How does the Play-Off draw on the Champions League work?

The Champions League of 2024/25 has been full of changes after the UEFA decision to renew its club competition.

After being expanded to 36 teams for the first time, the long -term group stage was replaced by the “Swiss Model” league phase. On Wednesday, the inaugural league phase was completed, with 24 classified parts for the timing phase of the competition.

However, it is not so simple. The first eight teams reached the automatic passage in the last 16, while the remaining classifiers were placed in the Play-off round. Drawing against other participants for a two -legged draw, the eight winners will make their trip to the last 16.

Here is everything you need to know about the Champions league Tie the play-off.

With the league phase concluded, the Champions League draw will be on stage Friday January 31 at 11:00 GMT and welcomed in the European Football House of Nyon, Switzerland.

The draw will involve 16 teams and it will seem, with the sides that end from the ninth to 16 of clubs facing between 17 and 24 in the standings.

Opponents are also determined by table mating. For example, ninth and tenth teams will face 23 and 24 teams, etc.

The clubs that ended between the ninth and 24 of the League table will compete in the Play-off round, while the top eight move directly to the last 16 and between 25 and 36th are eliminated from the competition .

Sides that have not been able to classify -for the timing phase will not fall into Europe League.

Opponents will not be confirmed until Friday’s draw, but those involved know that they will already face one of the two teams. The ninth and tenth, for example, will face one of the two teams that finished 23 or 24, while the 11 and 12th will face the teams on 21 or 22. This same format continues for the teams between 13 and 20.

Clubs involved in the Play-off of the Champions League

Clubs removed from the Champions League after the league phase

Liverpool, Arsenal and Barcelona are among the eight teams that automatically qualified for the last 16, ending in the top eight, that is, avoid a play-off clash that induces the nerve. The trio acted impressive during the eight -game league phase.

Instead, they will face one of the winners of the Play -OBFs, again, sown according to the position of the league phase, so they ensure a well -won break before leaving the field in the last 16 of the principles of March.

Play-off accessories will occur over a week, with the first axes to be lit February 12 And the second legs lit February 18/19. Each team will play once a Tuesday and once a Wednesday.

The 16 -round raffle will occur Friday 21 February Once the second part of the play-off is over.

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