The youth side will debut in Europe’s top youth competition against Tottenham Hotspur (Tuesday, 2pm CEST)
With Villarreal CF back in the UEFA Champions League, the Yellows Academy will once again compete in the UEFA Youth League for the third time in its history.
In the opening stage, the youth team will face the same opponents as Marcelino’s senior side in the league phase, with the exception of the first team’s last two rivals.
Here are Villarreal’s Youth League fixtures in the group stage (times in CET:)
- MD1: Tottenham Hotspur FC vs Villarreal CF: Tuesday 16th September, 2pm, Hotspur Way
- MD2: Villarreal CF vs Juventus FC: Wednesday 1st October 12pm, Mini Estadi
- MD3: Villarreal CF vs Manchester City FC: Tuesday 21st October, 12pm, Mini Estadi
- MD4: Pafos FC vs Villarreal CF: Wednesday 5th November, 1pm, Stelios Kyriakides Stadium
- MD5: Borussia Dortmund vs Villarreal CF: Tuesday 25th November, 4pm, Fussballpark Hohenbuschei
- MD6: Villarreal CF vs FC Copenhagen: Wednesday 10th December, 12pm, Mini Estadi
Format of the 12th edition of the UYL
The UEFA Youth League features the 36 youth teams of clubs that have qualified for the league phase of the UEFA Champions League, plus a parallel route that includes national champions from UEFA member federations.
From the 36 clubs in the Champions League path, the top 22 will progress to the round of 32. From then on, all knockout ties will be single-leg matches.
In the round of 32, the clubs ranked 1st to 6th (Champions League path) will face those ranked 17th to 22nd, while those placed sveventh to 16th will be paired with the ten teams advancing via the domestic champions path.
From the round of 16 onwards, the draw will be open. The final four—semifinals and final—will be played at the Colovray Sports Centre in Nyon, Switzerland.
