When is it? Which teams are involved? When are the luminaires? Everything you need to know about the UEFA Champions League round of 2024/25 of 16, quarterfinals and semi-final Draw.
The UEFA Champions League round of 2024/25 of 16, quarterfinals and semi-final draw will take place at 12:00 CET on Friday, February 21 in the House of European Football in Nyon, Switzerland.
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The top eight parties in the competition phase automatically qualified for the Tour of 16, where they are accompanied by the eight winners of the two-legged knock-out phase play-offs, which are new in the competition in 2024/25.
From the play-offs of the knockout phase, the tournament is a braces with potential opponents in the round of 16, quarterfinals and semi-final, also defined in advance by couples determined by the final competition positions of teams. For example, teams that ended first and second in the competition phase will be confronted with the winners of the play-off tires of the knockout phase with the 15th, 16th, 17th and 18th teams in the round of 16; Teams that end third or fourth are pulled against the winners of the play-off tires of the knockout phase with the 13th, 14th, 19th and 20th teams, and so on.
Which teams are in the Champions League round of 16 draw?
The eight winners of the two-legged knock-out phase play-offs join the top eight sides in the competition phase in the round of 16 draw. The top eight of the League phase will be sown for the round of 16 draw and will in principle play their return legs at home.
League phase top eight (sown, ordered alphabetically)
Arsenal (Eng)
Aston Villa (Eng)
Atleti (ESP)
Barcelona (ESP)
Inter (Ita)
Leverkusen (Ger)
Lille (FRA)
Liverpool (Eng)
Knock-Out Phase Play-Off winners (Non-SEDED, Alphabetical Ordered)
B. Dortmund (Ger)
Bayern Munich (Ger)
Benfica (Por)
Club Brugge (BEL)
Feyenoord (Ned)
Paris (FRA)
PSV (Ned)
Real Madrid (ESP)
How does the quarter-final draw of the Champions League work?
The draw is made to determine the order of the competitions (ie which team will host the first stage and which team the return bone) if all potential opponents are known to the final.
Four bowls are prepared for this draw, two for the silver side of the bracket and two for the blue side of the bracket. Each bowl contains two balls that represent the winners of the round of 16 games of one sports from the relevant side of the bracket, with the first Silver Bowl with briefs with paper marked with 'winners R16 1' and 'Winners R16 2' and the Second Silver Bowl 'Winners R16 3' and 'Winners R16 4'.
The first bowl on the blue side contains briefs of paper marked with 'winners R16 5' and 'winners R16 6' and, finally, 'winners R16 7' and 'winners R16 8' in the second bowl on the blue side.
The draw begins by shuffling and then pulling the balls that are placed in the first bowl of the silver side of the bracket. The first ball from this bowl indicates the team that the first match of the quarterfinals plays at home, and the second ball the team that plays the return bone at home.
The procedure is repeated with the remaining bowls to complete the quarter-final pairs.
How does the semi-final draw of the Champions League work?
Two bowls are prepared for this draw, one for the silver side of the bracket with balls with briefs marked with 'winners QF 1' and 'winners QF 2', and one for the blue side of the draw with 'winners QF 3' and 'winners QF 4'.
The draw begins by shuffling and then pulling the balls in the bowl for the silver side of the bracket. The first drawn ball indicates the team that the first match of the Silver Side Semi-Final plays at home, and the second ball the team that plays the return bone at home.
The procedure is repeated with the remaining bowl to complete the semi-final couples.
Can teams from the same country face each other in the Champions League round of 16, quarterfinals and semi-final?
Yes, clubs may be confronted with the opposition of the same national association and teams that they previously encountered in the competition phase.
When will the Champions League round of 16, quarterfinals and semi-finals take place?
The dates for the rest of the knockout phase are as follows:
Tour of 16: 4/5 and 11/12 March
Quarterfinals: 8/9 & 15/16 April
Semi-final: 29/30 April and 6/7 May
Final: May 31 (Munich)