Youth league disheartened server (5)
I believe the answer is:
ladle
'server' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'youth league disheartened' is the wordplay.
'youth' becomes 'lad' (I've seen this in another clue).
'disheartened' suggests removing the centre.
'league' with its middle removed is 'le'.
'lad'+'le'='LADLE'
(Other definitions for ladle that I've seen before include "Deep-bowled spoon" , "give out" , "Long-handled spoon for serving soup" , "Serving implement" , "Large spoon with long handle" .)