2021–22 UEFA Youth League Domestic Champions Path

The 2021–22 UEFA Youth League Domestic Champions Path began on 28 September and ended on 8 December 2021. 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 2021–22 UEFA Youth League.[1]

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

Draw

The youth domestic champions of the top 32 associations according to their 2021 UEFA country coefficients entered the Domestic Champions Path.[2] Should 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.

Akademia e Futbollit, Angers, Deportivo La Coruña, Daugavpils, Empoli, Hajduk Split, 1. FC Köln, Csíkszereda, Pogoń Szczecin, St Patrick's Athletic, Trabzonspor, Žalgiris and Zvijezda 09 will make their tournament debuts. Lithuania will be represented for the first time.[3]

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 2021, 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 sixteen 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
Spain Deportivo La Coruña
Czech Republic Sparta Prague
Greece PAOK
Croatia Hajduk Split
Poland Pogoń Szczecin
Slovakia Žilina
Hungary MTK Budapest
North Macedonia Shkëndija
Group 2
Team
Germany 1. FC Köln
Belgium Genk
Cyprus APOEL
Israel Maccabi Haifa
Kazakhstan Kairat
Belarus Minsk
Lithuania Žalgiris
Latvia Daugavpils
Group 3
Team
Italy Empoli
Netherlands AZ
Turkey Trabzonspor
Azerbaijan Gabala
Bulgaria Septemvri Sofia
Slovenia Domžale
Albania Akademia e Futbollit
Bosnia and Herzegovina Zvijezda 09
Group 4
Team
France Angers
Denmark Midtjylland
Scotland Rangers
Serbia Red Star Belgrade
Sweden Hammarby IF
Norway Rosenborg
Romania Csíkszereda
Republic of Ireland St Patrick's Athletic

Format

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

Summary

Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Pogoń Szczecin Poland3–4Spain Deportivo La Coruña3–00–4
MTK Budapest Hungary6–4Czech Republic Sparta Prague3–13–3
PAOK Greece1–7Slovakia Žilina1–50–2
Shkëndija North Macedonia1–5Croatia Hajduk Split0–21–3
Daugavpils Latvia0–6Belarus Minsk0–40–2
APOEL Cyprus1–2Kazakhstan Kairat1–10–1
Žalgiris Lithuania0–5Israel Maccabi Haifa0–30–2
1. FC Köln Germany3–7Belgium Genk2–41–3
Septemvri Sofia Bulgaria4–1Albania Akademia e Futbollit3–01–1
Zvijezda 09 Bosnia and Herzegovina0–3Turkey Trabzonspor0–10–2
Domžale Slovenia2–3Italy Empoli1–21–1
Gabala Azerbaijan0–11Netherlands AZ0–40–7
Csíkszereda Romania0–5France Angers0–20–3
Rangers Scotland5–1Sweden Hammarby IF3–02–1
Rosenborg Norway3–14Denmark Midtjylland2–41–10
St Patrick's Athletic Republic of Ireland1–4Serbia Red Star Belgrade1–20–2

Matches

Pogoń Szczecin Poland3–0Spain Deportivo La Coruña
  • Fornalczyk 39'
  • Bąk 45+3'
  • Grzelka 90+2'
Report
Attendance: 3,015[5]
Referee: Christopher Jaeger (Austria)
Deportivo La Coruña Spain4–0Poland Pogoń Szczecin
  • Białczyk 11' (o.g.)
  • Guerra 28'
  • Nájera 36'
  • Baldomar 90+1'
Report
Attendance: 8,522[6]
Referee: Bram Van Driessche (Belgium)

Deportivo La Coruña won 4–3 on aggregate.


MTK Budapest Hungary3–1Czech Republic Sparta Prague
Report
  • Šilhart 20'
Attendance: 535[7]
Referee: Nicolas Laforge (Belgium)
Sparta Prague Czech Republic3–3Hungary MTK Budapest
Report
Attendance: 385[8]
Referee: Luka Bilbija (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

MTK Budapest won 6–4 on aggregate.


PAOK Greece1–5Slovakia Žilina
  • Varela 6'
Report
Attendance: 260[9]
Referee: Fedayi San (Switzerland)
Žilina Slovakia2–0Greece PAOK
Report
Attendance: 1,016[10]
Referee: Dzmitry Dzmitryieu (Belarus)

Žilina won 7–1 on aggregate.


Shkëndija North Macedonia0–2Croatia Hajduk Split
Report
Attendance: 100[11]
Referee: Nikola Popov (Bulgaria)
Hajduk Split Croatia3–1North Macedonia Shkëndija
Report
  • Hamza 29'
Attendance: 500[12]
Referee: Christian-Petru Ciochirca (Austria)

Hajduk Split won 5–1 on aggregate.


Daugavpils Latvia0–4Belarus Minsk
Report
Attendance: 29[13]
Referee: Ondrej Pechanec (Czech Republic)
Minsk Belarus2–0Latvia Daugavpils
  • Šaraņins 21' (o.g.)
  • Ivashyn 89'
Report
Attendance: 87[14]
Referee: Henrik Nalbandyan (Armenia)

Minsk won 6–0 on aggregate.


APOEL Cyprus1–1Kazakhstan Kairat
Report
  • Omatay 5'
Attendance: 383[15]
Referee: Dejan Jakimovksi (Macedonia)
Kairat Kazakhstan1–0Cyprus APOEL
  • Omatay 4'
Report
Attendance: 3,525[16]
Referee: Veaceslav Banari (Moldova)

Kairat won 2–1 on aggregate.


Žalgiris Lithuania0–3Israel Maccabi Haifa
Report
  • Kay Laish 5'
  • Zaga 62'
  • Razon 86'
Attendance: 832[17]
Referee: Luis Teixeira (Portugal)
Maccabi Haifa Israel2–0Lithuania Žalgiris
  • Colley 38'
  • Elmichly 87'
Report
Attendance: 870[18]
Referee: Emmanouil Skoulas (Greece)

Maccabi Haifa won 5–0 on aggregate.


1. FC Köln Germany2–4Belgium Genk
Report
Franz-Kremer-Stadion, Cologne
Attendance: 3,200[19]
Referee: Mario Zebec (Croatia)
Genk Belgium3–1Germany 1. FC Köln
Report
Attendance: 1,350[20]
Referee: Robert Ian Jenkins (Wales)

Genk won 7–3 on aggregate.


Septemvri Sofia Bulgaria3–0Albania Akademia e Futbollit
  • Stoichkov 44'
  • Avramov 45+1'
  • Aleksandrov 80'
Report
Attendance: 430[21]
Referee: Ferenc Karakó (Hungary)
Akademia e Futbollit Albania1–1Bulgaria Septemvri Sofia
  • Halilaj 45+2'
Report
Attendance: 200[22]
Referee: Igor Stojchevski (Macedonia)

Septemvri Sofia won 4–1 on aggregate.


Zvijezda 09 Bosnia and Herzegovina0–1Turkey Trabzonspor
Report
  • Tuğ 45'
Attendance: 690[23]
Referee: Jasmin Sabotic (Luxembourg)
Trabzonspor Turkey2–0Bosnia and Herzegovina Zvijezda 09
  • Sağlam 54'
  • Cebeci 70' (pen.)
Report
Yavuz Selim Stadium, Trabzon
Attendance: 213[24]
Referee: Georgi Davidov (Bulgaria)

Trabzonspor won 3–0 on aggregate.


Domžale Slovenia1–2Italy Empoli
Report
Attendance: 800[25]
Referee: Miloš Milanović (Serbia)
Empoli Italy1–1Slovenia Domžale
Report
Attendance: 568[26]
Referee: Gergo Bogár (Hungary)

Empoli won 3–2 on aggregate.


Gabala Azerbaijan0–4Netherlands AZ
Report
Attendance: 150[27]
Referee: Viktor Kopiievskyi (Ukraine)
AZ Netherlands7–0Azerbaijan Gabala
Report
AZ Training Centre, Wijdewormer
Attendance: 350[28]
Referee: Dario Bel (Croatia)

AZ won 11–0 on aggregate.


Csíkszereda Romania0–2France Angers
Report
  • Boma 17'
  • Gergely 90' (o.g.)
Attendance: 755[29]
Referee: Eldorjan Hamiti (Albania)
Angers France3–0Romania Csíkszereda
  • Lgharbi 56'
  • Nadje 61', 83'
Report
Attendance: 2,686[30]
Referee: Nikolas Neokleous (Cyprus)

Angers won 5–0 on aggregate.


Rangers Scotland3–0Sweden Hammarby IF
Report
Attendance: 599[31]
Referee: Aristotelis Diamantopoulos (Greece)
Hammarby IF Sweden1–2Scotland Rangers
  • Axelsson 80'
Report
Attendance: 0[32]
Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes (Norway)

Rangers won 5–1 on aggregate.


Rosenborg Norway2–4Denmark Midtjylland
  • Holden 23'
  • Brostrøm 90'
Report
Attendance: 484[33]
Referee: Thomas Gary Owen (Wales)
Midtjylland Denmark10–1Norway Rosenborg
Report
  • Vik 34'
Attendance: 521[34]
Referee: Keith Kennedy (Northern Ireland)

Midtjylland won 14–3 on aggregate.


St Patrick's Athletic Republic of Ireland1–2Serbia Red Star Belgrade
Report
Attendance: 530[35]
Referee: Ivar Orri Kristjansson (Iceland)
Red Star Belgrade Serbia2–0Republic of Ireland St Patrick's Athletic
Report
Attendance: 647[36]
Referee: Manfredas Lukjancukas (Lithuania)

Red Star Belgrade won 4–1 on aggregate.

Second round

Summary

Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Hajduk Split Croatia4–1Belarus Minsk3–01–1
MTK Budapest Hungary1–3Belgium Genk1–20–1
Deportivo La Coruña Spain5–4Israel Maccabi Haifa5–10–3
Žilina Slovakia3–3 (3–0 p)Kazakhstan Kairat3–20–1
Red Star Belgrade Serbia1–6Italy Empoli1–10–5
Trabzonspor Turkey2–10Denmark Midtjylland2–50–5
Angers France1–1 (4–5 p)Netherlands AZ0–11–0
Septemvri Sofia Bulgaria2–7[a]Scotland Rangers2–40–3
Notes:
  1. ^ Order of legs reversed after original draw.

Matches

Hajduk Split Croatia3–0Belarus Minsk
Report
Attendance: 500[37]
Referee: Marcel Birsan (Romania)
Minsk Belarus1–1Croatia Hajduk Split
Report
Attendance: 150[38]
Referee: Vitālijs Spasjoņņikovs (Latvia)

Hajduk Split won 4–1 on aggregate.


MTK Budapest Hungary1–2Belgium Genk
Report
Attendance: 851[39]
Referee: Daniyar Sakhi (Kazakhstan)
Genk Belgium1–0Hungary MTK Budapest
Report
Cegeka Arena, Genk
Attendance: 570[40]
Referee: Ian McNabb (Northern Ireland)

Genk won 3–1 on aggregate.


Deportivo La Coruña Spain5–1Israel Maccabi Haifa
Report
  • Elmichly 83'
Attendance: 12,189[41]
Referee: Helgi Mikael Jónasson (Iceland)
Maccabi Haifa Israel3–0Spain Deportivo La Coruña
  • Kay Laish 49'
  • Elmichly 60'
  • Razon 82'
Report
Attendance: 610[42]
Referee: Loukas Sotiriou (Cyprus)

Deportivo La Coruña won 5–4 on aggregate.


Žilina Slovakia3–2Kazakhstan Kairat
Report
Attendance: 655[43]
Referee: Dragomir Draganov (Bulgaria)
Kairat Kazakhstan1–0Slovakia Žilina
  • Toleukhanov 32'
Report
Penalties
  • Kobeyev soccer ball with red X
  • Shirobokov soccer ball with red X
  • Azatov soccer ball with red X
0–3
FC Kairat Academy Stadium, Almaty
Attendance: 250[44]
Referee: Viktor Shimusik (Belarus)

3–3 on aggregate; Žilina won 3–0 on penalties.


Red Star Belgrade Serbia1–1Italy Empoli
  • Stojanović 42'
Report
Attendance: 655[45]
Referee: Vassilis Fotias (Greece)
Empoli Italy5–0Serbia Red Star Belgrade
Report
Attendance: 697[46]
Referee: Allard Lindhout (Netherlands)

Empoli won 6–1 on aggregate.


Trabzonspor Turkey2–5Denmark Midtjylland
  • Uzun 41', 44'
Report
Yavuz Selim Stadium, Trabzon
Attendance: 376[47]
Referee: Matthew De Gabriele (Malta)
Midtjylland Denmark5–0Turkey Trabzonspor
Report
Attendance: 371[48]
Referee: Alex Troleis (Faroe Islands)

Midtjylland won 10–2 on aggregate.


Angers France0–1Netherlands AZ
Report
Attendance: 3,000[49]
Referee: Morten Krogh (Denmark)
AZ Netherlands0–1France Angers
Report
  • Martins 32'
Penalties
5–4
  • soccer ball with check mark Martins
  • soccer ball with red X Taïbi
  • soccer ball with check mark Ndeke
  • soccer ball with check mark Camara
  • soccer ball with check mark Lgharbi
AZ Training Centre, Wijdewormer
Attendance: 0[50]
Referee: Robertas Valikonis (Lithuania)

1–1 on aggregate; AZ won 5–4 on penalties.


Septemvri Sofia Bulgaria2–4Scotland Rangers
Report
Attendance: 420[51]
Referee: Nathan Verboomen (Belgium)
Rangers Scotland3–0Bulgaria Septemvri Sofia
Report
Attendance: 360[52]
Referee: Sandi Putros (Denmark)

Rangers won 7–2 on aggregate.

Notes

  1. ^ Times up to 31 October 2021 (first round) are CEST (UTC+2), thereafter (second round) times are CET (UTC+1).

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