When is it? Which teams are involved? When are the luminaires? Everything you need to know about the UEFA Champions League Knockout Phase Play-Off Draw in 2024/25.
The UEFA Champions League Knockout-phase-Play-off draw from 2024/25 will take place from 12:00 CET on Friday 31 January.
The draw takes place in the house of European football in Nyon, Switzerland.
How can I look at the draw?
Click here >>> The trek is streamed live on uefa.com.
The play-offs of the knockout phase are new in the competition in 2024/25. While the top eight parties in the competition phase are automatically eligible for the round of 16, the teams that end in the ninth to 24th place start the knockout phases. They compete in a two-legged knock-out phase play-off to secure their path to the last 16.
From the play-offs of the knockout phase, the tournament is braces. The teams that close the competition phase between the ninth and 16th are sown for the first draw of the knockout phase and will be confronted with a team from the 17th to the 24th. The team placed will in principle play the return bone at home.
Potential opponents are also defined in advance by combinations of the latest competition positions of teams. Teams that end ninth and tenth will, for example, opposite the sides that end 23rd or 24th; Teams that end 11th or 12th are drawn against the 21st or 22nd sides placed, and so on.
The eight clubs that prevail in the play-offs of the knockout phase are progressing to the round of 16.
Which teams are in the play-off trekking of the Champions League-Knock-out phase?
The teams that end between the ninth and 24th will compete in the inaugural competition phase in a two-legged knockout phase play-off to protect their path to the last 16 of the competition.
Placed teams
9. Atalanta (ITA)
10. Borussia Dortmund (Ger)
11. Real Madrid (ESP)
12. Bayern Munich (Ger)
13. Milan (ITA)
14. PSV (Ned)
15. Paris Saint-Germain (FRA)
16. Benfica (Por)
Impossible teams
17. Monaco (FRA)
18. Brest (FRA)
19. Feyenoord (Ned)
20. Juventus (ITA)
21. Celtic (SCO)
22. Manchester City (Eng)
23. Sporting CP (Por)
24. Club Brugge (BEL)
How does the trek work?
Eight bowls are being prepared for the draw, with the balls with the names of the placed and non -seeds that are placed in pairs in the corresponding marked bowls according to the ranking of the competition phase.
The draw begins with the non-SEEDED teams, where each team is allocated of a few non-sown teams to one of the relevant predetermined positions in the bracket, starting with the sides arranged at 23/24 and ending with those in 17/ 18.
One ball is taken from the bowl with the two relevant ranked teams (ie the teams arranged at 23 and 24) and will be opened to show the team. The first team drawn from this bowl is placed in their reserved place on the silver side of the bracket. The other unwowed team of the link is then signed and displayed and assigned in the corresponding reserved place on the blue side of the bracket.
The same procedure is performed with the remaining unwanted clubs.
As soon as all couples of non -sown teams are drawn and assigned to a suitable position on the bracket, the draw continues with the placed sides, starting with the couples arranged 15/16. The process is the same as described above for the non -sowed teams, where the first team from the relevant bowl was drawn to the reserved designated place on the silver side of the bracket and the second team on the blue side.
The procedure is repeated for the remaining combinations and ends with the teams arranged 9/10 to complete the combinations for the knockout round play-offs.
In principle, the placed clubs play the return bone at home.
Can teams from the same national association face each other in the play-offs of the Champions League-Knock-Routenphase?
Yes. Sides can be confronted with another team of the same national association in the play-offs of the knockout phase. Clubs can also be confronted with opponents that they met during the competition phase.
When do the play-off games of the knockout phase take place?
The play-offs of the knockout phase are played in the course of two weeks:
First legs: 11/12 February 2025
Second legs: 18/19 February 2025
Every club will in principle play once on a Tuesday and once on a Wednesday. UEFA confirms the calendar, including match data and kick -off times, on the evening of the draw.
If competitions are influenced by stadium or city conflicts, they will be resolved in accordance with the applicable principles set by the Club Competitions Committee.
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