Naxxar Lions will be facing Lincoln Red Imps of Gibraltar in Round 1 of the domestic champions path of the UEFA Youth League 2025/26 as the first, second and third round draws in the domestic champions path were held at the House of European Football in Nyon, Switzerland on Monday.
Match are expected to be played on 17 September and 1 October, with the first leg being played at home. The winner would then face AZ Alkmaar in Round 2.
The Lions are taking part in the competition after winning the BOV Youth League A last season.
Malta was represented in the UEFA Youth League for the first time last season by Valletta.
The Citizens eliminated Honka of Finland in the first round but were then eliminated by Auxerre.
Domestic champions path first round draw
FC Ordabasy (KAZ) vs FC Dinamo-Minsk (BLR)
HŠK Zrinjski Mostar (BIH) vs FC Dinamo Tbilisi (GEO)
Shelbourne FC (IRL) vs FK Rabotnicki (MKD)
Larne FC (NIR) vs Racing FC Union Luxembourg (LUX)
Haverfordwest County AFC (WAL) vs FK Budućnost Podgorica (MNE)
NFA Be1 (LTU) vs HJK Helsinki (FIN)
Víkingur (FRO) vs JK Narva Trans (EST)
FS Jelgava (LVA) vs KA Akureyri (ISL)
Inter Club d’Escaldes (AND) vs KF Skënderbeu (ALB)
Naxxar Lions FC (MLT) vs Lincoln Red Imps FC (GIB)
Planned match dates 17 September & 1 October
Domestic champions path second round draw
FC Ordabasy (KAZ) / FC Dinamo-Minsk (BLR) vs PFC Ludogorets 1945 (BUL)
AEK Larnaca FC (CYP) vs HŠK Zrinjski Mostar (BIH) / FC Dinamo Tbilisi (GEO)
NK Bravo (SVN) vs FC Porto (POR)
FC Basel 1893 (SUI) vs Real Betis Balompié (ESP)
FK Austria Wien (AUT) vs Maccabi Haifa FC (ISR)
FC Nantes (FRA) vs Sabah FC (AZE)
FC Baník Ostrava (CZE) vs FK Crvena Zvezda (SRB)
MŠK Žilina (SVK) vs Shelbourne FC (IRL) / FK Rabotnicki (MKD)
Larne FC (NIR) / Racing FC Union Luxembourg (LUX) vs 1. FC Köln (GER)
FC Midtjylland (DEN) vs Haverfordwest County AFC (WAL) / FK Budućnost Podgorica (MNE)
NFA Be1 (LTU) / HJK Helsinki (FIN) vs Trabzonspor A.Ş. (TUR)
KRC Genk (BEL) vs Víkingur (FRO) / JK Narva Trans (EST)
FS Jelgava (LVA) / KA Akureyri (ISL) vs PAOK FC (GRE)
Legia Warszawa (POL) vs ACF Fiorentina (ITA)
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb (CRO) vs Fotbal Club FCSB (ROU)
SK Brann (NOR) vs Puskás Akadémia FC (HUN)
FC Dynamo Kyiv (UKR) vs IF Brommapojkarna (SWE)
Hibernian F.C. (SCO) vs Football Club 2 Korriku (KOS)
Inter Club d’Escaldes (AND) / KF Skënderbeu (ALB) vs Aston Villa FC (ENG)
AZ Alkmaar (NED) vs Naxxar Lions FC (MLT) / Lincoln Red Imps FC (GIB)
Planned match dates 22 October and 5 November
Domestic champions path third round draw
FC Ordabasy (KAZ) / FC Dinamo-Minsk (BLR) / PFC Ludogorets 1945 (BUL) vs AEK Larnaca FC (CYP) / HŠK Zrinjski Mostar (BIH) / FC Dinamo Tbilisi (GEO)
NK Bravo (SVN) / FC Porto (POR) vs FC Basel 1893 (SUI) / Real Betis Balompié (ESP)
FK Austria Wien (AUT) / Maccabi Haifa FC (ISR) vs FC Nantes (FRA) / Sabah FC (AZE)
FC Baník Ostrava (CZE) / FK Crvena Zvezda (SRB) vs MŠK Žilina (SVK) / Shelbourne FC (IRL) / FK Rabotnicki (MKD)
Larne FC (NIR) / Racing FC Union Luxembourg (LUX) / 1. FC Köln (GER) vs FC Midtjylland (DEN) / Haverfordwest County AFC (WAL) / FK Budućnost Podgorica (MNE)
NFA Be1 (LTU) / HJK Helsinki (FIN) / Trabzonspor A.Ş. (TUR) vs KRC Genk (BEL) / Víkingur (FRO) / JK Narva Trans (EST)
FS Jelgava (LVA) / KA Akureyri (ISL) / PAOK FC (GRE) vs Legia Warszawa (POL) / ACF Fiorentina (ITA)
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb (CRO) / Fotbal Club FCSB (ROU) vs SK Brann (NOR) / Puskás Akadémia FC (HUN)
FC Dynamo Kyiv (UKR) / IF Brommapojkarna (SWE) vs Hibernian F.C. (SCO) / Football Club 2 Korriku (KOS)
Inter Club d’Escaldes (AND) / KF Skënderbeu (ALB) / Aston Villa FC (ENG) vs AZ Alkmaar (NED) / Naxxar Lions FC (MLT) / Lincoln Red Imps FC (GIB)
Planned match dates 26 November and 10 December 2025