The UEFA Champions League has finalized its Round of 16 lineup. After the 36-team league stage, the top eight teams automatically advanced, while the teams ranked 9th to 24th competed in the playoffs. With the second-leg matches of the playoffs concluding on Tuesday and Wednesday night, the last eight teams have now secured their spots in the knockout stage.
Round of 16 Draw Details
The much-anticipated draw will take place tomorrow (Friday) in Nyon, Switzerland, at the House of European Football. The event will start at 5 PM Bangladesh time.
UEFA has structured the knockout stage based on the league standings, meaning each club already knows two possible opponents. The draw will determine which of the two teams they will face. This is the only draw of the tournament, meaning each team’s potential path to the final is already set.
Seeded Teams (League Stage Top 8)
- Liverpool (1)
- Barcelona (2)
- Arsenal (3)
- Inter Milan (4)
- Atletico Madrid (5)
- Bayer Leverkusen (6)
- Lille (7)
- Aston Villa (8)
Unseeded Teams (Playoff Winners)
- Borussia Dortmund (10)
- Real Madrid (11)
- Bayern Munich (12)
- PSV (14)
- PSG (15)
- Benfica (16)
- Feyenoord (19)
- Club Brugge (24)
Where to Watch the Draw
The draw will be broadcast live on Sony Sports Ten 2 and streamed on the UEFA website.
How the Draw Works
- Teams are divided into four brackets: (1 & 2), (3 & 4), (5 & 6), and (7 & 8).
- Teams from the same bracket cannot meet until the final.
- Each seeded team will face an unseeded team, based on their league position.
Possible Round of 16 Matchups
- Liverpool/Barcelona vs PSG
- Liverpool/Barcelona vs Benfica
- Lille/Aston Villa vs Club Brugge
- Lille/Aston Villa vs Borussia Dortmund
- Atletico Madrid/Bayer Leverkusen vs Real Madrid
- Atletico Madrid/Bayer Leverkusen vs Bayern Munich
- Arsenal/Inter Milan vs PSV
- Arsenal/Inter Milan vs Feyenoord
Knockout Stage Schedule
- Round of 16: March 4-5 & March 11-12
- Quarterfinals: April 8-9 & April 15-16
- Semifinals: April 29-30 & May 6-7
- Final: May 31 (Munich, Germany)
The road to Munich is now set! Fans worldwide eagerly await the matchups that will shape the rest of the tournament.
