Similar to Champions, Europe and Conference LeagueThe Youth League It is also undergoing a change in format starting this season. The UEFA It also eliminates groups of four teams following similar ones provided by the league draw, so that each club no longer faces three rivals at home and away. Now they face the first six opponents on the calendar of Champions of professionals. In this way, for example, the 36 teams of the so-called route of Champions They will play three games at home and three away against six different teams. For example, the Juvenil A of Barçatrained by Juliano Bellettiyou will be free to visit the always difficult Benfica and receive Atalanta. It will air this Thursday (3 pm/Vamos on Movistar + and UEFA.tv) at the home of Monaco and then you deal with it still young Men (house), Bavaria (house), Red Star (out), Brest (house) and Borussia Dortmund (outside).
He real Madrid premiere this Tuesday (4 pm/Movistar Champions League and Real Madrid TV) at home against Stuttgarthe Girona He will do so on Wednesday (3 pm) in the fiefdom of PSG and the Atlético de Madrid starts on Thursday (4 pm) at home against Leipzig.
Access to the 1/16 final
36 teams will score for a classification. The first 22 will go to the 1/16 final, a single match like the other qualifying rounds. Those classified from 1st to 6th place on the Champions League route will face those who finish between 17th and 22nd place. Those finishing from 7th to 16th place will face ten clubs classified according to the route of the national champion without representation in the Senior Champions League. From the 23rd to the 36th they will be removed.
Betis, on the National Champions Route
He Real Betisrunner-up in the Spanish Champions Cup in 2024-25 after losing the final against Athleticwill enter the fight on that route in the second round against the winner of the match between Kairat Almaty (Kazakhstan) and Rebeja Academy Chisinau (Moldova) on October 23 and November 6. If they pass, they will have one more chance to enter the 1/16 of the Youth League, including the youth teams classified from the Champions Route. Starting from the round of 16 there will be an open draw, and the draw will be determined up to Final Four (April 25 and 28).
All dates
UEFA Champions League route: league stage
First day: September 17/18/19
Day 2: 1/2 October
Day 3: October 22/23
Day 4: November 5/6
Day 5: November 26/27
Day 6: December 10/11
Route of national champions
1st Round: September 18 and October 2
2nd round: October 23 and November 6
3rd round: November 27 and December 11
Qualifications
Draw for 1/16 final: December 20 (Nyon)
1/16 final: February 11/12
Draw 1/8 and rest of draw: February 14 (Nyon)
1/8 final: March 4/5
1/4 final: April 1/2
Semifinals: April 25 (single venue)
Final: April 28 (single place)
UEFA Youth League achievements
2024 Olympiacos
2023 AZ Alkmaar
2022 Benfica
2021 was not played due to Covid-19
2020 Real Madrid
2019 Porto
2018 Barcelona
2017 RB Salzburg
2016 Chelsea
2015 Chelsea
2014 Barcelona
Source: La Verdad
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