New format for the UEFA Youth League

FC Bayern is one of the participants in the new-look competition

The format of the UEFA Youth League competition changed starting in the 2023/24 season.

The UEFA Youth League is a competition for under-19 youth teams, and has been revamped by UEFA to align with the launch of the new UEFA club competitions. The new format for the competition was announced by UEFA on 17 February 2023.

The new format for the UEFA Youth League will see the competition expanded from 64 to 128 teams. The competition will now be played in two stages, with a group stage followed by a knockout stage. The group stage will consist of 32 groups of four teams, with the top two teams from each group advancing to the knockout stage. The knockout stage will consist of 16 teams, who will play in a single-elimination tournament.

The new format for the UEFA Youth League is designed to provide more opportunities for youth teams to compete at a high level. The expanded format of the competition will allow more teams to participate, and the new format will provide more competitive matches for the participating teams.

One of the teams that will be participating in the new-look UEFA Youth League is FC Bayern Munich. FC Bayern is one of the most successful clubs in Europe, and their youth team is one of the most successful youth teams in the world. FC Bayern will be hoping to make a strong run in the new-look UEFA Youth League.

The new format for the UEFA Youth League is an exciting development for youth football. The expanded format of the competition will provide more opportunities for youth teams to compete at a high level, and the new format will provide more competitive matches for the participating teams.