UEFA Champions League Round of 16 draw: Full list of qualified teams
The draw for the round of 16 will take place on February 21, 2025. Teams from the group stage, who finished in the top 8, are seeded, while the four knockout phase playoff winners will be unseeded.
Shashwat Nishant New Delhi The 2024-25 UEFA Champions League is heading into its knockout stages, and by Wednesday’s four second-leg knockout playoff matches, the field will be narrowed down to 16 teams. The top eight teams from the group stages, alongside the four winners from the knockout phase playoffs, will secure their places in the prestigious round of 16. The remaining four spots will be decided after Wednesday's matches on February 19, 2025.
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The following teams have confirmed their place in the UEFA Champions League 2024-25 round of 16:
Top 8 League Phase Teams (Seeded):
1. Liverpool (England)
2. Barcelona (Spain)
3. Arsenal (England)
4. Inter Milan (Italy)
5. Atletico Madrid (Spain)
6. Bayer Leverkusen (Germany)
7. Lille (France)
8. Aston Villa (England)
Knockout Phase Playoff Winners (Unseeded):
- Bayern Munich
- Feyenoord
- Club Brugge
- Benfica
- Borussia Dortmund
- Real Madrid
- PSG
Remaining Spots for the Round of 16
The round of 16's remaining four spots are all but claimed after the second-leg knockout matches on February 19. Among the teams filling these spots are heavyweights like Real Madrid and PSG.
Round of 16 Draw Conditions and Rules
The draw for the round of 16 will take place on February 21, 2025. Teams from the group stage, who finished in the top 8, are seeded, while the four knockout phase playoff winners will be unseeded. There are no restrictions on the draw, meaning teams can face opponents from the same country.
The draw structure is predetermined based on the league positions from the group phase. For example:
- Teams finishing first and second in the group phase will face the winners of the knockout phase playoff ties involving the 15th, 16th, 17th, and 18th-placed teams.
- Teams finishing third or fourth will play against the winners of the knockout phase playoff ties involving the 13th, 14th, 19th, and 20th-placed teams, and so on. UEFA Champions League Round of 16 draw live telecast and live streaming details When will the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 draw take place? The UEFA Champions League Round of 16 draw will take place on February 21. Where will the live telecast of UEFA Champions League Round of 16 draw be available in India? The live telecast of UEFA Champions League Round of 16 draw will be available on the Sony Sports network. Where will the live streaming of UEFA Champions League Round of 16 draw be available in India? The live streaming of UEFA Champions League Round of 16 draw will be available on the Sony LIV app and website.
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