Article 20 Match dates and fixtures - Youth League

Regulations of the UEFA Youth League

Content Type
Competition Regulations
Category
Clubs
Subject
UYL
Edition
2023/24
Language
English
Enforcement Date
1 May 2023
20.01

All matches in the competition are played in accordance with Annex C.

20.02

UEFA reserves the right to decide on the date of the semi-finals and final, as well as on the date of matches that are televised (after consultation with the two teams) or on any other match date, if circumstances so require.

20.03

For the UEFA Champions League path group stage, the following principles apply:

  1. Unless the teams and UEFA agree otherwise, in principle matches are played in UEFA Champions League matchweeks (see Annex C), on Tuesdays or Wednesdays.

  2. In principle, the teams play their matches on the same day as the corresponding senior teams in the UEFA Champions League.

  3. If both teams and the UEFA administration agree, matches may also be played on other dates, including the Monday or Thursday of a UEFA Champions League matchweek.

20.04

For the domestic champions path first and second rounds, the following principles apply:

  1. Unless the teams and UEFA agree otherwise, in principle matches are played on Wednesdays (see Annex C).

  2. In principle, the teams play their first-round matches in matchweeks two and three of the UEFA Champions League and their second-round matches in matchweeks five and six of the UEFA Champions League.

  3. If both teams and the UEFA administration agree, matches may also be played on other dates, including the Monday, Tuesday or Thursday of a UEFA Champions League matchweek.

20.05

For phase two of the competition, unless the teams and UEFA agree otherwise, in principle the play-offs, round of 16 matches and quarter-finals are played in the matchweeks indicated in Annex C, on Wednesdays.

20.06

If both teams and the UEFA administration agree, the play-offs, round of 16 matches and quarter-finals may also be played on other dates, provided they are completed before the following dates:

  1. play-offs: 8 February 2023;

  2. round of 16: 1 March 2023;

  3. quarter-finals: 15 March 2023.

20.07

The match dates of the UEFA Champions League group stage path and the first and second rounds of the domestic champions path must be announced to opponents and the UEFA administration by 8 September 2023 (12.00CET). The match dates for the play-offs, the round of 16 matches and the quarter-finals must be announced to opponents and the UEFA administration the day of the respective draws. In case of reasonable requests, changes may be made after these deadlines if both clubs and the UEFA administration agree. Such requests must be made to the UEFA administration at least two weeks before the scheduled match.