2017–18 UEFA Youth League Domestic Champions Path

The 2017–18 UEFA Youth League Domestic Champions Path will be played from 27 September to 22 November 2017. A total of 32 teams compete in the Domestic Champions Path to decide 8 of the 24 places in the knockout phase of the 2017–18 UEFA Youth League.^[1]

Times up to 28 October 2017 (first round) were CEST (UTC+2), thereafter (second round) times were CET (UTC+1).

Draw

The youth domestic champions of the top 32 associations according to their 2016 UEFA country coefficients entered the Domestic Champions Path. Associations without a youth domestic champion as well as domestic champions already included in the UEFA Champions League path were replaced by the next association in the UEFA ranking.^[2] For the Domestic Champions Path, the 32 teams are drawn into two rounds of two-legged home-and-away ties. The draw will be held on 29 August 2017 at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.

Format

In both rounds, 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, the away goals rule is applied, i.e., the team that scores more goals away from home over the two legs advances. If away goals are also equal, the match is decided by a penalty shoot-out (no extra time is 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

The first legs will be played on 27 September, and the second legs will be played on 18 October 2017.

Second round

The first legs will be played on 1 November, and the second legs will be played on 22 November 2017.

References

External links

• UEFA Youth League (official website)