2022–23 UEFA Youth League Domestic Champions Path

The 2022–23 UEFA Youth League Domestic Champions Path began on 12 September and ended on 2 November 2022. 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 2022–23 UEFA Youth League.[1]

Times listed here by CEST/CET.[note 1]

Draw

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The youth domestic champions of the top 32 associations according to their 2022 UEFA country coefficients entered the Domestic Champions Path.[2] 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 31 August 2022, at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.[3] 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 advance to the play-offs
Group 1
Team
France  Nantes
Belgium  Genk
Cyprus  Omonia
Serbia  Red Star Belgrade
Czech Republic  Slavia Prague
Switzerland  Young Boys
Slovenia  Domžale
Armenia  Pyunik
Group 2
Team
Netherlands  AZ
Scotland  Hibernian
Norway  Molde
Sweden  AIK
Luxembourg  Racing Union
Republic of Ireland  Shamrock Rovers
North Macedonia  Pobeda
Northern Ireland  Coleraine
Group 3
Team
Ukraine  Rukh Lviv
Croatia  Hajduk Split
Azerbaijan  Gabala
Hungary  MTK Budapest
Poland  Zagłębie Lubin
Slovakia  Trenčín
Lithuania  Žalgiris
Latvia  Jelgava
Group 4
Team
Turkey  Galatasaray
Greece  Panathinaikos
Israel  Ashdod
Bulgaria  Slavia Sofia
Romania  Csíkszereda Miercurea Ciuc
Kazakhstan  Astana
Bosnia and Herzegovina  Borac Banja Luka
Albania  Apolonia

Format

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In the Domestic Champions Path, each tie is played over two legs, with each team playing one leg at home. The team that scores more goals on aggregate over the two legs advances to the next round. If the aggregate score is level, as the away goals rule has been scrapped early this season, the match will be decided by a penalty shoot-out with no extra time played.[1]

The eight second round winners advance to the play-offs, where they are 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 12–28 September and the second legs were played on 4–12 October 2022.[4]

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Red Star Belgrade Serbia  3–1[A] Cyprus  Omonia 1–0 2–1
Young Boys Switzerland  5–2 Slovenia  Domžale 3–0 2–2
Genk Belgium  5–4 Czech Republic  Slavia Prague 1–2 4–2
Nantes France  5–0 Armenia  Pyunik 2–0 3–0
AZ Netherlands  6–1 Republic of Ireland  Shamrock Rovers 5–0 1–1
AIK Sweden  8–2 Luxembourg  Racing Union 5–0 3–2
Molde Norway  2–2
(4–5 p)
Scotland  Hibernian 1–0 1–2
Coleraine Northern Ireland  5–4[A] North Macedonia  Pobeda 3–2 2–2
MTK Budapest Hungary  4–0 Latvia  Jelgava 3–0 1–0
Žalgiris Lithuania  2–5 Slovakia  Trenčín 2–1 0–4
Hajduk Split Croatia  5–1 Azerbaijan  Gabala 3–0 2–1
Rukh Lviv Ukraine  1–0 Poland  Zagłębie Lubin 1–0 0–0
Ashdod Israel  5–0 Bosnia and Herzegovina  Borac Banja Luka 2–0 3–0
Panathinaikos Greece  10–2[A] Bulgaria  Slavia Sofia 8–0 2–2
Astana Kazakhstan  2–4 Albania  Apolonia 1–1 1–3
Csíkszereda Miercurea Ciuc Romania  1–5 Turkey  Galatasaray 1–1 0–4

Notes

  1. ^ a b c Order of legs reversed after original draw.

Matches

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Red Star Belgrade Serbia 1–0Cyprus  Omonia
Stojsavljević   15' Report
Omonia Cyprus 1–2Serbia  Red Star Belgrade
Neophytou   51' Report

Red Star Belgrade won 3–1 on aggregate.


Young Boys Switzerland 3–0Slovenia  Domžale
Report
Domžale Slovenia 2–2Switzerland  Young Boys
Report

Young Boys won 5–2 on aggregate.


Genk Belgium 1–2Czech Republic  Slavia Prague
Cutillas Carpe   86' Report
Slavia Prague Czech Republic 2–4Belgium  Genk
Report

Genk won 5–4 on aggregate.


Nantes France 2–0Armenia  Pyunik
Report
Pyunik Armenia 0–3France  Nantes
Report

Nantes won 5–0 on aggregate.


AZ Netherlands 5–0Republic of Ireland  Shamrock Rovers
Report
Shamrock Rovers Republic of Ireland 1–1Netherlands  AZ
Leddy   60' Report Kerssens   28'

AZ won 6–1 on aggregate.


AIK Sweden 5–0Luxembourg  Racing Union
Report
Racing Union Luxembourg 2–3Sweden  AIK
Machado   88', 90+2' Report

AIK won 8–2 on aggregate.


Molde Norway 1–0Scotland  Hibernian
Bakke   68' Report
Hibernian Scotland 2–1Norway  Molde
Report Tornes   85'
Penalties
5–4

2–2 on aggregate. Hibernian won 5–4 on penalties.


Coleraine Northern Ireland 3–2North Macedonia  Pobeda
Report Todoroski   42', 45+1'
Attendance: 682[20]
Referee: Tom Owen (Wales)
Pobeda North Macedonia 2–2Northern Ireland  Coleraine
Report

Coleraine won 5–4 on aggregate.


MTK Budapest Hungary 3–0Latvia  Jelgava
Report
Jelgava Latvia 0–1Hungary  MTK Budapest
Report Kovács   84'

MTK Budapest won 4–0 on aggregate.


Žalgiris Lithuania 2–1Slovakia  AS Trenčín
Report Gajdoš   10' (pen.)
Attendance: 321[24]
Referee: Ion Orlic (Moldova)
AS Trenčín Slovakia 4–0Lithuania  Žalgiris
Report

Trenčín won 5–2 on aggregate.


Hajduk Split Croatia 3–0Azerbaijan  Gabala
Report
Attendance: 1,000[26]
Gabala Azerbaijan 1–2Croatia  Hajduk Split
Shahniyarov   52' Report

Hajduk Split won 5–1 on aggregate.


Rukh Lviv Ukraine 1–0Poland  Zagłębie Lubin
Nepeypiyev   24' Report
Attendance: 667[29]
Zagłębie Lubin Poland 0–0Ukraine  Rukh Lviv
Report

Rukh Lviv won 1–0 on aggregate.


Ashdod Israel 2–0Bosnia and Herzegovina  Borac Banja Luka
Report
Borac Banja Luka Bosnia and Herzegovina 0–3Israel  Ashdod
Report

Ashdod won 5–0 on aggregate.


Panathinaikos Greece 8–0Bulgaria  Slavia Sofia
Report
Slavia Sofia Bulgaria 2–2Greece  Panathinaikos
Report

Panathinaikos won 10–2 on aggregate.


Astana Kazakhstan 1–1Albania  Apolonia
Zhumabekov   45+2' Report Mezani   43'
Attendance: 3,127[35]
Apolonia Albania 3–1Kazakhstan  Astana
Report Zhumabekov   77'

Apolonia won 4–2 on aggregate.


Csíkszereda Miercurea Ciuc Romania 1–1Turkey  Galatasaray
El Sawy   64' Report Bülbül   11'
Galatasaray Turkey 4–0Romania  Csíkszereda Miercurea Ciuc
Report

Galatasaray won 5–1 on aggregate.

Second round

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Summary

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The first legs were played on 25–26 October and the second legs were played on 1–2 November 2022.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
AZ Netherlands  3–3
(4–3 p)
Serbia  Red Star Belgrade 2–2 1–1
Hibernian Scotland  3–1 France  Nantes 1–0 2–1
Young Boys Switzerland  3–3
(9–8 p)
Sweden  AIK 0–3 3–0
Coleraine Northern Ireland  1–10[A] Belgium  Genk 0–4 1–6
Panathinaikos Greece  6–3 Slovakia  Trenčín 2–0 4–3
Apolonia Albania  1–6 Croatia  Hajduk Split 0–3 1–3
Galatasaray Turkey  2–6 Ukraine  Rukh Lviv 1–3 1–3
Ashdod Israel  1–2 Hungary  MTK Budapest 0–2 1–0

Notes

  1. ^ Order of legs reversed after original draw.

Matches

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AZ Netherlands 2–2Serbia  Red Star Belgrade
Report
Red Star Belgrade Serbia 1–1Netherlands  AZ
Leković   87' Report Poku   77'
Penalties
3–4

3–3 on aggregate. AZ won 4–3 on penalties.


Hibernian Scotland 1–0France  Nantes
Laidlaw   75' (pen.) Report
Nantes France 1–2Scotland  Hibernian
Mahamoud   17' Report

Hibernian won 3–1 on aggregate.


Young Boys Switzerland 0–3Sweden  AIK
Report
AIK Sweden 0–3Switzerland  Young Boys
Report
Penalties
8–9

3–3 on aggregate. Young Boys won 9–8 on penalties.


Coleraine Northern Ireland 0–4Belgium  Genk
Report
Genk Belgium 6–1Northern Ireland  Coleraine
Report Patton   69'

Genk won 10–1 on aggregate.


Panathinaikos Greece 2–0Slovakia  AS Trenčín
Report
AS Trenčín Slovakia 3–4Greece  Panathinaikos
Report
  • Mazhar   11', 49', 68' (pen.)
  • Kyriopoulos   80'

Panathinaikos won 6–3 on aggregate.


Apolonia Albania 0–3Croatia  Hajduk Split
Report
Hajduk Split Croatia 3–1Albania  Apolonia
Report Maksuti   9'
Attendance: 500[50]
Referee: Yigal Frid (Israel)

Hajduk Split won 6–1 on aggregate.


Galatasaray Turkey 1–3Ukraine  Rukh Lviv
Akman   34' Report
Rukh Lviv Ukraine 3–1Turkey  Galatasaray
Report Aksaka   90+1' (pen.)

Rukh Lviv won 6–2 on aggregate.


Ashdod Israel 0–2Hungary  MTK Budapest
Report
MTK Budapest Hungary 0–1Israel  Ashdod
Report Yusopove   42'

MTK Budapest won 2–1 on aggregate.

Notes

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  1. ^ Times up to 31 October 2022 (first round and second round 1st leg) are CEST (UTC+2), thereafter (second round 2nd leg) times are CET (UTC+1).
  2. ^ This match, originally scheduled to be played on 21 September 2022, 20:30 (19:30 BST), was rescheduled to the following week at the same hour due to visa issues on Pobeda.[19]
  3. ^ a b Due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Ukrainian teams were required to play their home matches at neutral venues until further notice.[28]

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