The Youth League is held every season in a format similar to the Champions League.

• Group Stage: 8 groups of 4 teams each.

• The top 2 teams from each group advance to the Round of 16 (1/8 finals).

• The tournament then continues through the Quarter-finals (1/4), Semi-finals (1/2), and finally the Final.

Matches are played as 7-a-side football.

• If a team does not have all 7 players, temporary players are automatically assigned to cover missing positions for that match.

• There are no substitutions and no advanced tactical settings.

• The match engine is designed to be simpler than the senior competitions.

Participation

To enter the Youth League, clubs must place a participation bid during the season before.

• The 32 highest bids secure a place in the following season’s Youth League.

• Matches are valuable for young players, as they gain a small amount of experience for each game played.

Match Engine

The Youth League match engine is streamlined, taking into account:

• Each team’s average quality.

• Youth Center level.

• Whether the team has all 7 players available.

• Whether the team has at least one player per role (Goalkeeper, Defender, Midfielder, Attacker).

• Home, away, or neutral ground advantage.

Calendar

• Group Stage: Days 2–12

• Round of 16 (1/8): Day 14

• Quarter-finals (1/4): Day 16

• Semi-finals (1/2): Day 18

• Final: Day 20

Prizes

• Prizes are financed from the participation fees.

• Teams earn a victory bonus for each match won or drawn.

• Advancing from the group stage also awards a prize.

• Winning each knockout round grants an additional prize.