2016–17 UEFA Youth League#UEFA Champions League Path
{{Infobox international football competition
| tourney_name = UEFA Youth League
| year = 2016–17
| image = 2017-2018 Amical Oyonnax vs Stade Français - 33.jpg
| size = 275
| caption = The Colovray Stadium in Nyon hosted the semi-finals and final.
| dates = {{nowrap|13 September 2016 – 24 April 2017}}
| num_teams = 64
| associations = 40
| champion_other = {{fbaicon|AUT}} Red Bull Salzburg
| count = 1
| second_other = {{fbaicon|POR}} Benfica
| matches = 167
| goals = 550
| top_scorer = Jordi Mboula (Barcelona)
Kaj Sierhuis (Ajax)
8 goals each
| prevseason = 2015–16
| nextseason = 2017–18
}}
The 2016–17 UEFA Youth League was the fourth season of the UEFA Youth League, a European youth club football competition organised by UEFA.
Chelsea were the title holders after winning the previous two editions. However, since the UEFA Youth League title holders were not given an automatic qualifying place, and both the Chelsea senior team failed to qualify for the 2016–17 UEFA Champions League and the Chelsea academy team failed to win the 2015–16 Professional U18 Development League 1, they did not qualify for this tournament to defend their title.{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefayouthleague/news/0253-0d04662542b5-c16609a9c3fb-1000--uefa-youth-league-guide-to-the-new-season/|title=UEFA Youth League: Guide to the new season|website=UEFA |publisher=Union of European Football Associations|date=23 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160824140622/http://www.uefa.com/uefayouthleague/news/newsid=2398057.html|archive-date=24 August 2016|url-status=live}}
Red Bull Salzburg won their first title after defeating Benfica 2–1 in the final. This was the first occasion that the winner (or a finalist) had come through the Domestic Champions Path of the competition and as of 2022 the only season not to won by a side whom previously have won a European trophy.
Teams
A total of 64 teams from 40 of the 55 UEFA member associations entered the tournament, with Macedonia, Republic of Ireland and Montenegro entering for the first time.{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefayouthleague/news/0253-0d04663569bf-a381b75701bc-1000--uefa-youth-league-entrants-confirmed/|title=UEFA Youth League entrants confirmed|website=UEFA |publisher=Union of European Football Associations|date=25 August 2016}} They were split into two sections:{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.org/MultimediaFiles/Download/Regulations/uefaorg/Regulations/02/35/94/51/2359451_DOWNLOAD.pdf|title=Regulations of the UEFA Youth League 2016/17|website=UEFA |publisher=Union of European Football Associations|date=4 March 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170407161827/http://www.uefa.org/MultimediaFiles/Download/Regulations/uefaorg/Regulations/02/35/94/51/2359451_DOWNLOAD.pdf|archive-date=7 April 2017}}
- The youth teams of the 32 clubs which qualified for the 2016–17 UEFA Champions League group stage entered the UEFA Champions League Path.
- The youth domestic champions of the top 32 associations according to their 2015 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/uefarankings/country/season=2015/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140929182221/http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/uefarankings/country/season=2015/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 29, 2014|title=Country coefficients 2014/15|website=UEFA |publisher=Union of European Football Associations}}{{cite web|url=https://kassiesa.net/uefa/data/method4/crank2015.html|title=UEFA Country Ranking 2015|publisher=Bert Kassies}}
;Notes
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{{Cnote2|†|n=0|† Teams which were also youth domestic champions.}}
{{Cnote2|Note BUL|Bulgaria (BUL): The Bulgarian youth domestic champions Litex Lovech did not meet the entry criteria, and so the berth was given to the runners-up Levski Sofia.{{cite web|url=http://www.focus-sport.net/news112461/yunoshite-na-levski-shte-uchastvat-v-shampionska-liga.html|title=Юношите на Левски ще участват в Шампионска лига|publisher=focus-sport.net|date=29 July 2016}}}}
{{Cnote2 End}}
Squads
Players had to be born on or after 1 January 1998, with a maximum of three players per team born between 1 January 1997 and 31 December 1997 are allowed.
Round and draw dates
The schedule of the competition is as follows (all draws are held at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, unless stated otherwise).
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
| Phase
!Round !Draw date !First leg !Second leg |
|---|
| rowspan=6|UEFA Champions League Path Group stage |Matchday 1 |rowspan=6|25 August 2016 |colspan=2|13–14 September 2016 |
| Matchday 2
|colspan=2|27–28 September 2016 |
| Matchday 3
|colspan=2|18–19 October 2016 |
| Matchday 4
|colspan=2|1–2 November 2016 |
| Matchday 5
|colspan=2|22–23 November 2016 |
| Matchday 6
|colspan=2|6–7 December 2016 |
| rowspan=2|Domestic Champions Path
|First round |rowspan=2|30 August 2016 |28 September 2016 |19 October 2016 |
| Second round
|2 November 2016 |23 November 2016 |
| rowspan=5|Knockout phase
|Knockout round play-offs |12 December 2016 |colspan=2|7–8 February 2017 |
| Round of 16
|rowspan=4|10 February 2017 |colspan=2|21–22 February 2017 |
| Quarter-finals
|colspan=2|7–8 March 2017 |
| Semi-finals
|colspan=2|21 April 2017 at Colovray Stadium, Nyon |
| Final
|colspan=2|24 April 2017 at Colovray Stadium, Nyon |
;Notes
- For the UEFA Champions League Path group stage, in principle the teams play their matches on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, the same day as the corresponding senior teams in the UEFA Champions League; however, matches may also be played on other dates, including Mondays and Thursdays.
- For the Domestic Champions Path first and second rounds, in principle matches are played on Wednesdays; however, matches may also be played on other dates, including Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays.
- For the play-offs, round of 16 and quarter-finals, in principle matches are played on Tuesdays and Wednesdays; however, matches may also be played on other dates, provided they are completed before the following dates:
- Play-offs: 10 February 2017
- Round of 16: 24 February 2017
- Quarter-finals: 17 March 2017
UEFA Champions League Path
{{main|2016–17 UEFA Youth League group stage}}
For the UEFA Champions League Path, the 32 teams were drawn into eight groups of four. There was no separate draw held, with the group compositions identical to the draw for the 2016–17 UEFA Champions League group stage, which was held on 25 August 2016, 18:00 CEST, at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco.{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/uefayouthleague/season=2017/draws/round=2000822/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160904181000/http://www.uefa.com/uefayouthleague/season=2017/draws/round=2000822/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 4, 2016|title=UEFA Champions League path group stage draw|website=UEFA |publisher=Union of European Football Associations|date=25 August 2016}}{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefayouthleague/news/0253-0d04660f1229-8ca230b57d06-1000--uefa-youth-league-group-stage-draw/|title=UEFA Youth League champions path groups|website=UEFA |publisher=Union of European Football Associations|date=25 August 2016}}
In each group, teams play against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format. The eight group winners advance to the round of 16, while the eight runners-up advance to the play-offs, where they are joined by the eight second round winners from the Domestic Champions Path. The matchdays are 13–14 September, 27–28 September, 18–19 October, 1–2 November, 22–23 November, and 6–7 December 2016.
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| Tiebreakers |
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The teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If two or more teams are equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following criteria are applied in the order given to determine the rankings (regulations Article 14.03):
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=Group A=
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=Group C=
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=Group D=
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=Group E=
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=Group F=
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=Group G=
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=Group H=
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Domestic Champions Path
{{main|2016–17 UEFA Youth League Domestic Champions Path}}
For the Domestic Champions Path, the 32 teams were drawn into two rounds of two-legged home-and-away ties. The draw was held on 30 August 2016, 13:45 CEST, at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/uefayouthleague/season=2017/draws/round=2000823/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160901022331/http://www.uefa.com/uefayouthleague/season=2017/draws/round=2000823/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 1, 2016|title=Domestic Champions path draw|website=UEFA |publisher=Union of European Football Associations|date=30 August 2016}}{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefayouthleague/news/0253-0d0466131c8f-8b28be82871b-1000--youth-league-domestic-champions-path-draw/|title=Youth League: Domestic Champions path draw|website=UEFA |publisher=Union of European Football Associations|date=30 August 2016}} There were no seedings, but the 32 teams were split into four groups defined by sporting and geographical criteria prior to the draw.{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/uefayouthleague/news/newsid=2400178.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160830162416/http://www.uefa.com/uefayouthleague/news/newsid=2400178.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 30, 2016|title=UEFA Youth League knockout draw on Tuesday|website=UEFA |publisher=Union of European Football Associations|date=29 August 2016}}
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. If the aggregate scores are level after full-time of the second leg, the away goals rule is used to decide the winner. If still tied, the match is decided by a penalty shoot-out (no extra time is played).
=First round=
The first legs were played on 21, 27, 28, 29 September and 5 October, and the second legs were played on 19 October 2016.
{{#lst:2016–17 UEFA Youth League Domestic Champions Path|First round}}
=Second round=
The first legs were played on 2, 9 and 16 November, and the second legs were played on 22, 23 and 30 November 2016.
{{#lst:2016–17 UEFA Youth League Domestic Champions Path|Second round}}
Knockout phase
{{main|2016–17 UEFA Youth League knockout phase}}
For the knockout phase (round of 16 onwards), the 16 teams were drawn into a single-elimination tournament, with all ties played over one match. The draw was held on 10 February 2017, 13:00 CET, at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/uefayouthleague/season=2017/draws/round=2000826/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160904181923/http://www.uefa.com/uefayouthleague/season=2017/draws/round=2000826/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 4, 2016|title=UEFA Youth League knockout draw|website=UEFA |publisher=Union of European Football Associations|access-date=10 February 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefayouthleague/news/0253-0d047019faf7-bde3dd13f799-1000--youth-league-draw-dortmund-to-face-barcelona/|title=Youth League draw: Dortmund to face Barcelona|website=UEFA |publisher=Union of European Football Associations|date=10 February 2017}} The mechanism of the draws for each round is as follows:
- In the draw for the round of 16, the eight group winners from the UEFA Champions League Path were drawn against the eight play-off winners. Teams from the same UEFA Champions League Path group could not be drawn against each other, but teams from the same association could be drawn against each other. The draw also decided the home team for each round of 16 match.
- In the draws for the quarter-finals onwards, there were no seedings, and teams from the same UEFA Champions League Path group or the same association could be drawn against each other. The draws also decided the home team for each quarter-final, and the "home" team for administrative purposes for each semi-final and final (which were played at a neutral venue).
If the scores were level after full-time, the match was decided by a penalty shoot-out (no extra time was played).
=Bracket=
{{#lst:2016–17 UEFA Youth League knockout phase|Bracket}}
=Knockout round play-offs=
For the knockout round play-offs, the 16 teams were drawn into eight ties played over one match. The draw was held on 12 December 2016, 14:00 CET, at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/uefayouthleague/season=2017/draws/round=2000825/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160904181344/http://www.uefa.com/uefayouthleague/season=2017/draws/round=2000825/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 4, 2016|title=UEFA Youth League play-off draw|website=UEFA |publisher=Union of European Football Associations|access-date=12 December 2016}}{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefayouthleague/news/0253-0d046f1fbab2-7861ff1db766-1000--uefa-youth-league-play-off-draw/|title=UEFA Youth League play-off draw|website=UEFA |publisher=Union of European Football Associations|date=12 December 2016}} The eight second round winners from the Domestic Champions Path were drawn against the eight group runners-up from the UEFA Champions League Path, with the teams from the Domestic Champions Path hosting the match. Teams from the same association could not be drawn against each other.
The eight play-off winners advance to the round of 16, where they are joined by the eight group winners from the UEFA Champions League Path. If the scores are level after full-time, the match is decided by a penalty shoot-out (no extra time is played). The play-offs were played on 7 and 8 February 2017.
{{#lst:2016–17 UEFA Youth League knockout phase|Play-offs}}
=Round of 16=
The round of 16 matches were played on 21 and 22 February 2017.
{{#lst:2016–17 UEFA Youth League knockout phase|Round of 16}}
=Quarter-finals=
The quarter-finals were played on 7 and 8 March 2017.
{{#lst:2016–17 UEFA Youth League knockout phase|Quarter-finals}}
=Semi-finals=
The semi-finals were played on 21 April 2017 at Colovray Stadium, Nyon.{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/uefayouthleague/season=2017/finals/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160829092120/http://www.uefa.com/uefayouthleague/season=2017/finals/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 29, 2016|title=Final tournament: Nyon 2017|website=UEFA |publisher=Union of European Football Associations}}{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Download/competitions/General/02/45/79/14/2457914_DOWNLOAD.pdf|title=2017 UEFA Youth League final tournament programme|website=UEFA |publisher=Union of European Football Associations}}
{{#lst:2016–17 UEFA Youth League knockout phase|Semi-finals}}
=Final=
The final was played on 24 April 2017 at the Colovray Stadium in Nyon, Switzerland.
{{#lst:2016–17 UEFA Youth League knockout phase|Final}}
Statistics
=Top goalscorers=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
| Rank
!Player !Team !Goals !Minutes played |
|---|
| rowspan=2|1
|align=left|{{flagicon|ESP}} Jordi Mboula |align=left|{{fbaicon|ESP}} Barcelona |rowspan=2|8 |503 |
| align=left|{{flagicon|NED}} Kaj Sierhuis
|align=left|{{fbaicon|NED}} Ajax |616 |
| rowspan=3|3
|align=left|{{flagicon|POR}} Rui Pedro |align=left|{{fbaicon|POR}} Porto |rowspan=3|7 |525 |
| align=left|{{flagicon|AUT}} Hannes Wolf
|align=left|{{fbaicon|AUT}} Red Bull Salzburg |590 |
| align=left|{{flagicon|GER}} Mërgim Berisha
|align=left|{{fbaicon|AUT}} Red Bull Salzburg |630 |
| rowspan=5|6
|align=left|{{flagicon|TUR}} Fatih Aktay |align=left|{{fbaicon|TUR}} Altınordu |rowspan=5|6 |442 |
| align=left|{{flagicon|UKR}} Bogdan Lednev
|align=left|{{fbaicon|UKR}} Dynamo Kyiv |609 |
| align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} Irvin Cardona
|align=left|{{fbaicon|FRA}} Monaco |618 |
| align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} Timur Zhamaletdinov
|align=left|{{fbaicon|RUS}} CSKA Moscow |720 |
| align=left|{{flagicon|POR}} João Félix
|align=left|{{fbaicon|POR}} Benfica |807 |
{{small|Source: UEFA{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/uefayouthleague/season=2017/statistics/round=2000822/players/kind=goals/index.html#order=3desc|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161229045030/http://www.uefa.com/uefayouthleague/season=2017/statistics/round=2000822/players/kind=goals/index.html#order=3desc|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 29, 2016|title=Statistics — Qualifying phase — Player statistics — Goals|website=UEFA |publisher=Union of European Football Associations|access-date=24 April 2017}}}}
=Top assists=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
| Rank
!Player !Team !Assists !Minutes played |
|---|
| rowspan=4|1
|align=left|{{flagicon|AUT}} Xaver Schlager |align=left|{{fbaicon|AUT}} Red Bull Salzburg |rowspan=4|5 |417 |
| align=left|{{flagicon|NED}} Justin Kluivert
|align=left|{{fbaicon|NED}} Ajax |540 |
| align=left|{{flagicon|DEN}} Nicklas Røjkjær
|align=left|{{fbaicon|DEN}} Copenhagen |603 |
| align=left|{{flagicon|PAR}} Sergio Díaz
|align=left|{{fbaicon|ESP}} Real Madrid |641 |
| rowspan=4|5
|align=left|{{flagicon|GER}} Ba-Muaka Simakala |align=left|{{fbaicon|GER}} Borussia Mönchengladbach |rowspan=4|4 |540 |
| align=left|{{flagicon|AUT}} Hannes Wolf
|align=left|{{fbaicon|AUT}} Red Bull Salzburg |590 |
| align=left|{{flagicon|GER}} Mërgim Berisha
|align=left|{{fbaicon|AUT}} Red Bull Salzburg |630 |
| align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} Moussa Sylla
|align=left|{{fbaicon|FRA}} Monaco |720 |
{{small|Source: UEFA{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/uefayouthleague/season=2017/statistics/round=2000822/players/kind=goals/index.html#order=4desc|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161229045030/http://www.uefa.com/uefayouthleague/season=2017/statistics/round=2000822/players/kind=goals/index.html#order=4desc|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 29, 2016|title=Statistics — Qualifying phase — Player statistics — Assists|website=UEFA |publisher=Union of European Football Associations|access-date=24 April 2017}}}}
References
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