid Wien won 3–2 on aggregate.
Real Betis won 11–1 on aggregate.
Trenčín won 6–3 on aggregate.
Lokomotiva Zagreb won 2–1 on aggregate.

## Third round
### Draw

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.
| Group 1 | Group 2 |
| TSG Hoffenheim Puskás Akadémia AZ 2 Korriku Midtjylland Manchester United Dynamo Kyiv Genk Legia Warsaw Auxerre | Sassuolo Farul Constanța Olympiacos Basel Sarajevo Trabzonspor Rapid Wien Real Betis Trenčín Lokomotiva Zagreb |

#### Notes

* $^†$ Winners of the second round, whose identity was not known at the time of draw.

### Summary

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.
Third round :
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Dynamo Kyiv | 9–1 | 2 Korriku | 5–0 | 4–1 |
| AZ | 2–1 | Manchester United | 2–1 | 0–0 |
| Puskás Akadémia | 2–2 (6–5 p) | 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 |

### Matches

Dynamo Kyiv won 9–1 on aggregate.
AZ won 2–1 on aggregate.
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 won 4–2 on aggregate.
Lokomotiva Zagreb won 6–1 on aggregate.
Olympiacos won 5–2 on aggregate.
Rapid Wien won 5–1 on aggregate.
Trabzonspor won 8–3 on aggregate.