2021–22 UEFA Youth League
The 2021–22 UEFA Youth League was the eighth season of the UEFA Youth League, a European youth club football competition organised by UEFA.
The Colovray Stadium in Nyon hosted the semi-finals and final. | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 14 September 2021 – 25 April 2022 |
| Teams | 64 (from 39 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Benfica (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Red Bull Salzburg |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 167 |
| Goals scored | 571 (3.42 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Mads Hansen (Midtjylland) Aral Simsir (Midtjylland) Roko Šimić (Red Bull Salzburg) (7 goals each) |
Real Madrid, having won the title in 2019–20, were the title holders, since the 2020–21 edition was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe and the title was not awarded. They were eliminated by city rivals Atlético Madrid in the round of 16.
Portuguese side Benfica won their first title, beating Red Bull Salzburg 6–0 in the final. This was a replay of the 2017 final, won by Salzburg by 2–1. It was also Benfica's first title in European football since the 1961–62 European Cup. In August, Benfica played the inaugural Under-20 Intercontinental Cup, beating the CONMEBOL champions, Peñarol, 1–0.
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