Our UEFA Youth League matchup has been determined by the draw

Date

01.09.2026

A European Cup Stage for Our Academy Talents

After winning the U18 championship title last season, our Young Bulls will once again compete in the UEFA Youth League 2026–27 season as national champions. Today’s draw in Nyon has set the schedule for the upcoming matches.

As the junior champions of one of the top-ranked leagues, our boys have a bye in the first round and will enter the championship bracket directly in the second round. There, we’ll face KRC Genk.

The first leg will be played on the road on October 28, before the promotion to Round Three is decided at home on November 4.

The Road to the Knockout Stage

If our young bulls advance to the second round, they'll face the winner of the NK Bravo vs. Red Star Belgrade match in the third round.

From the three rounds of the knockout stage (each consisting of a home and away leg), exactly ten teams will advance to the round of 32. There, starting in early February 2027, the field of participants will be merged with the teams from the parallel UEFA Champions League pathway and the competition will continue in a single-elimination format with one-off matches.

An Overview of Upcoming UYL Events

Round 3 | First Leg: November 25
Round 3 | Second Leg: December 9

K.-o.-Phase

Round of 32 draw: December 11 in Nyon
Round of 32: February 2–3
Draw for the knockout stage (starting with the Round of 16): February 5 in Nyon
Round of 16: February 23–24
Quarterfinals: March 16–17
Semifinals: April 16
Final: April 19

What is the UEFA Youth League?

The UEFA Youth League was launched for the 2013–14 season, becoming part of the European soccer calendar. This U-19 competition was the first official UEFA youth competition at the club level, with the goal of bridging the gap between youth and professional teams by allowing young players to gain international experience and compete against their peers at the highest level.