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 (C) | Paris Saint-Germain | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 6 | +10 | 13 |
| 2 (Q) | Real Madrid | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 12 |
| 3 | Malmo | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 5 |
| 4 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 25 | -12 | 4 |
Results
8 December 2015: Paris Saint-Germain 5-2 Shakhtar Donetsk
8 December 2015: Real Madrid 3-0 Malmo
25 November 2015: Malmo 0-3 Paris Saint-Germain
25 November 2015: Shakhtar Donetsk 2-6 Real Madrid
3 November 2015: Shakhtar Donetsk 3-1 Malmo
3 November 2015: Real Madrid 2-0 Paris Saint-Germain
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
Group B
League Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 (C) | PSV Eindhoven | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 10 |
| 2 (Q) | CSKA Moscow | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 8 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 8 |
| 4 | Wolfsburg | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 7 |
Results
8 December 2015: Wolfsburg 0-2 Manchester United
8 December 2015: PSV Eindhoven 2-1 CSKA Moscow
25 November 2015: Manchester United 0-5 PSV Eindhoven
25 November 2015: CSKA Moscow 1-2 Wolfsburg
3 November 2015: PSV Eindhoven 2-1 Wolfsburg
3 November 2015: Manchester United 0-0 CSKA Moscow
21 October 2015: Wolfsburg 4-1 PSV Eindhoven
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
Group C
League Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 (C) | Benfica | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 3 | +26 | 16 |
| 2 (Q) | Atletico Madrid | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 5 | +20 | 13 |
| 3 | Galatasaray | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 20 | -12 | 6 |
| 4 | Astana | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 35 | -34 | 0 |
Results
8 December 2015: Galatasaray 3-0 Astana
8 December 2015: Benfica 1-1 Atletico Madrid
25 November 2015: Astana 0-5 Benfica
25 November 2015: Atletico Madrid 4-0 Galatasaray
3 November 2015: Astana 0-9 Atletico Madrid
3 November 2015: Benfica 2-0 Galatasaray
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
Group D
League Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 (C) | Manchester City | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 11 |
| 2 (Q) | Sevilla | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 11 |
| 3 | Juventus | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 6 |
| 4 | Borussia Monchengladbach | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 5 |
Results
8 December 2015: Manchester City 1-1 Borussia Monchengladbach
8 December 2015: Sevilla 1-0 Juventus
25 November 2015: Juventus 2-1 Manchester City
25 November 2015: Borussia Monchengladbach 2-2 Sevilla
3 November 2015: Borussia Monchengladbach 3-2 Juventus
3 November 2015: Sevilla 0-2 Manchester City
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
Group E
League Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 (C) | Barcelona | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 12 |
| 2 (Q) | Roma | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 9 |
| 3 | Bayer Leverkusen | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 8 |
| 4 | BATE Borisov | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | -9 | 2 |
Results
9 December 2015: Bayer Leverkusen 0-1 Barcelona
9 December 2015: Roma 3-0 BATE Borisov
24 November 2015: BATE Borisov 1-1 Bayer Leverkusen
24 November 2015: Barcelona 3-3 Roma
4 November 2015: Barcelona 2-0 BATE Borisov
4 November 2015: Roma 5-1 Bayer Leverkusen
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
Group F
League Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 (C) | Dinamo Zagreb | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 10 |
| 2 (Q) | Arsenal | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 10 |
| 3 | Olympiacos | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 10 |
| 4 | Bayern Munich | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 4 |
Results
9 December 2015: Olympiacos 2-0 Arsenal
9 December 2015: Dinamo Zagreb 0-1 Bayern Munich
24 November 2015: Bayern Munich 0-1 Olympiacos
24 November 2015: Arsenal 1-2 Dinamo Zagreb
4 November 2015: Olympiacos 1-3 Dinamo Zagreb
4 November 2015: Bayern Munich 1-1 Arsenal
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
Group G
League Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 (C) | Chelsea | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 14 |
| 2 (Q) | Dynamo Kiev | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| 3 | Porto | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 8 |
| 4 | Maccabi Tel-Aviv | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 14 | -12 | 1 |
Results
9 December 2015: Chelsea 0-0 Porto
9 December 2015: Dynamo Kiev 2-0 Maccabi Tel-Aviv
24 November 2015: Porto 0-1 Dynamo Kiev
24 November 2015: Maccabi Tel-Aviv 0-4 Chelsea
4 November 2015: Maccabi Tel-Aviv 1-2 Porto
4 November 2015: Chelsea 3-1 Dynamo Kiev
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
Group H
League Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 (C) | Lyon | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 4 | +12 | 13 |
| 2 (Q) | Valencia | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 13 |
| 3 | Zenit Saint Petersburg | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 6 |
| 4 | Gent | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 18 | -16 | 3 |
Results
9 December 2015: Gent 0-2 Zenit Saint Petersburg
9 December 2015: Valencia 1-1 Lyon
24 November 2015: Lyon 4-0 Gent
24 November 2015: Zenit Saint Petersburg 0-1 Valencia
4 November 2015: Lyon 6-0 Zenit Saint Petersburg
4 November 2015: Gent 0-4 Valencia
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
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
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.)
21 October 2015: Stjarnan 1-0 IF Elfsborg (1-2 on Agg.)
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.)
14 October 2015: Zeljeznicar Sarajevo 2-1 Salzburg (2-5 on Agg.)
Second Round
First Leg
2 December 2015: Servette 1-2 Anderlecht
5 November 2015: Middlesbrough 3-0 Torino
4 November 2015: Felcsut 1-0 Celtic
4 November 2015: Rad 0-1 IF Elfsborg
4 November 2015: Spartak Moscow 0-3 Ajax
4 November 2015: Besiktas 1-0 Salzburg
4 November 2015: Midtjylland 2-0 Legia Warsaw
4 November 2015: Pribram 2-0 Viitorul Constanta
Second Leg
6 December 2015: Anderlecht 2-2 Servette (4-3 on Agg.)
25 November 2015: Viitorul Constanta 0-0 Pribram (0-2 on Agg.)
25 November 2015: IF Elfsborg 0-0 Rad (1-0 on Agg.)
25 November 2015: Ajax 2-1 Spartak Moscow (5-1 on Agg.)
25 November 2015: Celtic 3-0 Felcsut (3-1 on Agg.)
24 November 2015: Legia Warsaw 1-3 Midtjylland (1-5 on Agg.)
24 November 2015: Salzburg 5-1 Besiktas (5-2 on Agg.)
Playoff Round
The playoff round pits the eight group runners-up against the eight sides to have progressed through the domestic champions path. The domestic champions will host a one-legged tie, with the winners progressing to the last-16.
Results
10 February 2016: Midtjylland 4-4 Atletico Madrid (MIDTJYLLAND WON 5-4 ON PENS)
10 February 2016: Pribram 2-2 CSKA Moscow (PRIBRAM WON 5-4 ON PENS)
10 February 2016: Celtic 1-1 Valencia (VALENCIA WON 4-3 ON PENS)
10 February 2016: IF Elfsborg 1-3 Real Madrid
10 February 2016: Salzburg 0-4 Roma
9 February 2016: Ajax 3-1 Sevilla
9 February 2016: Anderlecht 2-0 Arsenal
9 February 2016: Middlesbrough 5-0 Dynamo Kiev
Round of 16
The last-16 pits the eight group winners against the eight sides to have progressed from the playoff round. The draw will be made on 15 February 2016, in which the knockout round will be mapped out all the way through to the final.
Results
24 February 2016: PSV Eindhoven 2-2 Roma (ROMA WON 3-1 ON PENS)
24 February 2016: Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 Middlesbrough
24 February 2016: Lyon 0-3 Ajax
24 February 2016: Pribram 1-1 Benfica (BENFICA WON 5-3 ON PENS)
23 February 2016: Barcelona 3-1 Midtjylland
23 February 2016: Chelsea 1-1 Valencia (CHELSEA WON 5-3 ON PENS)
23 February 2016: Real Madrid 3-1 Manchester City
23 February 2016: Anderlecht 0-2 Dinamo Zagreb (DINAMO WERE SUBSEQUENTLY DISQUALIFIED FOR FIELDING AN INELIGIBLE PLAYER - ANDERLECHT PROGRESSED WITH A 3-0 DEFAULT WIN)
Quarter-Finals
The one-legged quarter-finals were scheduled to take place in the week commencing 7 March 2016.
Results
15 March 2016: Chelsea 1-0 Ajax
9 March 2016: Paris Saint-Germain 3-1 Roma
8 March 2016: Anderlecht 2-0 Barcelona
8 March 2016: Real Madrid 2-0 Benfica
Semi-Finals
The semi-finals will once again be played at the Colvoray Stadium in Nyon, Switzerland.
15 April 2016: Chelsea 3-0 Anderlecht
15 April 2016: Real Madrid 1-3 Paris Saint-Germain
Final
The final will take place on Monday 18 April 2016 at the Colvoray Stadium in Nyon, Switzerland.
Top Goalscorers
(Includes domestic champions path and playoffs - updated 20th March)
| Player | Club | Goals |
| Roberto Nunez | Atlético Madrid | 9 |
| Tammy Abraham | Chelsea | 7 |
| Jose Gomes | Benfica | 7 |
| Diogo Goncalves | Benfica | 7 |
| Borja Mayoral | Real Madrid | 7 |
| Carles Alena | Barcelona | 6 |
| Rafael Mir | Valencia | 6 |
| Jorn Vancamp | Anderlecht | 6 |
