City’s 2025/26 UEFA Youth League opponents confirmed for League Phase | OneFootball

City’s six opponents for the League Phase of the UEFA Youth League have been confirmed.

Ben Wilkinson and his Under-19s’ schedule mirrors the first six UEFA Champions League fixtures Pep Guardiola’s first-team side will play.

Starting from September, City will face Napoli, Monaco, Villarreal, Borussia Dortmund, Bayer Leverkusen and Real Madrid.

Unlike the men’s teams, this means our Under-19s will not face Bodo/Glimt and Galatasaray.

Check out City’s full list of Youth League fixtures below…

CITY’S LEAGUE PHASE MATCHES

Matchday 1: City v Napoli | 18 September | Kick-off TBC

Matchday 2: Monaco v City | 1 October | Kick-off TBC

Matchday 3: Villarreal v City | 21 October | Kick-off TBC

Matchday 4: City v Borussia Dortmund | 5 November | Kick-off TBC

Matchday 5: City v Bayer Leverkusen | 25 November | Kick-off TBC

Matchday 6: Real Madrid v City | 10 December | Kick-off TBC

Keep across mancity.com and the Official Man City throughout the season for further fixture updates.

WHAT IS THE YOUTH LEAGUE FORMAT?

Just like the Champions League, the Youth League enters its second season under the new format, which features a League Phase.

All clubs will play six matches, three home and three away, mirroring the same first six fixtures as their senior squads.

In order to qualify for the knockout stage of the competition, Wilkinson and his team will need to place in the top 22 of the 36-team league.

The knockout stage includes a Round of 32, Round of 16, quarter-final, semi-final and final, with the team able to win all five games to be crowned the best Academy team in Europe.