2017–18 UEFA Youth League
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The 2017–18 UEFA Youth League was the fifth season of the UEFA Youth League, a European youth club football competition organised by UEFA.
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Tournament details | |
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Dates | 12 September 2017 – 23 April 2018 |
Teams | 64 (from 43 associations) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Barcelona (2nd title) |
Runners-up | Chelsea |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 167 |
Goals scored | 566 (3.39 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Ivan Ignatyev (10 goals) |
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Barcelona won their second Youth League title following a win over Chelsea in the final.[1]
Red Bull Salzburg were the defending champions, but were eliminated in the round of 16. Starting from this season, the UEFA Youth League title holders were given an automatic berth in the Domestic Champions path if there was a vacancy.