2015-16 UEFA Youth League
The 2015-16 UEFA Youth League is the third campaign of European football's Under-19 competition. Its format has been partially revamped from the previous campaign, with the number of teams competing doubling from 32 to 64. The Champions League path will remain largely the same, with the group stage draw and fixtures mirroring that of the senior level Champions League and group winners progressing to the knockout round last-16.
Running parallel to the group stage will be a domestic champions path where, for the first time, the domestic youth champions of the 32 best-ranked UEFA associations will compete in two knockout rounds of home-and-away ties. The eight teams remaining will progress to the playoff round, where they will be drawn at home to the eight group runners-up. The playoffs will be one-leg ties and the winners will join the eight group winners in the last-16. The tournament will then progress as normal, with single-leg ties in the last-16, quarter-final and semi-final. The semi-final and final will be held in Nyon, Switzerland, scheduled for 15 April and 18 April 2016.
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Teams
The Under-19 sides of the 32 UEFA Champions League group stage participants and the domestic youth champions of the 32 best-ranked UEFA associations comprise this year's UEFA Youth League roster:
Ajax, Aktobe, Anderlecht, APOEL Nicosia, Arsenal, Astana, Atletico Madrid, Barcelona, BATE Borisov, Bayer Leverkusen, Bayern Munich, Benfica, Besiktas, Borussia Monchengladbach, Celtic, Chelsea, CSKA Moscow, Dinamo Zagreb, Dynamo Kiev, Felcsut, Galatasaray, Gent, HJK Helsinki, IF Elfsborg, Juventus, Legia Warsaw, Litex Lovech, Lyon, Maccabi Tel-Aviv, Malmo, Manchester City, Manchester United, Middlesbrough, Midtjylland, Minsk, NK Domzale, Olympiacos, Paris Saint-Germain, Porto, Pribram, PSV Eindhoven, Rad, Ravan Baku, Real Madrid, Roma, Saburtalo Tbilisi, Salzburg, Schalke, Senica, Servette, Sevilla, Shakhtar Donetsk, SK Brann, Spartak Moscow, Stade de Reims, Stjarnan, Torino, Valencia, Viitorul Constanta, Villarreal, Wolfsburg, Zeljeznicar Sarajevo, Zenit Saint Petersburg, Zimbru Chisinau
Group Stage
Group A
League Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 7 |
| 2 | Malmo | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 5 |
| 3 | Real Madrid | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 1 |
(Table updated 21st October)
Results
21 October 2015: Malmo 5-5 Shakhtar Donetsk
21 October 2015: Paris Saint-Germain 4-1 Real Madrid
30 September 2015: Shakhtar Donetsk 1-4 Paris Saint-Germain
30 September 2015: Malmo 1-0 Real Madrid
15 September 2015: Paris Saint-Germain 0-0 Malmo
15 September 2015: Real Madrid 4-0 Shakhtar Donetsk
Upcoming Fixtures
3 November 2015: Shakhtar Donetsk V Malmo
3 November 2015: Real Madrid V Paris Saint-Germain
25 November 2015: Malmo V Paris Saint-Germain
25 November 2015: Shakhtar Donetsk V Real Madrid
8 December 2015: Paris Saint-Germain V Shakhtar Donetsk
Group B
League Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | CSKA Moscow | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 7 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 4 |
| 2 | Wolfsburg | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 1 |
| 3 | PSV Eindhoven | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 1 |
(Table updated: 30th September)
Results
21 October 2015: CSKA Moscow 4-0 Manchester United
30 September 2015: Manchester United 1-1 Wolfsburg
30 September 2015: CSKA Moscow 0-0 PSV Eindhoven
15 September 2015: Wolfsburg 2-4 CSKA Moscow
15 September 2015: PSV Eindhoven 0-3 Manchester United
Upcoming Fixtures
21 October 2015: Wolfsburg V PSV Eindhoven
3 November 2015: Manchester United V CSKA Moscow
3 November 2015: PSV Eindhoven V Wolfsburg
25 November 2015: CSKA Moscow V Wolfsburg
25 November 2015: Manchester United V PSV Eindhoven
8 December 2015: Wolfsburg V Manchester United
Group C
League Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Benfica | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 | +19 | 9 |
| 3 | Atletico Madrid | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 6 |
| 2 | Galatasaray | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 3 |
| 4 | Astana | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 18 | -17 | 0 |
(Table updated: 21st October)
Results
21 October 2015: Galatasaray 1-11 Benfica
21 October 2015: Atletico Madrid 7-1 Astana
30 September 2015: Astana 0-3 Galatasaray
30 September 2015: Atletico Madrid 1-2 Benfica
15 September 2015: Galatasaray 1-3 Atletico Madrid
15 September 2015: Benfica 8-0 Astana
Upcoming Fixtures
3 November 2015: Astana V Atletico Madrid
3 November 2015: Benfica V Galatasaray
25 November 2015: Astana V Benfica
25 November 2015: Atletico Madrid V Galatasaray
8 December 2015: Galatasaray V Astana
Group D
League Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Manchester City | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 |
| 2 | Sevilla | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 |
| 3 | Juventus | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 3 |
| 4 | Borussia Monchengladbach | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 0 |
(Table updated: 21st October)
Results
21 October 2015: Manchester City 1-1 Sevilla
21 October 2015: Juventus 2-1 Borussia Monchengladbach
30 September 2015: Borussia Monchengladbach 1-2 Manchester City
30 September 2015: Juventus 0-1 Sevilla
15 September 2015: Manchester City 4-1 Juventus
15 September 2015: Sevilla 4-2 Borussia Monchengladbach
Upcoming Fixtures
3 November 2015: Borussia Monchengladbach V Juventus
3 November 2015: Sevilla V Manchester City
25 November 2015: Juventus V Manchester City
25 November 2015: Borussia Monchengladbach V Sevilla
8 December 2015: Manchester City V Borussia Monchengladbach
Group E
League Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Bayer Leverkusen | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 7 |
| 2 | Barcelona | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 5 |
| 3 | Roma | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| 4 | BATE Borisov | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 1 |
(Table updated: 20th October)
Results
20 October 2015: Bayer Leverkusen 2-1 Roma
20 October 2015: BATE Borisov 0-3 Barcelona
29 September 2015: Barcelona 1-1 Bayer Leverkusen
29 September 2015: BATE Borisov 0-0 Roma
16 September 2015: Bayer Leverkusen 1-0 BATE Borisov
16 September 2015: Roma 0-0 Barcelona
Upcoming Fixtures
4 November 2015: Barcelona V BATE Borisov
4 November 2015: Roma V Bayer Leverkusen
24 November 2015: BATE Borisov V Bayer Leverkusen
24 November 2015: Barcelona V Roma
9 December 2015: Bayer Leverkusen V Barcelona
Group F
League Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Arsenal | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 9 |
| 2 | Olympiacos | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Dinamo Zagreb | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 4 |
| 4 | Bayern Munich | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0 |
(Table updated: 20th October)
Results
20 October 2015: Dinamo Zagreb 2-2 Olympiacos
20 October 2015: Arsenal 2-0 Bayern Munich
29 September 2015: Bayern Munich 1-2 Dinamo Zagreb
29 September 2015: Arsenal 3-2 Olympiacos
16 September 2015: Olympiacos 1-0 Bayern Munich
16 September 2015: Dinamo Zagreb 0-2 Arsenal
Upcoming Fixtures
4 November 2015: Olympiacos V Dinamo Zagreb
4 November 2015: Bayern Munich V Arsenal
24 November 2015: Bayern Munich V Olympiacos
24 November 2015: Arsenal V Dinamo Zagreb
9 December 2015: Olympiacos V Arsenal
Group G
League Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Chelsea | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 7 |
| 2 | Dynamo Kiev | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 4 |
| 3 | Porto | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 4 |
| 4 | Maccabi Tel-Aviv | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 1 |
(Table updated: 20th October)
Results
20 October 2015: Porto 2-0 Maccabi Tel-Aviv
20 October 2015: Dynamo Kiev 0-2 Chelsea
29 September 2015: Maccabi Tel-Aviv 1-1 Dynamo Kiev
29 September 2015: Porto 3-3 Chelsea
16 September 2015: Dynamo Kiev 2-1 Porto
16 September 2015: Chelsea 3-0 Maccabi Tel-Aviv
Upcoming Fixtures
4 November 2015: Maccabi Tel-Aviv V Porto
4 November 2015: Chelsea V Dynamo Kiev
24 November 2015: Porto V Dynamo Kiev
24 November 2015: Maccabi Tel-Aviv V Chelsea
9 December 2015: Chelsea V Porto
Group H
League Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Lyon | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 |
| 2 | Valencia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 6 |
| 3 | Gent | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 3 |
| 4 | Zenit Saint Petersburg | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 3 |
(Table updated: 20th October)
Results
20 October 2015: Valencia 5-1 Gent
20 October 2015: Zenit Saint Petersburg 3-1 Lyon
29 September 2015: Zenit Saint Petersburg 0-1 Gent
29 September 2015: Lyon 1-0 Valencia
16 September 2015: Gent 0-3 Lyon
16 September 2015: Valencia 2-0 Zenit Saint Petersburg
Upcoming Fixtures
4 November 2015: Lyon V Zenit Saint Petersburg
4 November 2015: Gent V Valencia
24 November 2015: Lyon V Gent
24 November 2015: Zenit Saint Petersburg V Valencia
9 December 2015: Gent V Zenit Saint Petersburg
Top Goalscorers
(Doesn't include domestic champions route goals - updated 21st October)
| Player | Club | Goals |
Domestic Champions Knockout Round
First Round
First Leg
30 September 2015: Villarreal 2-3 Servette
30 September 2015: APOEL Nicosia 3-3 Felcsut
30 September 2015: Rad 0-1 NK Domzale
30 September 2015: Stade de Reims 5-3 Middlesbrough
30 September 2015: IF Elfsborg 2-0 Stjarnan
30 September 2015: SK Brann 1-1 Anderlecht
30 September 2015: HJK Helsinki 0-5 Celtic
30 September 2015: Schalke 2-3 Ajax
30 September 2015: Pribram 2-0 Zimbru Chisinau
30 September 2015: Salzburg 4-0 Zeljeznicar Sarajevo
30 September 2015: Midtjylland 3-1 Saburtalo Tbilisi
30 September 2015: Aktobe 0-2 Besiktas
30 September 2015: Spartak Moscow 4-0 Ravan Baku
30 September 2015: Litex Lovech 1-2 Legia Warsaw
29 September 2015: Minsk 2-2 Viitorul Constanta
29 September 2015: Senica 0-0 Torino
Second Leg
20 October 2015: NK Domzale 0-1 Rad (1-1 on Agg. - Rad win 3-2 on pens)
20 October 2015: Legia Warsaw 3-1 Litex Lovech (5-2 on Agg.)
20 October 2015: Celtic 1-1 HJK Helsinki (6-1 on Agg.)
21 October 2015: Besiktas 4-0 Aktobe (6-0 on Agg.)
21 October 2015: Servette 1-2 Villarreal (4-4 on Agg. Servette win on away goals)
21 October 2015: Ravan Baku 0-0 Spartak Moscow (0-4 on Agg.)
21 October 2015: Zimbru Chisinau 1-2 Pribram (1-4 on Agg.)
21 October 2015: Saburtalo Tbilisi 1-2 Midtjylland (2-5 on Agg.)
21 October 2015: Viitorul Constanta 5-1 Minsk (7-3 on Agg.)
21 October 2015: Felcsut 6-1 APOEL Nicosia (9-4 on Agg.)
21 October 2015: Torino 2-1 Senica (2-1 on Agg.)
21 October 2015: Ajax 2-0 Schalke (5-2 on Agg.)
21 October 2015: Middlesbrough 3-0 Stade de Reims (6-5 on Agg.)
Second Round
Felcsut V Celtic
Rad V IF Elfsborg
Servette V Anderlecht
Middlesbrough V Torino
Spartak Moscow V Ajax
Besiktas V Salzburg
Midtjylland V Legia Warsaw
Pribram V Viitorul Constanta
Top Goalscorers
| Player | Club | Goals |
