The revised Champions League format will include a new playout round with a playout round in February, in which the final teams are determined that progress into the 16 level.
The eight top teams from the league phase will secure direct entry to the next level.
They are accompanied by the winners of the play-offs, which consist of eight two-legged bonds in which teams are involved who took place between the ninth and 24th place in the league classification.
Five British teams take part in the Champions League this season: Liverpool, Arsenal, Aston Villa, Manchester City and Celtic, and the final will take place on May 31, 2025 in the Allianz Arena in Munich.
The Knockout tarting is made from the house of European football in Nyon, Switzerland.
The 8️⃣ teams that are automatically carried out in the Champions League round of 16 📈 pic.twitter.com/9vagsq9ezk
– Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) January 29, 2025
When was the Champions League pulled?
The play-off difference for the Champions League is planned for January 31, 2025 at 12 p.m. GMT.
Teams that are placed in the overall ranking between the ninth and 16th place are sown while those who end up between the 17th and 24th place are not set.
Each baby team is confronted in the play-offs with an opponent that is not set, with the advantage that the second leg plays at home.
In addition, the teams are grouped accordingly, which means.
The eight victorious teams from the play-offs will be up to the last 16 and join the top eight from the league.
The competition will then be continued in a simple knockout format until the final.
🚨 official: Finale of the Champions League. pic.twitter.com/dnm6cqgjkj
– Fabrizio Romano (@fabrizioromano) January 29, 2025
How to see on TV
You can direct the Champions League Knockout Round Play-off difference on the UEFA website.
Alternatively, you can watch the draw on the TNT Sports YouTube channel from 11:30 a.m. on January 31.
When will the games take place?
The play-off round will be fought over two legs and takes place on December 11th. and 18th to 19th February 2025.
The draw for the last and later knockout rounds is set for February 21, 2025 after completing the play-offs.
Qualified for the last 16
- Liverpool
- Barcelona
- arsenal
- Inter Milan
- Atletico Madrid
- Bayer Leverkusen
- Lille
- Aston Villa
Is included in the Knockout play-off round
- Atalanta
- Borussia Dortmund
- real Madrid
- Bayern Munich
- AC Milan
- PSV
- Paris Saint-Germain
- Benfica
- Monaco
- Brest
- Feyenoord
- Juventus
- Celtic
- Manchester City
- Sports
- Club Brugge
Key Champions League Knockout stage data
- Play-off round: 11.12. and 18th to 19th February 2025
- Last 16: 4-5. and 11.12. March 2025
- Quarter -finals: 8-9 and 15.16. April 2025
- Semifinal: 29 to April 30th and 6th to May 7th, 2025
- final: May 31, 2025
